cramps-n-zits-n-tears oh my!

(warning: guys--you'll wanna skip this one. Trust me!)

So...you'll never guess what I got today?
Yah--Mother Nature, Aunt Flo, the CURSE!
Remind me again why women got the 'pleasure' of menstruation? What did men get?
I'm actually one of the lucky ones. Since I have an IUD, my visitor only visits about every 6 months these days...but gee...when she comes she brings a whole load of 'presents' with her. Today, the first present I recieved was a GINORMOUS zit gracing the center of my chin. How lovely! Of course I couldn't wait to pop it so now I have a big red scab there instead. Nice.
Next, since 'she' came unannounced, I had the 'pleasure' of soaking and scrubbing my new favorite undies. (sorry girls...gross and way TMI i'm sure--but you know you've been there!) Shortly thereafter I hear the chime of my cell phone telling me I have a new text message. I open it up to read one of the sweetest things my husband has ever said to me and immediately the water works began. The bad part is I was driving the kids to school. Driving and sobbing aren't the best pair-fyi. Plus, then I have to try to eplain to them why I'm "so happy that I'm crying". Yah--4 year olds just totally do not get that.
Since then, I've been experiencing those long-forgotten cramps. The kind of cramps that make you want to bend over and clutch your stomach and not move. What the heck? I haven't had cramps like that since big bangs were in style. Oooouch!
Furthermore, I think I have cried 3 more times since the earlier text message. At least they have all been tears of joy or compassion--not sadness. My lower back reminds me of how I felt when I was 9 months pregnant---tons of pressure. Plus, I've been hungry since the moment I opened my eyes this morning. That is not a good thing since I just started a new eating plan yesterday!
Dang that Eve. I wonder if we get these 'pleasures' because of her disobedience in the garden of Eden? I mean, I know we were cursed with pain during childbirth...but I wonder if we would have had to go through all this 'fun' if she'd have just kept her mouth shut. What kind of a woman TALKS to a SNAKE anyway? Aren't we supposed to scream and run from snakes? I'm telling you---she better watch her back when I get to Heaven! :o)