An annoying thing happened on Friday the 13th.

I went up to Commerce in the morning to visit with Resource One about a business partnership. I had half a cup of coffee with Coffee-Mate. Stopped by home on the way back to have lunch with Danny and Kathy. I fixed Danny and myself some sandwhiches. One of mine was peanut butter and orange marmalade.

About 1:30 at work, I sat down to do some work on the computer, and I realized I coudn’t see the screen very well. It was like I had stared at a lightbulb, so anything directly in front of me was spotty. I tried blinking my eyes and shutting them. I could almost make out the bright light with my eyes closed.

Sid came in to talk about a project. I told him I couldn’t see very well, but that I could talk to him. Then Eric came in to ask about an invoice. I had to scan it a couple of times to make out what it was. Only parts of the invoice were in focus.

After about 10 minutes, it cleared up. Then I noticed that I didn’t feel very well. I had a slight headache and felt a bit woozy. Jerone told me to go on home. I got progressively better, though, and didn’t leave any earlier than normal.

My first thought was I had stared at a computer screen wrong. Then I thought I might have been poisoned. Bad coffee-mate and orange marmalade are the leading suspects. Then I thought that it might be some kind of virus.

The only other thing I know of that messes with your optic nerves is a tumor. Would it affect both eyes?

[Update: Probable ocular migraine.]