Debbie Does Drivel

I had acupuncture yesterday. Lots of needles in lots of places. When the doctor tried to insert one in my heart meridian, I experienced mild-to-severe discomfort. The heart meridian is on the inside of your wrist, right below the right heel of your hand. It is very sensitive there. I was so uncomfortable with the needle there, the doctor took it out. In acupuncture philosophy, you can experience discomfort in areas where your chi is deficient. So I guess I have a low-energy heart. Maybe that is why my blood pressure is so low? But I'm so emotional....hmmm....wouldn't that be your heart? (..thinking out loud here...)

The doctor did tell me the tip of my tongue is red, meaning there is lots of activity going on in my head, and the energy releases through the tongue...so if it's red, you've got head heat...in my case, this means I worry a lot.
(For this, he tells me to repeat my worries out loud in a weird, Donald Duck-type voice...which would be fine if you were my Dad who has the Donald Duck voice down, but not if you're me, who can't even mimic an English accent properly). To illustrate, the doctor did his Donald Duck imitation in all seriousness, which made me laugh, which made him turn red, which made me thank him for making a fool out of himself because now, even if I can't do the Donald Duck voice when worrying, I will forever after remember him doing it which will help.

Then, we worked on a mantra: "I am at peace and free of worry." He even printed it on a piece of paper so I can take it with me everywhere.
I feel like Ally McBeal.

And speaking of shows, thank God for Buffy. She makes me laugh and for an hour (or two, if you watch back-to-back episodes on the F/X channel), all is right with my worrying world. A guilty pleasure, indeed.