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Sick Day

Sick days are good - but don't seem so awesome when they turn out to be a sick long weekend.

Keep forgetting to mention - I don't get a train in to the CBD often any more, but when I do I am appalled that all the graffiti near East Richmond has been greyed over. I loved that stretch.

There has been an awesome breakthrough in my life - I had chicken kiev last week! In hindsight, it was absolutely retarded of me not to nut out that cheese and whey that stopped me eating them... that is a processed food thing that doesn't apply to places like poulterers.  read more »

Hospital Didn't Damage Me This Time

Last 'hospital Friday', I walked away with one of the best bruises ever. Took 2 weeks to disappear. No such bruise this time. But I did get the nurse that reliably leaves me with a beeping widgamy after an air bubble in my drip.

Sometimes lately, I am making a point of going through the Vic Market on my way to get CDs. A friend and I used to 'race' each other through the crowds. Now I have decided that the Vic Market Challenge is a good way to get a feel for how unco I am. Many skills are tested while navigating a crowded shed.

I have had some practical demonstration about the wonder of ecosystems. Now that my cat has fixed the mouse (rodent) problem, we have a roach problem. It's a real lesson in life when you realise that the mice were probably keeping the roaches in line.

Work has been real busy still. But the tension is a little better this last week. Possibly because it reached a point where I had a chat with someone about how bad it was getting. I am happy that it's eased off, but a little part of me wonders about the conversations that might have happened to get it eased.

Also at work - I seem to have earned my first nickname. From a guy who is nice enough to get away with it.

Now that Slappa have an Australian distributor... I've been on a minor spree. Might get a few more things soon, as well.

This Is My True Calling

Not having to go to work is awesome. But it's better when you still have money, so the plan is to get another job.

I did explain to CD store guy that, if I get another job at the last rate, I would be happy to work three or four days a week. Then I bought a stack of CDs and a Skinny Puppy t-shirt.

Then I went and bought some books. And some expensive chocolate.  read more »

Negotiated Health

I just made it through "OMG... Cancer!" again.

As a chick, you get forwarded all these crappy "OMG - BREAST CANCER!" emails, and you get real information from reliable sources, too. If you just have the underarm symptom, you can convince yourself it's a rash. Then you get symptom number two, and, if you are me, you get to a doctor and ask them to tell you some things.  read more »

MDD

MDD - Multiple Destination Disorder. I was on a train today which suffered this condition. So... as we approached South Yarra, it announced that we were approaching Windsor. Then South Yarra. Prahran was nowhere. Richmond was 2 stations, and so on.

I went to the dentist today, and I need to break in a new tooth, I think, similar to new shoes. She's partially corrected my bite, so it just feels wrong.  read more »

Home Dentistry!

In a similar vein to home veterinary successes, I have ventured in to home dentistry. I have to say that this is nowhere near as good as what a dentist does though.

I am halfway through a crown, with a temporary tooth. Temporary tooth popped off late on a Friday (they know when it's a weekend, I swear). Not wanting to leave it out (maybe putting it under my pillow) or swallow it in my sleep... I invested in denture fixative cream.

Happily, dentist has confirmed by phone that this will see me through until Monday - if I'm real careful. Unhappily... this is the kind of thing that makes one crack the sads.

- As You Do

I have located a very nice chicken souvalaki local to me. I was surprised... not a normal souva, but very good.

I got my redundancy money yesterday. It makes up for my splurge after finishing up, plus some extra. I tried to get a sales guy to talk me into a 'time capsule', and he sucked. He sucked bad, so I just got some games which I'll probably play twice.

I am gettin' real good at hospital Fridays. Today I watched blood draw back into a giant plunger.  read more »

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