Today was not as smooth as I had anticipated. He started running a fever of 102 around midnight. This is perfectly normal for people under anesthesia as long as he was. His lungs filled with fluid and his body reacted with fever. The way to keep his fever down it to make him do breathing exercises with a small apparatus. So, from midnight until 3, ( Read more... )

Well, I've been in Houston for two weeks now, but I've been running since I got here. I have a job as an Editorial Assistant in Scientific Publications at the Texas Heart Institute. I'm really excited about it. I have a lot to learn, but I think it'll be great. I have orientation on Monday and then start in my office on Tuesday. I'm working ( Read more... )

Those interested in Margaret Atwood might be interested in this, for everyone else...I'm still alive and kickin' and there is a light at the end of the tunnel!

( Thesis Stuff )

I am truly without words.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/11/05/somalia.pirates/index.html

Darkzen please pick up the white courtesy phone.

Well, it's official. Whatever Evan had I caught; however, my immune system always works through illness much faster than his. I ran a fever last night for a few hours; today, there is no fever. Let's keep it that way. I'm still not teaching today, though. I need the rest and my students will appreciate the day off ( Read more... )

What Will spiritnrg Get ?
Xmas pressie predictorBig wooly jumper knitted by cchoppsPair of Socks from draxxalBottle of Whiskey from futureheroCd from madtexanSomething Cuddly from tech_pantsSomething Intoxicating from dragonlillySomething Silly from captainwhimsySomething Funny from pktekguyLump of coal from martinhesseliusSomething Pretty from ( Read more... )

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So this ends the second week of school. Wow. This is going to be an incredibly busy semester. But I am looking forward to most of it. I just need to get off my ass and start getting some books together for major papers. In my theory class our final paper is either something we will submit to a journal or a conference and the submission is part ( Read more... )

Here is the card they sent me for my birthday...I thought it was great and cchopps said I should post it. So here's where it is ( Read more... )