Sore

I finally went in for my vaccines this morning. There were five shots in all, distributed between both arms. I ABHOR being poked by any sharp object, the worst of which is needles -- the benefit of this fear is that I would make a terrible heroin addict; unfotunately, it also means I'm too chicken to get a tattoo. Part of this fear stems from my the traumatic childhood vaccination experiences, where I would squirm and scream at the top of my lungs until every waiting child in the hallway hears my agony.

Today went very smoothly. The nurse was a total pro, each injection took what felt like a milli-second, a little pin prick and it was out again. Within about a minute, it was over. I did not scream once. Now both arms feel very sore, as if it was liquified lead that had been injected into my veins. Fingers crossed that typhoid, chicken pox, and other nasty little germs and viruses do not get me.