Monday, February 13, 2006

evening

Happy Valentine’s Day To My Girlie

Thanks for putting up with me.  You’re the bestest girlie a girl could ever have.  Tomorrow, I’ll take you to Walgreen’s for a big ol’ shopping spree...and then to Smoothie King for a Pina Colada Island smoothie. 

Sunday, February 12, 2006

evening

Another Injection Update - Zzzzzzz

I didn’t get the relief that I expected over the weekend, plus I had some extra low back pain versus just the usual leg/butt/sciatica pain.  Perhaps it means nothing.  Hey, the bladder seems okay this weekend though, so there’s that.  No Depends for at least a little while.  I was debating whether or not to have the third injection, but I decided what the heck, may as well.  At least that way I’ll have given the injections every opportunity to help before the doctors end up talking surgery again.  Mostly, I’m just tired.  Tired of feeling lousy.  Tired of feeling like I can’t do anything to fix feeling lousy.  It’s like a vicious unhealthy cycle in which I’m spinning my wheels.

Since I’m tired of writing about my herniated disc for now, perhaps I can start writing about more fun things.  Like Skating with Celebrities!  Or, kittens!  We’ve given them some more freedom in the house and now they’re playing where the big cats play.  They’re such cute little daredevils.  It’s going to be sad when we have to give them up, but hopefully we’ve raised them to be good catizens, and they’ll make their new owners very happy.

Wednesday, February 08, 2006

evening

Nerve Block Numbah Two - Updated

I’m having my second injection (selective nerve root block) tomorrow afternoon.  I’m not nervous this time after seeing what a non-deal it was last time.  I do, still, have a bruise on my hand from the IV.  I hope the same nurse is there who did it.  She promised me that she’d be very careful and that I shouldn’t bruise.  Hrumph.  Anyway, I’ll be gone all afternoon.  I’m going to drive to my parents’, then they’ll drive me to the surgery center and then back to their house.  I’ll rest up there until all of the meds wear off so I can drive home.  The aching generally starts a few hours afterwards anyway, so I’ll be able to take care of that at home.

Update - after the injection - This time, the IV spot on my hand is doing much better.  I’m doing slightly worse.  I’m hoping it’s one of those feel worse before you feel better deals.  The last injection point was rather painful and shot down my right leg all the way to my toes.  My parents took me to this appointment, so I didn’t have to pay a stranger to drive my car through rush hour traffic.  I went back to my parents’ house, rested for a bit, then drove home.  I didn’t feel wasted or anything, and my legs were working fine.  I felt a bit yukky and was glad to get home.  Right now, both of my legs ache, like the feeling of Restless Leg Syndrome.  My back aches a bit too, and I’m really really tired.  For some reason, it took a lot out of me this time.  Maybe because I drove home.  Who knows.  So, I’m sleepy & sore, just like the kittens are today, after they got their first shots yesterday.  We can nap together.

Update #2 I must confess, the pain got to me.  I took a Lortab.  My legs really hurt.  I expect things will be good by the weekend, like last time.

A handy hint for anyone moving, who lives next door to friends.  Even if you’ve told your friends that you’re moving, please tell them before you put up the “For Sale” sign.  It’s less, um, jarring for them that way.

Tuesday, February 07, 2006

mid-morning

Idiot of the Day - Hamshahri (Iranian Newspaper)

In a new turn, a prominent Iranian newspaper, Hamshahri, invited artists to enter a Holocaust cartoon competition, saying it wanted to see if freedom of expression — the banner under which many Western publications reprinted the prophet drawings — also applied to Holocaust images.

I fear this is going to be a big disappointment for them, as we Jews are NOT going to be burning down embassies all over the world because some idiots draw some offensive cartoons.  See, there’s this thing called common sense.  Killing strangers because a newspaper halfway across the world published some cartoons...not gonna happen.  So, are they looking to see if freedom of expression actually works when logic is applied?  And, they’re looking for Jews to show them the way? Cool.

I personally declare that I will not harm any person, place or thing, because of a cartoon I may find distasteful.

Signed,

A Jew

Monday, February 06, 2006

terribly early in the morning

Meme From Marge By (e)Mail

1) What time did you get up this morning?

The first time - 2:45am, because Phoenix “needed” more water.  The second time, at 6am, because Dante was woofing (woof...(five seconds)...woof...(five seconds)...woof - totally annoying) because he wanted water.  The third time, at 8am because Phoenix wanted to go out, after drinking all that water.  I think I went to sleep at 1:30am.

2) Diamonds or Pearls?

Diamonds, or maybe black pearls.  But don’t really care about either of them much.

