3/19/2002

Hrm - interesting discussion started in Scott's comments about the best albums of the 1980's. What do YOU think?
Pssst! Just wanted to let you all know.. I did watch the entire movie before Olivia and I left for BabyPower.
Well - Moira made it to the bus today. Her eye looks a lot better - more yellowish now. Looks kinda icky but I know it's healing. Olivia has her BabyPower class today. It was cancelled last week because the instructor was sick and her 3 kids were also home sick. Poor woman.. Holy cow - The 3 Amigos is on Comedy Central. I actually admit to seeing this in the theater. It was also the last time Chevy Chase and Martin Short were funny... and that's not saying too much. Example: Bartender: We don't have beer. Just tequila. Ned Niederlander (Martin Short): What's tequila? Bartender: Uh, it's like beer. What clever lines... not! So, will someone please answer me this? WHY am I still watching it?? LOL!
Man - it's morning already??? ::::Yawn:::
Visited Mom tonight - had avery nice time. I did a few things for her and we went downstairs in the basement to her "craft room". I have to describe this room - it's just astounding... It's about 12' wide and about 20' long... FULL of shelves.. and tons of stuff in the shelves. I must add that my Mom is a self proclaimed obsessive compulsive and a pack rat as well. She is very much into crafting and has essentially converted a part of her basement into the "Craft Room". She has shoebox size storage boxes filled with a plethora of supplies - Martha Stewart would be jealous. She has also labeled all of these storage boxes as well.. example: "Thread", "Shells", "Small Shells", "Tiny Shells".. you get my drift. She also labeled a storage box for her labelmaker "Labelmaker". Duh. Mom must have at LEAST 100 of these boxes filled with ribbons, needles, yarn, foam squares, wood bits, scissors, etc... I can go on and on.. I will have to take pictures of this room - it is so much fun to be down there, tinkering and playing. I love it and so does Mom. It's like therapy to her. :::sigh:::

3/18/2002

I have been getting a lot of visitors here lately. Speak up and post a comment! Let me know you've been here! I would love to visit your blog too... It's always nice to meet new people... ::smile::
Your average life span is: 90 Years Old By modifying your Health, Lifestyle, Diet and Environment you can live to be: 100 Years Old You were born on Saturday, June 13, 1970. You have lived 11,601 days and have 21,249 days left to live. Lets make them count! Statistically you should die on Friday May 21, 2060 at 10:04:33 AM. I have one helluva shelf life - I'd better up my 457 contributions. ::grin::

3/17/2002

Friends don't let friends drink and blog... but sometimes.. it's really funny when it happens.
HEY! Check out Zannie's new look - gotta love it.. and that cute baby too.. Awwwwwwwwww
If you are looking for tips on how to brew your own beer, check this out.
We spent most of yesterday at my Inlaws house. We had a great time. J made all KINDS of yummy food. She is Irish so you can imagine the all the food. Ham, red potatoes, cabbage, Irish soda bread, and Irish farls. Holy smokes - was it good? YES - it was. There was food that Olivia could eat too.. she just couldn't have the breads. All in all - a very good time was had by all. Moira, her friend and I did the Girl Scout on the Mall scavenger hunt and we all had a great time. After that, I took the girls to my inlaws place, where we met Paul and Olivia. Moira was chasing her friend around when she slipped and smacked her head on a table in the living room. She hit the corner of the table in the area just an inch from her eyeball. Thank GOD she missed hitting her eye ::sigh:: Her eye looks pretty gross - poor baby. The girls got to bed late last night and we all slept in today. We just bummed around the house, cleaning and doing laundry. The girls were playing with Paul's new toy. They had SO much fun - Olivia loves flying it!!

Happy St Patrick's Day!

