August 3, 2005
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Normally I love to get E-Mail but this past couple of days has me on tenterhooks waiting to get the news that my uncle is gone. (2 points for using the word tenterhooks correctly in a sentence.) He woke up for awhile last night, he was lucid and recognized everyone that was there. Then he slipped back into unconsciousness. He’s on a straight morphine drip, good no more pain, and really no need to worry about addiction. I’d like to thank my friends for sticking by me through this incredibly depressing business. I understand that you might not know what to say, but your hearts
show you care, no need for explanations. The words that you and you left meant the world to me also, you know I love you guys.
Kat had me laughing like a loon at her Revenge of the Sith post. see here or on her site. That felt really good, laughing like that. Bear kept looking over at me like he always does when I’m reading and laughing. Finally I slid the computer over to him and sure enough it wasn’t long before he was laughing too. It helps that we just saw the movie on Sat. so everything was still fresh in our minds. My favorite was Lord Grievous’ “snappy comeback”.
I just heard about this kid. Just my luck that he subscribes to over 30,000 people in a little over two minutes and he somehow skipped me. This kid is some kind of genius. Now that the xanga gods shut down his site and wiped his subscriptions he’s had to promise to be a good boy and subscribe the old fashion way. One at a time, or they’ll shut him down for good. I read a lot of his site and he seemed sincere to me. I think he just has the general hubris of all 18 year old males. (2 more points for hubris.)
In case your wondering the literacy is all Branns’ fault, thanks to her and KOL I have had to bow down at the altar of literacy. Not to hard for me to do either. If they had a book of the day club instead of book of the month I would be first in line. Sometimes reading fast is a curse. And don’t even get me started on tH15, L8ly it’s been my F8 to see it alot and I H8 it. Can’t you just type a complete word. If it’ not a complete word it slows me down and that’s just irritating. (mini rant) Hah! I typed runt first. mini runt, that’s redundant. (2 more) Anyway she got me hooked on that ridiculous online game, currently I am a level 10 Moose Harasser. (don’t ask it’s just scary) It’s amazing what a person with time on there hands is willing to do. The crazy part is how hooked I got, this is why I stay away from drugs.
Did three things today and only one was pleasant. Can you guess which?
#1 Went and got my yearly “well woman”. Nothing like a cold speculum in the morning…better than coffee.
#2 Saw my physical therapist, she isn’t pleased with my lack of mobility, wants an ankle MRI to see what’s up. Maybe if I get it they’ll find my brain.
#3 Got about 3 inches chopped off my raggedy dead hair and got the sides trimmed and shaped.
The suspense is killing you I’m sure. oh, okay whiney drum roll. #2…….not what you thought is it, she speaks English and she massages my leg. I am a sucker for a good massage. So a visit to her is always a little pleasant.
The haircut comes in second place. My hair looks pretty good, even though she couldn’t speak English and I was terrified she’d whack it before I could stop her. I think she did good. I taught her a couple English words and she taught me a couple German. I have sucessfully started a diplomatic relationship with a new hairdresser. For you guys out there sniggering over how dumb that sounds……think back to your last REALLY BAD haircut. Did the barber speak English? Imagine trying to explain what you want and getting nothing back but blank looks. Then imagine having grown your hair to a really long soft mane over a period of YEARS. Then sit your ass in the chair I was sitting in today. (Hey, I think that qualifies as another mini runt.)
If you only visit one link in this terribly long rambling discourse make it the one from Kat about Star Wars. You won’t regret it.
Smiles from me to you!
A little addition I found.
There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on
Alzheimer’s research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large
elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no
recollection of what to do with them.
Comments (10)
oh, man, KOL can be the death of a productive day. Addictive, ain’t it!! An adventurer is YOU! bahaha
tenterhooks? that’s easy– it’s the one after nine-terhooks …
and hubris?– just like hummus only without the chick peas!
I think I should be stoned.
(not to death, the other kind)
discourse– college-level class on how to insult people.
I’m online now….brannheks@hotmail.com on MSN
Glad I made you laugh, and it wasn’t even at my own expense :stickdance:
Ugh how sad and stressful for you all! Your in my thoughts…..
I love massages too. Every once in a while Richard will give me a back massage. Oh my, it is wonderful. Now, mind you, it can be painful too, but somehow it is a pleasant pain.
:worried: Oh, how I MISS massages! New haircut makes one feel new and sexy! What’s up with your ankle? Too many questions? LOL.
ryc: I sure appreciate you!
Random props to you… Found your site while xanga hunting… Hope you dont mind that im subscribing…
I thought I was the only one who constantly volunteered myself for things while my more rational side screamed in my head telling me to shut up. “Hey, mom, let’s just have the party over here at my house, okay?” … in my head, “oh my god …. kelly, what are you saying? do you realize what this means? you are going to have to clean the house! you are going to have to COOK something! you are going to have to figure out how to seat 15 people in a room meant for five!” ;o)
I know how stressful it can be to get a haircut from someone you can’t communicate with … imagine getting your naturally curly red hair cut in Taiwan … quite an adventure! Glad your haircut went well. :O)