Some have seen this, others haven't. So now everyone has. Pic circa January 2006.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Two Brief Comments
FFS... If you all are keeping up with my shared items link on the side of my blog, you'd see the controversy has already started on McCon erm McCain's VP pick. Did he really think he'd get away with this one? It's only a matter of time before the "mainstream" media picks this up and runs off with it. I'm only hoping that it's soon, preferably during their convention. She's a typical republican, incapable and untrustworthy.
Secondly, my heart and prayers to those down on the Gulf Coast who are about to get HAMMERED by another MAJOR hurricane. Just what they DON'T need.
Friday, August 29, 2008
All Politics - go figure!
Geez, such news and I haven't even written about it.
I didn't get to watch either Obama speech, as I was asleep before Michelle's because of having to go to work the next day, and Barack's because my attention span was shot last night to say the least. I have the transcripts of both though, and I will read them soon.
And now McCain has picked his VP choice - AK's governor - who's currently under investigation. Go figure. He'd been better off going with Pawlenty (whoever he is lol) or even Romney. At least he wouldn't have to worry about his VP being in prison lol. But it just shows the arrogance of the man trying to become "Bush" 44. Wasn't Bush 41 followed 8 years later by 43 bad enough? And you know, compared to 43, 41 (Bush Sr.) wasn't all that bad. At least we knew when to get out of Iraq then.
I'm still not too sure what to make of Biden though. I'd really have loved to seen Gen. Clark in there, but that's just my holdout from 4 years ago. I love any military man that tells the "military's party" to go fk off. (Most of the military is Republican, mostly out of peer pressure if you talk to them. I worked around them, and many told me that in confidence. A soldier isn't supposed to be a Democrat, because they're "anti-military" - probably an effect of Clinton's military downsizing. Of course, they "conveniently" ignore Bush 41's policies.) I really believe we need someone very strong in foreign affairs on the ticket. I'm just not sure that Biden's the guy.
I didn't get to watch either Obama speech, as I was asleep before Michelle's because of having to go to work the next day, and Barack's because my attention span was shot last night to say the least. I have the transcripts of both though, and I will read them soon.
And now McCain has picked his VP choice - AK's governor - who's currently under investigation. Go figure. He'd been better off going with Pawlenty (whoever he is lol) or even Romney. At least he wouldn't have to worry about his VP being in prison lol. But it just shows the arrogance of the man trying to become "Bush" 44. Wasn't Bush 41 followed 8 years later by 43 bad enough? And you know, compared to 43, 41 (Bush Sr.) wasn't all that bad. At least we knew when to get out of Iraq then.
I'm still not too sure what to make of Biden though. I'd really have loved to seen Gen. Clark in there, but that's just my holdout from 4 years ago. I love any military man that tells the "military's party" to go fk off. (Most of the military is Republican, mostly out of peer pressure if you talk to them. I worked around them, and many told me that in confidence. A soldier isn't supposed to be a Democrat, because they're "anti-military" - probably an effect of Clinton's military downsizing. Of course, they "conveniently" ignore Bush 41's policies.) I really believe we need someone very strong in foreign affairs on the ticket. I'm just not sure that Biden's the guy.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
New FactCheck Article: Context Included: Obama on Iran
I receive these in email because I hate the "spin"... this one shows McCain spin 101. I thought everyone should see this.
| Context Included: Obama on Iran August 27, 2008 McCain ad cherry-picks Obama remarks on Iran, twisting his meaning. Summary McCain's new ad, released on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention, quotes Obama saying that Iran is a "tiny" country that "doesn't pose a serious threat." It implies that he fails to see Iran's threat to Israel. The picture changes dramatically when Obama's full quotes are considered:
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Nimbus News
I just want you all to know that not only is Nimbus ok, he is GREAT. The doctor did not find any blockages or any other signs that would explain his breathing issues, nor did she hear the murmur that had him on the heart medication in the first place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We did put him back on heart medicine for 6 months as, though she didn't hear the murmur, that doesn't mean that there isn't an issue. This should also help his breathing as this can be a side effect of his heart condition. He was a very good boy, too, weighing in at a solid 14.0lb. He has lost less than a half pound since his hospitalization a year and a half (nearly 2) ago, but considering the weight he'd gained (which seems now more than ever to be pure fat), he's at a healthy weight, if not slightly underweight for a Coon. But with a (potentially serious) heart issue still lurking, he needs to be as light as healthfully possible. So that's the news for today, extremely great as it is. I may not be blogging much for a day or two as I got seriously sick for a little while last night and am still recovering from the worst puke-fest of my life. But I know my system is flushed out, and now only have to recover my strength from the episode. I will be ok though, and am feeling ok. I did manage two loads of laundry through the day, so all is well. Talk to ya'll soon.
Hip hip HORRAY FOR NIMBUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hip hip HORRAY FOR NIMBUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pic
pic was taken several years ago when jadzia was only a couple years old, at most. but this gives you all an idea how big the cats are - she's my smallest, mind you. my hair (wet in this shot) is about an inch shorter than it is now (dry).
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Miscellaneous Stuff
You know, some things amaze me. Like the immaturity of some people in the workforce today. This is not an economy you can just quit because you're "tired" of it. I'd never work if it was that easy to quit. Every single one of us is sick and tired of our job now and then, no matter how much we like our job. Yet Friday this is just what happened to us at my job, as we had a kid - er young woman - quit just because she was "tired" of doing the things that are part of the job. It's not even our specific task list even apparently. She apparently told a coworker/friend of hers that she was tired of waiting on people etc. Well, what the hell else are you going to do right out of high school? Geez. Grow up, kid. So that fkd us all up yesterday, as she was supposed to be working - and she was the difference between things going smooth and everyone running behind.
Now on to Obama - rather, Obama-Biden - as now we know who the VP will (hopefully) be. I am not sure about Mr. Biden, except I know he's a career politician. This makes me wary, but not as wary as McCain makes me. What upsets me is, as much as I said I didn't want to see her on the ticket - that they didn't even go through "vetting" Hillary Clinton. But, with as much as is known about her, I can surely understand why they didn't feel the need to, if that is indeed the case. But now the decision has been made and we can now move forward to November, where we MUST elect a Democrat if we are to begin to rebuild the America that has been tarnished lately.
Ok, back to personal stuff. I apologize for my randomness, first of all, as this is one of those blogs that took several attempts over a couple days to write.
