Signs that Robyn is a Little Stressed Out

[revena]

So, my body has a very special reaction to stress. It does stuff that makes me even more uncomfortable! Way to go, body!

With the renovation stuff keeping me out of my house (which creates all kinds of stress about writing, eating properly without access to my own kitchen, research and recreation without access to my belongings, etc., etc.) and away from my job, which keeps shifting rapidly from one extreme of "busy and having to learn all new procedures" to another, I've now got the following fun signs of stress:

* Large patch of eczema on right thigh
* Small patch of eczema on side of left index finger
* Developing eczema on lower lip (I'm hoping so hard that this one doesn't get any worse. I can't stand it when I've got that on my lips. It's so freaking painful, and it makes them swell up and turn a darker color, and everyone tells me how nice I look! It's freaky)
* Canker sore on inside of cheek, right side
* Canker sore on upper gums, left side

Dear Body,

You suck.

No love,
Me

I actually teared up tonight because I couldn't find a can of soup when I was desperately craving minestrone. Sooo pathetic. I want to go home.