Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: geeky
  • Music: The concert playback from Gafilk.

Apparently, I am an enormous nerd.

Since it's a "talking about birthdays" kind of a day, here's my own (belated) birthday report:

Last Wednesday was my birthday, and it was, quite frankly, pretty miserable. I had gone home from work early on Tuesday, suffering from a nasty cold. It had mostly cleared up by Wednesday morning, which was awesome, although there was still some, well, let's call it "blockage." The "blockage" continued to reduce over the course of the day, until somewhere around noon, when I sneezed, knocking the last of it free...

...and unleashing the GALLONS OF BLOOD I had apparently been storing in my sinuses, courtesy of an unnoticed six-hour-long nosebleed. I managed to burst a blood vessel deep inside my head with all the sneezing and misery of Tuesday, and then, well. Bleeding! Like it was an Olympic sport! Accompanied by dizziness from, you know, LOSS OF BLOOD. I managed to make it to the bathroom (barely), where I passed out on the floor, and was later found by a co-worker unconscious in a pool of my own blood. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME.

(Yes, I have seen my doctor; no, it was not an aneurysm; it was really and truly just a burst blood vessel, and I am now fine. There have been no repeats of the "massive bleeding followed by passing out" party-time fun.)

Perhaps unsurprisingly, I was sent home from work after turning the bathroom into my own private horror movie, and—after medical what-not and transit—met up with my mother and youngest sister for our usual Wednesday errands. We actually put off going to the comic book store in order to drive to Berkeley and eat Indian food for dinner, because it made sense from a traffic perspective. I complained a few times about the lack of cake, but not with any real passion, as I was a) tired, and b) still a little out of it. We ate. We drove back to Concord. We went to the comic book store.

Upon entry, I declared happily, "It's my BIRTHDAY!", since it's awesome when your birthday corresponds to new comic book day. The staff looked theatrically shocked...probably because that was about when Libby (the owner's wife) emerged from the office with a cake.

Yes. A cake.

MY COMIC STORE GOT ME A BIRTHDAY CAKE.

Did you ever need proof that I was an enormous nerd? Because if you did, here it is: my comic book store GOT ME A BIRTHDAY CAKE. That is how much time I spend there. BUYING ME A CAKE amounts of time.

I love my life. Medical emergencies and all.
Tags: comic books, family, geekiness, in the wild, medical fu, support local bookstores
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seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:38:46 UTC 6 years ago

It was bizarre and wonderful.

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seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:38:59 UTC 6 years ago

Total win.

jeffreycwells

January 12 2011, 18:51:40 UTC 6 years ago

Be thankful the gallons-of-blood thing didn't happen during your actual attempt to eat cake. That would sort of have drowned the festive mood. On the other hand, Mira Grant could have gotten some fodder for a "Birthday Party Gone Horribly Wrong" scene somewhere down the line.

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:39:30 UTC 6 years ago

Sadly, not so much, since the gallons-of-blood was followed rather promptly by passing-out-cold. So I would have just ruined the carpet for nothing.

cmsieg

January 12 2011, 18:55:41 UTC 6 years ago

Oh my goodness, that first part is definitely not birthday fun!

Glad it went better! Yay for surprise cake!

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:39:41 UTC 6 years ago

Surprise cake heals many ills.

spectralbovine

January 12 2011, 18:56:49 UTC 6 years ago

Awwwww. That's so great!!

Um, the second part, not the first part, obvs.

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:39:46 UTC 6 years ago

I figured.

Captain Obvious says..

apocalypticbob

January 12 2011, 19:02:40 UTC 6 years ago

Bleeding profusely from nasal orifices = BAD

Surprise comic store birthday cake = AWESOME!!!

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seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:40:53 UTC 6 years ago

Thank you, Captain Obvious!

raphsody606

January 12 2011, 19:03:55 UTC 6 years ago

The last time I saw a nose bleed like that, it was my ex-boyfriend and I literally had to hold a cereal bowl under that sucker. Thank God I don't pass out at the sight of blood! Lots of high protein stuff for you!

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:41:06 UTC 6 years ago

Total agreement here.

radiofreerlyeh

January 12 2011, 19:13:36 UTC 6 years ago

So, would a birthday cupcake at Arisia be cool?

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:41:14 UTC 6 years ago

Yes.

Totally cool.

radiofreerlyeh

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beccastareyes

January 12 2011, 19:18:24 UTC 6 years ago

Yay for surprise cake.

Not so cool about the passing out from an epic nosebleed caused by coughing. Poor you. And poor coworker, since I know I would freak the hell out if I saw someone I knew passed out in a pool of blood.

