I HATE THE HEAT WITH A HOT HATE

as you know by now, i'm in maui.. this place is not condusive to write or do anything other than vegging. lots of sun, lots of swimming, lots of talking.

i'm here with four friends. everyone is so different from one another that it makes it very interesting. and as you all know, i'm FASCINATING (if you make a nasty comment, i'll hurt you) we are all getting along great and having one hell of a good time.

but. oh my god, i hate those buts !

i pulled a muscle in my back getting up on a massage table . i think that by itself is ironic. my LADIES IN WAITING, which i now call my group, have been taking care of me and making sure i don't do too much, which if you know me, they had nothing to worry about.

i was told by a friend of mine, who is a physical therapist, that i should use heat and ice on my back and alternate them. one of my LADIES IN WAITING went to Walgreens to buy me what is the top of the line heating pad. i have a heating pad at home that says hi, med. low. off.. but oh not this top of the line pad.. written ON the pad itself are the following warnings. i am copying this word for word.

DANGER:

BURNS WILL RESULT FROM IMPROPER USE.. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF BURNS, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FIRE AND ACCIDENT, THIS PRODUCT MUST BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS.

1. DO NOT USE WHILE SLEEPING.. DO NOT USE ON AN INFANT AND DO NOT DRY CLEAN

2. NEVER USE PINS OR OTHER METALLIC MEANS TO FASTEN THIS PAD IN PLACE.

3. BURNS MAY OCCUR REGARDLESS OF CONTROL SETTING, CHECK THE SKIN UNDER THE PAD FRQUENTLY TO AVOID BURNING AND BLISTERING.

4. DO NOT SIT ON, OR AGAINST OR CRUSH THE PAD. AVOID SHARP FOLDS.

5. THIS PAD IS NOT TO BE USED BY OR ON ANY INVALID/SLEEPING OR UNCONSIOUS PERSON. A PERSON WITH POOR CIRCULATION, A PARALYZED PERSON OR A PERSON WITH DIABETES.

i have never been as intimidated by a heating pad than i am with this one. the dangers facing me seem to be bigger than a volcano erupting or a tsunami.

my LADIES IN WAITING just left the house to go shopping for trinkets to bring home. i passed on this since i've done that last time i was here.. but.... now that no-one is here to oversee my heating pad use. i'm using ice.

i was once agoraphobic. in fact i was agoraphobic for 11 years.. i had a fear of everything.. now i just have a fear of WALGREENS HEATING PAD..!!.. PROGRESS .

be back later