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The Neurotic Fishbowl Archives: October 2003
Retro Neurotic Fishbowl
After not adding a new skin to this site in over six months, I finally finished one that I've been thinking about since the Blogathon. It's very retro and I owe a lot of thanks to Pixel Decor. Why don't you see what I'm talking about?
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Oooh! I like this one a lot! good job. :)
Posted by eve at October 31, 2003 10:55 PM
I LOVE IT!!! Awesome!
Posted by Adelle at November 1, 2003 06:11 AM
Gorgeous...I love it!
Posted by Andrea at November 1, 2003 09:15 AM
Fabulous! I think it's bea-u-ti-ful!
Posted by Christine at November 1, 2003 10:52 PM
It looks great! (I have trouble with your comment popup in Moz/Firebird).
Posted by Lisa at November 2, 2003 12:00 AM
Adorable! I just switched and I'll stick with it for awhile! :)
Posted by Christine at November 2, 2003 05:01 PM
I've been noting the same thing about my blog/skins... this is loverly! super spunky and fits just right *skin changed to #18*
Posted by amancay at November 3, 2003 11:20 AM
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Burn It - The Fall Edition Group Information
All of the group information for Burn It - The Fall Edition has been sent out, so keep an eye out for your group. Let me know if it doesn't show up so I can double check your e-mail address.
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Hmm, odd.. I didn't get my email yet..
Posted by Christine at November 1, 2003 10:54 PM
Odd this is. Received my e-mail, I have not ;)
Posted by webgrrlie at November 2, 2003 03:35 AM
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Happy Halloween!
Steven and I are having friends over tonight and while we're not dressing up or anything, I am doing some Halloween-themed BookCrossing releases. I'm letting loose ten horror novels (King, Koontz, Straub, Rice, and Harris) in my area, so if you're in northwest Houston, keep your eyes open for some free books. They'll be at Best Buy (near Willowbrook in the DVD section), at Willowbrook in a few places, the local Randall's, and more. Hope someone finds them and enjoys them.
Happy Halloween, everyone! Don't eat too much candy!
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Swagbelly: A Novel for Today's Gentleman by David Levin
Swagbelly: A Novel for Today's Gentleman by David Levin: a tale of a pornographer and the events and memories that make up his life.
Elliot Grubman is an extremely wealthy publisher of Swagbelly - a pornographic magazine who's quality is below Playboy but above the crude, typical magazine that dominate the industry. Newly divorced, Elliot's life is slowly falling apart despite the fact that he is worth over $100 million. He tries to put his life back together by dating models from his magazine, learning polo, and other measures, but what really is it that he needs and wants?
I find it hard to really describe this book. I guess it's a "Day in the Life" kind of novel, even if that life does involve lots of money and models. It would be hard for most to like a man who uses women, intimidates people, and deals in the sex industry, but Elliot is a surprisingly rich character who I really liked. I wanted things to go well for him.
While the tale of an extremely rich pornographer may sound like an off-putting idea for a novel, I thoroughly enjoyed it and would like to see more of Levin's work.
(Finished on October 29, 2003 for Zuly’s Reading Room.)
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The End of the World
Dude, it's the end of the world. (But I am le tired!)
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Bloggers and Tortillas
I just a few hours Steven and I will be at Lupe Tortilla for dinner and drinks (maybe - damn blood thinners!) with the H-Town Bloggers. This is only my third outing with the group, so I hope to meet some new people and see some old friends.
In the northwest area (I-45 near Richey Road)? Come by and see us!
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I wish Houston was a bit closer... those of us in Dallas never get together. Maybe I should start something :)
Posted by Adelle at October 28, 2003 06:16 PM
I'm out the door...I'll see ya there!
Posted by MishMish at October 28, 2003 06:46 PM
Hope you have a great time. maybe one day we'll make it down to h-town
:)
Posted by munin at October 28, 2003 07:03 PM
Thanks for the CDs! Sorry I couldn't meet you last night.
Posted by emily at October 29, 2003 01:58 PM
I could use a drink myself. have a good time!!
Posted by sphinx at October 29, 2003 03:51 PM
Hey Adelle - I've often wished I lived in Dallas so I could hang out with the DFW Bloggers! They have a GREAT group - lots of really wonderful people. I've spent a lot of time with them in Austin every year at SXSW, and I'm planning a road trip one of these days. Look them up - guaranteed fun! :)
Posted by Christine at October 29, 2003 05:53 PM
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If You Don't Have Anything Nice To Say...
As you've probably noticed with my constant references to BookCrossing, I've become really involved in the whole thing. I've even started over ten Bookrings/rays (a list of people sign up for a book, one reads it, passes it to the next, and so on and so on).
I sent out my first ring way back on September 6th. I even included two of my Burn It CDs as thanks since that person was the first to sign up for any of my rings. I never heard an acknowledgment of them, much less a thanks, which I thought was kind of rude, but I let it go. I've also sent this person three books off my shelf with no trade required simply because they asked and I'm a nice person.
That person's had my bookring for just about two months now and there are almost thirty people behind them on the list. I sent an e-mail saying, "Sorry to bother you, but when do you think you can pass it on? There are lots of people behind you and I'd like to keep the ring moving. Thanks!" I get back this in reply, "Hmm... Well, when I don't have two tests to study for or a book to read or a course packet to read or a report to do or a job to find or a cat to find, catch and take to the apl.... then I will attempt to finish the extremely boring book you sent me."
How fucking rude can you be? I send you this book (and others) for you to read, state in the sign up rules to feel free to take your time with the book, but make it reasonable, and you jump on me about the book being boring and you'll get to it when you can? If the book's so fucking boring, send it to the next reader. They had actually requested more books from me, but I'll be damned if they get them or get put on another ring of mine.
I've had such amazingly positive experiences at BookCrossing and I'm pissed that this person has sullied it. Ungrateful fucker.
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What an ass... if they were so damn busy, why would they want to be a part of the ring???
Posted by Adelle at October 27, 2003 08:10 PM
Maybe I'm just confrontational but I'd ask for them to just pass it on then, but I'd have an annoyed tone. Don't let 1 person ruin it for you though.
Posted by Carla at October 27, 2003 08:22 PM
I'm so sorry you've had such a horrid experience... I openly admit to holding on the a bookring way too long, however I hope and pray I've been gracious, obligatory, and quick to plead extensive forgiveness in every communication!
some people just have no idea how to communicate themselves properly, let alone cordially!
Posted by amancay at October 27, 2003 09:23 PM
Hi. I randomly stumbled across your blog because I'm a dork and looked up my own last name on google. I'm glad I did though, I love the book crossing idea. Nice to meet you, fellow avid reader(s)
Posted by Katie at October 27, 2003 10:10 PM
Eww! What a turd! I can't believe that person actually had the audacity to say something like that. I would have just apologized and sent it on to the next person if it was such a boring book. And if it is boring, what the heck is the hold up?