Nimbus' appointment is tomorrow, and in preparation, he got a bath today. Not a powder bath as I usually give him, but a wet, full water bath. I did this as, considering he's having some sort of breathing issue, I didn't want him inhaling powder, which would only irritate him more. He cooperated completely with me, only trying to get out a couple times, which for a cat, is next to nothing. He made no attempt to scratch me, though he did grab onto me once, but didn't even use his claws. He put up next to no resistance, and even laid down on his stomach for most of the bath, which went incredibly fast. He was in and out of the water within 5 minutes, and was dried off and cuddled for a good half hour afterwards. I wanted to keep him in a towel as long as I could, both because of him being wet (and the towel helping to dry him off) and to keep him warm while the towel helped dry him. I finally let him go once he squirmed a bit, telling me he was ready to take over the drying (a non-cuddle cat loving cuddles - it had to be taken advantage of lol). I started brushing him a few minutes later, which also helped in the drying process. He didn't like or hate it - he was too busy trying to dry off to care. He DID let me brush his underside though, and his tail completely. Only an hour or two out of the bath, he is already completely dry, except a LITTLE dampness in the thickest of his fur, but even that is just barely damp. He doesn't look like he just got a bath either, because of the brushing. He will look extremely handsome for his appointment tomorrow.
So what's on the agenda for the rest of the weekend? Well, tomorrow morning is laundry, then the appointment in the evening. Other than that, I'm not sure. I need to rest, and this upcoming week is another fkd up week. So sleep and rest is on the agenda as much as possible. I hope all is well with all of you and I will blog more soon.
Now on to Obama - rather, Obama-Biden - as now we know who the VP will (hopefully) be. I am not sure about Mr. Biden, except I know he's a career politician. This makes me wary, but not as wary as McCain makes me. What upsets me is, as much as I said I didn't want to see her on the ticket - that they didn't even go through "vetting" Hillary Clinton. But, with as much as is known about her, I can surely understand why they didn't feel the need to, if that is indeed the case. But now the decision has been made and we can now move forward to November, where we MUST elect a Democrat if we are to begin to rebuild the America that has been tarnished lately.
Ok, back to personal stuff. I apologize for my randomness, first of all, as this is one of those blogs that took several attempts over a couple days to write.
Nimbus' appointment is tomorrow, and in preparation, he got a bath today. Not a powder bath as I usually give him, but a wet, full water bath. I did this as, considering he's having some sort of breathing issue, I didn't want him inhaling powder, which would only irritate him more. He cooperated completely with me, only trying to get out a couple times, which for a cat, is next to nothing. He made no attempt to scratch me, though he did grab onto me once, but didn't even use his claws. He put up next to no resistance, and even laid down on his stomach for most of the bath, which went incredibly fast. He was in and out of the water within 5 minutes, and was dried off and cuddled for a good half hour afterwards. I wanted to keep him in a towel as long as I could, both because of him being wet (and the towel helping to dry him off) and to keep him warm while the towel helped dry him. I finally let him go once he squirmed a bit, telling me he was ready to take over the drying (a non-cuddle cat loving cuddles - it had to be taken advantage of lol). I started brushing him a few minutes later, which also helped in the drying process. He didn't like or hate it - he was too busy trying to dry off to care. He DID let me brush his underside though, and his tail completely. Only an hour or two out of the bath, he is already completely dry, except a LITTLE dampness in the thickest of his fur, but even that is just barely damp. He doesn't look like he just got a bath either, because of the brushing. He will look extremely handsome for his appointment tomorrow.
So what's on the agenda for the rest of the weekend? Well, tomorrow morning is laundry, then the appointment in the evening. Other than that, I'm not sure. I need to rest, and this upcoming week is another fkd up week. So sleep and rest is on the agenda as much as possible. I hope all is well with all of you and I will blog more soon.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Glenn HATES Dems
It's official, at least according to Glenn Beck. The democrats are the reason we're so poor. He draws the conclusion that because the top 10 big cities with populations under the poverty level have democratic mayors that it's their fault. Ok, that sounds logical except for one problem. If the democrats are making the wrong decisions, how come cities with republican mayors have poor populations? Lest we forget the President - the one with the biggest control in this country - is REPUBLICAN. Lest he also forget about the Clinton years, when, if you wanted a job, you could find a job and you could afford a gallon of milk without wondering how you were going to get to work because it was a gallon of milk or a gallon of gas. Empty theory, Mr. Beck. Try again.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Who Woulda Thought
Donut Holes have milk in them - no wonder I am having all the "symptoms"... wonder if a pill AFTER the fact will help... we're about to find out, as I just took one.
Packrat-ism LOL
This time it wasn't Walter that triggered a blog... it was Andrew's turn!
It dawned on me, how often have I let go of my meticulous control of my finances because I'm just too messy otherwise? I'm quite the packrat, but when it comes to my pocketbook everything BETTER be accounted for, right down to the penny. But sometimes I slip up.
So here's my thought today? What one spot in our little world can we get better control over?
Mine's my desk. But I need a trash can first. And I will NOT use the one I use for the nasty cat litter. So I guess I need to buy one, eh?
It dawned on me, how often have I let go of my meticulous control of my finances because I'm just too messy otherwise? I'm quite the packrat, but when it comes to my pocketbook everything BETTER be accounted for, right down to the penny. But sometimes I slip up.
So here's my thought today? What one spot in our little world can we get better control over?
Mine's my desk. But I need a trash can first. And I will NOT use the one I use for the nasty cat litter. So I guess I need to buy one, eh?
How to Make a Cat Ecstatic
...And no I mean ecstatic. Not just happy.
First of all, on the vet front, the appointment is set for next Monday afternoon. I am hopeful there isn't anything wrong with him except his pre-existing heart condition (and hope it's not gotten worse since he's been off of the meds) and hopefully a minor sinus infection if not something even more minor. So by this time next week we'll have a fresh bill of health on the Boo - and though my wallet will take a small hit, it'll be much smaller than the only other option and it will get him back on his meds.
Now, back on how to make a cat ecstatic.
