Saturday, June 30, 2007
I'm eager to try out my CPAP machine
which has just been calibrated to 15, up from my original setting of 11. I think I'll try it now. Good night.
More power to him
Amputee graduates from fire academy after lawsuit
Isaac Feliciano is a busy guy. He runs four miles a day and is an accomplished athelete. He wanted to be a firefighter since he was little and pulled from a closet during a house fire when he was four. Lots of little boys dream of being firefighters, but few go on to do it.
Feliciano did, despite losing part of his leg as a result of an infection at age five. Despite being an amputee, he did very well during the physical tests required to enter training. He also scored well on the written test. So after the fire department balked, but he eventually was able to join.
He does more in one day than most people, including me. I say congratulations. I hope he makes a fine firefighter.
Isaac Feliciano is a busy guy. He runs four miles a day and is an accomplished athelete. He wanted to be a firefighter since he was little and pulled from a closet during a house fire when he was four. Lots of little boys dream of being firefighters, but few go on to do it.
Feliciano did, despite losing part of his leg as a result of an infection at age five. Despite being an amputee, he did very well during the physical tests required to enter training. He also scored well on the written test. So after the fire department balked, but he eventually was able to join.
He does more in one day than most people, including me. I say congratulations. I hope he makes a fine firefighter.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Yay, I'm back online
I've had a couple of days offline because my cable modem decided to stop speaking to the Vonage router. Resetting the modem didn't help. I finally had some time to call Insight and they suggested unplugging the router and the ethernet cable between the two, then plugging the router back in and letting it cycle. So yay, I have cable again, and also my phone, which piggybacks onto it.
So what has been happening, you ask? Well, you probably didn't but I'm going to tell you. My days of free time for painting ended with most of it done, so I'm back at work, both jobs. But tomorrow afternoon I need to paint one room for the second time and another for the fifth, if you include the primer. Burgundy is very hard to get coverage for on a light wall. Trim will be finished on Saturday and Sunday. Then there's books to be put up on the new shelves, and then begins my doom.
The strange thing of the week was that my door panel on the inside of the driver's door in my car fell off the other day. I've gotten relatively adept at getting it back on long enough to shut the door, but at first I really worked up a sweat in the heat and said a few choice words in the parking lot of the gas station. I'd picked up my paycheque and needed to put it in the bank and grab my shirt from home within 20 minutes, and it was not fun trying to put a door back together. But I managed and even made it to work within about three minutes of time. Fortunately I priced the fix and it looks like it'll run about $45, not too bad. Now it's just a matter of when I can get it done.
What else? They're increasing the pressure in my CPAP machine. Tomorrow I need to take it into the medical equipment place for them to reprogram it. I see the doctor next week.
I gave blood today at a blood drive at the hospital. I got a $10 fuel card for my efforts plus a nifty etched glass for completing my third gallon. That sounds really impressive, but that's over 23 years. I average once or twice a year, whereas you can donate much more often than that. I have O+ blood, so I constantly get pleas when the supply gets low.
One last thing, a video I haven't included here before, but really the song could be the anthem of my life, partly due to my issues with my parents, partly for my need to grow beyond the little girl I was. I can't embed it (the musician provided it to YouTube on the condition they disable that feature), but here it is.
Kelly Clarkson's 'Because of You'
So what has been happening, you ask? Well, you probably didn't but I'm going to tell you. My days of free time for painting ended with most of it done, so I'm back at work, both jobs. But tomorrow afternoon I need to paint one room for the second time and another for the fifth, if you include the primer. Burgundy is very hard to get coverage for on a light wall. Trim will be finished on Saturday and Sunday. Then there's books to be put up on the new shelves, and then begins my doom.
The strange thing of the week was that my door panel on the inside of the driver's door in my car fell off the other day. I've gotten relatively adept at getting it back on long enough to shut the door, but at first I really worked up a sweat in the heat and said a few choice words in the parking lot of the gas station. I'd picked up my paycheque and needed to put it in the bank and grab my shirt from home within 20 minutes, and it was not fun trying to put a door back together. But I managed and even made it to work within about three minutes of time. Fortunately I priced the fix and it looks like it'll run about $45, not too bad. Now it's just a matter of when I can get it done.
What else? They're increasing the pressure in my CPAP machine. Tomorrow I need to take it into the medical equipment place for them to reprogram it. I see the doctor next week.
I gave blood today at a blood drive at the hospital. I got a $10 fuel card for my efforts plus a nifty etched glass for completing my third gallon. That sounds really impressive, but that's over 23 years. I average once or twice a year, whereas you can donate much more often than that. I have O+ blood, so I constantly get pleas when the supply gets low.
One last thing, a video I haven't included here before, but really the song could be the anthem of my life, partly due to my issues with my parents, partly for my need to grow beyond the little girl I was. I can't embed it (the musician provided it to YouTube on the condition they disable that feature), but here it is.
Kelly Clarkson's 'Because of You'
Monday, June 25, 2007
For every moment we are alive, we can do good
Nickelback's 'If Everyone Cared'
Yeah, I know, it's a little touchy-feely, peace and all that. But hey, so am I.
Yeah, I know, it's a little touchy-feely, peace and all that. But hey, so am I.
Oh, the painting!
I am sore. I am tired. My ankles are swollent to the point where they look and feel like they'll bust open. I am hungry. I am eating Havarti cheese on sourdough bread. I have been painting since 11:15 this morning. Tomorrow I do the same things all over again for a second coat.