3/15/2002

My girls.. ain't they the CUTEST?
I PASSED!!! YAY! YAY! YAY!
I am in class right now... only 15 minutes before class starts. I am SO SO nervous.. I hope I ace the final. My class average as of now is a 98. Woohoo!
I have been reading Allison's site for a little while now and I am exhausted too. 4 children who's ages range from 8 months to 5 years.AND that includes a set of identical twin girls. ZOINKS!!
Had to do this one! (link via Erin)
I'm an Oreo!
What Snack Food are YOU? Click here to find out!
Haha! Dating Faux Pas - courtesy of ToeTag
Hey - I updated a few of my daily reads.. anyone have a good blog to recommend? I like checking them out.. in my spare time of course :::laughing:::
Which Rock Chick Are You? She is too cool!

3/14/2002

Oh - I have also updated my final - thanks again to everyone who looked and gave me some insight
Hi everyone - Blogger has been a bitch today - I had the hardest time trying to log in today.. Heard from my Mom today with her test results. They are as follows: 1. There may be involved lymph nodes in the groin area 2. Her left hip replacememnt may be starting to loosen 3. There are no signs of lymphoma anywhere else (YAY!) 4. There will be no treatment for 3 months (the Fludara [chemo]really kicked her ass)and then she will get another PET scan. 5. Bloodwork is to be done every 2 weeks to monitor her coumidin levels. 6. She will get an infusion of Zometa every 4 weeks (like a vitamin) Her doctor says as of now - the cancer is not visible anywhere but to remember that Cancer is a chronic condition. So, she will be monitored closely for the next 3 months. Thank you all SO much for all of your kind words and thoughts via comments, email, and phone. ::::smooches::::
Thank you to ToeTag, who sending me a surprise via the mail. Hrm - isn't that illegal? ::grin::

3/13/2002

In between all my other projects - I am also attempting to make a wedding present for my girlfriend... You know -the one that got married LAST month! ::sigh:: I never got a chance to work on it because of my Mom being sick and hospitalized. I am matting and framing her wedding invitation and decorating it with ribbons, pearls, and flowers. I also decorated a little box with butterflies (she danced with her Dad to the song of "Butterfly Kisses"), and I have copies of all the 35mm pictures that I took. I stil have to do something with the digital pictures. Hmm - maybe I will ask my awesome friend Erin aka gigglechick if she can maybe help me clean up the picture ::hint hint:: LOL
I changed my comments colors too. AND - I even cleaned my photo pages. I do need to change the pictures though... maybe tonight or tomorrow.
FINALLY! Blogger is back up! Looks like anything using BlogSpot was down. Grrrr.
I just got confirmation on my Amazon order! Woohoo! Twin flannel sheets for $5.00 and Queen flannel for $10! I am doing the happy dance now!

3/12/2002

I have been so busy today. Took the girls to the doctor today. Olivia got a script for Claritin, which should stop her nighttime coughing. Moira ran up a 101 fever last night so I kept her home today. Of course, she felt fine ::sigh::. Nothing wrong with her, according to the doc. Olivia and I visited Mom yesterday morning - she was thrilled. Of course, she was exhausted after about an hour of so of direct contact with Miss O. Hell - I get pooped after an hour or 2 with Olivia! ::grin:: Found some GREAT deals on flannel sheets at Amazon.com. Woohoo! I am off to bed in a bit. Hope you all have a great night!
Ok - here's the link to the webpages I made for my final. Please keep in mind my requirements were to keep the page professional looking and clean. It also had to fit on a floppy disk. Country Home and Garden Whaddya think?

3/11/2002

Rudy Guliani is being interviewed by Great Van Susteren on her show "On the Record". I love him. He is just wonderful. I liked him *before* the tragedy of September 11.
God forgive me for saying this but Mike Bloomberg is the MOST uninspiring speaker I have ever heard. He is pathetic. I have no respect for him. The dedication of the memorial seemed so boring to him. At the end of the dedication - he said "Never forget" and just walked off the podium. Huh? What the hell was that? ::sigh::
Never forget

