Don't mind me, I'm just cranky.

[offbalance]

I really don't get the issue some people have with genetic alterations. I really don't. If I could switch a few chromosomes around and my offspring (were I to ever have any) would have no allergies, no need for coke-bottle glasses, speedy metabolisms and an immune system of iron, I see no harm in that. None whatsoever.

Don't mind me, folks. I'm still sick and still hating it. Especially since I have to go to the doctor on wednesday instead of writing group. AGAIN. Especially since I am hardly able to eat ANYTHING because swallowing hurts like a beeyotch and my stomach has been whining about being underfed. Plus, I think my tongue might have gotten hurt when I was struggling not to gag on those stupid things they put in your mouth to take dental x-rays with, and chewing is also now a problem. If my body EVER starts working properly again, I'm going to reward myself with a trip to Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien, or somewhere that has an equally good burger. And do you know what else I freaking want? A gyro platter from the Oasis. Nobody does it better.

And more than anything?? To be able to consume solids!!! AAAAGH!

But I'm well enough mentally (debateable though it may be) to go to work tomorrow. I have to be. I'm starting to lose my mind - I need to go outside and have something to do. I'm looking forward to doing work. I'd always have to have a job of some kind. If I stayed in and wrote all the time I'd be completely out of my gourd in under a year. Especially since at the moment some of my characters won't talk to me, and the ones who are talking I'm not sure if I want to deal with at the moment. *sigh* See? I'm half insane already.


Anyway, that's it. I'm going to bed. Before I seem any crazier...

Comments

[jackalprey.livejournal.com]

Honestly Solid foods are highly overrated. If you ask me.

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

no, they're far too underrated. Trust me. When's the last time you went without solid food!!

[jackalprey.livejournal.com]

see well there was this time I was in Mexico hiding out....

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

riiiiight. and what did you subsist on? (remember: cockroaches are SOLID.)

[saintlex.livejournal.com]

I really don't get the issue some people have with genetic alterations. I really don't. If I could switch a few chromosomes around and my offspring (were I to ever have any) would have no allergies, no need for coke-bottle glasses, speedy metabolisms and an immune system of iron, I see no harm in that. None whatsoever.

If that were really what I thought it would come to, I'd have no issues about it whatsoever. But I'm sure there will be consequences; there always are. Take away the allergies, wind up with something else (maybe worse).

And we're probably hundreds of years away from that sort of advancement, anyway. As far as I know, the only things they know genetic codes for are things like eye color, and specific horrible illnesses (and while it would be nice to get rid of specific horrible illnesses, if it's possible, there are so many horrible illnesses around that medical science DOESN'T know much about...sorry, that's a bit of a sore point with me, wonder why?!). ;P

But yeah, if it ever gets to the point where they can just eliminate medical problems from the get-go with no consequences, I won't have issues with it either...

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

Basically. I'm still waiting for the world to turn into Star Trek. Annnny day now. (and even on THAT show, there were still horrible diseases and stuff! Ugh!) It just boggles my mind that there is just still so much that can't be fixed or controlled that just appears to be so simple - but I suppose that its veneer of simplicity is causing the problem - something can appear to be incredibly simple, but turn out to be unbelievably complex. Like the human body.

Congrats on winning the war with the insurance company!

[saintlex.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :) I can hardly believe it...I "beat" the system (at least for now). ;D