Posted by Josie O at October 27, 2003 11:11 PM
Some people are just asses. As my grandmother says, Don't let one bastard bring you down. They'll find someone worst than them for the return.
Posted by amber at October 28, 2003 12:03 PM
Ooo, grrrrrr! Man, that makes me angry. Make me want to go to your bookshelf, figure out who the jerk is, and send nasty thoughts their way. Don't worry, I won't say anything to them, but there will be much glaring at the screen. What a flibberty flibbin fracka fracka ... *censored*
Posted by Crankydragon at October 28, 2003 12:46 PM
How horrible! You're doing them a favour and they have the nerve to be rude about it.
Post their name on forums so others are warned about adding the ungrateful biatch to bookrays/rings.
Posted by jessica at October 28, 2003 07:11 PM
Stupid Bastage!! I hate that people have to be so rude! You are to sweet of a person to deal with such crap. If you sent me a book I would promise to be nice to you!
Posted by ginadapooh at October 28, 2003 07:57 PM
What an asshat. Can I ask what the book was?
Posted by Danelle at October 28, 2003 10:29 PM
(in best tough guy voice)
You want I should beat him up for you?
Posted by joy at October 29, 2003 02:48 PM
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Down the Wire...
Just a few more hours until Burn It - The Fall Edition CD Swap is over. Better hurry and sign up!
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Cannibals of the fine Light by Simon Brown
Cannibals of the fine Light by Simon Brown: a short story collection from an Australian author that never quite lived up to its potential.
These stories, set in a not-to-distant future, almost all revolved around biochips planted in people's brains and their relationships with other humans, machines and animals.
For the most part, I didn't really enjoy too many of the stories. I wanted to know more about the time and place that they happened in. Kind of like with William Gibson's Neuromancer, I felt that I was missing key elements as to why people did the things that they did. I just never really felt myself drawn into the story.
Saying that, however, I did enjoy a few of them. They were "The Mind's Eye," "The Final Machine," "Brother Stripes," "Rain From the New God," and "The Truth in Advertising," a clever little co-written piece that made reading the book worth it. Not really recommended, but fans of anthologies may find enough gems in here to make mining the book worth it.
(Finished on October 27, 2003 for Zuly’s Reading Room.)
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Last Day To Sign Up
Just a reminder, but today is the last day to sign up for Burn It - The Fall Edition CD Swap. If you want to participate, read the rules and send me your info before midnight tonight. We already have sevnety-five participants, so let's see how many more we can get!
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Reunion Photos At Last
I finally have some pictures from my reunion ready to put up! (Click photo for supersized image.)
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This is me and Amy Metzler. Amy was a football trainer and when I was down on the sidelines with the band for halftime we'd always talk. She's a sweetie.
This is Brian Rolón. We've been friends since elementary school and I was delighted that he managed to make it to the reunion. He was a big reason that I decided to be a percussionist (can you say major crush?), something that I always enjoyed and was always proud of (one of the few girls that marched a drum in the state - and a bass drum, not the small one either, at that). He lives back in the area now and I hope that we can start haning out again.
This is Adeela Gill, the valedictorian of our class. Adeela and I were really good friends and I was so happy to see that she made it to the reunion I almost cried. She lives in New Jersey now so it was real luck that she happened to be down visiting her family at the same time. She's incredibly gorgeous and as wonderful as ever.
This is Bryan Lloyd who know has a kick ass job in the video game industry. He lived across from my evil ex, so we saw each other a lot. He's a great guy with really nice parents.
Back row (left to right): Heather Harrison, me, Elizabeth Zajicek; Front row (left to right): Rochelle Head, Adeela Gill, Jena Bates
A bunch of great girls that I was either in band with or in geeky honor courses with. We're all nerds, but the good kind. :-)
Me and Adeela with Jenny Fraizer. Jenny and I had independent study together first period our senior year which meant we had an hour to talk and make runs to McDonald's for breakfast. Definitely the most fun class that I ever had.
The inevitable group shot. Not very well organized, so you can't see most people.
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Ok, how weird that you know someone named Zajicek!!! That is my grandmother's maiden name - Not something that is very popular! Where was your HS?
Posted by Adelle at October 26, 2003 07:33 PM
Ahh, reunions! Loved going through each of the pics, thanks!
Posted by Christine at October 26, 2003 10:43 PM
I have been searching for Amy Metzler for a long time, do you have any idea how to get in touch with her. Please let me know.
Thank you,
Jaime
Posted by Jaime at June 9, 2004 03:47 PM
I am trying to get in touch with Elizabeth Zajicek! Please give her my email if you have a way! Thank you!
Tell her Rebecca Greenwood is looking for her. AKA Becky.
Posted by Rebecca at November 29, 2004 08:11 PM
This is Elizabeth and i was just emailed this from a completely unrelated person i know in austin to let me know someone was looking for me. I would very much like to get in touch with becky greenwood if you could pass along my email address. Kleobunny@gmail.com
Posted by Elizabeth Zajicek at August 6, 2005 03:50 PM
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Wrong Days
It's a nice feeling to realize it's actually Saturday instead of Sunday. Yeah! One more free day!
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and... you get an extra hour two [don't forget to turn back your clocks!]
Posted by amancay at October 25, 2003 10:29 PM
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A Cup of Light by Nicole Mones
A Cup of Light by Nicole Mones: a surprisingly good novel that deals with Chinese history, art fraud, and romance with a deft hand.
Lia Frank, a deaf porcelain art export, has been called to China to check the authenticity of twenty expensive, rare pots. When she arrives there, she finds out that it's not twenty pots she's checking, but rather 800. At this point, the mystery of where the pots came from begins since a collection of this magnitude is a rarity and valued at almost $200 million.
Lia is almost a mnemonist and is able to recall every pot that she's ever looked and every catalog or book that she's read dealing with porcelain. This allows her to relive Chinese history in trying to track the pots and I found these interludes some of the most interesting in the whole book.
While in China Lia also meets an American staying in the same place and they immediately click. Since she's only in China for a short while, it leads to questions about whether she should get involved with him or not.
On a side note, while I know you should never judge a book by its cover, the cover on this novel is absolutely stunning. The colors are beyond lovely and it actually seems to glow. The subtle Chinese characters repeated throughout the background and the beautiful picture of a cup is so perfect - very hoi moon.
I enjoyed reading this book immensely. It seemed almost like poetry as opposed to prose. The flashbacks to ancient China were amazing and the rich details of the porcelian pieces made me want to immediately visit a museum to see the type of perfection that she was describing. Mones is an extremely talented writer and I look forward to reading her first novel, Lost in Translation, and any others that she writes.