3/10/2002

"We will not tire; We will not falter; We will not fail." What an awesome tribute to those firefighters. The filmmakers did a fantastic job. The sounds were awful.. all those thuds.. the bodies hitting.. gave me awful chills. I did cry through most of the documentary. It was just heartbreaking. Per CBS News tonight - 2077 bodies are still not recovered from Ground Zero.
Is anyone going to watch the CBS show about 9/11 tonight? I will be watching. I can already anticipate crying through most of the show. I am of mixed feeling about it being aired. It's not like the filmmakers set this up as soon as the towers fell. It was already a documentary in the making. My heart and prayers go out to all the people whose lives were lost on September 11. Never forget.
I will learning how to make tables on Wednesday in class. UGH UGH. I thought we were going to learn them on Friday but we learned about lists/unordered lists, changing margins, etc.. Oy - my head hurts!
I finally made it to my blog! Hooray! I never got a chance to visit my Mom yesterday. She got very sick on Friday night. When I talked to her Saturday morning, we decided it was best for her health to stay home. ::sigh:: Poor Mom - she really misses the girls. But I just can't risk her health. We got some errands done, including putting up Olivia's BIG GIRL bed! She looks SO damn cute in it! I took a couple pictures of her in it and she looks so sweet. She stayed in it during her nap and throughout the night. I am so proud of her!! I worked on my final last night for about 4 hours. I have ONE problem I am having a helluva time finding.. much less fixing. BUT - I will work on it some more tonight and hopefully I will be finished by Monday/Tuesday night.

3/08/2002

Company Policy or "Why I no longer work for M@cW@rehouse" Start with a cage containing 5 monkeys. Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stars under it. Before long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all the monkeys with cold water. After a while another monkey will make an attempt with the same result - all the monkeys are sprayed with cold water. Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it. Now, put away the cold water. Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new monkey sees the banana and wants to climb the stairs. To his surprise and horror, all the other monkeys attack him. After another attempt and attack, he knows climbing the stairs will provoke an assault. Next, remove another original of the 5 monkeys and replace it with a newcomer. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer participates with all the others. Likewise, replace another original monkey with a new one, then a 4th, then a fifth. Every time the newest monkey attempts the stairs they are attacked. Most of the attacking monkeys have no idea why they are not permitted to climb the stairs or why they are beating the newest monkey. After replacing all the original monkeys, none of the monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, no monkey ever again approaches the stairs to try for the banana. Why not? Because as far as they know that's the way it's always been done. This is how company policy begins....
Talked to Mom earlier - Results will be in next week ::sigh:: Sorry about the self pitying post from last night... I was just venting. Moira has a playdate at one of her little buddies house tomorrow while Paul, Olivia and I will be going up to visit Mom for a few hours. She is doing much better and her voice is almost back to normal. She has lost 20lbs on the Chemo Diet. Surprisingly, she still has a lot her hair, although it is obviously thinner than it was before chemo. She keeps it cut very close to her head - almost a crew cut. It doesn't look to bad! I have class tonight. The instructor warned us that it would be a 3 cup of coffee night ::grin:: I will be be learning about tables and links. Hooboy... what fun! Thanks to Blogger, I have learned a bunch of stuff before my class even started. I am a little concerned with an upcoming class, which is an Intro to Java. It requires programming experience and I have none. NONE. Hopefully, Paul can show me some stuff. He knows some C++ and COBOL.
I have been having these really sad thoughts and bad dreams lately... not sure why. That's not true... I do know why but I don't want to deal with it. I have been trying so hard to be upbeat. It's just not working. I just have these awful thoughts in my head. I just wish I had some kind of magic wand to make everything better. Yeah yeah.. I know there's no such thing. I feel like shit My Mom gets her results from her PET scan tomorrow. Please God - I hope the chemo worked..
Bahahahahaha! Wil Wheaton is the Special Guest on Beat The Geeks.
Why am I watching "Beat the Geeks?". I really dislike the Movie Geek. I don't have a good reason why.. I just dislike him.

