I'm back from my trip to Hawaii, but I took a nasty ear infection home with me. The flight home was excruciating, and I've been to the point of being scarily temporarily hearing impaired. I can't smell anything sweet, and I can't taste anything spicy. I have been eating crazy heaping spoonfuls of hot sauce that I usually only need a dab of to taste but just taste like sweet red peppers to me now, because they still make my nose run and help clear the sinuses for some relief. I've been using a neti pot 3-4 times a day since I got home. I was getting a little better, but not better enough; I was able to get in to see the doctor today who gave me a Z-pack of antibiotics. Hoping to get some relief soon! Seriously, this is the worst ear infection that I've had since I had sinus surgery 15 years ago. *shakes fist*

While my inertial dampeners are still offline, you can look at my photos from the trip on Flickr.