They just started advertising this new canned food by Purina (which you all know is the only brand of cat food I will buy - especially after the recalls) specifically for indoor cats. It's just like the dry stuff I feed them, hairball help etc. Just this stuff is wet - and they LOVE wet. With Nimbus loosing some weight lately, he's looking a little "small" and so of course I worry that he's not eating enough. Well put THAT fear to rest. I bought 2 cans of the 4 varieties my local grocery store had today. I got home and opened up the first set - Salmon. Greepers! If you were a fly on the wall and just flown in, you'd thought both Nimbus AND Jadzia were starving! Poor Curzon couldn't get a nose in edgewise lol. Nimbus was hogging the bowl, and Jadzia was eating off of the fork like she was ripping meat off of a freshly-killed carcass. I swear they ate for 20 minutes straight. Yes, Curzon got to eat, but he had to take his meal in sections as every time he tried to shove someone out of the bowl, someone else came in to shove him out! Nimbus only stopped long enough to get a drink and use the box before grabbing a dessert portion of his meal. Now that everyone's done eating, it's bath time, and we will see how long it takes them to pig out again - and who gets in first lol. I felt bad for not ensuring Jadzia got the bowl first, but Nimbus caught one whiff of it and OWNED the bowl for a good 10 minutes. I was watching Nimbus eat and just the looks I was getting from Jadzia were pitiful so I stole some of the food out of the bowl and fed Jadzia. Spoiled cats, eh? Eating right off the fork... She ate out of the can for a few minutes but she really likes to watch what's going on while she's eating - so no one can shove her out of her meal lol.
On to other things...
Work, work work... need I say more? It's another cheesecake day for me. As soon as I post this, I do believe too. I think that quarter section in the fridge has to "disappear" soon lmao. I still have a piece of quesadilla in the fridge too from dinner the night before last that really has to get eaten too, but cheesecake first! ;-)
I'm going to bug the one main job lead I have again this weekend or at least on Friday. I don't think once a week or week and a half is too much, do you?
I am off for now, to eat, catch up on the blogosphere, and maybe peek in and say hi!
First of all, on the vet front, the appointment is set for next Monday afternoon. I am hopeful there isn't anything wrong with him except his pre-existing heart condition (and hope it's not gotten worse since he's been off of the meds) and hopefully a minor sinus infection if not something even more minor. So by this time next week we'll have a fresh bill of health on the Boo - and though my wallet will take a small hit, it'll be much smaller than the only other option and it will get him back on his meds.
Now, back on how to make a cat ecstatic.
They just started advertising this new canned food by Purina (which you all know is the only brand of cat food I will buy - especially after the recalls) specifically for indoor cats. It's just like the dry stuff I feed them, hairball help etc. Just this stuff is wet - and they LOVE wet. With Nimbus loosing some weight lately, he's looking a little "small" and so of course I worry that he's not eating enough. Well put THAT fear to rest. I bought 2 cans of the 4 varieties my local grocery store had today. I got home and opened up the first set - Salmon. Greepers! If you were a fly on the wall and just flown in, you'd thought both Nimbus AND Jadzia were starving! Poor Curzon couldn't get a nose in edgewise lol. Nimbus was hogging the bowl, and Jadzia was eating off of the fork like she was ripping meat off of a freshly-killed carcass. I swear they ate for 20 minutes straight. Yes, Curzon got to eat, but he had to take his meal in sections as every time he tried to shove someone out of the bowl, someone else came in to shove him out! Nimbus only stopped long enough to get a drink and use the box before grabbing a dessert portion of his meal. Now that everyone's done eating, it's bath time, and we will see how long it takes them to pig out again - and who gets in first lol. I felt bad for not ensuring Jadzia got the bowl first, but Nimbus caught one whiff of it and OWNED the bowl for a good 10 minutes. I was watching Nimbus eat and just the looks I was getting from Jadzia were pitiful so I stole some of the food out of the bowl and fed Jadzia. Spoiled cats, eh? Eating right off the fork... She ate out of the can for a few minutes but she really likes to watch what's going on while she's eating - so no one can shove her out of her meal lol.
On to other things...
Work, work work... need I say more? It's another cheesecake day for me. As soon as I post this, I do believe too. I think that quarter section in the fridge has to "disappear" soon lmao. I still have a piece of quesadilla in the fridge too from dinner the night before last that really has to get eaten too, but cheesecake first! ;-)
I'm going to bug the one main job lead I have again this weekend or at least on Friday. I don't think once a week or week and a half is too much, do you?
I am off for now, to eat, catch up on the blogosphere, and maybe peek in and say hi!
Monday, August 11, 2008
*Insert Subject Here* LOL
Today was one of those days I wish it would've decided whether to be a
good day or a bad day instead of an "eh" day, if you know what I mean.
I really need to keep up my battery maintenance on my high-capacity
pda battery, but I HOPE I can get it to charge up. We will see about
that. I have backup measures though. I had to go into work today, on
my day off, to get something for Mr. Cat and to get the second
half-gallon jug of tea I accidentally bought Saturday that I THOUGHT I
wouldn't need but ended up needing. I had EXCELLENT timing though, as
I only went that way because I also needed to go to the grocery store
because I needed to get more cat litter before the box got low. I
thought I was going to miss the bus up and have to walk, but I beat
the bus to the bus stop by only a couple minutes, if that. I putsied
around the grocery store and at work because I figured I was going to
miss the next bus coming by, but when I got to the bus stop in front
of work, I looked at the time and saw I should've only had like 15
minutes to wait, but within (what seemed like at least) 5 minutes or
so, I could see the bus! Now that is good timing TWICE. Very nice
break for me. I'm still having troubles with my desktop and I don't
know why. I tried to do some reading about it online, but every
solution I thought it COULD be hasn't panned out. IF it is a virus,
it's not affecting anything, and my virus scanner didn't catch it. If
it's a trojan or backdoor, my other 3 scanners aren't catching it. So
I have no friggin clue whatsoever what is going on. I need an XP
expert geek to come over and tinker with it I think. I sure as hell
ain't hauling my cpu onto the bus up to Best Buy to have one of their
geeks look at it - it's too heavy and big for that, and I'm not
putting it in my backpack either. We do have a resident geek around
here, but he's a linux guy, not windows, so I'm not sure if he'd be
able to help. I'm in the market now for a bigger CF card, though I'm
not about to buy one yet, unless this one on ebay stays as low as it
is now. I did bid on one that was cheap, but it went up to $75
suddenly. No thank you, I'm not going above $30, shipping included.
I'll pass, thank you very much. You'd think 4gb would be enough for me
- and I only have this one half full - but I want more music on here,
some videos maybe, I don't know... I just am afraid to max out a card
and perhaps I'm being a little TOO far-sighted. But this is also why
I'm not in that much of a hurry.
I did ONE load of laundry today. I didn't even get quarters to do
more. I just got enough money to pay back an error we'd made this
weekend and bus money for the week, that's it. I still have laundry to
do, but I wasn't doing it today. I was merely doing the necessities -
and my work clothes (which would count in necessities, right) - this
time.
