Random Thoughts & Going Ons

Out of the Darkness

2012-02-13T22:42:00.000-08:00

I’m Crewing to make a difference. Please support me in the Out of the Darkness Overnight in San Francisco by making a donation to my fundraising page. http://theovernight.donordrive.com/participant/juliag

Winter is here

2011-11-06T14:51:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was clean sheet day! Clean sheet day is always so awesome. This one was even better because it was also time to swap out the summer comforter for the winter one. So I put fresh washed sheets on the bed, put the warm comforter on, took a long hot shower, and then put on fresh from the dryer jammies. If changing the sheets on this heavier than a car termpurpedic bed was easier I would do

Demon Antibiotic Update

2011-05-22T17:24:00.000-07:00

So I have been eating solid food again for about three weeks now and so far I have not gained back any of the weight I lost. Yay! It looks like I also managed to stay on the antibiotics long enough to kill the H. Pylori bacterial infection that started this whole mess. I have been able to eat just about anything without pain and have been off all meds.I see the doc for follow up on June 6th. A

The demon H. Pylori bacteria

2011-04-06T22:02:00.000-07:00

The demon antibiotics! The cure is truly worse than the disease!! I have not been able to go to work, or anywhere else, for a damn week because of them! It started with insane stomach pain that has me doubled over for a couple days off and on and it is getting worse. I go see my general doc who prescribes me Dexilant acid reducer medication. Two days later I am in screaming pain again and

Knug

2011-03-25T16:12:00.000-07:00

Knug passed away a couple hours ago. He had another heart attack and did not survive it. Thank goodness it was quick and I did not have to make the decision.

Knug

2011-03-25T14:18:00.001-07:00

Knug had a massive heart attack this morning. Right now there is a 50/50 chance I will be bringing him home. Even if that does happen, he will not survive another heart attack. They will run blood tests later today to determine if any of his other organs are effected. If they are, we will have to the right thing. The hardest but most loving thing I can do for the cat who has been my best friend

More Damage

2010-12-20T22:48:00.000-08:00

It was one month ago yesterday that we brought Damage home. She has been a great addition to the house and remains cute as ever. Doubling her weight and becoming quite the aerobatic kitty. I am so used to Knug's lack of grace that having a cat around who can gracefully fly around the house on the tops of furniture is strange.We really lucked out with her. She does not chew anything she should not

Damage update

2010-12-11T22:33:00.001-08:00

Friday Damage had her vet appointment. She is over her upper respiratory infection (kennel cough), ear mites are gone, and fleas gone. With her healthy we were able to finish up her vaccinations and have her tested for Kitty leukemia and kitty aids. She was declared perfectly healthy. Damage and Knug are getting along well now so Damage is now allowed free reign of the house unsupervised. She

Wouldn't complain...

2010-12-10T18:01:00.000-08:00

if I found one of these under the tree or in my birthday stack.http://www.leatt-brace.com/index.php/choose-your-sport/enduro/leatt-gpx-adventure-ii

I'm just sayin....

2010-12-10T14:26:00.001-08:00

http://www.zappos.com/ugg-classic-mini-black

And her name is....

2010-12-08T23:05:00.001-08:00

Damage!

She has a name!

2010-11-24T22:57:00.000-08:00

More pictures and another video can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/r6chick/sets/72157625464363484/

New Baby Girl!!

2010-11-20T03:27:00.001-08:00

Mark has a new buddy! She is four months old and has a purr so big you can hear it from another room.We don't have a name for her yet and are taking suggestions.Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5

Cube Fun

2010-10-19T19:13:00.000-07:00

Sabbatical!!!