3/07/2002

It was so nice today that the kids played out back for over an hour before dinner. I love that the days are getting longer. I hate when it gets really dark by 430 in the afternoon. I am sending out cyber hugs to Erin and Jill. Each of them has had one helluva day today. {{{{{Erin}}}}} and {{{{{Jill}}}}}. Hang in there ladies!
I am an official member of the Pepys Project. Check it out!
Oh my God - I am adding this to my links!
Gorgeous weather today! I guess that's why it was so frickin' mobbed at ShopRite. ACK! Olivia almost got run over by one of the derranged cart-wielding senior citizen. Good thing I picked Olivia up in time. Nice to see they push their shopping cart the same way a lot of them drive - dangerously.
Another quiz.. I think I am addicted! (link via Roni)

So which letter of the alphabet matches YOUR personality, huh?

It's a good thing I am awake. Olivia has woken up twice. The first awakening, about 40 minutes ago, was accompanied with a piercing scream! She had a "Bad Dweam". I cuddled her for a little while then tucked her back into her crib (yes, my 2 yr old is still in a crib. We bought a toddler bed to put together on Saturday). She just woke up a few minutes ago and cried out. Another "Bad Dweam".. or so she said. I don't mind going in her room late at night.. she is so warm and snuggly. When she puts her chubby little baby arms up and around my neck, I just melt. She had a nightmare about 2 months ago and Paul was the one who raced to her room at top speed. When he asked her what happened, she replied, still hiccupping and crying that "..the squirrel said stop it." Huh? What a weird thing to say!
There's nothing like eating dinner at 1030pm. Ugh. I can't possibly go to sleep now..

3/06/2002

I am on my 2nd break in school. I am so tired tonight. I keep yawning in class. We had a quiz today and I got a 95! Woohoo! I am hungry too - never got a chance to eat dinner before I left the house tonight. I am a happy, hungry and tired camper.
I'm here.. I'm here! Bet you thought I forgot all about you? ::grin:: Actually... Paul was home sick today so I managed to sneak in a nap since I am not feeling great myself. I was up WAY too late last night but I did work on my final. It's starting to come together nicely. I was having a very difficult time coming up with actual content to "make up" for my "business". Plus, I didn't want to make my business an online shop. Just a main page with 2 more links on it. Paul and the kids are on their own for dinner tonight aka FFY dinner. Fend For Yourselves. Heck - I have enough leftovers for them. I will be at class tonight. Catch you later!

3/05/2002

By the way, Jason's new blog is underway. Stop by and check him out. ::waving to Jason:: Glad you are back among us!
I just love Yul Brynner... that voice, those eyes, that awesome chest, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera! ::making mental note to add "The King and I" to my wishlist::
From Mike :::giggle:::
This or That (from Jill) Train or boat? Train Lake or ocean? Lake Thoughtful or perceptive? Perceptive Observant or participative? Observant Line or curve? Curve baby, curve! Capitalize or lowercase? Capitalize - when needed, of course! Giraffe or zebra? Giraffe Shiny or matte? Matte Oil or vinegar? Vinegar Sand or clay? Sand
Hahaha! True...

You are Rowlf!
You don't draw attention to yourself much, preferring to keep your cool and stay in the background
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(link via Erin)
Forgot to add - Mom's PET scan went well. We will get the results in about 2-3 weeks. Her blood counts are good too although her platelets are low. So, no ax juggling for her. ::grin::
Ok - update for the past 24 hours... I visited Mom last night. She is NOT going on vacation ::phew:: The pulmonologist didn't think it was a good idea (DUH) for her to go away. Her lungs need about 1-2 months to recover.. Needless to say, I am SO relieved.. and I think she is as well. Dan might fly down to Tennessee on his own to visit his daughter, son in law, and granddaughter. This way, the 2 of them would get a well needed vacation.. from each other! Mom is on an amazing amount of medication. She is quite organized and has a journal that helps her keep her schedule on track. Thank God. On the school front, I am doing ok.. I think. I have my final due in 4 classes. I have to make a business webpage (using NotePad) with a minimum of 2 pages/max 5. BUT - it has to fit on a FLOPPY! This guy is looking for a basic business page.. no bells and whistles. So I came up with a "Country Home" type of store as my main page. I also have 2 other linked pages, a recipe of the week page and a craft technique of the week. The "Country Home" home page will not be a retail page but more of a promotion page (describing *my* brick and mortar store) that offers tips and information about the store. God - I hope it turns out ok.
**grumble** Good morning.