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:43:27 UTC 6 years ago

Yeah, I'm pretty sure she's not ranking that in her top ten work experiences ever.

loki_dip

January 12 2011, 19:19:49 UTC 6 years ago

Your birthday sounds like a lot of mine. Mine normally suck but the hospitalisation and major emergency surgery certainly topped the lot! Apparently living and working in a hospital (I'm a microbiologist/immunologist - it's why FEED really appealed to me!) is not enough. I have to spend my free time there too!

YOUR COMIC STORE ROCKS.

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:43:54 UTC 6 years ago

My comic book store is fantastic in all possible ways, I swear.

firebirdgrrl

January 12 2011, 19:26:08 UTC 6 years ago

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear about the blood vessel.

However, the cake is fantastic. Glad you got some birthday awesome:)

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:44:03 UTC 6 years ago

Luckily, I am self-repairing.

la_marquise_de_

January 12 2011, 19:29:21 UTC 6 years ago

I'm sorry to hear about the nose-bleed incident and I'm glad it wasn't more serious. But, on the other hand, yay, cake!

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:44:58 UTC 6 years ago

Yay, cake!

kyburg

January 12 2011, 19:30:38 UTC 6 years ago

I've...uh...had the inside of my nose cauterized because of the nosebleeds I had as a child. (Silver nitrate, and I had a streak on my cheek from it when I decided FUCK THAT'S ENOUGH and turned my head suddenly.)

There was never any passing out, so you got me there - holy crap impressive.

I *wish* I had a comic book store that awesome. I'm surrounded by Borders going out of business and the few stores around are just EW inducing resellers of D & D supplies, stuff I never heard of (but looks like pr0n) and ancient boxes of Pocky. We just don't have nice things.

Um, be nice to you a bit, okay?

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:45:47 UTC 6 years ago

I'm trying.

roadnotes

January 12 2011, 20:08:34 UTC 6 years ago

ARGH re the nosebleed.

HUZZAH for the comic book store.

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:45:54 UTC 6 years ago

They rule.

semy_of_pearls

January 12 2011, 20:13:03 UTC 6 years ago

I, for one, am very glad that you got cake for your birthday. And I'm very glad that you didn't die, nor had major problems resulting from the Nose Bleed that Ate San Francisco.

Still think it was sneaky to save you cupcakes. ;)

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:46:04 UTC 6 years ago

You were totally sneaky. You rule.

wendigomountain

January 12 2011, 20:15:23 UTC 6 years ago

Hey, it could be worse. Your local bar could have bought you a cake.

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:46:10 UTC 6 years ago

...point.

ravenclawed

January 12 2011, 20:28:08 UTC 6 years ago

I'm so glad you're alright.

Yay for surprise birthday cake!

I hope your next birthday is much, much better than this one.

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:46:19 UTC 6 years ago

Me, too.

gwynnega

January 12 2011, 20:34:03 UTC 6 years ago

Good lord, Seanan! What a birthday.

I'm glad you got cake at the comic book store, though!

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:46:29 UTC 6 years ago

They were so smug, it was adorable.

angel_vixen

January 12 2011, 20:57:46 UTC 6 years ago

...jeebus. I'm so glad you're okay.

But how awesome that the store-owners got you cake!

AngelVixen :-)

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:47:40 UTC 6 years ago

Libby and Joe rule.

naamah_darling

January 12 2011, 21:01:59 UTC 6 years ago

JESUS. That's scary! I'm glad you're okay.

The birthday cake thing is just . . . that is so, so cool.

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:47:47 UTC 6 years ago

Thanks, honey.

ladymondegreen

January 12 2011, 21:02:48 UTC 6 years ago

There is apparently a cold going around that involves major nosebleeds, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's the one you had. angelrenaisanc had it too. I strongly dislike colds that target my friends.

The cake though is a win! Best comic book store, ever.

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:47:56 UTC 6 years ago

No, it wasn't that.

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aldoryn

January 12 2011, 21:11:19 UTC 6 years ago

Sweet for the cake, not so much for the passing out part.

Glad you're better now.

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:48:03 UTC 6 years ago

Me, too.

ohari

January 12 2011, 21:16:08 UTC 6 years ago

Dude!
Anything that ends with you in a puddle of blood is Right Out, please.

Happy Birthday!

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:48:51 UTC 6 years ago

So noted.

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xjenavivex

January 12 2011, 21:20:26 UTC 6 years ago

birthday the first part - so not good
birthday the second part - cake or death? cake please - YES!

Happy Birthday

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:49:14 UTC 6 years ago

Thanks.

judifilksign

January 12 2011, 21:38:23 UTC 6 years ago

Not only poor you for the blood bath in the bathroom, but your poor coworker who found you!

I'm glad you got surprise cake, though; it sure beats Death.

seanan_mcguire

January 12 2011, 21:49:25 UTC 6 years ago

Yeah, she was NOT a happy bunny.
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