thus my tale of woe continues

Ceramic magnets; part of my stock for the Hamilton Art Crawl tomorrow! :)

Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala), male, family Petroicidae, order Passeriformes, New Zealand

this is not life-threatening, but also who wants weeks of diarrhea and a fucking parasite in them lol. if you suspect you've already had this and it's passed, i would see a doctor. you might need an antiparasitic anyway. if you're actively sick, see a doctor and they might be able to prescribe medication to help you get over it faster.

try to avoid eating raw vegetables, scrub fruit with a produce brush and rinse thoroughly with water. again, don't bother with premade greens or bagged salads. if you buy lettuce, remove the outer 2-3 layers of leaves.