(Finished on October 25, 2003 for Zuly’s Reading Room.)
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That sounds like a fantastic book! I'll have to add that to my wishlist. :) Thanks for the info!
Posted by Asherah at October 25, 2003 02:46 PM
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Burn It - The Fall Edition Extension
I decided to extend the sign-up period for Burn It - The Fall until Monday, October 27th. You've got until then to sign up. After that, you're out of luck.
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I'm officially bowing out of the fall cd swap since I've lost all my music to trade. I actually made my mix the other day but I didn't burn a copy yet, bad Adam very very bad! I lost 2 hard drives totaling 140 gigs with 50 of those being my music collection, so no cd to trade. I'm so sad :(
Posted by Adam at October 25, 2003 02:18 AM
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Selling Out (But Oh So Worth It)
If you look down near the credits that are on every skin, you'll now notice two text links under the heading "Sponsored Ads." A little birdie had told me about this program, so I took a shot and signed up. Let me tell you, selling out was well worth it. I put those links on my pages and I've already been sent money via PayPal - an extremely fair amount in my opinion. You don't even have to have a certain number of clicks - just list the links.
Interested? Want to be a sell out too? Either send me an e-mail (change the AT to @) or leave a comment here and I'll pass your name on to the appropriate party. Let me tell you, with all the doctor bills that have started arriving, this was much needed!
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Hmmm.....sounds interesting! What's it all about? Thanks! :)
Posted by Asherah at October 22, 2003 08:23 PM
so you get money every time I click those links?
*click* *click* *click* *click*...
Posted by tj at October 22, 2003 08:40 PM
*click* *click* *click*
I'm all for money, pass on my name girl !
Posted by todd at October 22, 2003 10:15 PM
I'm interested, but I'm also concerned about the something for nothing aspect - I mean, they're paying you just have HAVE them there? There's no tracking javascript or anything? Okay, sign me up too!
Posted by Jody at October 23, 2003 11:55 AM
pass my name on, Woman! *pleeeeease*
Posted by erin at October 23, 2003 11:32 PM
I'm pretty sure you've already got my email about it. whee! ;)
Posted by skits at October 25, 2003 03:34 PM
Can't remember if I emailed you about it or not, but I'm interested, too! :)
Posted by Lesa at October 26, 2003 01:59 PM
very interesting.. hook me up too!
Posted by Pam at October 27, 2003 05:52 AM
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Cold Case Question
I TiVoed Cold Case on CBS this weekend, but the shows were running twenty minutes behind and I missed the end of the show. I've looked for an episode guide to no avail, so I was wondering if anyone could fill me in on the ending. Thanks!
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The wife did it. She found out about the affair and killed him with a fire poker. She made the son help dump the body and make it look like a drug/prostitution related murder.
Posted by emily at October 21, 2003 11:05 PM
Same for me. Except it has to do with two episodes. One was called Useless cats & the other one was Love Conquers Al. My tape ended before I saw who did it. Can anyone help me out?
Posted by at November 11, 2003 03:59 PM
I taped the one that was on this Sunday (the baseball player possibly murdered for a hate crime). Can anyone tell me who killed him?
Posted by Kristi at November 21, 2003 11:46 AM
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Good News, Bad News
I came back from the doctor this afternoon and was going to post an update only to find that my site was down. Oy! Now that it's back up, here's the latest scoop.
The good news is that it is definitely not a blood clot and I probably don't have kidney stones. The bad news is that it is most likely a UTI (urinary tract infection) which hurts like a bitch. They're going to send off for some labwork to verify, but they've started me on more antibiotics.
I told the doctor that I was having a lot of back pain and since I can't take asprin, ibuprofen, Aleve, Midol, or Tylenol, what am I supposed to do for pain? That nice man wrote me a Vicodan perscription, so I took one when I got home and I'll tell you what, I definitely feel a lot better.
I really need to go to work tomorrow, so here's hoping that I don't feel in too much pain or too drugged up to go!
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ohhh, Vicodin.... gooooooooooood stuff. hehe :) It'll keep you feeling happy too.... on top of the world! I took that stuff for a very brief time when I had surgery on my broken toe, and found myself craving it after I was healed. It's pretty addictive, but works wonders when you're hurting. Hope you feel much better soon.
Posted by *Dee* at October 21, 2003 07:54 PM
Hope you get feeling better soon. That vicodin is fun stuff but I agree, very addictive. Be careful with it. :)
Posted by Kat at October 21, 2003 08:49 PM
Healing thought being sent your way! You'd think your body would just say "enough!" and get back to being healthy!
Posted by margie at October 21, 2003 09:24 PM
dammit girl, would you just get well, once and for all?
Posted by mikey at October 22, 2003 06:05 PM
Sorry about the UTI, but it sounds like you're feeling better overall, so that's good. It looks like you've read some good books lately too. I'll have to come back and read the reviews (not that I don't have 12+ books in the "to read" stack already). :)
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Feeling Shitty
I've been feeling shitty for the last few days, so I'm going into the doctor's office this morning to have him check me out. My back's been killing me and I'm half convinced it's another clot. Everyone send good thoughts my way so that it turns out I'm being paranoid and there's nothing wrong with me.
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*good vibes good vibes good vibes*
*get well vibes get well vibes get well vibes* Take care, sweetie!
Posted by Crankydragon at October 21, 2003 10:10 AM
*sends good thoughts*
*fingers crossed*
Posted by tj at October 21, 2003 10:15 AM
I hope everything works out Ok!!!!
Posted by Adelle at October 21, 2003 10:25 AM
Definitely sending those good thoughts.
Posted by daisy at October 21, 2003 10:32 AM
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The Chrysalids by John Wyndham
The Chrysalids by John Wyndham: this is science fiction at its best, relevant and enjoyable still even though it was published almost fifty years ago.
David Strorm lives in a community where genetic mutations are an every day part of life. Whenever these mutations occur (ranging from small differences like an extra toe or finger to the extreme like a two-headed calf), they are rooted out. In the case of livestock and crops they are destroyed and for those humans unlucky enough to deviate from the Divine Image of God, they are cast out of the community and sent to live in The Fringes.
David has the ability to communicate via telepathy, something he's been able to hide for most of his life. However, as he gets older and the risks are more serious, it becomes inevitable that his secret will be found out.
I completely devoured this book, enjoying every minute of it. Despite that it was written almost fifty years ago, the language and people of the book were as fresh as if their stories had just been conceived.
I wish that Wyndham would have written a sequel to this book so that I could see how everyone's lives played out and if information about The Tribulation was ever discovered (my money's on nuclear war).
Great book and at just 200 pages, a perfect, quick read. Recommended for all, especially sci-fi fans.