2010-08-30T21:03:00.001-07:00

I am lucky enough to work for an organization that has sabbaticals as one of its benefits. Every six years, I get six weeks of paid sabbatical leave in addition to my three weeks of vacation time. I chose to take two weeks of vacation with it for a whole eight weeks off! I will not be returning to work until October 18, 2010.My big plan is to spend a lot of time not thinking. So far, so good! I

Or maybe this is my next bike

2010-06-13T13:27:00.001-07:00

Maybe I want this one instead http://www.bmwmotorcycles.com/us/en/index.html F 800 ST

Found my next bike

2010-06-12T15:06:00.001-07:00

The last couple of years I have been wishing I had a sport touring bike in the stable. When it came time to replace the R6 I was not ready to leave sport bikes yet. By the time I will need to replace the GSXR I will definitely be ready to let go of the sport bike and go for something that is a little bit sport and a little bit tour. I have been looking at different bikes and even got to try a few

Made my day

2010-05-09T16:01:00.001-07:00

So this instant message really made my day today.[13:55] Name of Coworker: happy julia day =)[13:56] JMP: ?[13:56] Name of Coworker: cuz you've been mama julia to me at work ;)

Update - Continental Dining™ Platinum Dinnerware by Lenox

2010-05-09T15:34:00.000-07:00

With 8 place settings I have a good number for a dinner party. So now I am going to start collecting the pasta bowls, soup bowls, and serving pieces.Continental Dining Platinum 9 1/4" Rim Soup Bowlhttp://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=12871520&RN=498&KSKU=103681Continental Dining Platinum 10 1/2" Large Pasta Bowlhttp://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&

Facebook

2010-05-09T15:22:00.000-07:00

Dear Facebook,It was fun at first, now it is just work and a huge waste of my time.==========================================WoOt! I have whittled down my "friend" list to one page! I blew out myspace months ago. Facebook has a purpose but it is not really keeping in touch with friends. Friends are those people you talk to. Pretty much, if you talk to me then there is no reason for FB and we have

Update - Continental Dining™ Platinum Dinnerware by Lenox

2010-04-27T14:21:00.000-07:00

Thanks to wonderful friends and family I already have 8 place settings! I also have the salt and pepper shakers and the gravy boat.I can hardly wait to have my first dinner with them!From a post Friday, November 27, 2009A few people have asked. My goal is to eventually have 16 place settings.http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=103681&RN=0Lenox Manufacturer Site Link

Help a Kid

2010-04-22T11:28:00.000-07:00

I received the email below from my good friend Annette Bunnell. Usually I pass on these things but if it is important enough for her to pass on it is important enough to me to try and lend a hand.Please help save one of Morro Bay High School’s students who has suffered with Cystic Fibrosis since she was 9-months old. Eighteen year old Holly Navolt had to leave high school in December, 2009 due

Cats and Wax

2010-04-16T19:50:00.000-07:00

So the cat has been off meds for over a week now and so far he is still using the litter box and not my carpet. He has back slid a bit and is back to perching on the dresser. He is coming down to patrol though so I am not too worried. Besides, it keeps me from piling stuff on my nightstand and dresser. With the klutz king perching on the nightstand and dresser anything I try to put on it ends up

Kiteh Update

2010-04-05T22:12:00.000-07:00

Day two without poo!!

It's been a while

2010-04-04T19:38:00.000-07:00

I am guilty. Guilty of neglecting my blog. So here's wha's goin' on in a stream of consciousness, no particular way.I guess I will start with the cat drama.Mark's 21 year old cat, Penelope, was given 8 weeks to live... 6 months ago. She is dying and we will lose her this year but she is defying all the laws of cat medicine. She is very small, just skin and bones really, and lacks balance. She can

Save the Trails

2010-02-27T10:26:00.000-08:00

Click Here -----> Save the TrailsEven if you do not ride, please sign this petition. We DO need to save the environment, but we ALSO need to have public access. this is a power play from an enviro group closing land through devious means.

Why sport bikes are better

2010-01-29T14:57:00.000-08:00

MMMMMMMMMMMM YUMMY!

