What gifts are you planning to get this year for the tech-geek in your life?
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I am not at liberty to say, for my tech-geek might read about it, and then ruin the surprise.
... except for the vegetarians out there. To you, Happy Tofurkey Day.
My first job was working as a make-up artist in my mom's cosmetic shop, which was located in "the dead mall" across the street from the mega-mall, where everyone respectable went to shop. The only folks who ventured into the dead mall were those with bizarre fetishes they wanted to try out in "public" without actually being too far out into the public sphere. My four hour shift was often punctuated with high school principals and construction workers in drag, trying out the new high heels they just scored at Payless; a 60 yr. old woman dressed as a naughty school girl being led around on a leash by her husband; your occasional flasher; foot fetish guy who would creepily make me show him the colors of "toenail" polish we carried and on & on...
Anyway, it appears that Vox is now the dead mall. Of course, I'm sure there are still many "respectable" folks on here...but more so, there are a lot just letting their freak flag fly. And I love it. You are my people and I'm happy to be back. But don't send me pictures of your penis. Thanks.
Something has been on-and-off irritating my eyes, mainly my left eye. It's been itchy, even while I'm taking Allegra every night, along with Singulair, too. I try to avoid rubbing my eye, but sometimes it's just too itchy to ignore. I've even been using the Japanese mentholated eyedrops to soothe my eyes, but it doesn't seem to be working today.
I haven't really started Xmas shopping yet... really need to get on it.
There's a chill in the air. Show us your favorite coat.
Submitted by jacolily.
Says YOU there's a chill in the air... it's been humid hot here still. It normally cools off by now, but it hasn't quite gotten there yet. Oh, and when I say "cool" here, that means low 70s, maybe high 60s. Hurricane Season can be unpredictable.
Someone from my temp agency sent this in an e-mail. Might as well share it here.
Helpful hints to assist in knowing the difference between Cold and H1N1 Flu Symptoms
|
Symptom |
Cold |
H1N1 Flu |
|
Fever |
Fever is rare with a cold. |
Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the flu. |
|
Coughing |
A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold. |
A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough). |
|
Aches |
Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold. |
Severe aches and pains are common with the flu. "take care of your lungs" |
|
Stuffy Nose |
Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week. |
Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu. |
|
Chills |
Chills are uncommon with a cold. |
60% of people who have the flu experience chills. |
|
Tiredness |
Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold. |
Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu. |
|
Sneezing |
Sneezing is commonly present with a cold. |
Sneezing is not common with the flu. |
|
Sudden Symptoms |
Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days. |
The flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains. |
|
Headache |
A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold. |
A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases. |
|
Sore Throat |
Sore throat is commonly present with a cold. |
Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu. |
|
Chest Discomfort |
Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold. |
Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu. |
|
Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea |
Not usually present with a cold |
Has been reported fairly frequently with H1N1 |
The only way to stop the spread of the epidemic is to spread the awareness.
Today is "Evaluate Your Life Day." So, tell us: how do you think you're life's going so far?
I wish Vox would have their grammar corrected on this question (I left it unedited to let everyone see it).
Anyway... how do I think my life's going so far? Not bad. Not great, but it's pretty good. Debt is still looming over me, so that's causing it to be not great. but I can only blame myself for that, so I live with it. It'll get fixed eventually, so things are good.
there is this filter that usually exists somewhere between my head and the rest of the world. it lets in somethings and lets out some things, but usually does a good job of keeping the peace. it broke today...
hopefully sleeping tonight will be as healing as they say it is...because i feel like a horrible person since about mid day.
now the interesting question is...is this really me? or is it a part of me that i have to learn to live with...
- Tsunami hitting Samoa and other islands... unexpected natural disasters suck, because... well, they are unexpected.
- Starting to feel a cold coming on. I have a performance on Friday night, and I can't be sick for it. Need to get better... need to stock up on the vitamins.
- Because I was starting to feel sick, I canceled my breathing test appointment. I had to schedule this breathing test about a month in advance, and now I have to cancel it or get an inaccurate result due to the sniffles.
- Not having enough time in each day.
- Getting praise from Dad on my playing. The person in the gagaku group who usually plays lead on one of the pieces will not be at the performance on Friday, so I get to do it. I've been practicing a little here and there with a recording of Togi-sensei, one of the gagaku masters in Japan. I'm trying to make sure that I practice the correct way, since my dad says the other guy who usually plays it, does so incorrectly.
- Finalizing the preparations for the concert. Sometimes I don't like having such responsibilities with the group, but if not me, who will do it?
- Having less than five minutes left of the work day.
- Feeling a little better after having hot ramen (with hot soup) for lunch. Normally, I go out to get Chinese Hot & Sour soup when I'm feeling sick, but I went for ramen instead (it's closer to where I work).
- Taking a break from a Community Band rehearsal. I like playing with the band, but it can get real tiresome to go to the rehearsals every week. This week, I decided to take a break, so I don't mess with my embouchure for gagaku.