(Finished on October 18, 2003 for Zuly’s Reading Room.)
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this sounds like a great book! thanks for the review, I'm always looking for a good book to read... me, the incurable bookworm.
Posted by *Dee* at October 21, 2003 07:56 PM
well done. I have read this book and found quite the enjoyable peice of work. I think that a sequal would actually ruin the book, causing disinterest about the cliff hanger at the end of the original book. But all in all, a very solid book with lots of twists and turns. While some of it was tough to follow and long explanations caused mild boredom it is a definite re-reader.
Posted by jake at October 27, 2003 01:29 PM
I liked the book a lot and I think the ending is weird. I am kinda glad they didn't do another book tho because the ending makes u think.
Posted by Bam at March 29, 2004 10:39 PM
Great Comments about my Book! Thanks!
Posted by John at April 25, 2004 04:12 AM
i thought it was great exept sometimes it got a little too deep and i got bored. It would have been much better with a different ending as well
Posted by person at June 6, 2004 06:09 PM
wow i love this book!
Posted by at October 22, 2004 04:32 AM
i thought this book wwas pretty good but it was comfusing at times.
Posted by at November 23, 2004 05:19 PM
thats what i think of it
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Old Friends
Tonight is my ten year high school reunion. I've got to go get ready in a minute (running late - big surprise), but I thought I'd make a quick post. It ought to be interesting to see who shows up. I went to school with the same group of people from elementary on up and it would be good to see a lot of them again. Here's hoping that it's a fun time!
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Hope you had fun. I missed my 10 year one. Was there any Romey and Michelle moments? :)
Posted by Susan at October 19, 2003 08:54 AM
I hope you had a blast! I went to my 10 year and it was nice to see people I went to school with once again. My 20 year reunion was last weekend.. but I didn't go.. gee.. now I feel really old! J/k :-)
Posted by Pam at October 19, 2003 09:07 AM
I hope you had a great time and I hope you'll tell us about it! I only graduated high school six years ago, but I'm looking forward to my reunion.
Posted by Meredith at October 19, 2003 11:28 AM
Hope you had a great time, and had lots of fun reminesces!
Posted by margie at October 19, 2003 01:55 PM
well? how did it go? I was looking forward to mine for, well, ten years. when it was finally time, I just didn't feel like going. now I regret it. how horrible is that?
I hope you had an awesome time!!!
Posted by erika at October 19, 2003 02:53 PM
So, where are the pictures? I want to see everyone all dressed up and fancy-like! ;)
Posted by Christine at October 20, 2003 02:48 PM
I didn't hear about mine until it was too late. Actually I don't even know anyone who attended...was it weird?
Posted by sean at October 21, 2003 01:37 AM
How was it? :) Hope you had a great time!
Posted by *Dee* at October 21, 2003 07:59 PM
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Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland
Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland: an incredibly powerful and hypnotic novel that pulled me in immediately.
In the beginning of the novel, Richard and Karen have sex for the first time on top of a snowy mountain. A few hours later, after giving Richard a note that she warns him not to read since she wants it back unopened, Karen inexplicably lapses into a coma. Her coma changes everything in the life of her friends and family and sets into motion unexpected outcomes. I won't mention anything more (and I suggest not reading the reviews on Amazon since they contain a fair amount of spoilers. Best to just read this one and let you take you where it goes.
From the start, I could not put this book down. I found Coupland's voice to be engaging and his characters so real. I could not wait to see what was going to happen next.
Almost the entire novel was a surprise - I could not predict what was going to happen next and where it would end up. Saying that, I felt that the ending was weak. It seemed to just kind of end. The last thirty pages or so were very disappointing in light of how much I enjoyed the book, but I would still highly recommend this one to others.
(Finished on October 18, 2003 for Zuly’s Reading Room.)
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I read this book a while ago and absolutely loved it! Douglas Coupland is such a terrific author. I would definitely recommend all of his books.
Posted by Jen at October 18, 2003 08:51 PM
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Cause Celeb by Helen Fielding
Cause Celeb by Helen Fielding: a very enjoyable book from the offer of Bridget Jones's Diary despite the fact that it takes place in famine-stricken Africa.
Rosie Richardson works in publishing and is quite shocked to find herself girlfriend to one of television's stars. However, the relationship is terribly flawed and emotionally abusive, helping lead to her decision to move to Nambula, Africa to help run a refugee camp. Four years later, a famine of epic proportions is threatening to destroy all that she has helped build, so she returns to London to enlist the help of the celebrities she used to know in raising funds and food for the camp.
The first part of the book is done in flashbacks of Rosie's life before Africa while continuing to tell what is currently happening with her. I enjoyed both timelines and was almost disappointed when the book caught up with "real time" and became linear.
I found Rosie to be a wonderful character - strong without realizing it and willing to help others despite the risk to herself. While I suppose you could predict where the entire book was going, I nevertheless liked it quite a lot. Fans of Fielding and other chick lit authors should be quite pleased with this one.
(Finished on October 16, 2003 for Zuly’s Reading Room.)
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I liked bridget jones, despite the fluffiness, I think I might read this one next.
Posted by melodrama at October 18, 2003 12:34 AM
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Hospital Expenses
Deleted because I don't want to have to deal with people's shit.
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Is that with or without health insurance? Yuck - I feel for you. am unemployed and uninsired myself. A scary place to be.
The good thing about medical bills is they will let you pay very little at a time, as long as you keep paying.
Posted by Danelle at October 15, 2003 12:13 PM
Kymberlie, you could send them $5 a week forever and they won't send the credit companies after you. As along as you are paying, they don't complain. It's the hospital. I have bills up the ying let me tell ya...lol I send them what I can every month and they have never complained.
Posted by Kat at October 15, 2003 02:09 PM
*growls at people who fling poo for no apparent reason*
Posted by amancay at October 15, 2003 08:01 PM
I missed whatever happened, so I just wanted to send you a hug [[[[[]]]]. Thinking of you... and really wishing I could read as many books as you this go round!!!
Posted by Zuly at October 19, 2003 01:57 PM
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The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame: while I have always heard about this book, I had never actually read it. So, when a bookring was started for it at BookCrossing, I jumped at the chance to read this classic children's novel that chronicles the adventures of Rat, Mole, Frog, and Badger as they live their lives by the river near Wild Wood.
At the start of the book, Mr. Mole is doing a bit of spring cleaning when he suddenly decides that he must be out in the lovely day. He begins to wander when he finds himself near the river. Never having seen such a thing as a river, he becomes immediately entranced and soon makes a friend of Mr. Rat, a water rat living right on the bank. Mr. Mole is soon introduced to Mr. Toad and, eventually, to Mr. Badger, the other key characters in this delightful book.