I just looked at the radar as it just started pouring outside -for
like a minute - and pulled up the map with the watches and warnings on
it (I use Intellicast). Talk about late-season severe weather in the
midwest... There are currently tornado warnings in Northern North
Dakota right near the Canadian border and in Northern South Dakota not
far form the Minnesota border. It's a wee late for twisters, though
it's not unheard of, but for being THAT far north, that's the rare
part. But this year has been very weird. There's been a lot of
tornados in areas that normally don't get many, a lot fewer tornados
in areas that usually get hit hard, and we have yet to have a real dry
season here. Our spring was wet, our summer has been wet, and now I'm
wondering if our winter is going to be wet - which usually means
snowy. Isn't global warming supposed to cause droughts here? Hmmm...
Sure... No warming here. Sheesh we've only had a couple "heat waves"
here, and even they were mild. Not a single 100+ day yet. Now granted,
summer's not over - YET - but we're not exactly in the dog days
anymore.
I was talking to my "adopted mum" on the phone last night, and with
her education background, we sometimes giggle about the stupidity
sometimes involved in her former career field. Back where I'm from
(and she still is), kids start school very soon. Here, they don't
start for nearly a month. Of course, kids back home are out before
summer is in full force, usually in mid-May. Here, they're still in
school in June. So that got us thinking which we'd prefer, an early
start but an early end, or a late start... And then to thinking why on
earth kids have to be in school before 7am in the first place, which
means the school bus riders are outside waiting on the bus just after
6am. And then the teachers wonder why the kids all sleep through first
period. Hmmm... Wouldn't it make sense for at least the older kids to
have a school day that at least closely resembled a work day that
they're likely to have as an adult? (Ok, don't go by MY work day,
that'd surely kill many kids lol.) I think an 8-4 school day would be
more reasonable in the long run for the older kids. Maybe have the
younger ones go 5 days but a wee shorter schedule each day, but have
the older ones do an an 8-5 but 4 days a week (if the district is
concerned about $$ - and most are). This would give the parents a
chance to get home before the kids and have some time to themselves to
perhaps start dinner if they eat early, or to just relax instead of
coming home to the kids already home screaming at each other. It would
also help keep the kids out of trouble as they would come home, eat,
do their homework, and go to bed (if they're disciplined right). But
then again, a lot of the mechanisms that are supposed to be in place
to keep kids out of trouble aren't existent nowadays either.
So that brings me to my thought of the day. Do you wish that you'd
been given a more life-realistic school schedule when you were young
or do you think your schedule was appropriate? And what do you think
of the school year-around schedule, which is more like adult
schedules?
That's all for me today. Now it's your turn.
good day or a bad day instead of an "eh" day, if you know what I mean.
I really need to keep up my battery maintenance on my high-capacity
pda battery, but I HOPE I can get it to charge up. We will see about
that. I have backup measures though. I had to go into work today, on
my day off, to get something for Mr. Cat and to get the second
half-gallon jug of tea I accidentally bought Saturday that I THOUGHT I
wouldn't need but ended up needing. I had EXCELLENT timing though, as
I only went that way because I also needed to go to the grocery store
because I needed to get more cat litter before the box got low. I
thought I was going to miss the bus up and have to walk, but I beat
the bus to the bus stop by only a couple minutes, if that. I putsied
around the grocery store and at work because I figured I was going to
miss the next bus coming by, but when I got to the bus stop in front
of work, I looked at the time and saw I should've only had like 15
minutes to wait, but within (what seemed like at least) 5 minutes or
so, I could see the bus! Now that is good timing TWICE. Very nice
break for me. I'm still having troubles with my desktop and I don't
know why. I tried to do some reading about it online, but every
solution I thought it COULD be hasn't panned out. IF it is a virus,
it's not affecting anything, and my virus scanner didn't catch it. If
it's a trojan or backdoor, my other 3 scanners aren't catching it. So
I have no friggin clue whatsoever what is going on. I need an XP
expert geek to come over and tinker with it I think. I sure as hell
ain't hauling my cpu onto the bus up to Best Buy to have one of their
geeks look at it - it's too heavy and big for that, and I'm not
putting it in my backpack either. We do have a resident geek around
here, but he's a linux guy, not windows, so I'm not sure if he'd be
able to help. I'm in the market now for a bigger CF card, though I'm
not about to buy one yet, unless this one on ebay stays as low as it
is now. I did bid on one that was cheap, but it went up to $75
suddenly. No thank you, I'm not going above $30, shipping included.
I'll pass, thank you very much. You'd think 4gb would be enough for me
- and I only have this one half full - but I want more music on here,
some videos maybe, I don't know... I just am afraid to max out a card
and perhaps I'm being a little TOO far-sighted. But this is also why
I'm not in that much of a hurry.
I did ONE load of laundry today. I didn't even get quarters to do
more. I just got enough money to pay back an error we'd made this
weekend and bus money for the week, that's it. I still have laundry to
do, but I wasn't doing it today. I was merely doing the necessities -
and my work clothes (which would count in necessities, right) - this
time.
I just looked at the radar as it just started pouring outside -for
like a minute - and pulled up the map with the watches and warnings on
it (I use Intellicast). Talk about late-season severe weather in the
midwest... There are currently tornado warnings in Northern North
Dakota right near the Canadian border and in Northern South Dakota not
far form the Minnesota border. It's a wee late for twisters, though
it's not unheard of, but for being THAT far north, that's the rare
part. But this year has been very weird. There's been a lot of
tornados in areas that normally don't get many, a lot fewer tornados
in areas that usually get hit hard, and we have yet to have a real dry
season here. Our spring was wet, our summer has been wet, and now I'm
wondering if our winter is going to be wet - which usually means
snowy. Isn't global warming supposed to cause droughts here? Hmmm...
Sure... No warming here. Sheesh we've only had a couple "heat waves"
here, and even they were mild. Not a single 100+ day yet. Now granted,
summer's not over - YET - but we're not exactly in the dog days
anymore.