2009-12-30T22:08:00.000-08:00

I think I will get this as a b-day present to myself.Only HoneyBaked could prepare this perfect twosome for your buffet table. The authentic, spiral-sliced and delectablly glazed 7 lb. HoneyBaked Ham ®, in tandem with our very own sliced and glazed 3 lb. Oven Roasted Turkey Breast.

It's Real!

2009-12-14T09:35:00.001-08:00

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Continental Dining™ Platinum Dinnerware by Lenox

2009-11-27T18:57:00.000-08:00

A few people have asked. My goal is to eventually have 16 place settings.http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=103681&RN=0Could use one of these...http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=12447957&RN=556

It's Official

2009-11-23T14:45:00.000-08:00

Click on image for larger view.

Cowboy Rules

2009-11-11T21:43:00.000-08:00

Cowboy Rules for:Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada,Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and the rest of the Wild West are as follows:1. Pull your pants up. You look like an idiot.2. Turn your cap right, your head ain't crooked.3. Let's get this straight: it's called a 'gravel road.' I drive a pickup truck because I want to. No matter how slow you drive, you're gonna get

I am done!!

2009-11-11T21:33:00.000-08:00

Grade Report: REL/133 Grade Summary (Week 1-Week 5) Total Percentage: 99% Your Total Score: 99

PAY ATTENTION!

2009-08-11T09:25:00.000-07:00

This line in the article is the whole reason I am posting this article.Contrary to popular belief, lane-splitting, which is legal, is not a leading cause of crashes involving motorcycles, he said. Drivers failing to spot motorcycles is,http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090809/ARTICLES/908099978/1350?Title=County-bucks-trend-in-motorcycle-fatalitiesCounty bucks trend in motorcycle

New pics added to tank gallery

2009-07-03T20:20:00.000-07:00

http://picasaweb.google.com/R6Chick/Tank#

How cats wake people up

2009-06-14T19:26:00.000-07:00

I swear this is modeled after my cats behaviors.

Smiling Monkey

2009-06-14T18:32:00.000-07:00

Guitarzan

2009-05-31T15:23:00.000-07:00

He's free as the breezeHe's always at easeHe lives in the jungle and hangs by his kneesAs he swings through the treesWith a trapeze in his B.V.D.sHe's got a union card and he's practicing hardTo play, the guitar, gonna be a big starYeah, he's gonna go farAnd carry moonbeams home in a jarHe ordered Chets guitar course C.O.D.Makes A and E and hes working on BBig C&W and R&B and even the chimpanzees

Squid vs Hooligan

2009-05-30T22:53:00.000-07:00

(Shamelessly stolen from Toneman on NBSR)A squid will try to steal your girlfriend and fail. A Hooligan will succeed, even though he didn't try.A squid will spend all of his money on farkles, not gear because he (wrongly) thinks he's not going down. A Hooligan will forego the farkles in favor of gear because he knows he's going down.If a squid is faster than you, he'll zoom right by. If a

Buzzkill Rocks Johnny V's in San Jose June 6, 2009

2009-05-28T09:10:00.001-07:00

Ma Nah Ma Nah

2009-05-24T22:16:00.000-07:00

I never know what part he will take but one of us does the doot do da doo doo and the other goes mah nah mah nah

Aquarium update

2009-05-23T12:22:00.001-07:00

Tank has its first inhabitants!

Rockin with the Tarzan Man!

2009-05-17T21:25:00.000-07:00

I was hoping the lighting would be a bit better. I also wish I had thought to get the camera sooner when he was really rockin'.This first vid is loong at just over 2 minutes while the others are a little over a minute each.