I very much enjoyed reading The Wind in the Willows and only wish I would have come upon it when I was younger. For some reason, the concept of the animals having things like motor-cars bugged me since I could not see how a toad could fit behind the wheel of a car to drive. I could readily ignore that, however, since the book itself was so charming. I particularly loved the relationships between all of the friends and how much they cared for one another.
Recommended for children of all ages, especially the younger ones who would probably most enjoy the concept of a toad driving a car.
(Finished on October 14, 2003 for Zuly’s Reading Room.)
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At least Mr. Toad's ride was wild. I'd be more concerned if his motoring skills were better than mine. But he's just a ward on our blighted highway system!
Posted by Texas T-Bone at October 17, 2003 03:21 PM
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All Consuming?
I was just curious how many people use All Consuming to track what they've read or are reading.
I know of about a dozen people (who I added to my friends list), but that's about all. Leave me a comment if you do so I can add you to my friends list and see what you're reading.
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Moi!
Posted by Adelle at October 13, 2003 10:27 PM
I have been for a while.
Posted by Scott at October 14, 2003 08:44 AM
I was just looking at it yesterday - but haven't had time to figure it all out or anything else. I plan on looking in to it this weekend - I'll keep you posted!
Posted by Christine at October 15, 2003 12:16 AM
I'm signed up there too.
Posted by shell at October 16, 2003 08:25 AM
I'm signed up over there. I keep track of what I'm reading and what I've read, but I'm trying to do more thorough reviews on my blog. Trying being the operative word. ;)
Posted by Crankydragon at October 16, 2003 09:42 AM
thanks for the link Kymberlie, am going to give it a look through later this weekend. :)
Posted by munin at October 18, 2003 11:34 AM
I've just signed up there but am unable to add most of the books on "to read" list. It's a nice idea but the implementation is dreadful.
Posted by Penny Farthing at November 14, 2003 07:03 AM
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The Law of Love by Laura Esquivel
The Law of Love by Laura Esquivel: an absolute delight for several of the senses - seeing and hearing.
This novel starts out in Mexico as the conquistadors are obliterating the Aztecs. After a brief interlude with a conquistador and an Aztec princess, we are in Mexico City still, but far in the future. We immediately meet Azucena, an astroanalyst, who with the help of a gaurdian angel help people put the karma of their past lives into balance. She is going to meet her twin soul and true love, Rodrigo. Soon after meeting him, however, she loses him and begins a journey through many lifetimes to help all the people of the world learn the Law of Love.
At first, going from ancient Mexico to futuristic Mexico threw me off. I also felt a bit lost since the book starts talking about Azucena being an astroanalyst, but I wasn't sure what that was. I quickly picked up on everything and enjoyed the story quite a bit. The occasional chapters from both a gaurdian angel and a demon always interrupted me from the story - they would always jolt me to reality.
There were several interesting concepts in this book that I found both entertaining and enjoyable. Whenever Azucena wanted to regress to a past life, she would listen to her CD player. A CD with the same tracks that she listened to was included so that the reader could hear what she was hearing. The past lives were also done in wonderful color illustrations by Spanish artist Miguelano Prado showing exactly what she was experiencing.
While the New Age talk may throw some people off, I found the book very entertaining and enjoyable. I would recommend this to anyone looking for something a little bit different to read.
(Finished on October 12, 2003 for Zuly’s Reading Room.)
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I have a research paper due for english and i can find all the information i want on the books Laura Esquivel has written but i can hardly find any about her...You should add a page about her life
Posted by Amanda at December 8, 2004 12:56 PM
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The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen
The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen: better than average "serial killer stalks victim" novel that I enjoyed quite a bit.
A series of serial killings in Boston have the police baffled. Women are bound with duct tape, have their stomaches cut open and their uterus removed, and then killed by having their throats slit.
The police are at a standstill until it's discovered that similiar killings happened in Savannah, though he was shot and killed by his last victim, Dr. Catherine Cordell. Questioning Cordell it begins to become obvious that the murders have something to do with her, but why and what?
I enjoyed this book for several reasons - the biggest being the story itself and the characters. I truly liked Cordell, Moore, and Rizzoli and wanted to see what was going to happen to each of them. I also enjoyed the plot and figuring out who the killer was and how he was choosing his victims.
Highly recommended for fans of the thriller/mystery genres and for anyone else that wants to get their blood pumping. Can't wait to read the rest of Gerritsen's work.
(Finished on October 8, 2003 for Zuly’s Reading Room.)
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I just finished that one a few weeks back. Currently reading the followup, The Apprentice.
Posted by emily at October 17, 2003 01:13 PM
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Entry at Top?
Anyone know how to make an entry stay on top in MT? I could have sworn I saw this somewhere, but I'm coming up with a blank. Help?
Update: I was able to do it by changing my main index template and it looks like there's no easy way to do it in MT. It is on the requested features to be added, though, so maybe someday it'll be easy to do.
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only solution I can think of: pre-date it... for like a week or more away... so that it'll always be up top...
Posted by amancay at October 13, 2003 06:27 PM
First.
You'd want to convert you entire web to PHP. (it's really easy trust me!)
Then you'd want to set up a side blog
here's some instructions
http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/004014.php
Posted by todd at October 14, 2003 09:06 AM
Your site is already PHP, just parsing (but you knew that already...) so you just need the info from Scripty. I was just going to go look for the link, but Todd beat me to it. :)
Posted by Christine at October 15, 2003 12:17 AM
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Burn It - The Fall Edition
Thanks to my hospital stay, I'm a little late getting this up, but it's time for another Burn It CD swap! The rules are a bit different from last time and there's a new theme, so be sure to read carefully before signing up!
The Theme:
I was thinking of making this an anything goes theme (in other words, just pick whatever songs you want - no overall theme required) and Jenna came up with the perfect title: Free For All Fall. So this editions theme is no theme - just burn whatever you want.
Here's how it works:
After the signup period, people will be put into groups of 4. You will then receive an e-mail from me telling you the names and addresses of the people in your group. You burn 5 identical CDs. Keep one for yourself and send the other three to the other people in your group and one to me. New Rule: Since so many people have been complaining that they haven't gotten CDs from people in their group, I am now requiring that you send one to me so I can keep track of who sent them out and who didn't. I hate to do this, but it seems the best way to keep track. You should then receive three new CDs from the other three people in your group.
The rules:
- You should have a blog. I would like this to be a fun way to connect people in the blogosphere. If you don't, go over to Diaryland or Blogspot and start one for free.
- If you're not going to follow through and make your CDs, please don't bother signing up. It would be a shame if one or two people ruined this for their group. If you signed up last swap and didn't send your CDs out, don't sign up this time.
- You must live in the US or Canada. If there's a intrest in this in other areas, I may do a swap at some point down the road that includes other countries, but since this is the first swap, I'm going to limit it to the areas where I know most of you guys live.