What I've learnt this go-around. Dark colours such as burgundy, when put over white, need a grey primer underneath for better coverage. Otherwise it could take four coats just to look decent.
Here's a quiz. I'm dubious about the outcome. What are you?
What I've learnt this go-around. Dark colours such as burgundy, when put over white, need a grey primer underneath for better coverage. Otherwise it could take four coats just to look decent.
Here's a quiz. I'm dubious about the outcome. What are you?
| You Are Scissors |
 Sharp and brilliant, you can solve almost any problem with that big brain of yours. People fear your cutting comments - and your wit is famous for being both funny and cruel. Deep down, you tend to be in the middle of an emotional storm. Your own complexity disturbs you. You are too smart for your own good. Slow down a little - or you're likely to hurt yourself. You can cut a paper person down to pieces. The only person who can ruin you is a rock person. When you fight: You find your enemy's weak point and exploit it. If someone makes you mad: You'll do everything you can to destroy their life |
Sunday, June 24, 2007
And finally
| Who Should Paint You: Andy Warhol |
 You've got an interested edge that would be reflected in any portrait You don't need any fancy paint techniques to stand out from the crowd! |
| You Are Avril Lavigne! |
 A bit hardcore on the outside... But sweet and sensitive on the inside. "It's a damn cold night Trying to figure out this life" |
| Your Interpersonal Intelligence Score: 50% |
 Your Interpersonal Intelligence is Average You do well in most group settings, but you also need time to recharge. So while you can work with people during the day, you may crave your alone time at night. For you, it's all about balance! |
Good night. :)
An 80s moment
| You Are 68% A Child of the 80s |
 Not only did you experience the 80s... you are practically an expert. You should be totally stoked! |
| Your 80s Theme Song Is: |
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I am Catwoman??!?
| You Are Catwoman |
 "Life's a bitch. Now so am I." |
Pet peeve of the night: Spending nearly 20 minutes in a Taco Bell drive-through line (because it's one of the few things open at 3 am) to have some guy look away every time he hands anything to you, nearly dropping each thing. Argh.
Today has not been good for my love of my fellow man. One of my co-workers at the gas station, borrowed from another store, is loud, brusque, overly talkative, and attention-seeking, to name a few. We're still being slammed since the other store on the same road is shut down for renovations. Several things went wrong, mainly due to people's inability to choose the correct grade of gasoline or driving up and letting us think they'd driven off. By the time I left work (nearly 40 minutes late) I had a huge headache and no more perkiness to speak of. But I kept my cool throughout the day, until someone kept jiggling the handle to the bathroom door when I was in it for all of two minutes, like I magically disappeared and the bathroom would be free. I did resist the urge to shove open the door and take down anyone in its way, though. Then I got some gas, made my escape, and immersed myself into priming shelves and walls, something I did until just recently. Now I'm home, and tired. I'm going to be sore tomorrow, I can tell. The actual painting starts then.
Fortunately I had good company tonight and I feel better. I'm finishing up my food and I'll go to bed soon. But I'm going to spend a few minutes winding down.
Sad thing is, this is the second time today I've been to Taco Bell. I so need to get some groceries in the house. Maybe tomorrow...
Friday, June 22, 2007
Stuck in my head
Fergie's 'Big Girls Don't Cry'
I'm not sure but I think the boyfriend with the tattoos getting the drugs in the video is played by Milo Ventimiglia from 'Heroes'.
I'm not really a fan of Fergie, but I do like this song.
Today was supposed to be a day of recharging before the great painting saga. Instead, I started taping today and got part of what I needed to primed. Tomorrow it's work 8 hours at the store, finish priming do first coat of paint on the shelves and do the trim. Then Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday will be painting the big stuff. I think it's going to take all the days to do it. Ugh. I'm already sore. But I have to admit, once I get into it, I like it. I must be a masochist.
I'm not sure but I think the boyfriend with the tattoos getting the drugs in the video is played by Milo Ventimiglia from 'Heroes'.
I'm not really a fan of Fergie, but I do like this song.
Today was supposed to be a day of recharging before the great painting saga. Instead, I started taping today and got part of what I needed to primed. Tomorrow it's work 8 hours at the store, finish priming do first coat of paint on the shelves and do the trim. Then Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday will be painting the big stuff. I think it's going to take all the days to do it. Ugh. I'm already sore. But I have to admit, once I get into it, I like it. I must be a masochist.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Quizzes!
| You Have Fantastic Karma |
 You are a kind, sensitive, and giving person. And all your good deeds will pay off - if they haven't already. But you're not so concerned with what you get in return anyway. You have an innate caring nature - and nothing can change that! |
Okay, so why does my life suck? Okay, it really doesn't, it just feels that way sometimes. I don't know about some of these karma questions. I don't think I'm necessarily good rather than gullible and unable to sustain anger. (I give people second chances when they don't deserve them, I don't plot revenge, etc.)
| You Are 50% Real |
 You're pretty real with people, but you can't help hiding a good part of yourself. You're not truly happy with who you are at times... and believe it or not, it shows. Try not to hide parts of your life from the people who matter to you. Your friends and family are probably a lot more accepting than you realize! |
I guess I'm getting there.
I am however afraid of the next results. This is what I get for being the geek girl who hangs around the computer lab in the 80s. I'm sure he's a wonderful person, but he wasn't what I was thinking when I was thinking 80s hunk. :) :
| Your 80s Hunk Is |
 Bill Gates |
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