Wednesday, December 21
Thursday, December 15
Joke On Virgin Radio
This was the winning joke on Virgin Radio
The angel tells them 'As a reward for being so patient through a hundred blazing summers and dismal winters, you have been given life for thirty minutes to do what you've wished to do the most.'
He looks at her, she looks at him, and they go running off together behind the shrubbery.
The angel waits patiently as giggling sounds come from the rustling bushes.
After fifteen minutes the two return out of breath and laughing.
The angel tells them 'You still have fifteen minutes left.'
The male statue asks the woman statue, 'Would you like to do it again?'
'Oh yes. Let's,' she replies. 'But let's change positions. This time, I'll hold the pigeon down and you poo on its head!!'
The angel tells them 'As a reward for being so patient through a hundred blazing summers and dismal winters, you have been given life for thirty minutes to do what you've wished to do the most.'
He looks at her, she looks at him, and they go running off together behind the shrubbery.
The angel waits patiently as giggling sounds come from the rustling bushes.
After fifteen minutes the two return out of breath and laughing.
The angel tells them 'You still have fifteen minutes left.'
The male statue asks the woman statue, 'Would you like to do it again?'
'Oh yes. Let's,' she replies. 'But let's change positions. This time, I'll hold the pigeon down and you poo on its head!!'
Saturday, December 3
Monday, October 10
Too soon for snow
It was one of those mornings when I knew I wouldn't like what I saw out of the bedroom window. On Sunday it started to snow in the mountains; the weathermen first warned us there would be snow above 9000 feet, then 7000 feet, then at 5280 overnight.
When I woke at 4:30am I could see a dull light from the window. It was lighter than normal for this time of year and a sure sign that it snowed overnight. I didn't look out of the window until 6am, mainly because I knew that when I did I would frantically start putting on waterproof clothes, hats, gloves and boots.
At 6:05am I was out in the backyard armed with a broom and a feisty determination. Three young trees were bent over and touching the ground like weeping willows, their still-green leaves full of heavy wet snow. I bounded around like a cartoon character whacking their snow laden branches and shaking small trucks. These are my babies, I've known them since they were 1 inch diameter saplings, they have come so far and grown so much in 4 years. Damn it, why didn't they lose their leaves early!
Wednesday, October 5
Paying for Pain
What should people think about their personal trainers? I'm indifferent to mine, on a personal level, but I hate going to the gym - I hate it with a passion. It takes all my willpower on the day of the appointment not to call and cancel. I hate the workout during the session and the days that follow. Contrary to popular belief, I do not feel better, I do not feel more energized and I don't think I look any better, in fact I think I look tired and jaded. The killer is I am paying for this pain and suffering...and it's not cheap!
I do have a natural desire to be healthy, but on my own conditions. I understand, that for a consumer to feel they are getting their money's worth, there has to be measurable results in a certain timeline. But I don't want to lift weights until I am incapable, in pain and shaking. I understand the methods for gaining muscle, but I don't want to take pain killers 4 days out of 7. I hate waking up and rolling out of bed. By rolling I literally mean roll, I cannot move without pain and so I have discovered that if I roll towards the end of the bed and let my legs drape over the edge, I can become upright with the least amount of pain.
Next week is my last session with a personal trainer. I will continue to go to the gym, I will probably go more often, and I will pace myself. I will not train until I reach my maximum heart rate, I will not lift weights so heavy that I quiver with pain, and I will probably not see results very fast. I will be fine with my progress, I will not take pain killers and I will be able to get out of bed with a simile on my face!
Monday, September 19
Time to go home
My week is over. I've been to London, Brighton, Horsham and Canterbury. I've been bike riding in Sussex and drank wine in several old English pubs. We went to see a play in Guildford, I've eaten fish and chips, scampi and chips, paprika flavored Pringles and crayfish sandwiches. We painted my brother's house downstairs and I have bought loads of clothes to wear state-side. I even sent out postcards today after eating a really good Cornish pastie. It wasn't all about the food, but that did play a big part - the chicken tikka masala balti was suberb. The weather was pretty good too - it only rained one day (and we were painting that day anyway).
I worry about my brother, I hope he finds a girlfriend soon.
I'll be back home tomorrow night.
I worry about my brother, I hope he finds a girlfriend soon.
I'll be back home tomorrow night.
