Ear candles

Sarah is 34 weeks pregnant and last time we went to the doctor she asked him this question about her ears building up with pressure and refusing to pop. The doctor said that sometimes in pregnancy ear wax can thicken and/or produce at a greater rate. Who knew? So, we went to a local co-op and got some ear candles. I couldn't resist trying them. You basically stick a hollow candle in your ear and light the other end on fire. The smoke is supposed to loosen waxy buildup and over the next five days we're supposed to feel a definitive difference. I'll keep you updated. All you really need to know right now is that it's not entirely safe, only do it if your kids are napping, and find a comfortable spot that you wouldn't mind being singed. We did it on our living room couch, so, that wasn't a great idea. But there were no singings (wait. singing? or singeing?) I did drop hot ash on the floor at one point, but everything was okay.

Apart from ear candles, I don't have a lot to write today. I did finish the first copy of my critical paper yesterday (Special thanks to Explosions in the Sky for the soundtrack). I'm sure it's terrible, but I feel like it was a pretty good start. I'll spend the next week editing it and then send it off to be torn to shreds by my mentor this semester, Mr. Pope Brock. He's very precise and I'm a little nervous, but he lives in Maine and it's not like he's cutting me, just parts of my work. No harm, no foul.

Side note: We were watching baseball the other day and a runner coming from third tried to take out the catcher at home. This is about the only physical altercation that happens in baseball. Sarah wanted them to call a foul. I explained that there were no fouls in baseball. But I think a part of her growing appreciation for the game died. I'm just glad it wasn't a bench clearing brawl.