- If you live in the US, you should be willing to ship to Canada. If you live in Canada, you should be willing to ship to the US. The postage is a teeny bit more, but nothing that's going to break the bank.
- Remember that most people can't play mp3s in their car, so make sure they're something that will play in a standard car stereo. I tend to use cda or wav files. I have put together a list of Burn It resources for those not familiar with making CDs.
- Please be sure to put your name, URL, or e-mail on your CD somewhere. I got several last time that I liked, but have no idea who sent them.
Guidlines on creating your CDs:
- Include a track listing. If someone like an artist, they might want to buy more music by them. Let us know who it is.
- Fill up the CD as much as you can. There's 80 minutes on a blank CD. Don't half-ass it and make a 30 minute CD.
- You should definitely use a jewel case when sending your CDs to protect it during mailing. You can get them cheap anywhere.
- I know a lot of people are graphically inclined, so feel free to make your CD a work of art.
- Don't be afraid to put on "cheesy" music. If you like it, others probably will too.
- Don't be afraid to put on music that no one has ever heard before either. Billboard or MTV may never have known this music, but you did, so that's what counts.
If you've gotten this far and you still want to sign up, send an e-mail (change the AT to an @ in my e-mail address) to me and make sure you reference the swap in the subject line. You must include the following information:
- Your name
- Mailing address
- Your blog URL
Sign-ups will continue through Monday, October 27th. By Thursday, October 30th, I will send e-mails to everyone letting you know who is in your group. You should have all of your CDs burned and in the mail NO LATER THAN Monday, November 17th. This gives you at least a full three weeks to create and ship CDs to your three group partners and me.
Please spread the word! More people equals more music! Just be sure to link to this URL, because eventually this entry will cycle off the main page.
If you have any other questions, you can e-mail me or leave a comment.
Special thanks goes out to Alison for both the inspiration and allowing me to use most of her rules and guidelines.
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I'm in! Sounds like fun. I loved all the CD's I received in the last burn. :)
Posted by *Dee* at October 11, 2003 08:33 PM
oh yeah ... you KNOW i'm in!
Posted by tj at October 12, 2003 01:24 PM
This sounds like so much fun, and I look forward to um, enlightening others with my sense of good music.
I'm in!
Posted by Annessa at October 13, 2003 08:11 AM
Woohoo! Sounds like a blast. I'm in! Glad you're feeling better, too. Sending you email in 5 ... 4 ... 3 ...
Posted by Crankydragon at October 13, 2003 06:36 PM
the last one was so much fun! i got music from bands and artists i'd never heard of before. count me in!
Posted by webgrrlie at October 13, 2003 07:53 PM
As if you had to ask - count me in (again) girl!
Posted by gingersmack at October 13, 2003 08:02 PM
Sounds like fun, can I join? I never said thank you for your CD Kymberlie. :) I'll send you one of my slow jams one if you give me your address once more. ;)
Posted by Carla at October 21, 2003 11:05 AM
Count me in! BTW, I did a share the music weblog and a sharethemusic essay . I'll publicize the event on my own blogs.
Posted by Robert Nagle at October 23, 2003 11:13 AM
I am gonna love this. I found out about it kind of late, and mistyped the email address and all the other blunders, hopefully i made the list...
I got some nice fun cds to make if I do.
Posted by Level 13 at October 28, 2003 12:06 AM
please let me burn my CD on internet with music of my choice
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No Mo' Moblogs?
I went to go look at my Neurotic Fishbowl Moblog only to get a page not found error. I went to Text America's main page to see if there was any information only to find the entire site gone.
Did something happen to them while I was sick? Did they go under? Man, if so, that sucks! I had some great little pictures on there I would have liked to have kept!
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Don't worry - it's up again - at least I can see both your moblog and textamerica's!
Posted by cybertoad at October 10, 2003 07:07 AM
I can see it. Maybe it was just down for updates or there was a glitch. Just in case, I'd back up everything.
Posted by Rayne at October 10, 2003 02:06 PM
I e-mail every photo to myself at the same time as I moblog it - that way I have a backup on my site too. That's the main thing I hate about using services like that - you rely on them to be online and you have no control. I neeeeeed control. ;)
Posted by Christine at October 12, 2003 11:39 PM
We always advise people to keep a copy of anything they want. You can easily publish it to your moblog and then right click/save it to your local drive as a back up! :-)
Posted by Shawn Honnick at October 21, 2003 06:57 PM
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Skin Question
I'm working on a new skin and I have a question for all you knowledgeable people out there: Is there anyway to have a skin use two different ‹p› tags - one for the sidebars and one for the blog entries? I'm sure there is, but I'm at a loss at how to do it.
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I'm not knowledgeable with the skin - but with the tags yes.. but I don't think a
tag is useable. What is it that you want to do?
Posted by Susan at October 9, 2003 11:36 PM
I'm a little fuzzy on your question... couldn't you just change classes? .sidebar and whatnot? Or am I just not understanding the question?
Posted by Zuly at October 10, 2003 06:28 AM
yeah, either <p class="one"> and <p class="the_other"> to distinguish ...
or if you have them nested inside different divs, in the style sheet you can have one>p {style} and the_other>p {different style} and it should work.
www.w3schools.com has the best references.
Posted by tj at October 10, 2003 09:38 AM
CSS makes my eyes bleed. :)
Posted by Christine at October 12, 2003 11:40 PM
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The Santaroga Barrier by Frank Herbert
The Santaroga Barrier by Frank Herbert: a science fiction novel by one of the best in the field that seemed to hold more promise than was ever delivered.
In Santaroga, a valley town in California, everything appears to be normal - until you look closely, that is. No one ever moves away for long, there's no business in the town that aren't local, and outsiders aren't welcome.
Gilbert Dasein is hired by a group of corporate marketers to visit Santaroga and discover its secrets. Since Gil once dated and is still in love with a local girl named Jenny, it's hoped that he'll have more luck than the previous researchers, all of whom died in a series of accidents.
This book had a very strong Twilight Zone feel to it, but I ultimately felt that it never really delivered on its promise of being a scary, intriguing sci-fi novel. It's not that it was bad, but it just wasn't as good as I had hoped. I felt that it lacked a strong resolution of what the mysterious Jaspers was and how it came to be in the town.
Also, the book was first written in 1968 and I felt that it seemed a little dated to me. Nothing huge, but some of the issues of race and the like didn't quite feel right. If you're a sci-fi fan, this one may still be up your alley, but I don't strongly recommended.
(Finished on October 6, 2003 for Zuly’s Reading Room.)
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Herbert may have overdone the dietary supplement as plot device ploy here.