Wednesday, September 14
Other side of the pond
I flew over the big pond yesterday - not bad, it only took 8 hours and I managed to sleep a little. I just love those BA direct flights - whoosh straight into Heathrow... Ta-da! I'm here, no problemo... arrived and went directly for a Starbucks latte. I stayed awake until 10:30pm - was very proud of myself since there is a 7 hour time difference. I woke the next morning at 7am, blah jet lag - who are these wusses that complain?
I thought the US was reacting badly to increasing gas prices. All day we kept getting stopped by traffic jams as people lined up for petrol/gas. Because of the price increasing so much there are people demonstrating by refineries and stopping deliveries. That means that people are panicing and petrol stations are running out. We went to a place for gas and met people from the next town because it was out of petrol. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4243950.stm
I thought the US was reacting badly to increasing gas prices. All day we kept getting stopped by traffic jams as people lined up for petrol/gas. Because of the price increasing so much there are people demonstrating by refineries and stopping deliveries. That means that people are panicing and petrol stations are running out. We went to a place for gas and met people from the next town because it was out of petrol. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4243950.stm
Friday, September 9
Wednesday, September 7
I want a ROKR!
This morning was very unproductive (hope my boss doesn’t find this page). I staked out applenewsfeed.com (I must remember to bookmark that page) during the Apple reveal of the ROKR and Nano. I've hated my Samsung phone ever since I replaced my dying and beloved Motorola StarTac. I'd love to move to a stylish Moto-Apple phone. I really can't justify a ROKR; I have a digital camera and one in my PDA, my phone works fine (it's just ugly and boring) and I have a 20 Gig iPod. I just want a ROKR - whaaaa! It's been a while since I was the kid with the latest cool toy - I used to be the geek chick in those days.
I'm all over the makemedance.com website!
I'm all over the makemedance.com website!
Thursday, September 1
30% Fat!
My personal trainer said I am 30% fat! Holy moly, I thought I was low 20s - that's what the POS scales have been saying for the past year! Sooo, my trainer wants to get me down to 22% body fat by losing 8lbs of fat and converting 2lbs to muscle. I also have to keep a log of all the food I eat - not sure if this is going to be fun yet!
Wednesday, August 31
Too darn hot!
I did my first spin class yesterday. All in all I don’t feel too wrecked today. It was not what I expected. I thought my main issue would be keeping up with everyone, and pushing myself to the limit. The problem was heat, it was almost unbearable in the room. I hate to cycle when temperatures rise above 85 degrees, so I thought a spin class would be a cooler, indoor alternative. I went though a little bit of heat shock when I got home last night and now I'm a little annoyed as my master plan to maintain fitness had a big bubble burst yesterday. I am unsure whether I will take another spin class.
Thursday, August 25
I "own" my goal weight
I am at my goal weight and have been for a few weeks. I have successfully transitioned into maintenance mode. I now "own" that weight; to me that means - I consistently see that weight every morning, it's not a mistake, it's not dehydration, it's my weight! What is weird is that last year I would have killed to be this weight, now I'm used to it I wonder…would 4 lbs less look better? I certainly don't look skinny, I've only dropped one dress size, would 4 lbs get me another dress size? Yesterday I checked my BMI and it was 22.3, that is right in the middle of the acceptable range, what shocked me was that if I lost 10 lbs I'd still be in the range. I think 10 lbs would be too much, I'm sure I'd have no boobs and no butt!
I joined 24 Hour Fitness last week…I haven't used my Bally's membership in years, so it felt a little silly buying another membership. I also have a personal trainer package so it will be interesting to see what they say. Though I suspect I will have problems taking advice from a skinny person 15 years younger than me with no science or medical background. Oh, just call me old and skeptical!
I joined 24 Hour Fitness last week…I haven't used my Bally's membership in years, so it felt a little silly buying another membership. I also have a personal trainer package so it will be interesting to see what they say. Though I suspect I will have problems taking advice from a skinny person 15 years younger than me with no science or medical background. Oh, just call me old and skeptical!
Monday, August 8
I set the basement on fire yesterday.
I have a kiln, loaned to me, that I must have mistakenly knocked the on switch when I moved it. It was resting on a fireproof pad and heated up to 2000 Fahrenheit for a few hours before melting the pad and burning a plywood sump pump cover. The plywood was the only wood part of the basement, if I had set the kiln down 2 feet in any direction I would have hit concrete and not had such a smoke problem. A small square foot of plywood was scorched, the smoke billowed out of the basement window, made visibility very difficult and the rest of the house smell like a bar-b-que smoker. We used the fire extinguisher and have had fans running since.