3/04/2002

OK - I did this too.. but only after Erin and Mike did theirs too. Link from PopCultureSlut Kate Your name of Kate has created a practical, responsible, stable nature, and you desire to direct the efforts of others rather than to take order or ask permission. You have a determined, self-reliant, capable nature and resent any interference, although in your desire to help you are inclined to become involved in the lives and decisions of other people. You like to make your own decisions and to be the master of your domain. You feel a limitation in your own expression when it is necessary to reach another through tact and understanding. Although you are honest and fair, a directness in speech is a source of much consternation to you, and you often regret what you say. You also have a tendency to worry. It causes you to be too serious, and interferes with happiness and relaxation that comes with naturalness of expression. Health weaknesses centre in the head appearing as headaches, head colds, and eye, teeth, ear, or sinus problems.

3/03/2002

Hello! Thanks for all the comments and emails about my Mom. You are all so sweet and I truly appreciate your kindness. I was having a bit of a pity party last night. I pretty much stayed around the house today. The girls and I did a lot of crafts and had a good time. Paul was so beat he ended up taking a nap.. the lucky bastard! I will post more tomorrow.. I am exhausted.. Mom has her PET scan tomorrow. God - I hope that the chemo has SOME effect on the lymphoma.

3/02/2002

Good morn...err.. evening! Such a looooong day today! I was at my Mom's place by 930 this morning. I had to take her to the dentist for an emergency visit.. a tooth problem. Thank goodness they were able to get her in ASAP. I have to say, it has been alarming to watch her while she's walking. She is practically panting for air. She has several appointments on Monday. A PET scan, to see how the cancer reacted to the chemo, bloodwork and a visit to the pulmonologist. At this point, I don't want her to even GO to Florida. Mom doesn't even want to go to Florida. But, she is going anyway. I almost wish the doctors would tell her to stay home. Honestly, I think she would want that. I had to pack her bags for the trip. She is so tired. She also has laryngitis. It seems that Mom can't get a frickin' break. Dad and Millie (my Step-Mom) came down for a visit this afternoon. I had gotten home about 5 minutes before they showed up. The girls always enjoy it when they come down. We had a nice visit and they left about 90 minutes later. For the rest of the day, we just bumped around until dinner. After dinner, the girls played while Paul and I cleaned up. Finally got them into bed by 845. I have been trying to figure out what I am going to do on my final. I have to write a business website with a minimum of 2 pages, max 5. I can make up a business and I was going nuts, wondering what I was going to do. I finally came up with a solution and now I have to work like a dog planning and designing it. It *must* fit on a floppy disk. So, no bells and whistles for me (Thank God!) I am so stressed. My neck is killing me. I am cranky. I was doing my crafts for about 2 hours, just to try to relax. AND, I will be teaching Sunday School again tomorrow. Needless to say, I will be heading to bed shortly. I hope tomorrow is a better day...

3/01/2002

My neighbor is having 7 trees removed from his property this morning. I got back from driving Moira to school and the guys were already here. There is 1 GIANT pine tree (damn scrubby looking pines!) that was pretty hard to get to from his property. So, the guys drove the big lift truck up our driveway and cut from there. Now - the icky tree is gone! Hooray! My neighbor is pretty cool. His wife is a sweetie and he has 2 kids, 1 in college (used to babysit Moira) and the other is a junior in HS (and he's huge - plays football) We are lucky to have such great neighbors... EXCEPT for the ones behind us. UGH! Anyone every see "A Christmas Story" with Ralphie and his family? Remember the Bumpus' next door to them? With 500 dogs? THAT describes our neighbors behind us. I will tell that story another time. Won't be blogging too much today.. I have a ton of things to do plus I have a Daisy meeting from 3-415. I get to rush home from that, eat dinner in 15 minutes, then head out to class tonight. Lord help me!

