Monday, August 22, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
What I Know
Coffee in the morning with an English muffin in the bed with AlexCat is a good way to start the day.
Happiness is fleeting, so enjoy it when you have it.
My mom loves me a lot.
I feel a since of accomplishment when I finish something.
The first time someone hurts you or puts a sliver in your heart, the sequential times will still hurt, but not as much as the first time.
I have great girlfriends.
I am attracted to intelligent people.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Mi missim K tru.
I was driving home from an appointment this afternoon and looked over to see a car with a Papua New Guinea flag on its bumper. I waived at the driver, an elderly white male that must think I'm crazy and assume he's a missionary or supports missionaries in PNG. Mi no save.
And then a flood of emotions began. I miss K. The appointment I had come from concerned K and then seeing that flag on the back of a minivan in Middle America. I just started thinking about things and everything seems to be a reminder that K is not here. K loves going to the movies, and I keep a mental list of all the movies that we'll have to see when he comes back. That makes me sad. I miss that man a lot. Tumas.
Anyway, there is a man coming from PNG to begin his PhD studies at a local university. I have secured housing for him and someone gave me a set of sheets for a bed I got him. They're white. And were used. So, I put them in the washer with some bleach + hot water + detergent+ fabric softner and now they're usable. I like to smell the fabric softener in my sheets, so I don't dry them 100% in the dryer. I let them air dry so the softness and smell stays with them.
I thought I'd share some pictures of my day-to-day life. Here's my boring non-K life:
Messy Living Room.
See the sheets? Oh, and some clothes I unpacked from my suite case and haven't dealt with yet.
Dining Area (aka Alex's domain- he uses underneath the dining room table as his command center).
Alex on the Prowl. He's got moves like jaguar.
Can you spot Alex's No Good, Very Bad Best Friend? Hours of entertainment provided by that mouse. He's a twin brother with a feather for a tail, but unfortunately the tail was chewed off.
I don't know which one I like more- the almond milk or the chocolate eclairs. Yum.
And then a flood of emotions began. I miss K. The appointment I had come from concerned K and then seeing that flag on the back of a minivan in Middle America. I just started thinking about things and everything seems to be a reminder that K is not here. K loves going to the movies, and I keep a mental list of all the movies that we'll have to see when he comes back. That makes me sad. I miss that man a lot. Tumas.
Anyway, there is a man coming from PNG to begin his PhD studies at a local university. I have secured housing for him and someone gave me a set of sheets for a bed I got him. They're white. And were used. So, I put them in the washer with some bleach + hot water + detergent+ fabric softner and now they're usable. I like to smell the fabric softener in my sheets, so I don't dry them 100% in the dryer. I let them air dry so the softness and smell stays with them.
I thought I'd share some pictures of my day-to-day life. Here's my boring non-K life:
Messy Living Room.
See the sheets? Oh, and some clothes I unpacked from my suite case and haven't dealt with yet.
Dining Area (aka Alex's domain- he uses underneath the dining room table as his command center).
Alex on the Prowl. He's got moves like jaguar.
Can you spot Alex's No Good, Very Bad Best Friend? Hours of entertainment provided by that mouse. He's a twin brother with a feather for a tail, but unfortunately the tail was chewed off.
I don't know which one I like more- the almond milk or the chocolate eclairs. Yum.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Ulcers.
I think I have one.
Last week, while I was attending a summit, my upper abdominal area started hurting. I disregarded it, and just thought it was indigestion/nerves/etc. The pain is like hunger pains but a bit more intense and they occur in the upper abdomen area, sometimes right below the breast bone. They start about one hour after I eat and occur nonstop until I eat something again- even if it’s a cup of milk and a plain piece of bread. Last night, I grilled shrimp and ate steamed broccoli and carrots- stomach resisted and pain ensued for hours afterward.
And, the other symptom is horrible breath. Dragon breath. I went to the dentist a few months ago and had my cleaning and check up and besides a few cavities, everything was fine. This dragon breath even overcomes Mentadent toothpaste within minutes of use.
Which brings us to the next dilemma- access to health care. When I moved to this Midwestern oasis city, I was in graduate school. One of the perks of going to this graduate school was the medical resources and the on-campus student health center. Since graduating two years ago, I’ve not bothered finding a doctor, because when I’m sick I need instant care, not waiting three weeks for a new patient appointment.
My three sinus infections- went to Urgent Care. It only cost $40 and I was seen in 10 minutes, had antibiotics and was out the door within 40 minutes of signing in.
Sprained wrist two weeks ago- Urgent Care.
There have been a couple of other ailments that I went to Urgent Care for, like the aftereffects of wisdom teeth extraction. I really feel I need a real doctor, not just Urgent Care. So, I’m on a quest to find a doctor that won’t make me wait three weeks for treatment. I’ve left some messages for callbacks for appointments and am going to the Family Dollar on my lunch break to get some highly recommended acid blocker medicine. If I do not have a doctor appointment by Thursday, I’m going to do Urgent Care. Again. Or sooner, if I don’t stop googling “peptic ulcers + mortality.”
What can I say? One of my fears is dying alone in my apartment and my cat eating my body to stay alive.
Last week, while I was attending a summit, my upper abdominal area started hurting. I disregarded it, and just thought it was indigestion/nerves/etc. The pain is like hunger pains but a bit more intense and they occur in the upper abdomen area, sometimes right below the breast bone. They start about one hour after I eat and occur nonstop until I eat something again- even if it’s a cup of milk and a plain piece of bread. Last night, I grilled shrimp and ate steamed broccoli and carrots- stomach resisted and pain ensued for hours afterward.
And, the other symptom is horrible breath. Dragon breath. I went to the dentist a few months ago and had my cleaning and check up and besides a few cavities, everything was fine. This dragon breath even overcomes Mentadent toothpaste within minutes of use.
Which brings us to the next dilemma- access to health care. When I moved to this Midwestern oasis city, I was in graduate school. One of the perks of going to this graduate school was the medical resources and the on-campus student health center. Since graduating two years ago, I’ve not bothered finding a doctor, because when I’m sick I need instant care, not waiting three weeks for a new patient appointment.
My three sinus infections- went to Urgent Care. It only cost $40 and I was seen in 10 minutes, had antibiotics and was out the door within 40 minutes of signing in.
Sprained wrist two weeks ago- Urgent Care.
There have been a couple of other ailments that I went to Urgent Care for, like the aftereffects of wisdom teeth extraction. I really feel I need a real doctor, not just Urgent Care. So, I’m on a quest to find a doctor that won’t make me wait three weeks for treatment. I’ve left some messages for callbacks for appointments and am going to the Family Dollar on my lunch break to get some highly recommended acid blocker medicine. If I do not have a doctor appointment by Thursday, I’m going to do Urgent Care. Again. Or sooner, if I don’t stop googling “peptic ulcers + mortality.”
What can I say? One of my fears is dying alone in my apartment and my cat eating my body to stay alive.
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