I have a kiln, loaned to me, that I must have mistakenly knocked the on switch when I moved it. It was resting on a fireproof pad and heated up to 2000 Fahrenheit for a few hours before melting the pad and burning a plywood sump pump cover. The plywood was the only wood part of the basement, if I had set the kiln down 2 feet in any direction I would have hit concrete and not had such a smoke problem. A small square foot of plywood was scorched, the smoke billowed out of the basement window, made visibility very difficult and the rest of the house smell like a bar-b-que smoker. We used the fire extinguisher and have had fans running since.
I am amazed at 2 things; the amount of smoke the small piece of wood made, and the fact our smoke detectors didn't go off.
I am annoyed with myself for not noticing I had turned the kiln switch on when I moved it...and
I am scared to use the kiln, which is a shame because I was having fun fusing glass - it was my artistic outlet from a process driven and very repetitive existence.
Sunday, July 31
Monday, July 11
The MS150 was fun this year...I little hot, but that's always my complaint. I did the MS104.
The first day was very hilly but not ridiculous. We started at 6:30am and I stopped at 53 miles because it was over 90 degrees and I was just too hot. I really wasn't rediculosly tired, I think if it had been just a little cooler I could have gone on, but over 90, almost 8000 feet and it was 1:30pm - I called it a day. The views were really nice and it was a fun day to see how well the old body coped with the climbing :-)
Day two was really windy and seemed to be uphill all the way when in fact it was a decent into Canon City, there were some fun downhills and the scenery was really nice again. We could see the fires in the distance and the big smoke cloud that got bigger and bigger as the day went on. Sunday seemed to be a much hotter day, or may be there wasn't as much shade, or we were at a lower elevation. I had planned to just ride from Colorado Springs to Canon City and not do The Gorge. The ride was against the wind the whole damn way, we were peddling in top gear, downhill and only doing about 14 mph. The last few miles were pretty bad, but I still managed to get to Canon City by noon - my plan (day time Cinderella because of the heat). I'm not sure what the actual temp was, but someone said the forecast for Pueblo was 100 degrees, and I don't think we were too far off that.
I'm happy with my 104 mile cycling weekend, I feel very fit and I don’t look too bad either :-)
The first day was very hilly but not ridiculous. We started at 6:30am and I stopped at 53 miles because it was over 90 degrees and I was just too hot. I really wasn't rediculosly tired, I think if it had been just a little cooler I could have gone on, but over 90, almost 8000 feet and it was 1:30pm - I called it a day. The views were really nice and it was a fun day to see how well the old body coped with the climbing :-)
Day two was really windy and seemed to be uphill all the way when in fact it was a decent into Canon City, there were some fun downhills and the scenery was really nice again. We could see the fires in the distance and the big smoke cloud that got bigger and bigger as the day went on. Sunday seemed to be a much hotter day, or may be there wasn't as much shade, or we were at a lower elevation. I had planned to just ride from Colorado Springs to Canon City and not do The Gorge. The ride was against the wind the whole damn way, we were peddling in top gear, downhill and only doing about 14 mph. The last few miles were pretty bad, but I still managed to get to Canon City by noon - my plan (day time Cinderella because of the heat). I'm not sure what the actual temp was, but someone said the forecast for Pueblo was 100 degrees, and I don't think we were too far off that.
I'm happy with my 104 mile cycling weekend, I feel very fit and I don’t look too bad either :-)
Friday, July 8
Closer to my goal
A couple of years ago I starting doing the Bridget Joes thing and trying to lose weight unsuccessfully. I was always between 6 and 8lbs from my goal. When I got 12lbs from my goal I stopped commenting on it, I was getting older, my metabolism was slowing, may be this was to be expected. Compared to a lot of people that was not a lot to lose, but to me it was this huge number that I could chip every now and then, but got nowhere. Three weeks ago I started reading about carbs, glycemic index and Atkins. Now Atkins is a scary word, the whole idea of not worrying about eating animal fats went against every fiber of my being; I be came a Vulcan at the thought - it is totally illogical in terms of weight loss.
