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[oyceter]

This weird thing is happening so that one of my ears is constantly sort of plugged up. Like the feeling when you're in an airplane, except only in one ear. It was ok the first day, but it's been going on for at least three now, and it's starting to get really annoying.

I am constantly irked when I look up books in the store that are ostensibly on the history of the world, or the history of art, etc. or fairy tales of the world, or any such "worldwide" information to find that it largely tracks the world from Mesopotamia and Egypt to Rome and various European empires. Then there is the obligatory chapter on India or the Far East or Africa, as though everything in these non-European traditions are strangely unchanging. It forever irks me that while much time is spent on the differences between the middle ages and Renaissance and etc. etc., somehow it is assumed that things that happen outside of Europe are in some sort of stasis time. As such, not enough satisfying nuance in the discussions.

Lifewise, I am good and (obviously) extremely obsessed with the world of Lymond right now. I suspect that once I stop being bad and ignoring the job search, the happiness is going to go downhill all over again. Sigh. I feel so guilty now when everyone at work asks me when I'm leaving -- er, I dunno, apparently no one wants to hire me. And I've not been working at it like I should. But just going online and checking out the listings puts me in such a black mood that lasts for several days, and I just don't want to do it and feel stupid and incompetent all over again. I wish I knew what was going on with my life.

Plus, it's really hot right now. Hopefully we are getting an air conditioner tomorrow, oh joy.

Comments

[dherblay.livejournal.com]

Have you tried pseudophedrine (Sudafed)? For the ear, I mean, not just recreationally.

[oyceter]

Does it work for that?? I've taken it before for stuffed noses, but I didn't know it did ears as well.

Thank you!! I shall try it forthwith.

[dherblay.livejournal.com]

I won't make any promises, but often clogged ears are the result of blocked sinuses; a Sudafed should take care of that.

[oyceter]

Hrm, yeah, doesn't seem to be helping (although it was good for the stuffy nose).

[angeyja.livejournal.com]

I usually use a combo when things get very bad; but mine are allergy related.

On the books, I just returned one called Millinium which was a glancing history but did, I thought, a much better job, including some text on Africa and South America, and various other places that usually get overlooked.

Hope the ear feels better soon.

[oyceter]

Ear is still being wonky, argh. I'm still sort of debating between seeing the doctor for it (which won't be covered by insurance) and trying an over-the-counter remedy.

Ooo, thanks for the heads up. Would love to check that out.

[tonapah.livejournal.com]

Hopefully we are getting an air conditioner tomorrow, oh joy.

Yeah, it's pretty annoying that these apartments don't come with air conditioning. Ugh.

[oyceter]

Ugh, I know. And it's just gotten immensely hot.

[ann1962]

The conversations on lj LOL. I had this happen years ago and it was an accumulation of ear wax. The doctor can flush it out. I noticed it in one ear, would come and go, and I would notice some water would be retained from my shower. I thought I was going deaf, and then it would get better. Finally after being so annoyed, I called the doctor and the wax was the culprit. He told me not to use q-tips and that you shouldn't put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear. Funny guy. Good luck!

[oyceter]

Thanks! I think this is it...

Good, I was very scared I was going deaf too ;).

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

On ears, a doc told me, after years of wax buildup and having to have them flushed (sometimes very painful on the eardrums) to use hydrogen peroxide in them from time to time. It tickles like crazy, but apparently dries up the wax enough that it can get out, even if you have extra small ear canals, as I do.

[oyceter]

Thanks!

Am trying something like that now *fingers crossed*

[yhlee.livejournal.com]

I am constantly irked when I look up books in the store that are ostensibly on the history of the world, or the history of art, etc. or fairy tales of the world, or any such "worldwide" information to find that it largely tracks the world from Mesopotamia and Egypt to Rome and various European empires....

It's not just me! It's not just me!

I think it's really truly okay to write a "Western civilizations"-centric book if you just come out and say so, instead of shunting the rest of the world into an uninteresting bin!

[oyceter]

So not the only one!!

I'm glad the bookstore has most of them filed under "Western Civilization." I mean, I don't mind that there are books written that focus on it, just, well, don't call it "world history" if all areas of the world are not considered equally!