2/28/2002

From Andrew If you could only watch 2 TV shows a week what would they be? Good Eats with Alton Brown (LOVE him!) and Trading Spaces on TLC Jennings, Brokaw or Rather? None - Sean Hannity or Bill O'Reilly Oprah or Jerry Springer? Oprah. I hate Springer ick ick ick Have you meet a famous celebrity? Well - I saw Elle MacPhereson in Planet Hollywood. She is *really* tall... and gorgeous ::sigh:: I got Margaret Smith's autograph. She was really cool. Jay or Silent Bob? no clue.. never saw the movies Monsters Inc. or Shrek? I didn't see Monsters Inc. but I really thought Shrek was funny. Coke or Pepsi? Diet Coke.. but I usually prefer water or coffee What do you generally have for breakfast? Toast and coffee... lots of coffee Leno or Letterman? They both suck. Jon Stewart or Dennis Miller are so much better. Lara Croft or Sydney Bristow? Well - again, never having seen either one... I still would rather watch Sydney from Alias.
MOM'S Coming home! YAY YAY YAY!
Make sure there are no small children around when you play this (link via newtonleibniz)

Take the Hey Hey, Which Monkee Are You? Quiz.

:::sigh::: everyone else did one...
So - You wanna be a stripper? Read up here and see if you can handle it.
Good morning! Some good news - Mom might be coming home today! YAY! She is getting stir crazy in the hospital, not that I blame her. She has a roommate who is so sick : - ( She has liver problems and cancer to boot. The poor woman... I had class last night and I enjoyed it. We got out early due to it being the first night. The instructor seems pretty cool.. very straight up and forward. I like him. He's strictly a a code kinda of guy. He also likes Star Trek too. Hmm... coincidence? ::grin:: Surprisingly, I have picked up some HTML just by playing with my blog and getting help from people (Erin, Mike, ToeTag - THANK YOU!)

2/27/2002

HI! I am posting from the college's computer lab. Apparently the professor will be running a little late in starting the class. So, we can surf for a while.. fun fun. I am so excited about this class.. I was worried about being the oldest one here. I shouldn't have worried ::teehee::
Hi ho.. hi ho.. it's off to school I go... Will write more later.. BYE!
SNOW! ICKY icky! It was 68 degrees yesterday and it's snowing today. How frigged UP is our weather? What's next.. a blizzard in July?
ToeTag hath moveth Be sure to update your links.
I got my book today! Read Less, Learn More HTML by IDG books. Class starts tomorrow! Wish me luck!
Mom will be going home on Thursday (I think!). She is doing so well, thank God! YAY!
Hahaha! The reason I find this funny is because I am half Iranian! By the way, whoever wrote the above online test should *really* have used his spelcheker.

2/26/2002

Did I ever tell you all just how much I like my name?
My dream job! "We’re looking for friendly regular people who like to talk and can talk about anything. If you’re warm, friendly and sincere, and you think you have that special quality it takes to be QVC’s next Program Host, then please come to our next Program Host Auditions." Wow - was this job set up with me in mind?? QVC Host Auditions
Heheh Enron Voice Mail System 2002
Ok - I wasn't going to do this to myself.. but I took the quiz.. and I am so happy with my result. I **love** Vern!

take the which one of the trading spaces cast are you? quiz!