Well call me Dr Spock, I have lost 10lbs in 3 weeks by reducing my carbohydrate intake by a third (anything under 100g of carbohydrates). This has involved not worrying about calories and just counting my daily carbohydrate intake while eating foods high in fat and protein. As an ex-biochemist I do understand some of the logic; the brain needs glucose from carbohydrates…if you don't eat enough to feed your brain the body breaks down fat to supply the brain with it's fussy glucose-only requirement. What I don't quite understand is I was eating fondue, brie and crackers, big steaks of salmon and beef and lost weight. Every morning I'd giggle on the way to the scales because I knew those digits would be less than the day before.
So now I can happily go back to being a pseudo Ms Jones and say "I am 2lbs from my goal". What this means is I am 2lbs from being the same weight I was in 1989, and exactly the weight I have on my drivers license…the one I lied about 6 years ago :-) This also means I have found what I need to do to lose weight. I believe we are all different and different things work for different people. All the diets out there do work for some people. You have to find what works and I think it takes a while to get something that is compatible with your lifestyle, body make and metabolism.
I feel a little like Ophra!
Well call me Dr Spock, I have lost 10lbs in 3 weeks by reducing my carbohydrate intake by a third (anything under 100g of carbohydrates). This has involved not worrying about calories and just counting my daily carbohydrate intake while eating foods high in fat and protein. As an ex-biochemist I do understand some of the logic; the brain needs glucose from carbohydrates…if you don't eat enough to feed your brain the body breaks down fat to supply the brain with it's fussy glucose-only requirement. What I don't quite understand is I was eating fondue, brie and crackers, big steaks of salmon and beef and lost weight. Every morning I'd giggle on the way to the scales because I knew those digits would be less than the day before.
So now I can happily go back to being a pseudo Ms Jones and say "I am 2lbs from my goal". What this means is I am 2lbs from being the same weight I was in 1989, and exactly the weight I have on my drivers license…the one I lied about 6 years ago :-) This also means I have found what I need to do to lose weight. I believe we are all different and different things work for different people. All the diets out there do work for some people. You have to find what works and I think it takes a while to get something that is compatible with your lifestyle, body make and metabolism.
I feel a little like Ophra!
Thursday, July 7
BSc (Hons), PhD, PMP
I got the monkey off my back today!
In '98 I had a boss who said the project management professional (PMP) certification was it! We had to get "it" to remain in the profession. The other PMs and myself were ho-hum about the whole deal and most of us ignored him. I left the company shortly after and continued the life of a PM, sans certification.
After the dot-bomb and jobs became scarce the requirement for PMP certification started to appear in job requirements. Holy crap that Sicilian-Scot boss (with a temper like Satan, I might add) was right, we do need PMP! So in December 2003 I met up with some PMs while I was contracting and we formed a PMP study group. That lasted about a month, one person took a course and got the certification, two people dropped out leaving myself and Steph.
Steph and I worked our way through the PMBOK and various study guides…we took months off and one of us would pull the other one back in. This went on until March of this year and we stopped again. We had gone through everything, we knew it, we just needed the guts to go get it! In June I said I was going for it and didn't hear back from Steph. I deliberately waited until a week before I was to sit the test and then studied up until the exam.
I hadn't sat an exam in almost 20 years, holy moly I was scared. I was annoyed that people said, that with the education and degrees I had, PMP would be a breeze. I resented their faith in me. I was scared I'd fail. I was scared they were wrong. I had no confidence.
Today I almost took the whole 4 hours, but I got it. Tired and weepy I walked out of the testing building with another 3 letters to add to the end of my name.
In '98 I had a boss who said the project management professional (PMP) certification was it! We had to get "it" to remain in the profession. The other PMs and myself were ho-hum about the whole deal and most of us ignored him. I left the company shortly after and continued the life of a PM, sans certification.
After the dot-bomb and jobs became scarce the requirement for PMP certification started to appear in job requirements. Holy crap that Sicilian-Scot boss (with a temper like Satan, I might add) was right, we do need PMP! So in December 2003 I met up with some PMs while I was contracting and we formed a PMP study group. That lasted about a month, one person took a course and got the certification, two people dropped out leaving myself and Steph.
Steph and I worked our way through the PMBOK and various study guides…we took months off and one of us would pull the other one back in. This went on until March of this year and we stopped again. We had gone through everything, we knew it, we just needed the guts to go get it! In June I said I was going for it and didn't hear back from Steph. I deliberately waited until a week before I was to sit the test and then studied up until the exam.
I hadn't sat an exam in almost 20 years, holy moly I was scared. I was annoyed that people said, that with the education and degrees I had, PMP would be a breeze. I resented their faith in me. I was scared I'd fail. I was scared they were wrong. I had no confidence.