I was talking to my "adopted mum" on the phone last night, and with
her education background, we sometimes giggle about the stupidity
sometimes involved in her former career field. Back where I'm from
(and she still is), kids start school very soon. Here, they don't
start for nearly a month. Of course, kids back home are out before
summer is in full force, usually in mid-May. Here, they're still in
school in June. So that got us thinking which we'd prefer, an early
start but an early end, or a late start... And then to thinking why on
earth kids have to be in school before 7am in the first place, which
means the school bus riders are outside waiting on the bus just after
6am. And then the teachers wonder why the kids all sleep through first
period. Hmmm... Wouldn't it make sense for at least the older kids to
have a school day that at least closely resembled a work day that
they're likely to have as an adult? (Ok, don't go by MY work day,
that'd surely kill many kids lol.) I think an 8-4 school day would be
more reasonable in the long run for the older kids. Maybe have the
younger ones go 5 days but a wee shorter schedule each day, but have
the older ones do an an 8-5 but 4 days a week (if the district is
concerned about $$ - and most are). This would give the parents a
chance to get home before the kids and have some time to themselves to
perhaps start dinner if they eat early, or to just relax instead of
coming home to the kids already home screaming at each other. It would
also help keep the kids out of trouble as they would come home, eat,
do their homework, and go to bed (if they're disciplined right). But
then again, a lot of the mechanisms that are supposed to be in place
to keep kids out of trouble aren't existent nowadays either.
So that brings me to my thought of the day. Do you wish that you'd
been given a more life-realistic school schedule when you were young
or do you think your schedule was appropriate? And what do you think
of the school year-around schedule, which is more like adult
schedules?
That's all for me today. Now it's your turn.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Noise and... and laziness!
Hello my friends... It IS August, isn't it? The reason I ask is because it's only 65 degrees outside and it's been storming nearly constantly since lunchtime. It's acting like SPRING not late summer. Every storm has been severe, and one cell a couple counties east of here briefly had a tornado warning attached to it. So you know which way my blood pressure and anxiety went. I felt my heart just go into overdrive even though I was quite safe from that storm. Needless to say I've been watching the weather very closely all day. I feel like it's springtime in the midwest, not late summer on the east coast. Weird weather, I tell ya!
Is it just me or have a lot of famous people been dying this year? Tim Russert, now Bernie Mac and Issac Hayes (if, like me you're not much of a music or movie buff, he's the voice of Chef on "South Park" if that helps). I know they aren't the only ones, but this is just in the last couple months! Maybe God needed a fresh set of comedians and debaters upstairs, I don't know... But it makes you wonder who's next, doesn't it? I know some of you are saying in the back of your mind, maybe someone that's merely famous for being famous (no names mentioned), but let's be fair. I don't care if you're rich and famous or poor and unknown to anyone of any importance. Death affects EVERYONE and the family too. No one wants to wish it upon anyone (in most cases, though if you're terminally ill and in constant pain, death would be a release), and to do so is cold and cruel. But geez... It's like a virus going around Hollywood it seems! So, my heart goes out to Bernie Mac's wife, child, and grandchild as well as those familes of the other famous people who have died so young. No one expects to go that early in life - especially when you can afford all the best health care.
Ok enough gloom. Let's move on.
Wait... Where do we move on TO?
My dang pda... I just typed the "TO" and my pda's Word program suggested "tornado"! Hey, first of all, it's not supposed to start suggesting words at 3 letters, not 2. Secondly, there are a LOT of "to-" words other than THAT one: together, towards, town, tootsie pop... LOL you know I had to get that last one in, but I made you laugh! Why did it have to suggest THAT one? Perhaps it's trying to tell me I've been thinking and writing about it way too much lately. I can fix that though thanks to a cool little program I got. Now if I can only remember which one and how to do it... Ever since I redid the pda I seem to have forgotten how to do the basics lol. I'm ok though. I just have to reprogram the thing, which will take a while, so that it capitalizes the "j" in January, the "f" in Friday, etc... No it doesn't do it automatically, except when you type an "I" (see, I can't even put one in quotes without it doing it). I love auto-correct programs. I need one for my life.
Oh there's a blog - and I'm sure this is going to get Walter thinking... LMAO
Oh if we had an auto-correct button... What would it "correct" - and would it really be a correction? What if that trip and fall you took made you see the contact lens you'd been looking for and desparately needed, or the key you were missing, or a nail that could've hurt your kid? Or that comment to a friend that you initially regretted but in hindsight you realized it needed to be said and you're better off without that friend? It kinda goes along a lot of blogs that I've already written but yet it's kinda new too. It's like my little secret wish for Star Trek era replicators and transporters. I want to build a realistic android of myself and let IT go to work for me. No one would know the difference, and I could just relax and still get paid. I wouldn't have to spend hundreds of dollars to go visit family either as the transporter would take me there instantly. And if we had that ability, maybe if I needed a REAL vacation, I could beam myself to the moon! Wait, if we had that ability, EVERYONE would do that. I best go to somewhere a little further away. I'll build me a little warm cave on Mars, that's it! Hahahahahahaha! That's it!
Ok back to reality.
Nimbus is doing better. As some of you know he's been having some breathing troubles, partly probably due to his heart condition which DOES affect the lungs when not treated like his is right now. But a lot of it I think is this hairball he won't cough up, and the weather. He does have allergies, because sometimes one eye will just be irritated and he won't want to open it. And we all know how allergies affect OUR breathing. Imagine a poor little (metaphorically speaking of course) cat. I am monitoring him closely and trying to arrange a vet visit (we still don't have a regular one) that will do the exam and refill his heart medicine so I can get him back on that (yes I can afford that, $30 tops will take care of his medicine for a whole year). I just can't afford the cardiologist bill, and he won't refill the prescription without the exam. Even the lady I was talking to yesterday (who works for a nearby vet) couldn't believe that. I know if I can get him back on that medicine he will be ok. I just have to get someone to refill it. I guess if I HAVE to I will save up the money and find a way to get him up to the cardiologist, but that'll take more time than I want to take now.
So I am off for now, as there is another thunderstorm - I think this is #5 or something - is here, and while I'm on the pda and am in no real danger of anything remotely close to electrocution, it would just really suck if I lost power right now and had to try to find my way around my pda's keyboard without the tv light to help me out. Call me lazy, but it's my day off! I just want PEACE AND QUIET and I can't get it for nothing today! So the LEAST that I should be able to demand is a little laziness, right? LOL!
Be well my friends, until the next blog... When no one knows what I'll yap about, not even me! Hehe...