Visited Mom tonight... She looks SO much better than she did last night! Thank goodness. The steroids have really made a huge difference. She is still wheezing but slightly.Thank you all so much for your kind words via comments, IM's, and emails. You guys ROCK! {{{{Hugs}}}}

2/25/2002

Olivia's playdate was wonderful. She and her little buddy were just SO adorable. I should have brought my camera and taken a few pictures. We ended up going back to her friend's house for lunch, which wasn't planned. But, it was so kind of her Dad to offer. Olivia really had so much fun playing with her friend. She can't wait to do it again. At least she will see her tomorrow at her BabyPower class.
I'm a Z-Lister! YAY!
I set up a playdate for Olivia today. She will be playing with one of the little girls from her Baby Power class. It should be a good time.. I hope!

2/24/2002

I was up at the hospital most of the afternoon. I left my house around 1 and got back home about 9-ish. I have been making phone calls and doing emails for Mom and myself. Andrew and Chris, thank you so much for your emails. They really mean a lot to me. ::smile:: Mom is doing ok. Her doctor says "fair condition". She could be out in a few days. There is a slight chance of pneumonia. Not really what I wanted to hear but it could have been worse. ::knocking wood:: But, her white blood cell count it good. That's a bonus. She was NOT given the prednisone last night. It was ordered today by the pulmonologist, along with albuterol treatments via nebulizer. THIS stuff I know! Moira and Olivia have nebulizers and we do breathing treatments as needed for them. Anyway, this morning she was having tremendous coughing fits, again to the point of vomiting. Tim (my brother) was with her this morning. Mom got a dose of the steroid along with the breathing treatment and antibiotic. After I arrived, she managed to eat some Jello and sip some water. About an hour later, severe nausea hit her. The nurse gave her a shot of anti-nausea medication directly into her portocath. It worked pretty quickly, about 15 minutes. So, no vomiting today with the exception of this morning. Thank goodness. She is so weak and sore from coughing. Even walking to the bathroom (about 5 feet away) brings on more wheezing and dizziness. She had a slight fever again when I left. She pretty much told me to go home. She is exhausted.. hasn't had much sleep the past 4-5 days. She seemed a lot more comfortable when I left her this evening. I will be up there tomorrow night and Tuesday night as well. I can't get there on Wednesday since my class is starting that day. So, Tim will probably be down to take care of her on those days. :::sigh:::
I am pooped.. played with my template all night... :::yawn::: Going to bed.. Oh - if you are linking to me on your webpage, please let me know. I would love to add you to my list of reads! G'nite!

2/23/2002

Damn! I am trying to update my blog and I can't get into my template! Grrrrrrr!
Tim called - Mom will be hospitalized for a couple days. She is taking prednisone (steroids) for the constant wheezing. This will effectively reduce any swelling she might have in her lung tissue. She has also been using a nebulizer. Her lung capacity is at 93%. Hopefully, she will be able to eat something and finally get some sleep. I will be heading up to the hospital tomorrow afternoon. Anyone wondering what's up with my Mom's health should click here and read about it.
Just heard from Tim (my brother).... Mom will be hospitalized. She has some fluid in her lungs, making her feel breathless. She has stopped vomiting since earlier this morning. She also has a very slight temp of 99.5.. I think she will be in the oncology unit.. I am waiting to hear back from Tim with more information..
Hey all - When you get a chance...could you spare a couple moments today to send some healing vibes to my Mom? She is at the ER with Dan (her partner). She might be hospitalized today. She has been throwing up since yesterday and has some God-awful sounding cough... Fuck I will post more later..

2/22/2002

Comments are back up! YAY! Also - Erin, of gigglechick.com fame, helped me tweak my blog template. I love it. Thanks SO much babe! I owe you big. I'll buy you a drink when we go out..
The comments are there.. but it just SAYS 0 comments... weird weird!
Ok - where on earth are all my comments??
According to a Chinese allegory, a mother mouse took her babies out to seek food and to teach them the ways of life. On their journey, they came across a huge chunk of cheese placed in an iron box with an open door. The baby mice were excited and wanted to rush in. But the mother mouse stopped them and sternly warned they to stay away from this box, because it was a dangerous trap. "Anyone who goes into the box will never come out alive," the mother told her children. Unfortunately, her children didn't understand the danger and began to argue with her. Finally, the mother mouse decided that the only way to teach her children about the danger would be to show them. After making sure her children remained at a safe distance, the mother walked in. As soon as she did, the door of the box shut and locked her in. The mother then took a bite of the cheese and was poisoned. With her dying breath she urged her children to leave quickly and to remember this lesson always. Wow.
It's a BOY! Congratulations to Zannie and Allan