Today I almost took the whole 4 hours, but I got it. Tired and weepy I walked out of the testing building with another 3 letters to add to the end of my name.
Thursday, June 9
This made me laugh
I don't know who originally created this, but it made me laugh when it arrived in my e-mail today.
1. People who point at their wrist while asking for the time.... I know where my watch is pal, where the hell is yours? Do I point at my crotch when I ask where the toilet is?
2. People who are willing to get off their ass to search the entire room for the tv remote because they refuse to walk to the tv and change the channel manually..
3. When people say "Oh you just want to have your cake and eat it too". Damn right! What good is cake if you can't eat it?
4. When people say "it's always the last place you look". Of course it is. Why the hell would you keep looking after you've found it? Do people do this? Who and where are they? Gonna Kick their asses!
5. When people say while watching a film "did you see that?". No Loser, I paid $12 to come to the cinema and stare at the damn floor.
6. People who ask "Can I ask you a question?".... Didn't really give me a choice there, did ya sunshine?
7. When something is 'new and improved!'. Which is it? If it's new, then there has never been anything before it. If it's an improvement, then there must have been something before it, couldn't be new.
8. When people say "life is short". What the hell?? Life is the longest damn thing anyone ever does!! What can you do that's longer?
9. When you are waiting for the bus and someone asks "Has the bus come yet?". If the bus came would I be standing here, dumbass?
1. People who point at their wrist while asking for the time.... I know where my watch is pal, where the hell is yours? Do I point at my crotch when I ask where the toilet is?
2. People who are willing to get off their ass to search the entire room for the tv remote because they refuse to walk to the tv and change the channel manually..
3. When people say "Oh you just want to have your cake and eat it too". Damn right! What good is cake if you can't eat it?
4. When people say "it's always the last place you look". Of course it is. Why the hell would you keep looking after you've found it? Do people do this? Who and where are they? Gonna Kick their asses!
5. When people say while watching a film "did you see that?". No Loser, I paid $12 to come to the cinema and stare at the damn floor.
6. People who ask "Can I ask you a question?".... Didn't really give me a choice there, did ya sunshine?
7. When something is 'new and improved!'. Which is it? If it's new, then there has never been anything before it. If it's an improvement, then there must have been something before it, couldn't be new.
8. When people say "life is short". What the hell?? Life is the longest damn thing anyone ever does!! What can you do that's longer?
9. When you are waiting for the bus and someone asks "Has the bus come yet?". If the bus came would I be standing here, dumbass?
Wednesday, June 1
Santa Fe
We went to Santa Fe for the Memorial Day weekend. It was warm and fun. We discovered some very nice restaurants and drank a lot of very nice wine.
We had planned to take the bikes down as we are in training again for the Colorado MS150. This year the ride is from Denver to Colorado Springs and then down to the Royal Gorge. The minimum I need to raise this year is $300, so please sponsor me if you can.
Now at home and back to reality - I'm struggling to get back into the swing of work. I want to be in Santa Fe, melting glass, making art, making a living as an artist and enjoying the bars and restaurants. I want to be in a cute adobe house with bright tile and surrounded by wild desert flowers.
We had planned to take the bikes down as we are in training again for the Colorado MS150. This year the ride is from Denver to Colorado Springs and then down to the Royal Gorge. The minimum I need to raise this year is $300, so please sponsor me if you can.
Now at home and back to reality - I'm struggling to get back into the swing of work. I want to be in Santa Fe, melting glass, making art, making a living as an artist and enjoying the bars and restaurants. I want to be in a cute adobe house with bright tile and surrounded by wild desert flowers.
Tuesday, May 17
My Birthday
Today is my birthday. My husband forgot and left the house this morning as usual. My msn page wished my happy birthday, so at least someone remembered.
I got a pretty funny joke link today -
Storewars
Monday, May 9
I get so many joke e-mails
I get so many joke e-mails, I think I'll start posting them here...that way I can start to clean out my huge e-mail inbox.
