Damn. Now I want a Big Mac.

Man gets Big Mac attack — 23,000 times

'FOND DU LAC, Wis. - A 54-year-old man says his obsessive-compulsive disorder drove him to eat 23,000 Big Macs in 36 years.

Fifty-four-year-old Don Gorske says he hit the milestone last month, continuing a pleasurable obsession that began May 17, 1972 when he got his first car.

Gorske has kept every burger receipt in a box. He says he was always fascinated with numbers, and watching McDonald's track its number of customers motivated him to track his own consumption.

The only day he skipped a Big Mac was the day his mother died, to respect her request.

The correctional-institution employee says he doesn't care when people call his Big Mac obsession crazy. He says he's in love with the burgers, which are the highlights of his days.'

This Is Your Brain On OCD

A while ago, I got this wild hair about getting rid of all of the wire hangers in my closets.

So I have slowly but surely been swapping out the wire ones for some ash wood ones.

Well, I was finishing up one closet last night, when my OCD kicked in.

For the next two and half hours, I went through all my clothes, editing out the stuff to give to charity, and organizing it by color and short/long sleeve.

Who knew a mere swapping out of hangers would turn in to a big ol' project.

It's not like I didn't have other stuff to do.

But my brain was getting all shnizzed up, and wouldn't let me not finish.

I hate it when that happens.

Isn't it ironic...

For my yearly review we have to read a book.

I chose this one on time management and ironically, it was a big waste of time.

I already do pretty much everything they suggest.

In fact, if I tracked every minute like they discuss, I would actually be wasting time.

Plus, I don't want to become even more OCD.

This is why I am a germ-o-phobe.

21 schools closed after teen dies of staph

Virginia student contracted drug-resistant strain of infection

'BEDFORD, Va. - A high school student who was hospitalized for more than a week with an antibiotic-resistant staph infection has died, and officials shut down 21 schools for cleaning to keep the illness from spreading.

Ashton Bonds, 17, a senior at Staunton River High School, died Monday after being diagnosed with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, his mother said.

"I want people to know how sick it made my son," Veronica Bonds said.

Staph infections, including the serious MRSA strain, have spread through schools nationwide in recent weeks, according to health and education officials.

MRSA is a strain of staph bacteria that does not respond to penicillin and related antibiotics but can be treated with other drugs. The infection can be spread by skin-to-skin contact or sharing an item used by an infected person, particularly one with an open wound.

Bedford Superintendent James Blevins said at a news conference Tuesday that the schools will be closed for cleaning Wednesday.

Many of the infections are being spread in gyms and locker rooms, where athletes — perhaps suffering from cuts or abrasions — share sports equipment. Ashton Bonds played football last year but was not playing this season.

Ashton went to Bedford Memorial Hospital on Oct. 4 after complaining of pain in his side, his mother said. He was sent home after doctors ruled out appendicitis, but was readmitted three days later and transported to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.'

OCD rears it's ugly head.

So my linguini and clams leaked oil all over my backpack and desk.

Besides being a germophobe, I hate it when my hands feel greasy.

So I cleaned all that up, but while in the process of doing it, I got grease elsewhere.

I just spent the last twenty minutes cleaning my entire desk, the microwave, and the kitchenette area, just because I thought I felt grease everywhere.

I need to up my meds.

Confessions Of An Obsessive Compulsive

I was packing my lunch for tomorrow, when I started laughing. I realized I was like the 'Anal Retentive Chef' skit, made famous by Phil Hartman, on SNL back in the day. See below pics.

Ha.

Anal.

Not my desk.

I am anal, and germophobic, so you can pretty much do open heart surgery on my desk. In fact, I have a surgery planned next week.

Most of the women's desks at work, are laden down with crap. But I know a bunch of the male office population are a bunch of non-handwashers. It's grody.

Women's desks only look cleaner

Study: Their workspaces have up to four times more bacteria than men's

'TUCSON, Ariz. - Your office desk harbors far more bacteria than your workplace restroom, and if you're a woman, chances are your workspace has more germs than your male co-workers', a new research report shows.

