(Because I’m a chipmunk; get it?)

the swelling – I can’t decide if it’s more “chipmunk” or more “froggy” :P

& just in case you forgot what my face actually looks like (from this FOTD)

Hope you’re all enjoying Black Box week! I’m healing up as well as could be expected (thank you all for the well-wishes!) and hope to be in proper form again soon.

And by proper form, I may perhaps just mean not looking like an oversized five-year-old… but, really, what kind of hope is that? We both know that I look like one (not to mention, act like one) anyways :D

On a less-fun note, the bruising started today – around my mouth, along my jawline, under my cheekbones, and where my dimples would be, if I could smile wide enough to form them :P The swelling has increased, too; I can even feel it in my sinuses and throat, ick. Not to mention, my braaaain. I don’t think I’ve had a headache quite this bad in years!

I have to say – they’ve given me two kinds of painkillers (an NSAID and an opioid analgesic), and damn, is the oxycodone tempting today. I’m sticking through the pain for the time being, though; I’m really afraid of the withdrawl!

From an objective point of view, the swelling’s actually kinda interesting. I’ve always wanted to try on a different face shape for a few days :P