Blepharitus

Because life must remain interesting, here is the definition of my latest endeavor:

Blepharitis (pronounced /blɛfərˈaɪtɨs/ BLEF-ər-EYE-tis) is an ocular condition characterized by chronic inflammation of the eyelid, the severity and time course of which can vary. Onset can be acute, resolving without treatment within 2–4 weeks (this can be greatly reduced with lid hygiene), but more generally is a long standing inflammation varying in severity. It may be classified as seborrhoeic, staphylocccal, mixed, posterior or meiobomitis, or parasitic.

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Happy 2011!

For the next 12 months, I will be exposed to the year's demands. It is now that I must make a choice. And so...

I choose LOVE
I choose JOY
I choose PEACE
I choose PATIENCE
I choose KINDNESS
I choose GOODNESS
I choose GENTLENESS
I choose SELF-CONTROL

To these I commit my year. And when each day of this year is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest.

(loosely paraphrased from an inspirational message by Max Lucado, by way of my local craft shop).