Another day, another sting (or two)

It’s been a couple of days since I had a sting. The last time was Saturday and today is Monday (in Japan–we’re a day ahead of the U.S.). Today I again took two stings, one on the back of each hand. Maybe where you get stung matters a lot about how much it will hurt. I think maybe I hit a nerve today in my left hand because the sting still “stings” a few hours later. Today’s stings were a couple of the most painful and the pain lasted a long time. There is some swelling, but it’s not terrible, and there is a lot of soreness in both hands in the vicinity of the stings. Today I was thinking, “Now I know why they are called ‘stings.’ It is because it really STINGS when you get stung. Today was not fun and I have nothing to brag about.