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| | 05-27-08 | | | Tuesday, May 27, 2008 (6:03 PM)
(I'm feeling melancholy) | | Well, I posted a new video on my UDMRAW channel that may get me in trouble. I suspect some folks won't watch it to the end. I'm just sick and tired of people talking like all Muslims are evil incarnate and should be fed into ovens in Auschwitz.
I am still having severe headaches. Every day for several weeks. Could be sinus infection, could be tension, could be lots of stuff I guess. I've had a complete blood workup and a ct scan on Friday. I'll know more this week. I suspect it's probably because I'm smoking too much and not getting my fat ass off the chair and doing something. :)
My cousin's cancer has moved to her bones. The prognosis is grim. They are talking hospice care and you know what that means. I really, really hate cancer.
Work is going OK. I've been so tired lately and these damn headaches make it hard to concentrate but I'm trying to keep active.
The family is planning a trip to Busch Gardens this weekend. Be nice to have us all together. Plus, my son is going to install a new video card in my PC over the weekend so I'm psyched about that. Maybe now I can play some of those games I couldn't.
I've got to start doing something will all my video footage. I guess compressing and writing off to DVD's is about it. I am running out of disk space. I need to do something.
Plants are growing. I just wish I could remember what I planted. :)
Well it's 9pm and I'm thoroughly and completely exhausted and my headache has gotten to the usual evening crescendo so I'm going to take something and head off to bed.
Oh and for some folks in England. I read a certain story almost completely to the end today. Mapped out characters and stuff and have about 20 or 30 pages to go to the end. I like what I'm reading so far. I'm psyched!
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| | What a crazy day | | | Sunday, April 27, 2008 (6:16 PM)
(I'm feeling embarassed) | | www.youtube.com/v/UiqcyivJivE
We in America can now truly be known as those living in the
Home of the Brave
Land of the Free
and the home of the EXTREMELY paranoid. SIGH.
I may have to think my travel plans for the future. I could end up getting kicked out of my own country if I go to the wrong place, visit the wrong people or say the wrong thing. How sad we have become.
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| | April 18 2008 | | | Friday, April 18, 2008 (5:28 AM)
(I'm feeling contemplative) | | Today would be my mother's birthday. She died at the age of 49 of cancer. Sometimes, even after all these years, I miss her terribly.
Reading the updates on Coleman's page. When I listen to our politicians talk about healthcare I wonder if any of them really know -- I mean REALLY know what it's like to deal with cancer or other catastropic illnesses.
While Hillary may claim to be "in tune" with the working masses, her and Bill made $109 Million dollars last year. Something tells me they don't struggle quite like the rest of us, you know?
Met my new boss yesterday. Nice guy. I thik we'll get along fine. I get along with most everyone. I have only met like 1 or 2 people in the last 20 years that I absolutely could NOT get along with at all. One was a former co-worker who spent his time trying to stab me in the back. That I cannot and will not tolerate.
I'm a little sad I'm not going to Florida. I was looking forward to meeting Annie and seeing M. But it just wasn't meant to be right now. I'd rather save my money as well for other things that are coming up which are important to me.
I'm still waiting for some young man in England to stick around the house long enough to do another cooking video. Or keep off the trampoline long enough. Geesh B. that was TOO good a gift! Hah! Yes, that means YOU A's!
I'm off to work, just a quick blog this morning. Hoping I can get motivated to clean this apartment this weekend. I always get depressed when it's a complete mess. It's like a reflection of my life.
Watch my channel, if I get up the nerve to try this thing I explored yesterday it will generate some cool videos if they let me tape in there. We'll see.
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| | Coleman | | | Friday, April 18, 2008 (5:16 AM)
(I'm feeling sympathetic) | | This about says it all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-ZArceTCEA
And his twin brother Caden
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZtMUYns0Ks
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| | April 15 2008 TAX DAY | | | Tuesday, April 15, 2008 (5:13 AM)
(I'm feeling relieved) | | Heh, today the state tax return hit the checking account which means I turned around and paid the Federal return (what I owed) on the DAY! Talk about timing! I really hate taxes. They are so confusing and tangled and frustrating. Large companies with millions and billions pay less tax then I do with loop holes and such. I wish we would either go to a straight consumption tax, you pay tax on what you buy or a straight flat tax, Certain income you pay no taxes, certain age you pay no taxes -- period. No loop holes, no deductions, no social engineering, just make it simple!
I won't be going to Florida for the concert. I realized there's two reasons. I don't have the money really and I have to turn my car in tomorrow to have that dent fixed that I got at the post office mailing the package to Africa to Michael who never received the package! Ain't life a bitch sometimes. So I'll also have a rental which I don't care to drive 8 hours one way to Florida. My luck something would happen.