Women have three to four times the number of bacteria in, on and around their desks, phones, computers, keyboards, drawers and personal items as men do, the study by University of Arizona professor Charles Gerba showed. Gerba, a professor of soil, water and environmental sciences, tested more than 100 offices on the UA campus and in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oregon and Washington, D.C. The $40,000 study was commissioned by the Clorox Co.

"I thought for sure men would be germier," Gerba said. "But women have more interactions with small children and keep food in their desks. The other problem is makeup."'

This part cracks me up:

'Food in desk drawers also harbors lots of microorganisms, and it is more abundant among female office workers. Gerba found 75 percent of women had munchies in their desks.

"I was really surprised how much food there was in a woman's desk," he said. "If there's ever a famine, that's the first place I'll look for food."

Back pocket an ‘incubator for bacteria’

The news isn't all negative for the fairer sex.

Gerba found the worst overall office germ offender is men's wallets.

"It's in your back pocket where it's nice and warm, it's a great incubator for bacteria," Gerba said.

Another hot spot for bacteria in men's offices: the personal digital assistant.

"Men tend to play with their Palm Pilots more," Gerba said. "I think they're playing video games or something."'

Play with their Palm pilots. Ha. That sounds kind of naughty.

And I thought I had food issues.

BBC Freaky Eaters:

'Pretty much all of us worry about our diet - let's face it, getting your five portions of fruit and veg a day isn't the easiest thing in the world. However, for some people, every meal time can prove a challenge. For the people highlighted in our new show Freaky Eaters, a balanced meal might mean two different flavours of crisps, or perhaps a squirt of ketchup with their chips...
The Freaky Eaters

Episode 1: Addicted to crisps

Successful 36-year-old businessman Kevin Johnson is a high-flyer with a great career and a beautiful family. However, his diet leaves a lot to be desired, consisting mainly of salt and vinegar crisps and cheese and tomato pizza. Whenever Kevin tries new food items, he's physically sick. What makes thing even worse is that Kevin's wife Sophie is French and comes from a family of gastronomic gourmands.

Episode 2: Addicted to chips

On the surface, 20-year-old Sarah Dolby is like most young women - nice family, good job, loving boyfriend. However Sarah won't eat anything except chips and white bread. As someone who's studied nutrition at school, Sarah knows the damage she's doing to herself. But will nutritionist Natalie and psychologist Benjamin be able to help Sarah tuck into a healthier diet?

Episode 3: Addicted to cheese

28-year-old Dave Nunley looks like your typical bloke. However this devoted father-of-two has never eaten a hot meal in his life and lives on a diet of grated cheddar cheese. Can Natalie and Benjamin help Dave to overcome his fear of hot food and sit down to a proper meal with his family and friends?

Episode 4: Addicted to chocolate

Geordie lass Rachel Renton is a big binge eater, gorging on huge quantities of chocolate, sweets and crisps in addition to her regular three meals a day. With the 22-year-old physically and mentally hooked on the sugars and fats from this junk food, our experts Natalie and Benjamin have just four weeks to wean her off her addiction.

Episode 5: Addicted to spaghetti hoops

Ever since he was a toddler, 25-year-old Adrian England has never eaten anything except spaghetti hoops, toast, crisps, chips and sweets. With both his health and his relationship with girlfriend Liz starting to suffer, Adrian must make some radical changes in his life and discover the underlying reasons why his diet is so poor.

Episode 6: Addicted to chicken

Everything about Debbie Ezeogu's life is great - her job, her friends, her flat. Everything, that is, except for her diet - a high fat, high salt and high sugar cocktail of fried chicken, takeaways and ready meals. At just 24 years old, Debbie is already clinically obese and risking some serious health problems. Can our experts help Debbie to understand why she resorts to food for comfort?

Episode 7: Addicted to additives

Unlike the other participants in Freaky Eaters, 35-year-old Martyn Sadd considers himself a vegetarian and thinks he eats quite healthily. However, he's afraid to eat anything that doesn't come in a packet - scared of the germs in natural food, he's especially terrified of fresh fruit and veg. Our experts have just four weeks to turn this fear around...'