3) What is the last film you saw at the theatre?

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

4) What is your favorite TV show?

Veronica Mars...and many many others.

5) What did you have for breakfast?

So far, peanut butter crackers.  Updated:  toast and an espresso shot.

6) What is your middle name?

Jo

7) What is your favorite cuisine?

Japanese

8) What foods do you dislike?

Lima beans - yeah, that’s about it, I think.

9) Your favorite potato chip?

No particular favorite, but I do like the extra crunchy chips.

10) Your favorite CD at the moment?

Madonna - Confessions on a Dance Floor

11) What kind of car do you drive?

2005 Chevy Equinox

12) What characteristics do you despise?

Lying and hypocrisy

13) Are you superstitious?

No

14) Favorite item of clothing?

Jeans

15) If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you go?

Right now, San Francisco.

16) What color is your bathroom? 

Whatever off-white color it’s always been.

17) Favorite brand of clothing?

No favorites, except Old Navy because it’s cheap.  Used to be Guess.

18) Where would you retire?

Somewhere with lots of land.

19) Favorite time of day?

11:37pm

20) Where were you born?

West Hills, CA

21) Favorite sport to watch?

During fantasy football season - football.  Otherwise, baseball or hockey.

22) Who do you least expect to get an answer from? 

Leigh-Ann, even though I’m not really sending this to anyone.

23) Who do expect to get this back from first? 

It can’t come back, because I’m not sending it.

24) What type of laundry detergent do you use?

Surf or Tide - I really miss the tablets though.

25) Coke or Pepsi?

Pepsi, but the commercials during the Super Bowl for “brown & bubbly” are making me rethink that.  Gross.

26) Are you a morning person or a night owl?

Hate mornings!

27) What size shoe do you wear?

9

28) Do you have pets?

LOL!

29) Any new and exciting news you would like to share with your friends?

Marge may be moving to Idaho!!  Apparently there’s a cult forming amongst our beloved ex vet staffers there.

30) What (who) did you want to be when you grew up?

A surgeon or a major league baseball player.

31)Favorite candy bar?

Wunderbar

32)Favorite childhood memory?

Just hanging out with the family.

33) What are the different jobs you have had in your life? 

I’ll list the ones I didn’t put on my last meme.  Sales at the May Co. and at Robinson’s, before they merged.  Worked at a tanning salon.  Sold industrial chemicals.  Worked briefly in the Williams-Sonoma call center, in the finance dept., tracking down criminals - stolen credit cards, phony orders, etc.

35) Piercings?

2 - just my ears

36) Eye color?

Brown

37) Ever been to Africa?

No, but it would be a fun trip.

38) Ever been toilet papering?

Yes, when my softball team did it, when we were young and innocent.

39) Ever love someone so much it made you cry?

Just from the love?  No.

40) Been in a car accident?

Yes, but a fairly minor one.  Then again, I’ve had back problems since then, so maybe it wasn’t as minor as it appeared.

41) Croutons or bacon bits?

Bacon bits.

42) Favorite day of the week?

Saturday - Hockey Night in Canada

43) Favorite restaurant? 

Makino - sushi buffet.

44) Favorite flower?

Snapdragon

45) Favorite ice cream?

Godiva Chocolate Raspberry Truffle

46) Disney or Warner Brothers?

Both

48)Do you believe in karma?

Sure, why not.

49) How many time did you fail your drivers test?

None

50) Before this one who did you get your last e-mail?

51) Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?

Amazon.com

52) What do you most often do when you’re bored? 

Read blogs, news, etc.  The same thing I do when I’m not bored.

53) Bedtime?

1-3am - must work on this.

54) Who are you most curious about their responses to this questionnaire?

Anyone who deigns to respond.

55) Who is the last person you went to dinner with?

Out to dinner?  Leigh-Ann.  Having dinner?  With my family at the Super Bowl party.

56) What are you listening to right now?

The peaceful sound of silence, and my keyboard clacking.

57) What is your favorite color?

Any color w/ grey.

58) Lake, Ocean, or River?

Ocean

59) How many tattoos do you have?

None.

60) Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

The dinosaur egg.

61) How many people are you sending this e-mail to?

None - I don’t do forwards generally.

62) Favorite cocktail?

None, although if I’m going to drink something, it has to taste like chocolate, coffee, or punch.

63) Red or White?

Red or white what?

64)Republican or Democrat?

NDP - heh

65) Favorite family vacation?

Disneyland!

66) All time favorite concert?

Tina Turner, I think or Sarah McLachlan/Butterfly Boucher.