Cathy and I try to avoid the doctor unless absolutely necessary. It’s not a philosophy I enjoy as I had a friend in college die because she put off going to the doctor. I know that keeping the adults healthy is in everyone’s best interest but checkups for the adults hurt the budget. All that said, Cathy is tired of my cough. It hasn’t stopped since before October 8th but the source may have changed. See, the antibiotics killed off the original cough but at the same time the doc put me on high blood pressure medicine which has coughing as a side affect so I have now been coughing for over three months! I give in. Tomorrow I’ll visit the doctor and see what we can do.
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Explains why the power blinked. Utility trucks on scene.Mobile post sent by djuggler using Utterli.
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State of Me
Stress is ridiculously high. Stomach in knots. Not having dizzy spells but if I wasn’t on blood pressure medicine I bet the room would be spinning. Going to ignore email and phone calls today and focus on only one thing at a time. No mind-drifting to "things I should be doing" or "what will come next" or "how the devil am I going to make that work." Today’s goal: Stay in the moment (and don’t stroke out).
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From the mouths of babes
Evan climbs into the wardrobe.
Mom: "Come out of the closet. If you’re going to be gay, be gay but don’t be in the closet."
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Barack Obama Encourages Telecommuting
I am a huge advocate of telecommuting. I acknowledge that telecommuting is difficult as the employee has to be very self-disciplined and the management has to let micromanagement go and extend a huge amount of trust in the employee. I think the benefits far outweigh the negatives. Barack Obama sees the benefits to the family in encouraging telecommuting as stated in The White House’s Family Agenda.
Expand Flexible Work Arrangements: Barack Obama and Joe Biden will address this concern by creating a program to inform businesses about the benefits of flexible work schedules for productivity and establishing positive workplaces; helping businesses create flexible work opportunities; and increasing federal incentives for telecommuting. Obama and Biden will also make the federal government a model employer in terms of adopting flexible work schedules and permitting employees to petition to request flexible arrangements. [Source, WhiteHouse.gov,The Agenda-Family]
Be sure to read Duncan Fisher’s summary of Obama’s program and his oration on fatherhood.
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Today’s Forecast
A heavy shower of stress in the morning. Followed by a flash of hot temper around lunch. Expect a tropical depression late afternoon. This evening will have extreme swings in conditions.
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What’s going on right now with me?
At this exact moment, I have just confirmed that the three year old is deep asleep. The six year old is just getting her eyes closed. The twelve year old has taken some trash out, assisted his three year old brother in the evening routine including getting him to sleep, and is reading until his lights out time. The fifteen year old has helped her six year old sister get clothes out for the morning, do her evening routine, left her to drift to sleep and is watching television until her lights out time. The mom is driving the eighteen year old back to
day campcollege in pitch blackness in the middle of no where; I bet the stars are awesome! The dad (ie. me) is stressing out with a fuzzy head and a feeling that although the weekend was action packed and very productive, the todo list is left incomplete and it feels like something highly important was overlooked. The dad is about to go sit on the porch, chant, and ponder the week’s progress and prioritize the next several hours. -
Best thing seen on the Internet today
Seen in the popular section of Popurls.com: "Haha! I’m about to Pwn you in my speech."
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We are all one breath away from the end
Today I saw a man dying on the side of the road
He lay within sight of trained paramedics, a mere 325 feet
As I came to the scene, parked cars lined the side road dangerously close to the speeding traffic
I criticized whoever allowed their party guests to park so carelessly
I did not know they celebrated a life
As the distance narrowed, my irritation turned to concern
This looked more like a car accident than party
A footfall field away, sirens roared and lights flashed, help was on the way
I pulled the side to clear a path, to my right my worry turned to fight
There in grass, lay a man surrounded by people and one pumped his chest
I do not know what happened to that man
I drove away, I could not help, I’d just be in the way
I did not see his face, he could be someone I knew well, a neighbor, or a stranger
I do not if he breathed again or had his last day
He left my mind as quickly as he entered it
I had no emotional or philosophical response
I did not think of his family nor mine
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Going to Goodwill or you
Update: All has been distributed but the metal recycling.
I don’t do Freecycle anymore. I got to feeling like I had simply become a supplier for professional yardsalers. I guess that isn’t bad in that stuff I don’t use anymore still ends up getting used by somebody but I’d rather it get to someone more directly. Additionally, the last few encounters with Freecyclers were a little creepy. They started shopping my driveway and house, "What about that? Are you using that anymore? Can I have your lawnmower? Do you want to give that motorcycle away? …"
I am planning a large trip to Goodwill. If someone wants to put any of this to use before I make my trip, I would certainly prefer you to have it. The list right now is:
a typewriter (the white one)
three 30 gallon bags of children’s clothing and miscellaneous toys- an old Graco portacrib (still functions and in used but decent shape)
- Gym bag of karate uniforms, belts, and pads that will fit a child between 8 and 12 years old
Playskool Busy Ball Popper (sans balls)
Evenflo Exersaucer (older model with no batteries and far simpler than today’s version)
Two older strollers- a metal framed toddler bed and mattress
a Fisher Price Intelli-table with Microsoft Smart Technology (it’s really cool)
Little Tikes Climb and Slide Playhouse
Mattel Backyardigans Music Sing ‘n Strum Guitar (this would be an excellent rebuild into a Wii Rockband guitar controller)
Separate from Goodwill, I’ll be making a donation to a metal recycler unless somone wants these:
2 aluminum server racks (they’ve been kept outside but still look good)- The metal frames of two all metal desks (minus wooden tops)
- a dead dryer that has been outside on the driveway
I’m out of time for the moment. Several more items will be added to the list and I’ll get some pictures uploaded. Want any of this, contact me. You can also Twitter @djuggler.
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What are these things?
And why are they in my house?
To steampunk or not steampunk; that is the question!
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To Hell With Profanity In South Carolina
Don’t even fu*king go there.
State Senator Robert Ford is hoping to outlaw lewd language and is pushing for a bill that would prohibit profanity…a list of qualifications for profanity including words or actions that are lewd, vulgar or indecent in nature [Source, Larry Collins of Count on News 2, Sen. Robert Ford pushes to outlaw profanity]
What’s next? Three clam shells?