Off Shore Call Center Hiring Practices

2009-04-24T19:32:00.001-07:00

I am sure someone is going to piss and moan and call me names for posting such a joke but I really don't give a damn.=============================Mujibar was trying to get a job in India ..The Personnel Manager said, 'Mujibar, you have passed all the tests, except one. Unless you pass it, you cannot qualify for this job.' Mujibar said, 'I am ready.'The manager said, 'Make a sentence using the

Amazon is wrong

2009-04-12T17:59:00.000-07:00

http://booksquare.com/open-letter-to-amazon-regarding-recent-policy-changes/

The Fun has Begun

2009-03-25T19:11:00.000-07:00

Many years ago I had a few fish tanks. Mostly salt water. I have missed them very much. I have recently begun acquiring everything I need to set up a nice salt water tank in my house. It is very expensive to do what I want to do so it will take me a while to do it right. Right now I have a 110 gallon tank with a very nice cabinet and cap. I am hoping to have everything and put water in it by July

GelliBaff!!

2009-03-05T22:46:00.000-08:00

What I have been up to

2009-02-13T00:46:00.000-08:00

So the idea is to burn an average of 1000 more calories a day than I consume while consuming 1500 calories a day. This translates into burning 2500 calories a day. I was surprised to find that it only takes some small adjustments to burn the amount of calories. Some as little as fidgeting more!I am also working to take a daily average of 10,000 steps a day. I am finding that pacing while on the

Joke for 2/09/09

2009-02-09T16:41:00.001-08:00

A professor at the University of Mississippi wasgiving a lecture on 'Involuntary Muscular Contractions'to his first year medical students.Realizing this was not the most riveting subject,the professor decided to lighten the mood slightly.He pointed to a young woman in the front row andsaid, 'Do you know what your ass hole is doing whileyou're having an orgasm?'She replied, 'Probably deer hunting

Today's Joke

2009-02-03T15:37:00.001-08:00

A little girl asked, "Daddy was I adopted?" The father replied, " Of course not."The little girl asked, "Then where did I come from?" The father picked the little girl up and placed her on his lap."Well", he said, "Your mother left a note for the milkman that read, "Please leave one quart orange juice, half gallon of ice-cream, pint of half & half and a gallon of milk."The rain came and washed

No on CA governor's 9% veterinary tax proposal

2009-01-25T12:17:00.000-08:00

Please consider taking action to let the Governor know you oppose this taxCA wants to legislate a 9% tax on all veterinary services, including meds. This is really reprehensible at a time when so much is being done to heighten awareness regarding caring for animals. Veterinarians, whose training and licensing is as rigorous as that of MDs will now have their care taxed as though they were

Marital Perspective

2009-01-15T23:06:00.000-08:00

A man returns home a day early from a business trip. It's after midnight. While en route home he asks the cabbie if he would be a witness. The man suspects his wife is having an affair and he wants to catch her in the act. For $100, the cabbie agrees. Quietly arriving home, the husband and cabbie tip toe into the bedroom. The husband switches

Birthday Goodness

2009-01-11T01:05:00.001-08:00

This year I opted for a quiet birthday. No party, no celebration, just sleeping in and having a nice day at home goofing off with my husband. I liked it a lot.Thank you cards are being done tomorrow and mailed out Monday.This years birthday booty was excellent. I received cards that made me laugh and a few birthday phone calls.I got a crisp, clean, 50 dollar bill in one card. I LOVE it when I get

Now it all makes sense

2008-12-29T22:09:00.000-08:00

This may help explain a few things...

Bettie Page

2008-12-12T16:56:00.000-08:00

I LOVE Bettie Page. She did when women didn't and was never ashamed. She was beautiful inside and out.http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/12/bettie.page.obit/index.html1950s pinup model Bettie Page dead at 85 LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Legendary pinup queen Bettie Page died of pneumonia at the age of 85 in a Los Angeles, California, hospital Thursday, a week after suffering a heart attack,

Damn I'm Good

2008-12-08T22:08:00.000-08:00

Program GPA: 3.98 Completed Courses (click on the grades below to view your official grade card) CourseTitleCRGrade GEN/300SKILLS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT3.00A BSA/310BUSINESS SYSTEMS3.00A CIS/319COMPUTERS