Restroom signs:
Friends don't let friends take home ugly men Women's restroom; Starboard, Dewey Beach, DE
Beauty is only a light switch away. Perkins Library; Duke University, Durham, NC
If life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life, then let's all get wasted together and have the time of our lives. Armand's Pizza; Washington, DC
Remember, it's not, "How high are you?" it's "Hi, how are you?" Rest stop off Route 81, West Virginia
Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity. The Bayou; Baton Rouge, LO
No matter how good she looks, some other guy is sick and tired of putting up with her shit. Men's Room; Linda's Bar and Grill, Chapel Hill, NC
At the feast of ego everyone leaves hungry. Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea; Tucson, AZ
It's hard to make a comeback when you haven't been anywhere. Written in the dust, on the back of a bus; Wickenburg, AZ
Make love, not war. Hell, do both, GET MARRIED! Women's restroom; The Filling Station, Bozeman, MT
If voting could really change things, it would be illegal. Books; New York, New York.
If pro is opposite of con, then what is the opposite of progress? Congress! Men's restroom; House of Representatives, Washington, DC
Express Lane: Five beers or less. Sign over one of the urinals; Ed Debevic's, Phoenix, AZ
You're too good for him. over mirror in Women's restroom; Ed Debevic's, Beverly Hills, CA
No wonder you always go home alone. Sign over mirror in Men's restroom; Ed Debevic's, Beverly Hills, CA
and the all time favorite,
A Woman's Rule of Thumb:
If it has tires or testicles, you're going to have trouble with it.
Women's restroom; Dick's Last Resort, Dallas, TX
Restroom signs:
Friends don't let friends take home ugly men Women's restroom; Starboard, Dewey Beach, DE
Beauty is only a light switch away. Perkins Library; Duke University, Durham, NC
If life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life, then let's all get wasted together and have the time of our lives. Armand's Pizza; Washington, DC
Remember, it's not, "How high are you?" it's "Hi, how are you?" Rest stop off Route 81, West Virginia
Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity. The Bayou; Baton Rouge, LO
No matter how good she looks, some other guy is sick and tired of putting up with her shit. Men's Room; Linda's Bar and Grill, Chapel Hill, NC
At the feast of ego everyone leaves hungry. Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea; Tucson, AZ
It's hard to make a comeback when you haven't been anywhere. Written in the dust, on the back of a bus; Wickenburg, AZ
Make love, not war. Hell, do both, GET MARRIED! Women's restroom; The Filling Station, Bozeman, MT
If voting could really change things, it would be illegal. Books; New York, New York.
If pro is opposite of con, then what is the opposite of progress? Congress! Men's restroom; House of Representatives, Washington, DC
Express Lane: Five beers or less. Sign over one of the urinals; Ed Debevic's, Phoenix, AZ
You're too good for him. over mirror in Women's restroom; Ed Debevic's, Beverly Hills, CA
No wonder you always go home alone. Sign over mirror in Men's restroom; Ed Debevic's, Beverly Hills, CA
and the all time favorite,
A Woman's Rule of Thumb:
If it has tires or testicles, you're going to have trouble with it.
Women's restroom; Dick's Last Resort, Dallas, TX
Tuesday, May 3
Doctors & Guns
Doctors:
(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000.
(B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000.
(C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health Human Services.
Now think about this:
Guns:
(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S.is 80,000,000. (Yes, that's 80 million..)
(B) Accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.
(C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is .000188.
Statistics courtesy of FBI.
So, statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners. Remember, "Guns don't kill people, doctors do."
FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.
Please alert your friends to this alarming threat.
We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand!!!!!
Out of concern for the public at large, I have withheld the statistics on lawyers for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical attention.
A concerned citizen...
(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000.
(B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000.
(C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health Human Services.
Now think about this:
Guns:
(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S.is 80,000,000. (Yes, that's 80 million..)
(B) Accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.
(C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is .000188.
Statistics courtesy of FBI.
So, statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners. Remember, "Guns don't kill people, doctors do."
FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.
Please alert your friends to this alarming threat.
We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand!!!!!
Out of concern for the public at large, I have withheld the statistics on lawyers for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical attention.
A concerned citizen...
Monday, April 18
Can't Complain
1 US gallon = 3.785 litres
In the UK 1 litre of petrol/gas costs 0.856 British pounds
3.785 l x 0.856 = 3.24 British pounds per US gallon
At today's exchange rate (1 British Pound = 1.89380 US Dollar)
that equals $6.14 a gallon!!!!!
That's why is cost my brother 100 pounds to fill is car up at the weekend!
Or, more scary is I complained when it cost $42 to fill up last week, using this equation it would have been $112 - so I guess I can't complain!
