Comic Store Cashier: I'm going to Disneyland this weekend and it's going to rain the whole time!

Me: That doesn't sound like fun.

Comic Store Cashier: Yeah, and it's been like five years since I was there.

Me: I think the last time I went to Disneyland was in 1984.

Comic Store Cashier: That was the year I was born.

*sigh*

Today was the first day that I felt almost normal. There are still issues to contemplate about my future, but all my shields are in place and I can actually enjoy myself. Still feeling a bit weak. I need to stop and rest a lot when I'm driving my wheelchair, but I still feel good. I got invited to a "health care" reform discussion called ( Read more... )

I tend to think of myself as someone in the background. Yes, people like me and notice me and think I'm a good guy and all, but generally, I'm one of the group, one of the crowd. I have been the center of a lot of activity in the last few weeks. I can't say I've loved all of it. Suctioning may be necessary in your life some day, but it's the most ( Read more... )

I am sick. ( move right along, only whining here. )

We took Gilly to the veterinarian in Marin County again yesterday. She needed two of her large canines filed down because her jaw never straightened out. The canines keep scratching the interior of her mouth. She also needed a root canal on one of the other teeth. So the root canal went well. She got her teeth cleaned, but the teeth didn't get ( Read more... )

I've been meaning to post for a while now that my life is pretty damn good. Which is not to say that there aren't things that could be fixed. I have people in my life who love me. I'm really proud of the people I have in my life.

My dog Gilly is sick. It started as a little red bump on her gum line. I assumed it was an abscess of some kind. Something that needed to be dealt with soon, but not life-threatening. We decided to use the opportunity to change our vet. We have been going to "our vet" for over 20 years. The clinic had seen all three of my dogs. When my first ( Read more... )

I am not at all sleepy. So I'm flipping channels to see if there's anything of interest on television. I did watch the schedule crawl on channel 11 hoping to find an old movie or something that I can watch for a few minutes. Found Red Eye listed which I assumed was Wes Craven's movie, but unfortunately I was very very mistaken. Turns out it was ( Read more... )

Its official, I have a cold. I kept hoping that it was just my imagination, but I'm pretty sure I have a fever. Symptoms aren't too uncomfortable yet. All I really feel is a little bit of tightness/rawness at the back of my throat. Then there's the fever which is making me lightheaded. I really hate being sick. Even a little sick.

I had planned to do the online Jeopardy eligibility test when they announced it last week and, as sometimes happens, I completely spaced on my intention until 45 minutes to test time. Since I don't do anything fast, I gave up on taking the test. After all I had to get registered and I wasn't even sure I could type fast enough to complete the ( Read more... )