Moonchimes got her package. I am so pleased she liked it. I saw it and I said I have to get this for her, it fits. It's fun shopping when you are thinking of other people. Oh don't get me wrong, I got plenty for myself, which is why I don't have money to go to Florida but it's fun to think of others.
Mailed a package to some special friends in England and a truly special young man -- even if he does keep a messy room. And speaking of that young man, I don't believe I've seen any cooking knives used in any cooking videos yet. What's up with that? <-- tenderizing chicken and cooking!
I'm hoping Belinda's package with my additions made it to Coleman by now. I hope Caden liked his bunny, he was supposed to get it this trip I believe. I wish I could see his face and Coleman's face when he was presented with the bunny. Durn thing is bigger then the boys are!
I need some of what B has, my diet has taken a serious hit from my depressed days. Too lazy to cook and too easy to walk across the street and get a pizza or have Pizza Hut deliver. And I wonder why I have no money!
New project is starting to kick off. I am about 90% sure I'm going to have to move offices and end up driving to RTP every day. I told my friend who works for a bank to get me a job -- they have a headquarters in England. I'll take a job overseas. I could use a couple year vacation. Maybe they have some openings "down under" and I'll go live with B for a while. Mwuahahaha. Nah, I don't think I like the critters in that area.
My apartment is a disaster and if I'm going to have TJ come and visit I need to clean it. Of course, he says with an evil grin, I could wait until TJ does visit and have him help me. Mwuahahahah. Nah, I guess I need to get it cleaned soon. Maybe I need to get it to a state and then just hire someone to come in and help me get it the final steps.
I need to check the local colleges for classes in art, drawing or video editing. I need something to be productive with my time. I've started playing World of Warcraft a bit. It's a great time waster but I really should be more productive. I bought an Oil Painting Kit for Dummies when I was at the Michaels art store. I may try my hand at that. It's just a small kit. But then I noticed the prices of the canvases and the paint. Good lord, I can understand starving artists now! I sent a package of to Lexi (Jesmalu) and I've got one ready to go to Jo/Gem when I get her address again. I have it somewhere but now I can't find it. Story of my disorganized life.
I'm reading the new (well new to me) Stephen King book Duma Keys. It's interesting so far, I'm sure it will get more weird as it goes along. One thing you can count on with Stephen King is that it will get weird.
I miss my chats with some folks in England. We've not been connecting as much lately. I really hate the 5 hour time difference. It's so hard to catch them at a time when we can both chat. I hope D. is feeling better.
Well off to work and the drive to RTP. OH JOY! The trip out in the morning takes from 20 to 30 mins. The drive home if you don't get out of there by 4:30pm is 1 to 1.5 hours! YUCK! I HATE traffic.
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| | April 10 2008 | | | Thursday, April 10, 2008 (5:57 PM)
(I'm feeling thoughtful) | | OK got Coleman's package off today and sent it overnight. It should be there tomorrow by 3pm. Moonchimes package mailed, Peggy's package mailed, shirts from Peggy in the cleaners. Whew! I have one more package to prepare for England. Unfortunately both my England packages will most likely wait until next payday.
K got her tooth fixed. Root canal, some kind of post, super duper epoxy which is suppose to last this time. We'll see. Thank God the Dentist is doing this for nothing, I'd be pretty pissed otherwise. When we got to the appt. K said, "Now you're not going to embarrass me are you?". I said not this time but if we end up coming here again you might want to wait in the car!
New project looks like a new boss. And it looks like I may have to move my office to RTP which means the 1.5 hour commute in heavy traffic in the afternoon. I just LOVE that crap! But it's better then being unemployed I guess.
I was watching prophecy last night. The old Christopher Walken movie, and I was thinking about a sermon I wrote once and delivered in a little church in NC. Don't ask me why, I've not thought about that life in a long time. I was thinking I was going to make a sermon video. Isn't that a strange thought!?
K is talking about returning to Busch Gardens next weekend, not this one coming up. It's the same weekend as the FL trip. I had not decided on whether I was going but I guess now I have to chose. I hate that.
I took one day off from work for the trip and another (pretty much the whole day) yesterday so this will be another crap payday. You'd think with the money I make I could get ahead. I know it's running two households that does it but still. Sometimes I feel so much like I'm just running on a treadmill, getting nowhere fast!
Of course it doesn't help buying stuff for friends. I have some stuff I bought tonight for Lexi and Jo/Gem. Now I'll have yet ANOTHER package to send to England!
Won another whole dollar in the lottery today. Sigh! If I could just win the jackpot once then I'd not worry about mailing stuff to England, I'd just hand deliver it! Or I'd buy this humongous house, with 14 to 20 rooms and all kinds of servants and just have everyone come live with me. Then I wouldn't have to worry about visiting everyone and keeping up with them.