Posted by Dorna! at October 13, 2003 10:40 PM
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Wake Up by Tim Pears
Wake Up by Tim Pears: surreal novel that never could hold my interest as much as I would have hoped it would.
The novel starts out with John, co-owner of a very successful potato company in England, driving out to see his brother (and business partner) to tell him about two fatalities that occured in an experiment to give people vaccines administered by genetically altered potatoes. John is frightened to what these deaths are going to mean to his company and he can't quite get himself to take the exit he's supposed to. Almost all of this short novel takes place on that Monday in John's car as he thinks to himself about his life and what is going to happen now.
John's thoughts wander all over the place and he frequently changes them ("Did I say (I met my wife this way, etc.) earlier? Oh no, that's not what happened at all; it was like this..."), which kept annoying me.
Listening to John prattle on about his life never quite could get me as interested in him as I wanted to be, so the book's events never really mattered much to me. I will admit, however, that I wasn't expecting the surprise revealed at the end of the book.
Would I recommend this book to others? Probably not. I didn't really like it and ultimately, that's what I read for - enjoyment. No enjoyment out of the book means it wasn't worth my time. Good thing it was short.
(Finished on October 1, 2003 for Zuly’s Reading Room.)
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Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray
Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray: a wonderful feel-good type of book that probably most people could easily relate to.
Ruth, a housewife in Minneapolis, loves to bake cakes. Baking a cake is her form of both relaxation and therapy, something that she's going to need a lot of in her near future.
Ruth lives with her husband Sam, her difficult teenage daughter Camille, and her mother Hollis who moved in after her house was robbed. To complicate things even further, Sam loses his job and Ruth's father Guy, whom she hardly even sees and her mother hates, has a serious accident and has to move in. Needless to say, tension in the household increases and Ruth begins baking even more cakes.
In reality, this book was pretty easy to predict what was going to happen next, but I loved reading every word of it. Ray's voice is soothing and funny and very easy to get sucked into. I enjoyed her characters, especially Ruth, Hollis, and Guy, and the interaction among the family was a joy to experience.
Like a piece of cake, Eat Cake was both light and enjoyable - perfect summer reading or to just take a break from every day life.
(Finished on September 24, 2003 for Zuly’s Reading Room.)
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I liked this book quite a bit. There's no huge, horrible drama that had my stomach twisting in knots. I think that may be why I liked it so much.
Posted by lynda at October 9, 2003 05:54 PM
Oh! I really want to read that book! Still have it? :) I'll be reading A Woman of Salt soon...
Posted by Christine at October 12, 2003 11:41 PM
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An Ocean in Iowa by Peter Hedges
An Ocean in Iowa by Peter Hedges: a quirky novel by the author of What's Eating Gilbert Grape that turned out to be a quick, but wonderful, reading experience.
At the beginning of An Ocean in Iowa Scotty Ocean announces to his mother, Joan, that "Seven is going to be my year." Turning seven does bring about many changes for Scotty, including his alcoholic mother's decision to leave her family and try to live on her own.
The novel is set in the late sixties when the war in Vietnam raged and when man had yet to walk on the moon. Scotty experiences most of these things on the periphery since his main focus in life is his mother and how to get her to come back home.
While I enjoyed the book very much, after finishing it, I thought about how really it was quite a melancholy novel - most of the book is just life and picking up the pieces after major changes. However, Scotty's character was so engaging (it was interesting to see a book take place through the eyes of a young child) and I wanted things to work out for him that I was compelled to read it in just a day or so.
All in all, not a very cheery book, but one that I would still suggest reading.
(Finished on September 23, 2003 for Zuly’s Reading Room.)
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Back to the Land of the Living
Slowly but surely, I've managed to become a bit more human this week. I've made it out of the house (with make-up and decent clothes on - a first in weeks!) to run a few errands, get bloodwork done, and I even made it into work for an hour or two today to see where all the projects stand. I'm going to work from home the next couple of days and start back partial days next week. Everyone at work was so understanding of my situation and I could tell that they were genuinely glad to see me doing well. Makes a girl feel good, you know?
Really, except for feeling really tired when I'm out even just for a few hours and getting short of breath if I have to walk too far, I feel pretty good. Like I told Steven today, today was a good day because I didn't die from a blood clot or suffer permanent damage. When I really think of what might have happened, it gives me pause and makes me realize how lucky I was.
I still haven't posted about my hospital stay, but I'm not sure there's much to say about it. I hated being there, disliked my doctor (guy was a major jackass with no bedside manner at all), and my poor arms look like I have a serious drug habit from all the IVs and blood that was taken while I was in there. The bruises are now a lovely yellow color and I wonder if people think junkie when they glance at my arms.
Also, while I was at work, I picked up a few packages that had arrived for me. Kim and Scott sent me Michelle Branch's The Spirit Room and Erin sent me Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married by Marian Keyes. Nothing like getting gifts to help your recovery, right?
Speaking of gifts, as soon as Christine gets me a list of all the people that participated in the Pamper Kymberlie in the Hospital Project (that's how I refer to it), I'll be sending thank yous your way as well. I cannot stress enough how wonderful it felt knowing so many people were pulling for me, thinking about me, and wishing me well. You never know how many people love you until something like this happens.
Speaking of people that love you, I just want to thank my mom for staying with me every day and every night while I was in the hospital. She only left for a few hours at a time to shower and get us food when the meals inside were way too nasty to eat. She slept every night in my room and was always there if I work up scared or if the 3:30 blood letting became too much to bear. I wish everyone had a mother like her in there life. I love you, Mom. Thank you so much for being there, even if I did get snippy and bitchy by the end of my stay.
Anyway, hopefully once I get a bit more rested and caught up on all the shit that's piled up while I was gone, blogging will be a bit more frequent here. At least now you know I haven't relapsed.
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Welcome, welcome back!
Posted by :: jozjozjoz :: at October 9, 2003 01:58 AM
Your Mom rocks. You can tell her I said that - I think it's so wonderful that she stayed with you. I know you needed her. Yeah Mom! :)
Everyone is listed on the card, and I left the formal list at the office accidentally today - I'll send it tomorrow, promise!
Posted by Christine at October 9, 2003 02:52 AM
just glad you're back :) and it's always nice to get gifts and feel like you have stalkers (haha) hope you like the book, i love Keyes' work...
Posted by erin at October 9, 2003 05:31 AM
It's good to hear that you are back and alive.
I know how tough hospital stays are, and especially how tough recovering from something like that can be.
Posted by Brian at October 9, 2003 06:50 AM
Take it easy and go slow.. we don't want you having a relapse! (((BIG HUGS)))
Posted by Pam at October 9, 2003 07:40 AM
It's so good to see that you are up and moving. Don't over do it - but I know you know your limits! :) You have an awesome mom how cool for you! :)
Posted by Susan at October 9, 2003 08:21 AM
Cool moms like that are great!!!