2/21/2002

I read this on Eric's site and it brought back such AWFUL memories! So, I thought I would share them with you. Ain't I nice? Picture way back to Summer of 1981. I had just turned 11 and was SO psyched to go to summer camp. (Hey, I was 11!) **Brief eye history. I got my first pair of glasses when I was in first grade, to correct my eyes. I had amblyopia (aka lazy eye) in both eyes. I looked pretty damn freaky, let me tell ya. I would "look" at someone but my eyes would go in 2 different directions.** My parents decided, with the help of my eye doctor, that I needed corrective surgery on BOTH eyes. AND - they would be done at the same time. AND - it was day stay surgery. I get to go home as SOON as I wake up after the operation. During the summer. Oh, and I wouldn't be swimming either. Camp - no way. Not this year. You can imagine how totally freaked out I was to get this news. Surgery day arrives. I am hysterical. Don't want to do it. I got a few happy shots and apparently I calmed down after that. I do remember seeing my eye doctor in the OR. He told me to start counting backwards from 10. I start counting "10..9..8...................." I wake up and I can't open my eyes. I start freaking out again. My Mom was in the room with me. My Dad came in to see me and totally lost his mind. My Dad is SO bad under stress. He left the room, left the hospital and promptly vomited in the bushes. What can I say? Dad, you are a class act. I love you! Why, you may ask? My eyes were oozing. I had stitches in my eyes. They were supposed to dissolve. Take note I said supposed. It turns out I was allergic to dissolving stiches. What a frickin' way to find THIS fact out! My doctor had to remove them... while I sat still...very still. To this day, I am very squeamish about my eyes. Needless to say, the summer sucked. I finally managed to go swimming my mid September. Let me tell you, it didn't matter to me how cold the water was against my skin... it felt wonderful!
Wow - just finished watching "12 Angry Men" Holy smokes! Awesome - just awesome. Could the movie industry even attempt to re-create this movie in the 21st century?
You asked for it.. try not to laugh TOO hard! Reminder - these are from 1995! LOL!
Describe yourself! 1. Eye and Hair Color: Hazel/Green. My hair is currently reddish brown 2. Height: 5'2 - since I am usually in sneakers 3. Job Status: Stay at home Mom and attending College at night (starting Wednesday! YAY) 4. Likes: FUN! Good jokes, Comedies, a sexy voice (a la Sean Connery, Patrick Stewart, Howard Keel ::sigh::), 5. Dislikes: Seafood - BLEECH! Rude people 6. Favorite Movie: It's a toss up between The Sting and Kiss Me Kate (I like the oldies) 7. Favorite Bands: Bare Naked Ladies, The Police, Smashmouth, Wings 8. Favorite Artists: Sting, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett 9. Favorite Foods: A great steak or Fettucini Alfredo 10. What do you like most about yourself? I really do have a great sense of humor! I just mess up punch lines occasionally! 11. Location: Ocean County, NJ Answer in your blog and post your link in the comments! I am looking forward to getting to know you guys! ::smile::
Your Daily Horoscope: February 21, 2002 by iVillage Astrologer, Kelli Fox You should know by now that you can't judge a book by its cover, Gemini. Actual appearance only hints at some unseen impact that is yet to be revealed. Even though you are perfectly in control, your metaphysical wrestling match looks a lot like a crazy dance to those who don't understand. For intellectuals, it doesn't get any better than this. Pass the hours away with people who get where you're coming from and want to go along on the next journey with you anyway.