Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day!!!

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In celebration, I'm reposting my post from a year ago today. Don't worry, I'm NOT on chemo again! It's from last year! In the pictures you can see the tiniest peach fuzz sticking out from under my pirate scarf. Who knew it would grow into the unruly pile of curls it is ( Read more... )

Pink Ribbons

I've been on the mailing list of Medex, a medical supply company, ever since I ordered some stuff from them for our Hospital Holidays party. Today I was treated to this way-too-pink-for-a-Monday-morning email:


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I can't begin to tell you how I feel about today, because I can't really parse it out myself, yet ( Read more... )

The Red Cross and Louisville Public Media (my place of employment) are teaming up to have a blood drive tomorrow from 10am-3pm. The Louisville Red Cross has an urgent need for blood - as of right now, they are operating with less than a 24-hour supply ( Read more... )

Today, my outfit said Serious Office Worker...


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Buster passed away yesterday evening. His death and the hours leading up to it were peaceful, and he didn't seem to be afraid or in any pain. He died curled up next to me on the couch, under a blanket ( Read more... )

I had my first cancer dream last night. I dreamed it came back. I was in the hospital getting scans, and I could see the screen from where I was standing, and I saw this big messed-up-looking area on one of my hips, and I started shaking uncontrollably and freaking out ( Read more... )

Thousands, if not zillions of NRA peeps are here in town for a huge convention. My condolences go out to all of Louisville's exotic dancers tonight.

Our cat Squeaker used to be an indoor-only cat, but now she goes out in the back yard. Like a dog, she stays in the back yard and just kind of sniffs around, and rolls around on the concrete patio. In nice weather, we leave the patio door open so she and the dogs can come in and out as they please. I don't worry about her too much, because she ( Read more... )

A List of Things I Want to Write about Soon

The Cancer Paradox (Hell's Angels Rally/Guilty or Happy)

Fipples

The things I wish I had the time and energy to do when I get home from work

Fleavage at Oaks & Derby

Emergency room visit (I'm okay)

Scans (still upcoming)

Adam's birthday

Bleeping Justice

A Big Gay Derby Day

Almost doing something with the stars

Billy

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