A pre-emptive Irish “a-ti-dilly ti-dilly toooo” to all of you out there. I know I’ve been a bit lax in my communications lately but you see I needed to take a break to go crazy… (Insert sounds of teletype machine)
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I managed to acquire the lovely flu that has been ravaging fair Seattle where we lay our scene. This was the 4 day fever followed by the chest and sinuses taking the next 2 weeks to clear out anything that has ever dared think about affecting your respiratory system that wasn’t eucalyptus related. After a week of ½ days at work and antibiotics that killed all the bugs. (including the bugs in your stomach that digest your food thus making it impossible to EAT anything that wasn’t soy-eucalyptus based) My body broke down and I had a relapse of panic/anxiety. It has been over 2 years since any sort of medication or regular therapy. The body remembers all the scary paths but the skills to deal with these gems sadly do not come back as quick.
I am recovering well, drug free, and I am surprised at how quickly the skills are coming back. Even if some days are harder than others they are managed better than they were just last week. A special thank you to Mia, Alicia, and Taj for being my core support. More thanks to those of you who dropped a line to check in and took the time to simply ask. Having a listening ear is the greatest therapy there is.
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Being in an emotionally volatile state you can imagine how heart broken I was to hear about the retirement of our beloved Brett Favre. I had long told the guys around here that the day he retired I would cry. And I did. (Let it out, it’s healthier that way) We wish him well as he cries on his huge pile of money and drowns his sorrows with bottles of Arbita while spending the day fishing.
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As if there wasn’t enough suffering in the world my PS2 flaked out and no longer recognizes my Guitar Hero III save file. If I ever want to play the game again I must start from scratch. I always thought it was a lame altera-punishment to take away kids saved games… until it happened to me. Now I know there is no mercy in video games or on the 96th hole mini-golf. (putt)
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As I had been on antibiotics I was not drinking. I stopped into the Victory (formerly the Lobo) as I was not cooking either, but they were. Relaying my tale of woe Lee in formed me that she too had the same flu. After about 20 minutes she informed me we were doing a shot. As she put up the rocks glasses she asked me what flavor I wanted. I restated that I was not drinking. She replied, “I mean which flavor of Emergen-C? Orange or strawberry?” A full service bar if ever there was one.
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It appears to be a Garfield world as this past week I stumbled upon the following. First, LIVE ACTION recreation http://www.lasagnacat2.com/
Second, Garfield is funnier without him http://garfieldminusgarfield.tumblr.com/page/1
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“There is NOOOOOOO” page 6(Python reference)
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What day is St. Patrick’s Day this year? Did you say the 17th? Then you are wrong. No, no, I don’t care what your calendar says. It is a holiday in the Roman Catholic Church. They have the say. Don’t believe me? First here’s the why fluff http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Patrick%27s_Day
Here’s the support from
http://www.catholicireland.net/pages/index.php
click on the “liturgical calendar 2008” link on the upper right hand side under “Liturgy and Readings”. Look at that web page. Would you mess with that URL? I wouldn’t, to do so would be folly.
Jason “holy day of obligation takes all the fun out of it” Newquist
