me again. i am pretty sure that i told you that my mother and brother are leaving shortly to go on a cruise. my brother asked me if he could borrow my suitcase.first he needed to ask me if i was going to be using it. he lives here, he is well aware how long it has been since i've been gainfully employed. just recently he came right out and asked me if i had a job yet.
anyway i dug the suitcase out of the closet for him. my father seemed most amused that my suitcase was going away and i wasn't. my mother pointed out that it has been 3 months since i have been out of work. maybe she thought somehow that detail has escaped me? all though technically it is not 3 months until the end of october.
my brother was equally amused at my father's reaction to my traveling case. i did however manage to shut the fawker up by referencing "our lovely family trait of kicking people while they are down."
check please...
Friday, October 09, 2009
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
it's bad when you annoy yourself
it has only been a week but i do have things to catch you up on. but first i wonder is anybody still even out there? if not, i suppose the very act of putting my thoughts down on monitor are at the very least likely very cathartic.
we, my oldest brother and i, decided that an intervention of sorts was needed to ensure our mother was getting the best possible care. to that end this morning said older brother accompanied my parents to the doctor's appointment. where they learned there was nothing to be concerned about, based on the results of all her recent tests. my brother pointedly asked the doctor if he was even aware that this was my mother's 3rd episode. turns out he wasn't, according to my brother, the doctor looked pointedly at my mother over his glasses and said NO!
this 'new' information got him to take another look at her results and was now more accurately able to identify 'several' occurrences of 'a type A blockage'. mom has been cleared to go on her cruise but when she comes back she will be meeting with a cardiologist for further testing. i am still waiting to hear how they are going to be treating that cough of hers which is not getting any better.
i guess the next topic to cover are my injuries. i am still in rehab twice a week for my knee. i have to tell you spending $110/week is a little tough on the bank account, but more on that later. the knee no longer buckles, which is nice. i am also pleased to report that i have gained a few more pain-free degrees of ROM. and the hill-climb/sprint exercise that she has me do, well i can stay off the saddle for longer periods of time. i know patience is required on my part, i have really only had 5 appointments to date. chances are this 'injury' didn't happen overnight and it's not likely to get better as quickly either.
the shoulder, she says while knocking feverishly on every wooden surface within reach, seems to be holding steady. i am experimenting with a new training protocol and this program has me steadily increasing, but from a fairly light starting point. the idea behind this program is that you should be able to make steady improvements for 6-8 months before you plateau and start over. hopefully during that time frame you actually increase your 1RM. not only did i start light because the program dictated it but i also started a little lighter still to take in account the recent shoulder issues. i am curious to see how this all works out.
on the job front, i still have nothing exciting to report. i am now applying for anything. in the past two days i have applied for 8 positions, 3 of which were in my field. sadly one of those 3 positions comes at a 40% pay cut. i really had to think about that but i NEED to work and it comes with a benefit package.
it has been really hard on me having spent so much time out of work. it has also been difficult applying to positions outside of my field. i fear that my resume, which is almost exclusively design specific, may work against me as i attempt to land a entry level position in anything else. i can't stress how ill equipped i am right now to take more rejection.
on to the better news. i have been noticing increased leanness during training. a couple days ago in fact i was doing pushdowns at the cable station and i could see the lateral head quite clearly from stem to stern. woot! since my weight is unchanged that would suggest a little bit more muscle in my life. forgive me while i do a celebratory booty-dance. ;-P
last weekend's kraft dinner was awesome! i have to admit i was a little taken aback at the size of the macaroni. for some reason i thought they used to be bigger. i am happy to report i can still kill a box in a single sitting and the cinnabon that proceeded it was stellar as well. i think we will have cheat pics this weekend as i have decided that french toast is on the menu.
back when i was working i purchased a concert ticket. it had been years since i've been to a concert and as well i cannot even remember the last time i was in the ACC. i have to admit it was one hell of a show. i mean i knew that i was in for something special but knowing that and seeing it first hand are two different things. anyway one of the people i went with got a few pics. i'd imagine most people would be surprised to learn i went to her show. in fact i didn't tell anyone i was going... but fawk it... she rocks, she is funny as hell and she puts on a hell of a show.
all photos by: k. platten
we, my oldest brother and i, decided that an intervention of sorts was needed to ensure our mother was getting the best possible care. to that end this morning said older brother accompanied my parents to the doctor's appointment. where they learned there was nothing to be concerned about, based on the results of all her recent tests. my brother pointedly asked the doctor if he was even aware that this was my mother's 3rd episode. turns out he wasn't, according to my brother, the doctor looked pointedly at my mother over his glasses and said NO!
this 'new' information got him to take another look at her results and was now more accurately able to identify 'several' occurrences of 'a type A blockage'. mom has been cleared to go on her cruise but when she comes back she will be meeting with a cardiologist for further testing. i am still waiting to hear how they are going to be treating that cough of hers which is not getting any better.
i guess the next topic to cover are my injuries. i am still in rehab twice a week for my knee. i have to tell you spending $110/week is a little tough on the bank account, but more on that later. the knee no longer buckles, which is nice. i am also pleased to report that i have gained a few more pain-free degrees of ROM. and the hill-climb/sprint exercise that she has me do, well i can stay off the saddle for longer periods of time. i know patience is required on my part, i have really only had 5 appointments to date. chances are this 'injury' didn't happen overnight and it's not likely to get better as quickly either.
the shoulder, she says while knocking feverishly on every wooden surface within reach, seems to be holding steady. i am experimenting with a new training protocol and this program has me steadily increasing, but from a fairly light starting point. the idea behind this program is that you should be able to make steady improvements for 6-8 months before you plateau and start over. hopefully during that time frame you actually increase your 1RM. not only did i start light because the program dictated it but i also started a little lighter still to take in account the recent shoulder issues. i am curious to see how this all works out.
on the job front, i still have nothing exciting to report. i am now applying for anything. in the past two days i have applied for 8 positions, 3 of which were in my field. sadly one of those 3 positions comes at a 40% pay cut. i really had to think about that but i NEED to work and it comes with a benefit package.
it has been really hard on me having spent so much time out of work. it has also been difficult applying to positions outside of my field. i fear that my resume, which is almost exclusively design specific, may work against me as i attempt to land a entry level position in anything else. i can't stress how ill equipped i am right now to take more rejection.
on to the better news. i have been noticing increased leanness during training. a couple days ago in fact i was doing pushdowns at the cable station and i could see the lateral head quite clearly from stem to stern. woot! since my weight is unchanged that would suggest a little bit more muscle in my life. forgive me while i do a celebratory booty-dance. ;-P
last weekend's kraft dinner was awesome! i have to admit i was a little taken aback at the size of the macaroni. for some reason i thought they used to be bigger. i am happy to report i can still kill a box in a single sitting and the cinnabon that proceeded it was stellar as well. i think we will have cheat pics this weekend as i have decided that french toast is on the menu.
back when i was working i purchased a concert ticket. it had been years since i've been to a concert and as well i cannot even remember the last time i was in the ACC. i have to admit it was one hell of a show. i mean i knew that i was in for something special but knowing that and seeing it first hand are two different things. anyway one of the people i went with got a few pics. i'd imagine most people would be surprised to learn i went to her show. in fact i didn't tell anyone i was going... but fawk it... she rocks, she is funny as hell and she puts on a hell of a show.
all photos by: k. platten
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