Posted by Martie at October 9, 2003 10:16 PM
I'm so glad to hear that you are doing better!! Did you like the new Michelle Branch? I really think its beautiful! :)
Posted by kristine at October 11, 2003 12:20 AM
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My Newest Exercise
I'm supposed to walk around a bunch to make sure no more blood clots form, but I think that instead I will just Stealth Disco everywhere I go. That's exercise, right?
(Link courtesty of Jish, who I will meet again some day, I swear)
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So glad to see you post and feeling better! :)
Posted by Susan at October 4, 2003 08:06 PM
thank you for that link, Kymberlie! really made me laugh this evening. So happy to see you back and having fun. :)
Posted by *Dee* at October 4, 2003 08:16 PM
I am glad that you are back home and blogging again. Get well soon
Posted by Rilana at October 4, 2003 11:26 PM
glad you are back!!!!!
Posted by erin at October 5, 2003 11:06 AM
Yeah. Glad you are home. Take care of yourself so we don't have another scare.
Posted by Rayne at October 5, 2003 01:21 PM
Kimberly so glad you are feeling better. Thanks for the disco laugh. *lol*
Posted by Martie at October 5, 2003 04:46 PM
YAY, you're back!
hey, if stealth disco doesn't work ... there's always the electric slide. or the hussle. or ...
Posted by tj at October 7, 2003 08:35 AM
do whatever, just not the achy breaky!
Posted by mikey at October 7, 2003 05:11 PM
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Back Home!
Finally! I am now home from the hosiptal! It is so great to be here! I've missed everything about this place, especially Bella, but now that I am home, it's time to go take a real shower and get cleaned up. I'll probably post a little more tomorrow if not tonight.
I owe thanks to a lot of people, but since there's over 1,000 messages in my inbox (probably quite a bit of spam), it'll be slow going to catch up. Thank you everyone for your well wishes, your thoughts, and your prayers.
I am so happy to be home!
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Welcome back! I'm so glad you're okay!!!! I wrote you an email a couple of hours ago about some guy who emailed me thinking I was you...read it, it's pretty interesting.
Posted by Kristina at October 3, 2003 06:06 PM
welcome home, hon! i'm so glad that your doctor felt you were well enough to leave the hospital - they're so darned depressing.
now make sure you drink plenty of fluids, and don't over-extend yourself... we don't want a repeat performance ;)
love ya, doll
Posted by webgrrlie at October 3, 2003 06:09 PM
Congrats on feeling better
Posted by sean at October 3, 2003 06:17 PM
YAY!!! glad to see that you're getting better!!
Posted by Danni at October 3, 2003 06:19 PM
YAY!!! :)
Posted by Adelle at October 3, 2003 06:32 PM
yay!! glad to hear you're home and feeling better!! :)
Posted by azure at October 3, 2003 07:05 PM
Welcome home!!! We were thinking about you! Take it easy and have a wonderful weekend!
Posted by Pam at October 3, 2003 07:35 PM
Welcome home! I'm glad you're feeling better. :)
Posted by Lisa-grrl at October 3, 2003 07:47 PM
Welcome back!!!
Posted by Nicole at October 3, 2003 08:01 PM
I'm so happy to hear you're home!! Glad you're feeling better -- take gentle care... lots of happy healing thoughts are surrounding you!
Posted by Zuly at October 3, 2003 08:11 PM
welcome home! I'm so glad to see you back! {{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}
Posted by kristine at October 4, 2003 01:16 AM
WELCOME HOME! Sure did miss you around here... We'll continue to hold -- you get better!
Posted by robyn at October 4, 2003 05:50 AM
welcome home, Kymberlie!!! i bet you're glad to get out of that hospital bed!
Posted by Kathy at October 4, 2003 02:13 PM
welcome back!!!! *hugs*
Posted by *Dee* at October 4, 2003 08:18 PM
Welcome Back! The internet's just not the same without you! Glad you are doing better!!
Posted by eve at October 4, 2003 10:04 PM
I'm glad to see you are back home! Rest and rest some more. :)
Posted by Sara at October 6, 2003 12:26 PM
Welcome home Kymberlie - glad you are feeling better!
Posted by cybertoad at October 6, 2003 05:09 PM
glad you're ok :)
Posted by Jenna at October 6, 2003 05:11 PM
Welcome back Kymberlie.
happy to hear that you are feeling better. *squishes*
hoping that you'llbe right as rain soon.
Posted by munin at October 8, 2003 05:32 PM
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The Kymberlie Update
I spoke with Kymberlie this morning - they took her off the Heperin and she will be taking Cumadin by mouth now for thinning her blood to treat the clot. She is still in the hospital because they told her yesterday that she had fluid around her lungs, so they told her she could be in through Friday or the weekend. This morning the nurse said she seems better then last night, so now Kymberlie is waiting for the doctor to arrive to give her the update. She is anxious to go home, so I hope they release her by Friday!
I'll continue to post updates on her status here as soon as I know more details.
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I hope she's okay! Best wishes to one of my favorite bloggers!
Posted by Kristina at October 1, 2003 11:50 AM
Kymberlie -- I love you and am thinking wonderful, healing thoughts for you!!! Take care, my friend!!
Posted by Zuly at October 1, 2003 09:28 PM
Well I was writing out of the blue to ask Kymberlie what she thought that song "No Myth" by Michael Penn means. (She posted the lyrics on skittish.org.) And I find all this *drama* taking place. Good heavens an embolism?!? Good luck with your lungs, dear, may they last a good long time, get the extended warranty this time for sure.
Please pardon the intrusion from a stranger but I did have one possibly useful thing to contribute. I have a hunch she's itching to get back to the tube & keyboard. I've had back trouble for many weeks, unable to sit, and was agonizing how to get back on the computer as Neglect piled high. I finally rigged up a steel shelf table over a cot and zip-tied the keyboard to one face so it's vertical. It's pathetic, perhaps now I know what computer use will feel like in my 90's. But I can put in long hours again. I don't know if this remotely resembles your situation as you recuperate, Kymberlie, but if it is, I'd be glad to go into more detail (shelf brand, etc.)
And by all means, get yourself well, cherish every breath, and cherish all the souls here who so clearly love you. Bob
Posted by Bob at October 2, 2003 09:10 AM
well, anxious to get home is a good sign. kymberlie - best wishes on the road to recovery!
Posted by beth at October 2, 2003 03:58 PM
"...she will be taking Cumadin by mouth..."
ahem. huh-huh.
i'm not saying anything. except that i'm glad to hear that you're doing better (:
Posted by mikey at October 7, 2003 05:04 PM
"you're" as in Kymberlie. damn. i gotta make sure i'm commenting on the right post, huh.
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