Is it just me or have a lot of famous people been dying this year? Tim Russert, now Bernie Mac and Issac Hayes (if, like me you're not much of a music or movie buff, he's the voice of Chef on "South Park" if that helps). I know they aren't the only ones, but this is just in the last couple months! Maybe God needed a fresh set of comedians and debaters upstairs, I don't know... But it makes you wonder who's next, doesn't it? I know some of you are saying in the back of your mind, maybe someone that's merely famous for being famous (no names mentioned), but let's be fair. I don't care if you're rich and famous or poor and unknown to anyone of any importance. Death affects EVERYONE and the family too. No one wants to wish it upon anyone (in most cases, though if you're terminally ill and in constant pain, death would be a release), and to do so is cold and cruel. But geez... It's like a virus going around Hollywood it seems! So, my heart goes out to Bernie Mac's wife, child, and grandchild as well as those familes of the other famous people who have died so young. No one expects to go that early in life - especially when you can afford all the best health care.
Ok enough gloom. Let's move on.
Wait... Where do we move on TO?
My dang pda... I just typed the "TO" and my pda's Word program suggested "tornado"! Hey, first of all, it's not supposed to start suggesting words at 3 letters, not 2. Secondly, there are a LOT of "to-" words other than THAT one: together, towards, town, tootsie pop... LOL you know I had to get that last one in, but I made you laugh! Why did it have to suggest THAT one? Perhaps it's trying to tell me I've been thinking and writing about it way too much lately. I can fix that though thanks to a cool little program I got. Now if I can only remember which one and how to do it... Ever since I redid the pda I seem to have forgotten how to do the basics lol. I'm ok though. I just have to reprogram the thing, which will take a while, so that it capitalizes the "j" in January, the "f" in Friday, etc... No it doesn't do it automatically, except when you type an "I" (see, I can't even put one in quotes without it doing it). I love auto-correct programs. I need one for my life.
Oh there's a blog - and I'm sure this is going to get Walter thinking... LMAO
Oh if we had an auto-correct button... What would it "correct" - and would it really be a correction? What if that trip and fall you took made you see the contact lens you'd been looking for and desparately needed, or the key you were missing, or a nail that could've hurt your kid? Or that comment to a friend that you initially regretted but in hindsight you realized it needed to be said and you're better off without that friend? It kinda goes along a lot of blogs that I've already written but yet it's kinda new too. It's like my little secret wish for Star Trek era replicators and transporters. I want to build a realistic android of myself and let IT go to work for me. No one would know the difference, and I could just relax and still get paid. I wouldn't have to spend hundreds of dollars to go visit family either as the transporter would take me there instantly. And if we had that ability, maybe if I needed a REAL vacation, I could beam myself to the moon! Wait, if we had that ability, EVERYONE would do that. I best go to somewhere a little further away. I'll build me a little warm cave on Mars, that's it! Hahahahahahaha! That's it!
Ok back to reality.
Nimbus is doing better. As some of you know he's been having some breathing troubles, partly probably due to his heart condition which DOES affect the lungs when not treated like his is right now. But a lot of it I think is this hairball he won't cough up, and the weather. He does have allergies, because sometimes one eye will just be irritated and he won't want to open it. And we all know how allergies affect OUR breathing. Imagine a poor little (metaphorically speaking of course) cat. I am monitoring him closely and trying to arrange a vet visit (we still don't have a regular one) that will do the exam and refill his heart medicine so I can get him back on that (yes I can afford that, $30 tops will take care of his medicine for a whole year). I just can't afford the cardiologist bill, and he won't refill the prescription without the exam. Even the lady I was talking to yesterday (who works for a nearby vet) couldn't believe that. I know if I can get him back on that medicine he will be ok. I just have to get someone to refill it. I guess if I HAVE to I will save up the money and find a way to get him up to the cardiologist, but that'll take more time than I want to take now.
So I am off for now, as there is another thunderstorm - I think this is #5 or something - is here, and while I'm on the pda and am in no real danger of anything remotely close to electrocution, it would just really suck if I lost power right now and had to try to find my way around my pda's keyboard without the tv light to help me out. Call me lazy, but it's my day off! I just want PEACE AND QUIET and I can't get it for nothing today! So the LEAST that I should be able to demand is a little laziness, right? LOL!
Be well my friends, until the next blog... When no one knows what I'll yap about, not even me! Hehe...
Friday, August 8, 2008
Curzon Pics
Now come on, with a face like that, who COULDN'T love him? Of course he's none too happy with me right now because I woke him up for those pictures and wouldn't let him go back to sleep until I was done. Yes, I know, mean cat mommy, but the pictures are worth it, right? LOL
Update of a sort
I know I've been quiet a lot lately, not blogging like my normal self, but sleep has finally found its way to me, and so I took advantage of it the last couple nights! God only knows how long this will last, so I have to take advantage of it while I can.
I finally found the place to send my hair to from when I had it cut. It will be going to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths as they are the ones I KNOW will accept 8" - and I had to pull to be able to give that much LOL. Yes I know I'm slow, but when you literally pretty much eat, sleep and work, there's not much time left for anything else.
As soon as I send this email, I'm going to snoop 'round the 'net to this one place that might be hiring. I was given the lead a couple days ago at work, but like everything else, it had to be put off partly because of my need for sleep. Work is annoying enough, especially right now. It would only be worse with less sleep.
As you all know, the Lactaid pills work - much to my delight - and so cheesecake has become a precious commodity in this house, albeit a quite expensive one. $9 for a MAYBE 12" diameter cheesecake. Yes I know I could probably make one cheaper, but it tastes so good the way the grocery store makes it - and I'm much too lazy. When I need/want cheesecake, I need/want it NOW not even a minute from now. It's soul food - and it makes me feel so much better. It's probably more the fact that even a week ago I couldn't even dream of eating a quarter of a cheesecake and now I can, but it's a moot point. Truth is, it makes me relax, so pft! It's not like I can't afford to gain a few pounds even... LOL... wishful dreaming there. If this manages to do it, I'll surely brag to the whole world!
So what else have I been up to? I've been piddling on the pda getting programs that aren't supposed to work on my device to work (sometimes). I've been having to fight like hell to keep my hair clean - it doesn't even seem to last a day anymore - my hair doesn't stay clean-looking for long when it's short. I'm thinking I might have to switch back to Pantene or Head and Shoulders while my hair is short - the VO5 just might not be fit for my short-hair issues (I wasn't using this shampoo 2 years ago last time I donated). It still FEELS clean - it just doesn't look it - it looks like it's in early stages of oily, starting to clump together a little like it does when it starts getting oily. I know stringy hair seems to be in fashion lately, but NOT MY HAIR. Oily hair = MAJOR headache. So no, I don't go there. Let's see, what else... I'm trying to figure out what's up with my desktop, as it seems to be having issues shutting down which is usually a sign of a trojan or spyware, but my scanners aren't picking up anything. I may just save my stuff and go back to a date/time I know my computer was working fine. But not before I at least TRY to figure out what happened in the first place a bit more. I'm trying to be a little more social, but it's so awkward for me. I grew up all alone, without many friends at all, so I really feel much more comfortable that way - preferably just me, Mr. Cat and my cats. Speaking of cats... can cats get a sinus infection? Just a thought. Oh... and in a minute, after I post this, I'm going to put up a separate post - new Curzon pics, just taken a little while ago, curled up in a box that was once a 12-pack of 1 liter bottles that I got off of a place that I frequently shop at so that I could carry some little things easier. Well, leave it to Mr. Curzon, box equals bed to him LOL. That's why I left it out though, because I know how he loves a box, the smaller the better even though he's NO small cat.