The Painful Truth

2008-12-08T10:41:00.000-08:00

Found on the Internet

2008-12-07T14:38:00.000-08:00

"I give thanks for good roads that run straight through desert or field. For rolling roads that disappear over the horizon. For those that curve through canyon bottoms where golden aspens bend over fast-flowing streams and for roads that leap up the mountains in sweepers and hairpins to carry me high above and far away from daily life.I give thanks for the smooth roads and the cracked, the

Things of Interest

2008-12-02T22:52:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple of links that have caught my interest now that I have a bit of spare time.The Sponge PeopleBegin to Set Personal Boundaries

No Dinner this Year

2008-12-02T21:44:00.000-08:00

I have been debating whether to have a dinner party over the holidays. I love doing all the cooking and stuff. That is my fun. I finally decided today that I am not going to bother with it. This year I will cook a damn fine smaller version for just Mark and I. I am going to enjoy some peace and quiet and study for my CLEP exam.

Skool Stuff

2008-12-02T21:41:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was the last day of the last class I am taking towards my degree. Today I begin studying to pass the Humanities CLEP to earn the six units. It is cheaper and faster then taking two miserable general ed classes.

Gay marriage is a question of love

2008-11-11T23:28:00.000-08:00

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27650743/Olbermann: Gay marriage is a question of loveEveryone deserves the same chance at permanence and happiness SPECIAL COMMENTBy Keith OlbermannAnchor, 'Countdown'msnbc.comupdated 6:13 p.m. PT, Mon., Nov. 10, 2008 Keith OlbermannAnchor, 'Countdown'Finally tonight as promised, a Special Comment on the passage, last week, of Proposition Eight in California,

Hey Cali! You suck!

2008-11-07T19:29:00.000-08:00

That 51.8% of bigots that voted to deny people their civil rights. Yup, YOU. YOU effin' SUCK!!

2008-11-04T20:15:00.001-08:00

OBAMAWINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Roof is on Fire!!

2008-11-03T21:51:00.001-08:00

Seriously, VOTE!

2008-10-31T16:51:00.001-07:00

Character

2008-10-30T18:30:00.001-07:00

http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-flatobama1030.artoct30,0,7881722.story A little more than a month earlier, teacher Joyce Ben-KiKi had Aron and his classmates each send letters to a famous person as part of a language arts lesson. Ben-KiKi wrapped the exercise around well-known children's book character "Flat Stanley," so along with the letters, the children each tucked a Flat Stanley

VOTE!!

2008-10-30T16:55:00.001-07:00

Two vote suggestions

2008-10-30T12:15:00.000-07:00

This was written so well and clearly states my feelings on the matter that I did not edit it. My friend Derek wrote this and I totally agree.VOTE FOR OBAMA. DO IT NOW.If for some reason you're undecided, why don't you watch this video of Republican President Ronald Reagan endorsing Obama to help you make up your mind?California voters: Vote NO on Prop 8. If you believe homosexuals shouldn't

CMGT445 - Application Implementation

2008-10-27T16:02:00.000-07:00

Julia Poulsen CMGT/445 - BIT0608AGrades through Week 5 Cumulative Score:99.5/100 (99.5%) Grade : A

This is why the USA is so messed up

2008-10-21T14:04:00.000-07:00

Such an outstanding display of ignorance, racism, and bigotry. Makes me wish I was Canadian!

NO on hate, NO on 8

2008-10-19T22:44:00.000-07:00

Fiction: Teaching children about same- sex marriage will happen here unless we pass Prop 8.Fact: Not one word in Prop 8 mentions education, and no child can be forced, against the will of their parents, to be taught anything about health and family issues at school. California law prohibits it, and the Yes on 8 campaign knows they are lying . Sacramento Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley has

Hey Sara Palin!

2008-10-05T16:50:00.000-07:00

Rosh HaShanah

2008-09-29T21:00:00.000-07:00

To all my Jewish friendsL'Shanah Tovah Tikatevu

Crap!!

