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Hoops
Went to a hula hoop class today at the Yoga Center. It was very fun, and very strenuous. I found that I could still hula hoop and keep the hoop going really well. I could it around the waist, two at a time, around the neck as well as with the extra large one. My body shape is an advantage, with a low center of gravity. Although you're really not ( Read more... ) -
Heard from an ex....
I took my laptop to a friend's place (Bud) and he has spent several hours working on diagnosing the problem. I had told him that it was the Trojan Game Thief virus. Well, today Bud said that it was not only that virus, but some 38 others as well. These are interrupting the antivirus program, as well as have corrupted the hard drive. He has another ( Read more... ) -
Camry's getting closer
Not "Camery" as someone wrote on that Craigslist ad.
Ok, I seem to be inching ever closer to the car purchase. I've come full circle and am now (hopefully) the top contender to get that 2002 Camry that has only 17,700 miles on it.
Dawn said that another woman had been interested but had failed to make an offer as of yet. I saw it today and it's ( Read more... ) -
A gnawing problem...
Squirrel is still in the basement. He has been sighted as recently as yesterday. I did some research online and found that it's not as simple as just getting him out, say, by making a trail of peanuts towards an open door. Squirrels are territorial and nesting and will return to a familiar spot. Even if they have to chew through things to do it. He ( Read more... ) -
Squirrelville
Yesterday, I went downstairs to do laundry before Terry came to pick me up to go out. I opened the basement door and took one step forward and stopped. A flash of gray movement caught my eye in the back. A large rodent ran up a pole......big bushy tail...a squirrel!! A squirrel had gotten into the basement. But how? They never come down into the ( Read more... ) -
Car repairs, part four
So I got to the car and it was fine, not broken into or ticketed. I took a cab there, just to save time. High hopes of it starting were dashed upon turning the ignition key; it cranked but did not start. So I placed the call to AAA and walked around the area. It's a business district and I was able to go to my bank to inquire if my mortgage payment ( Read more... ) -
Teeth belong in the mouth.
On Monday at lunch at work, I crunched down on something hard. Since I was eating a chicken and potatoes frozen entree, with no crunchy items in it, I had a bad feeling. "Everything out!" I thought. I spat into a napkin. Inspection revealed that it was my dental crown, and pieces of the tooth underneath it. It would need to be re-cemented, so I ( Read more... ) -
Writer's Block: AIDS Awareness
AIDS is an issue that reached very close to me, nearly too close. I was intending to write this story today before seeing this Writer's Block, so here it it is:
In summer of 1985, I was flattered to get the attention of a my older sister's friend, Mike. He graduated from college with her, and was in Marketing for Pillsbury, had a new Black Lincoln ( Read more... ) -
Just call me "Pony" - (I'm a little hoarse)
The upper respiratory infection morphed into a runny nose for a few days, with lots of phlegm. Lots and lots. Pushed to see a doctor on Monday evening. The young man said, "I can't tell if it's viral or bacterial. I'll give you a prescription for an antibiotic. If you still are sick in 3-4 days, fill it. If not, don't." Ok ( Read more... ) -
Sick, but much better.
I fell asleep without turning on the space heater on Wednesday night. This was a mistake, as I cannot sleep breathing chilly air or it will make me congested with phlegm. Well, I awoke at 2 a.m. coughing up. Although I turned on the heater, the next day I felt warm, a slight fever. Yesterday, I was miserable, even my lymph glands hurt, but I had an ( Read more... )