I feel a lot like B. these days. Just like to chuck the whole mess, start fresh again somewhere and leave everything behind. But then, I'd leave everything of value behind so what good would that do? Besides, I've discovered that no matter how far I travel, there I am. And most of the troubles I have are within me so that won't help much.
Maybe we all need to meet up somewhere and start a commune or something? Now that would be a trip for sure.
I bought a beginners kit for painting tonight. Painting for dummies or something like that. I figured I'd start my Bob Ross career. "Happy little trees" here and there and everywhere. Mwuahahahah.
Man I sure wish I knew what I wanted to be when I grow up, it would make things much easier.
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| | April 8 2008 | | | Tuesday, April 8, 2008 (5:20 AM)
(I'm feeling optimistic) | | I have some packages to mail from my Busch Gardens trip. Trying to get all that straight. I have most of the videos up now except one which keeps failing to load. Bah!
Visited Colemans page this morning. My heart aches when I see him so sick.
Poor little guy says he's not sure how much more of this he can take. I can't blame him for sure.
I have Belindas package all ready to mail. I'm hoping that will put a smile on his face. And I might actually get Peggy's birthday package in the mail, it's only like 2 weeks late! Geesh. I have a package headed for England but might have to wait for payday to mail that one.
I have a package to open and another to send along which is like a MONTH overdue in going where it needs to go. I'm such a shmuck! I procrastinate like crazy.
Have a bad muscle pain in my back today. Used to refer to it as "catching cold" in a muscle. I don't know the technical term but I think I'm in for a very uncomfortable day. | | | | 121 Views | 4 Thumbs Up | 2 Comments | |
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| | April 6 2008 | | | Sunday, April 6, 2008 (7:48 PM)
(I'm feeling tired) | | Alright been home a few hours. I'm capturing a quick video which I hope to put up tonight on Busch Gardens itself. I didn't get to take many photos because it was raining enough that I was worried about getting the good camera wet.
We shopped at Williamsburg Pottery Factory first. Wow did we spend some money but really had a good time. That was pretty much the first day's activities.
We visited the Yankee Candle Store on Saturday morning. Wait until you see that video. My God I had no idea how big that place was and the smell, oh wow, the smell of all those scented products. Sensory overload.
Busch Gardens all the rest of the day on Saturday. Rainy, wet and cold. Caught a few shows which I also have on tape. I'll give you glimpses of those in another video.
A few more photos and misc. that I'll post later. I'm pretty tired and wanting to get to bed soon. Hoping I can finish this video before I do but if not, I'll have some to go up tomorrow.
Expensive weekend but really enjoyed it. I got so many neat gifts. I just wish I'd had money to spend more on my friends. I picked up a few odds and ends but you know, it was kind of cool while shopping to be thinking OH, look! I think M would love this, or I wonder if D would wear this? or Wow would A's think that's cool for what!? Wolves for Belinda, Chimes for Moonchime, Hats for TJ and Lexi and Jo and well, there was so much stuff there. I could have spent a fortune more then I did. But I was thinking about you guys the whole time I was there and that made it all the more fun. | | | | 139 Views | 4 Thumbs Up | 2 Comments | |
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| | April 2 2008 | | | Wednesday, April 2, 2008 (1:48 PM)
(I'm feeling excited) | | I talked to my son last night and he said he still had an option for 2 seats for a hockey game. K. is coming out today so I asked if he could arrange it. Woohoo! Instead of watching the game on TV we'll be there in person watching the game!
This weekend we're going to spend the weekend at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg. I hope the weather cooperates some because it shows rain on Saturday.
Nothing much else happening, just a quick blog about the game and the weekend. | | | | 125 Views | 2 Thumbs Up | 1 Comment | |
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| | March 31 2008 | | | Monday, March 31, 2008 (5:08 PM)
(I'm feeling hungry) | | Well, J. is coming over for another round of ham. This time I fixed my own glaze to reheat in the oven. Honey, brown sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon. MMMMM good! We're going to watch more episodes of House. Love that show!
Watched B.'s video about the kitties. Geeesh thanks B., I was about in tears, you got ME missing the durn things and they aren't even MY kittens!
Got home about 5:30pm. Too late I guess for M&D. They must have gone to bed. Don't blame them. A's let me know when that card arrives.
Oh and let me know if you ever get the birthday cards that are LATE! Sigh.
Long day at work. Was up till midnight last night because of my "short" nap yesterday afternoon. I need to quit doing that!
Raining and cold ALL day long, pouring rain. Yucky day!
Check out Rainbowbubbles channel. She's uploaded some drawings and they are AWESOME! I wish I was that talented! Sigh.
OHHH I think I'm stealing Jo's Bear for my channel icon...mwuahahah. If that's ok with you Jo.
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