2008-09-25T17:30:00.000-07:00

http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/25/news/companies/JPM_WaMu/FDIC seized my bank and sold it to JP Morgan. Looking at credit unions now. Anyone have any good recommendations?

POS421 Windows Server Networking

2008-09-15T19:22:00.000-07:00

Grade Report: POS/421 Grade Summary (Week 1-Week 5) Grade: A

More cuteness

2008-09-13T20:53:00.000-07:00

Cuteness Alert!!

2008-09-13T20:34:00.000-07:00

Another good one

2008-09-11T15:30:00.001-07:00

http://womenagainstsarahpalin.blogspot.com/This is another site with some excellent reading. Thank for showing it to me Jan!

Community Organizer

2008-09-11T11:39:00.000-07:00

This is not my writing. This was posted by an acquaintance and it is worthy of passing on.==========================================http://shineyspikeything.blogspot.com/2008/09/im-community-organizer.htmlThursday, September 11, 2008 I'm a Community Organizerpsst, pass it on!One of the most disturbing things I saw last week at the Republican National Convention was the open ridicule of community

Personality Quiz

2008-08-31T14:14:00.000-07:00

Your result for The Motorcycle Personality Test...Yamaha YZF R1You scored 6 moxie, 14 zeal, and 0 pomp! You're addicted to speed, but have the knowledge and experience to match. Although you like to win, you don't really care so much about competing with others as much as competing with yourself. Your bike is the Yamaha YZF R1. Given how easily the rear wheel on this

EUTHANASIA

2008-08-10T12:24:00.000-07:00

Last night my husband and I were sitting in the living room chatting about things and......life... and... then, we talked about living and dying. I said to him: ' If ever I end up in a vegetative state when you are alive, please never let me go on like that.....totally dependent on machines and liquids from a bottle. If you see me in that state I want you to disconnect all the

One of Mark's best statements ever!

2008-08-09T19:16:00.001-07:00

Obama is a moderate, no matter how "leftist" the media tries to paint him. There will be no Clintons in an Obama Administration. Obama is not of the DLC, and he will not forget the crap that Hill and Bill said about him in the primaries. That's just fine with me.Besides, I want a smart President. It's been a while since we had one of those. Bill Clinton was smart, but he is also a douchebag.

POS420 Introduction to UNIX Final Grade

2008-08-08T16:20:00.000-07:00

The faculty member has posted grades for this course (You can also go to your student website to view the details). Julia Poulsen POS/420 - BSAF049P97Grades through Week 5 Cumulative Score:97.5/100 (97.5%) Grade : A Possible ScoreYour Score Week 5

Mark's Birthday

2008-08-03T17:29:00.000-07:00

We had a BBQ with only a couple of friends. Seems like the older we get, the less we do for our birthdays. On the bright side, Mark has officially reached the age where people start buying him toys for his birthday again!

Crutch Mount

2008-08-03T17:19:00.000-07:00

Mark did a great job setting the bike up so I could mount my crutches so I could get back on my bike.Supplies: PVC Pipe, (2) Hose Clamps, Safety Wire, Duct Tape, (3) Bungee CordsCut the pipe to the desire size and used hose clamps to attach it to the sub-frame on the R6. Then he safety wired the hose clamps to prevent them from unscrewing and covered the clamps and wire with duct tape to prevent

I nearly peed laughing!

2008-07-29T20:24:00.001-07:00

Typhoid Tarzan

2008-07-26T11:41:00.000-07:00

So the monkey turned 2 this week and there was a small BBQ for him on Wednesday evening. A a day or two before the BBQ Tarzan was barfing all day and quite sedate. He appeared very happy, healthy, and content at the BBQ.Little did we know that he was a carrier! Turns out he had a gift for all of us.http://cstatman.blogspot.com/2008/07/and-buzz-and-taylor-mike-evie-me-sara.html#linksA bunch of us

PMS

2008-07-20T12:49:00.000-07:00

I no longer have Parked Motorcycle Syndrome!! I rode in to work today! I may not be able to walk but I sure as hell can RIDE!!! As soon as I fired up the engine I started giggling like a little school girl. I giggled all the way to the office and I cannot wipe this silly grin off my face.