So, one last thing before I go. I just want you all to know that I'm still reading... I promise. I just usually do my reading when I just get in from work or just about to go to sleep - not very good times for replying.
Enola, JIP, thanks for being courageous enough to talk about stuff most of us wouldn't dare of talking about.
Andrew (even though I'm not sure you read my blog), keep on going on getting closer to that ultimate goal. You'll make it. I hope you're enjoying your new PC too!
Shella, you've been much too quiet lately :P
Tom, I miss you man! I need my political junkie co-conspirator!
And Walter... dang you, you always right the most thought-provoking blogs when I am off to bed. I'll get back to you later on one of your recent ones. If I remember...
Cheryl - Damnit woman! I wanna be on the beach! *cry*
L'Wanderer - congrats on the new job!!! And hey - can I come over with my laundry, you know, to help break in the new "tool" you got? LOL just kidding.
And finally, Wingman, good to see you're still alive and kicking. Hope you stayed out of trouble in NJ.
So folks I am off for now. Be well my friends!
(And I'm sorry if I forgot someone I meant to mention, but I'm staring at a clock that's telling me I need to be in bed in 2 hours!)
I finally found the place to send my hair to from when I had it cut. It will be going to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths as they are the ones I KNOW will accept 8" - and I had to pull to be able to give that much LOL. Yes I know I'm slow, but when you literally pretty much eat, sleep and work, there's not much time left for anything else.
As soon as I send this email, I'm going to snoop 'round the 'net to this one place that might be hiring. I was given the lead a couple days ago at work, but like everything else, it had to be put off partly because of my need for sleep. Work is annoying enough, especially right now. It would only be worse with less sleep.
As you all know, the Lactaid pills work - much to my delight - and so cheesecake has become a precious commodity in this house, albeit a quite expensive one. $9 for a MAYBE 12" diameter cheesecake. Yes I know I could probably make one cheaper, but it tastes so good the way the grocery store makes it - and I'm much too lazy. When I need/want cheesecake, I need/want it NOW not even a minute from now. It's soul food - and it makes me feel so much better. It's probably more the fact that even a week ago I couldn't even dream of eating a quarter of a cheesecake and now I can, but it's a moot point. Truth is, it makes me relax, so pft! It's not like I can't afford to gain a few pounds even... LOL... wishful dreaming there. If this manages to do it, I'll surely brag to the whole world!
So what else have I been up to? I've been piddling on the pda getting programs that aren't supposed to work on my device to work (sometimes). I've been having to fight like hell to keep my hair clean - it doesn't even seem to last a day anymore - my hair doesn't stay clean-looking for long when it's short. I'm thinking I might have to switch back to Pantene or Head and Shoulders while my hair is short - the VO5 just might not be fit for my short-hair issues (I wasn't using this shampoo 2 years ago last time I donated). It still FEELS clean - it just doesn't look it - it looks like it's in early stages of oily, starting to clump together a little like it does when it starts getting oily. I know stringy hair seems to be in fashion lately, but NOT MY HAIR. Oily hair = MAJOR headache. So no, I don't go there. Let's see, what else... I'm trying to figure out what's up with my desktop, as it seems to be having issues shutting down which is usually a sign of a trojan or spyware, but my scanners aren't picking up anything. I may just save my stuff and go back to a date/time I know my computer was working fine. But not before I at least TRY to figure out what happened in the first place a bit more. I'm trying to be a little more social, but it's so awkward for me. I grew up all alone, without many friends at all, so I really feel much more comfortable that way - preferably just me, Mr. Cat and my cats. Speaking of cats... can cats get a sinus infection? Just a thought. Oh... and in a minute, after I post this, I'm going to put up a separate post - new Curzon pics, just taken a little while ago, curled up in a box that was once a 12-pack of 1 liter bottles that I got off of a place that I frequently shop at so that I could carry some little things easier. Well, leave it to Mr. Curzon, box equals bed to him LOL. That's why I left it out though, because I know how he loves a box, the smaller the better even though he's NO small cat.
So, one last thing before I go. I just want you all to know that I'm still reading... I promise. I just usually do my reading when I just get in from work or just about to go to sleep - not very good times for replying.
Enola, JIP, thanks for being courageous enough to talk about stuff most of us wouldn't dare of talking about.
Andrew (even though I'm not sure you read my blog), keep on going on getting closer to that ultimate goal. You'll make it. I hope you're enjoying your new PC too!
Shella, you've been much too quiet lately :P
Tom, I miss you man! I need my political junkie co-conspirator!
And Walter... dang you, you always right the most thought-provoking blogs when I am off to bed. I'll get back to you later on one of your recent ones. If I remember...
Cheryl - Damnit woman! I wanna be on the beach! *cry*
L'Wanderer - congrats on the new job!!! And hey - can I come over with my laundry, you know, to help break in the new "tool" you got? LOL just kidding.
And finally, Wingman, good to see you're still alive and kicking. Hope you stayed out of trouble in NJ.
So folks I am off for now. Be well my friends!
(And I'm sorry if I forgot someone I meant to mention, but I'm staring at a clock that's telling me I need to be in bed in 2 hours!)
Monday, August 4, 2008
Seriously Hurt Hollywood Actor
Morgan Freeman is currently in the hospital after a serious car accident. See this CNN article for more info.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Another one of THOSE blogs LOL
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OK now that we have the legalese out of the way, let's get on with the blog!
