Everyone has different ideas of how to address those random occurances. I usually try to hold my breath or drink about a gallon of water or simply distract myself by doing something else. This morning nothing would stop them and I suffered for about an hour. I even began to shout “I hate white rabbits!” and still my diaphragm convulsed like a madman.

And thus began my day at home. A sick-day following a half-day to try and recover from this crazy sinus/allergy/coughing mess. I slept again once the hiccups subsided, and then I moved to the couch to nap and read my daily dose of online news and “stuff”.

I like compulsions, except when it comes to things like hiccuping or throwing up. Or inertia. That inability to begin when in repose. The fear, or perhaps the distaste.

And then I just kept on hiccup-ing. Despite my greatest will…