In the UK 1 litre of petrol/gas costs 0.856 British pounds
3.785 l x 0.856 = 3.24 British pounds per US gallon
At today's exchange rate (1 British Pound = 1.89380 US Dollar)
that equals $6.14 a gallon!!!!!
That's why is cost my brother 100 pounds to fill is car up at the weekend!
Or, more scary is I complained when it cost $42 to fill up last week, using this equation it would have been $112 - so I guess I can't complain!
Monday, March 7
The Stress-Dream House
I had a stress dream last night.
I don't specifically remember having it before, but when I woke up I had the feeling I had had similar dreams as the place I was in looked familiar from other dreams. What was nice was my cat of 16 years who died over a year ago was there, so it was good to see the cute fur ball. In my dream I was very protective to him, exactly as I was when he was alive. In the dream we were at a hotel, not a chain but more a converted house in a local seaside town. I was carrying him down to breakfast with no harness or cat carrier...something I would never do as I know that would stress him out too much. When we get down to the breakfast room I look down at my chest and I'm naked; I think it's just my upper body. It's not one of those dreams where people are staring at me, in fact I am not aware that anyone has even noticed me. In my dream I wonder if I should got back to my room to finish dressing...I feel as if it might not be worth it.
Obviously an insecure stress dream. Am I insecure about my job, worried people will notice I am not good enough? Or am I taking risks that I shouldn't? Or am I not paying attention to more important things and need to reassess priorities?
I don't specifically remember having it before, but when I woke up I had the feeling I had had similar dreams as the place I was in looked familiar from other dreams. What was nice was my cat of 16 years who died over a year ago was there, so it was good to see the cute fur ball. In my dream I was very protective to him, exactly as I was when he was alive. In the dream we were at a hotel, not a chain but more a converted house in a local seaside town. I was carrying him down to breakfast with no harness or cat carrier...something I would never do as I know that would stress him out too much. When we get down to the breakfast room I look down at my chest and I'm naked; I think it's just my upper body. It's not one of those dreams where people are staring at me, in fact I am not aware that anyone has even noticed me. In my dream I wonder if I should got back to my room to finish dressing...I feel as if it might not be worth it.
Obviously an insecure stress dream. Am I insecure about my job, worried people will notice I am not good enough? Or am I taking risks that I shouldn't? Or am I not paying attention to more important things and need to reassess priorities?
Monday, January 31
Didn't even have time for a shower
I didn't like today at work.
Not sure I can cut it if it's going to be this stressful everyday.
How do you walk out on a job if you work from home?
Not sure I can cut it if it's going to be this stressful everyday.
How do you walk out on a job if you work from home?
Monday, January 24
Jan. 24 worst day of the year
Well, it wasn't a bad day for me. It was busy and pretty frantic at work. I was sucked into the laptop vortex from 7:30am to 6:00pm, I only emerged to get a sandwich at noon and a green tea at 3pm. I missed the almost 70 degree weather outside.
Overall it could have been a lot worse. I picked up the handle of a pan that had been in the oven yesterday. Last night I thought I had burned the skin on my left palm and spent several hours desperately grasping ice packs in an attempt to stop the pain; it was a balance between searing heat pain from the burn and pain numbing frozen pain. I fell asleep high-fiving an icepack on my pillow, either I was going to blister from the burn or lose a finger to frost bite. I woke up this morning and my hand looked a little bit branded in places, no pain, no blisters and no swelling. I've never seen anything like it.
Overall it could have been a lot worse. I picked up the handle of a pan that had been in the oven yesterday. Last night I thought I had burned the skin on my left palm and spent several hours desperately grasping ice packs in an attempt to stop the pain; it was a balance between searing heat pain from the burn and pain numbing frozen pain. I fell asleep high-fiving an icepack on my pillow, either I was going to blister from the burn or lose a finger to frost bite. I woke up this morning and my hand looked a little bit branded in places, no pain, no blisters and no swelling. I've never seen anything like it.
Tuesday, January 4
Flood and Tornados
So here I am in Arizona. It hasn't stopped raining since I arrived on the 2nd. The state brags 360 days of sunshine, well I think I'm here for the 5 days of clouds, rain and severe weather. Yesterday we were under flood watch, I went to bed with the rain lashing against my hotel window...I awoke early morning to thunder and lightning. During lunch we were caught in torrential rain and hail. In the late afternoon when I thought the weather was subsiding the tornado warnings started, the funnel cloud sightings increased and the skies darkened. This is really not what I expected from a place people call "a desert".
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