Recovery Update #3

2008-07-17T15:26:00.000-07:00

The physical therapists today were very surprised by me. I am three weeks out from surgery and can bend my knee to 120 degrees unassisted. They say that it is very unusual to have this much bend so soon.They opened up my brace some more which is nice. I am now allowed 100 degrees of flexion which is up from 70 degrees. I am still allowed only 10 degrees of extension. I have some additional

Recovery Update #2

2008-07-10T23:13:00.000-07:00

I saw the doc today. My sutures were removed but I am not submersible yet.I can shower without wrapping in saran wrap and duct tape starting today.I can swim starting on Saturday but not often and for 15 minutes max. It will be another week before I can swim without restrictions. He only relented on the short swim because it is a freaking heat wave and I have a pool.I was chastised because I am

Funny or Sad?

2008-07-10T10:16:00.000-07:00

The George W Bush Presidential LibraryA monument to his years in office.Dateline: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 from the Internet The George W Bush Presidential Library is now in the planning stages. The Library will include: The Hurricane Katrina Room, which is still under construction. The Alberto Gonzales Room, where you won't be able to remember anything. The Texas Air National Guard Room, where

The Douchiest Phone Message In History

2008-07-07T16:03:00.000-07:00

http://www.filecabi.net/video/olgaphone.htmlThis guy has an ego bigger than Gene Simmons! What a freakin' loser!

Back to the salt mines!

2008-07-07T13:04:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow I go back to work. I am kind of excited. Last time I went back to work far too soon. This time I have behaved myself and stayed home and very inactive. It sucks but I think it was a good idea. I would probably stay home another week but I have maxed out the number of consecutive sick days you can take before going on short term disability.My new schedule is Sunday - Wednesday, 12:00 - 23

Very Pretty

2008-07-05T14:43:00.000-07:00

I received a very pretty bouquet of flowers today from work with a little get well soon note. Thursday I received a get well card from my Gram's. Over the last week I have also gotten a couple of nice e-cards.Thanks for all!

Recovery update

2008-07-05T14:06:00.000-07:00

I have been able to sleep through the night for two nights now and I am apparently making up for lost sleep. I went from a 3 hour max to 10 and 11 hours in a stretch.I now have the CPM machine maxed at 115 degrees comfortably. The down side is that with that kind of bending going on I am stuck laying almost flat and cannot do anything but watch TV for the 4 to 6 hours I spend in it a day. On my

Please stop

2008-06-29T22:43:00.000-07:00

I know y'all mean well. Really I do. I am done giving the polite answer though. If you don't want the truth, don't ask the stupid question. I WILL tell you EXACTLY how I am feeling in great detail.Seriously people, just how the heck do you think I freaking feel?Recovery from ACL reconstruction sucks... a lot. I feel like crap all day, all night, all the time. I am miserable. My leg does not

This is how I spend 4 to 6 hours a day now

2008-06-27T14:47:00.000-07:00

http://www.arthroscopy.com/sp06001.htmCONTINUOUS PASSIVE MOTIONContinuous Passive Motion (CPM) is a postoperative treatment method that is designed to aid recovery after joint surgery. In most patients after extensive joint surgery, attempts at joint motion cause pain and as a result, the patientfails to move the joint. This allows the tissue around the joint to become stiff and for scar tissue

Delay!

2008-06-25T13:00:00.000-07:00

Things are running very behind. I won't go into the O.R. until 14:45 or 15:00 now.UGH!I would kill to have some water!

Surgery Time Change

2008-06-25T07:51:00.001-07:00

Time change. Doc is running late. Check in is now at 11:30am and surgery is at 1:00pm.