Many of you know of my struggle to find lactose free cream cheese to make a lactose-free cheesecake (because I'm lactose intolerant). Simply put, my body does not produce the enzyme needed to break down and process lactic acid, which, simply put, is milk sugar. Thus the last month or two I've been on a strict Lactaid Milk and Cheese sort of milk-foods diet. For the first time ever I was able to eat cereal at work and NOT be in pain for hours afterward. I now will occasionally drink a cup of milk at work (I keep a quart at work in our cooler along with a pack of cheese slices that EVERYONE knows is mine and best keep their paws off of). This is a great thing for me as I know my body has suffered (especially the bones) as I have not been able to ingest the needed milk and dairy to produce the vitamins that my body needs. So now it's like a morning ritual: at least once a week, the moment I get into work, I make myself a grilled cheese sandwich with my own bread (I love the cinnamon raisin swirl Pepperidge Farm bread) and cheese. I'm sure I make people hungry, and I'm sorry, but I need to eat too! And it's not like I'm making something we don't sell (except for the bread lol).
So for a month or two I've been relatively happy, food-wise. But as my cheesecake craving kicked in, so did my anger of not being able to find stuff for those of us that are lactose intolerant. And a LOT of us are (except us white, northern european types - only 15% of us are LI, compared with something like 85% or more of african-americans - and sorry if I'm not PC lol). So, considering almost everyone in the US has a 50/50 shot of being LI, you'd THINK we'd be at least thought of in most dairy aisles. NOT TRUE. You will find a lot of soy stuff (which some people are allergic to soy so wtf), and if you're lucky, the Lactaid milk. What if we want cheesecake? Or God forbid, ice cream? (As a note, there IS Lactaid ice cream, good luck finding it though.)
So for the last month, I've been struggling to hunt down some cream cheese that TASTES like cream cheese but is lactic acid free, to no luck. So last week I gave up. I got the "pill" - and no not birth control rofl. I broke down and bought the Lactaid pill. It's simply the enzyme that people like myself don't have in pill form. You take it with your first bite (I simply take a small amount of water with me, eat a bite, take pill with a LITTLE water, and go back to eating) and another pill every 30-45 minutes if you're still eating something with milk in it. Well I tested it out that evening on a piece of cheesecake, though tiny as it was, twice as big as I can eat normally. Well, folks, all I had was one little stomach gurgle (which was gas I know lol). Can you imagine how happy I was? I was estatic! So now I've had an even bigger chunk - probably 2 square inches worth, which, while still small, is WAY more than I can eat by myself - by at least 4 times, probably 5 or 6. STILL, no pain. Of course there is one drawback... I don't take the little nibbles and enjoy every bite anymore! LMAO, that'll probably calm down after time, but right now I'm just so happy to be able to eat! I keep them in my purse now, as it's the ONE item that goes with me everywhere. This way if I'm upstairs, I can just go grab a couple pills and eat my heart out. Or if I'm at work, I don't have to worry about what I order for lunch if I don't have anything with me.
A whole new world has opened up for me, and for that, I am very grateful. I can't wait to taste the world that has been locked away from me for so long... chocolate mousse, sundaes, italian food (which I've had to be very restrictive about), etc.
So yes, I am a bragwart today. Sue me (not literally please)! I'm free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now if you will excuse me, I intend to go sit outside as my stomach processes the cheesecake. Thank you!
*poof* gone!
(as a note, hope you're laughing along with me!)
OK now that we have the legalese out of the way, let's get on with the blog!
Many of you know of my struggle to find lactose free cream cheese to make a lactose-free cheesecake (because I'm lactose intolerant). Simply put, my body does not produce the enzyme needed to break down and process lactic acid, which, simply put, is milk sugar. Thus the last month or two I've been on a strict Lactaid Milk and Cheese sort of milk-foods diet. For the first time ever I was able to eat cereal at work and NOT be in pain for hours afterward. I now will occasionally drink a cup of milk at work (I keep a quart at work in our cooler along with a pack of cheese slices that EVERYONE knows is mine and best keep their paws off of). This is a great thing for me as I know my body has suffered (especially the bones) as I have not been able to ingest the needed milk and dairy to produce the vitamins that my body needs. So now it's like a morning ritual: at least once a week, the moment I get into work, I make myself a grilled cheese sandwich with my own bread (I love the cinnamon raisin swirl Pepperidge Farm bread) and cheese. I'm sure I make people hungry, and I'm sorry, but I need to eat too! And it's not like I'm making something we don't sell (except for the bread lol).
So for a month or two I've been relatively happy, food-wise. But as my cheesecake craving kicked in, so did my anger of not being able to find stuff for those of us that are lactose intolerant. And a LOT of us are (except us white, northern european types - only 15% of us are LI, compared with something like 85% or more of african-americans - and sorry if I'm not PC lol). So, considering almost everyone in the US has a 50/50 shot of being LI, you'd THINK we'd be at least thought of in most dairy aisles. NOT TRUE. You will find a lot of soy stuff (which some people are allergic to soy so wtf), and if you're lucky, the Lactaid milk. What if we want cheesecake? Or God forbid, ice cream? (As a note, there IS Lactaid ice cream, good luck finding it though.)
So for the last month, I've been struggling to hunt down some cream cheese that TASTES like cream cheese but is lactic acid free, to no luck. So last week I gave up. I got the "pill" - and no not birth control rofl. I broke down and bought the Lactaid pill. It's simply the enzyme that people like myself don't have in pill form. You take it with your first bite (I simply take a small amount of water with me, eat a bite, take pill with a LITTLE water, and go back to eating) and another pill every 30-45 minutes if you're still eating something with milk in it. Well I tested it out that evening on a piece of cheesecake, though tiny as it was, twice as big as I can eat normally. Well, folks, all I had was one little stomach gurgle (which was gas I know lol). Can you imagine how happy I was? I was estatic! So now I've had an even bigger chunk - probably 2 square inches worth, which, while still small, is WAY more than I can eat by myself - by at least 4 times, probably 5 or 6. STILL, no pain. Of course there is one drawback... I don't take the little nibbles and enjoy every bite anymore! LMAO, that'll probably calm down after time, but right now I'm just so happy to be able to eat! I keep them in my purse now, as it's the ONE item that goes with me everywhere. This way if I'm upstairs, I can just go grab a couple pills and eat my heart out. Or if I'm at work, I don't have to worry about what I order for lunch if I don't have anything with me.
A whole new world has opened up for me, and for that, I am very grateful. I can't wait to taste the world that has been locked away from me for so long... chocolate mousse, sundaes, italian food (which I've had to be very restrictive about), etc.
So yes, I am a bragwart today. Sue me (not literally please)! I'm free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now if you will excuse me, I intend to go sit outside as my stomach processes the cheesecake. Thank you!
*poof* gone!
(as a note, hope you're laughing along with me!)
Friday, August 1, 2008
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