Don't touch it or you'll get the crazies
Cameron got pretty sick (I’m better now), and Jen’s coworker thoughtfully gave us a thermometer, which I broke. Mercury and mercury vapor are *bad*, so I threw away the slippers I was wearing. I picked up these sweet replacements at the night market for 10 kuai (about $1.56).
Kine! Just Do It!
Portland to Portland 
Those are infinitely more awesome than real ones!
I know, right? The guy at the market just lays out hundreds of pairs of slippers in all types/sizes, and when I saw the Kines I was like “THOSE! ZHE GE! I want THOSE!”
Hey if you find some super cool S-kwiss’ bring me back a pair eh?
LOL, you got it.
It just dawned on me! I know why I’m crazy! Mom actually broke a couple of thermometers when I was like 4 or 5 so Mandi and I could play with the mercury. I clearly remember sitting between the sliding glass door and table at the duplex pushing it around. It’s probably why Mandi’s teeth fell out! Oh wait, that part didn’t happen. What a difference 25 years makes. I mean 20…. remember how I’m only 25….
Seriously? I’ve heard lots of people in our parents generation talk about how they used to play with mercury in the classroom as kids… perhaps that explains a lot, too!
I remember how you’re 25, it’s easy because we’re the same age.
Dr.’s used to prescribe mercury back rubs because it helped with back pain. Who knew it was killing every nerve in your back and a few crucial ones in the brain. It almost makes me want to go out a by a suit made of Radon!