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August 2006
The secret to a long life ...
Monday, 28 August 2006 5:30 P GMT-06
According to the five-year old boy who chatted me up at the info desk today, I can live to a hundred if I eat Greek yogurt and Mighty Bites cereal. This was the third visit I've received from this bright little boy, who talks to me while his mo
Waist Deep
Saturday, 26 August 2006 11:29 A GMT-06
I got my hair cut yesterady, so it is back to where it was in early May. I really like this length, and I think I can handle getting it cut every 4 months. I also scanned in a bunch of pictures from our vacation in Southern California (lo
Best. Medical Treatment. Ever.
Tuesday, 22 August 2006 11:21 A GMT-06
I went to UIC for my second phleobotomy reatment today. I got to sit in the NASA chair again, and when I said I felt a little dizzy, everyone rushed to tip my head back, and get me ice water to drink and ice packs for my neck. Then I got
Woo! SoaP! Woo!
Sunday, 20 August 2006 9:52 P GMT-06
It is after 10:30 and I am still hopped up on adrenaline from "Snakes on a Plane." The opening sequence had me worried, what with the Jack Johnson-wannabe music and all, but I was not disappointed. There were cliche characters (
Good deed
Wednesday, 16 August 2006 12:42 P GMT-06
Last night, Dave and I encountered a lost dog sniffing around and peeing on all the trees half a block from our apartment. He was a big friendly guy with a collar and tags. He came right up to Dave when he whistled, and held still while D
Seen at Gilson Beach in Wilmette:
Saturday, 12 August 2006 10:05 P GMT-06
Work is Boring!
Thursday, 10 August 2006 7:34 P GMT-06
The biggest excitement today has been the condensation dripping down from the ceiling vents on to my desk. I've been skimming a lot of my archived blog entries. Some of the early stuff I wrote about my various health proble
Fuck, I don't need this.
Friday, 4 August 2006 7:34 A GMT-06
Sigh. I heard from blood doctor about the results of my bone marrow test. It seems very likely that I have polycythemia vera. This disease isn't genetic, it just happened spontaneously, for no apparent reason. I have an appoin
Thanks, ComEd
Tuesday, 1 August 2006 6:34 P GMT-06
From weather.com: "Fair. 90 degrees F. Feels like 104 degrees F." Great. The power is out in our neighborhood. According to Dave, the temperature in our apartment is 85 and climbing.