| ANTS! |
[Jul. 1st, 2009|05:19 am] |
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As you may know if you've read my last couple of LJ entries, I'm in the hospital to treat my CF. It has been a singularly frustrating experience thus far, but it could admittedly be quite a bit worse. Tonight I encountered something rather unexpected and less frustrating so much as just worrisome and gross.
I discovered about an hour ago that there was a colony of ants in my room, feasting upon a piece of food I dropped on the floor at some point. It was right next to my bed, too. The trail of ants led from the piece of food to, horrifyingly enough, the bio-hazard waste bin. D-: I just thank god I noticed it before I accidentally stepped in it bare-foot or something. I think I would have been traumatized by such an event.
I let my nurse know right away and we decided to move me. Luckily enough the room next door had just been vacated and sterilized, so now I'm in a slightly larger room with clean sheets and no ants. A cleaning crew is currently bleaching the hell out of the old room. I'm now situated in room 4, directly next door to my old room.
Room 4 is a mirror image of room 2, so now my right arm (the one with the picc line) is the one nearest the door when I'm in bed. This means that IVs and blood draws and all that good stuff are actually going to be a lot easier. Hooray! I also got a voucher for $5 to be used anywhere in the hospital for my trouble, so that's nice. |
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| Hospital.... problems |
[Jun. 30th, 2009|03:32 am] |
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So I've decided to record the various problems and hurdles I've come across while staying in the hospital thus far. Some of them are funny, some are worrisome, and some are just odd. I'm largely doing this because I'm bored and have nothing better to do.
( Hospital staff, while they seem nice enough, are often inept )
It's not all bad here, to be fair. I've got a night nurse named Annie that I remember from my last stay here, and she was one of the few people here that I genuinely liked. I have discovered that she is a fellow cheese aficionado, and I am considering giving her some aged cheddar if I get a chance. Genuinely good nurses deserve cheese rewards. |
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| hospital |
[Jun. 24th, 2009|01:03 am] |
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So my lungs have been getting progressively shittier lately. Besides that, I had a really nasty virus or infection or something that knocked me on my ass for over 3 weeks. For the sake of my health, I'm checking into the hospital (as my pulmonologist wants). I've got stuff to do before I go in, so I won't be checking in until Friday. That should give me enough time to do laundry and stuff like that.
I'm trying to figure out things to do while I'm there. I'm going to be doing a lot of reading, since I told my dad I'd re-read (and finally finish) Stephen King's Dark Tower series. I figure I could try reading some Robin Hobb, as well, since she's an author my dad likes that I've yet to try. I'll have my laptop, of course. I'm also considering bringing my PS2 to play some old PS1 games. Those things can keep a girl occupied for freaking MONTHS. FF7, Chrono Cross, Star Ocean, etc are all multi-disk games that are assured to take up my time.
Feel free to suggest other activities to keep me busy. |
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| YOU'RE OLD! |
[May. 5th, 2009|05:43 pm] |
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My boyfriend Chris turned 25 yesterday. As I often tease him, he is an old man. Despite all that, we had an awesome couple of days together to celebrate his birthday.
( A summary of my weekend with Chris )
It was an overall wonderful weekend with my love. He makes me smile like nobody else can. :D |
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| Friday |
[Apr. 25th, 2009|04:58 pm] |
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Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous in Milwaukee. Highs in the 80s, sunny, and breezy. After opening up the windows and doing a little bit of cleaning and organizing, I ran to the bank to deposit a cheque to make sure I had enough money in my account to pay my internet bill.
Around 2:30 or so, Chris showed up with his bike. He was wearing dark jeans and a black t-shirt, so he was absolutely soaked in sweat by the time he got here. He changed into a spare shirt I lent him and we went to Dairy Queen for food. After picking up a couple things at CVS, we locked up the house and headed out on our bikes.
We took the bike path through Estabrook Park south, to near Locust Street. We went down to the Milwaukee river at Riverside Park and spent a little time enjoying the weather on a park bench there. After hauling our bikes back up the bluff there, we wandered our way to Subway where I got a sandwich. We headed back to my place, and made dinner together.
Since it was still so hot out, we hung around without our shirts (I was wearing a sports bra) while waiting for dinner to cook. After we cleaned up from dinner, we spent time just laying around naked simply because we could.
He headed home around 10:30 or so. It was still really warm out, so he didn't mind riding back in the dark.
It was just an absolutely awesome day with my love. :D |
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| Writer's Block: Get Real |
[Apr. 10th, 2009|09:04 am] |
I would like to be on "Charm School", simply because it'd be such a goddamn easy show to win. All you have to do is not be a stupid bitch, and you're good.
Plus, I'm automatically polite, even while intoxicated. All I'd have to do is be my charming self.
Basically, I want easy money. |
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| cleaning my keyboard |
[Apr. 6th, 2009|08:26 am] |
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How is it possible to get so much cat hair in the keyboard of a laptop? I desperately need some canned air. Ew. |
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| jealousy |
[Apr. 6th, 2009|05:05 am] |
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So I felt an entirely new emotion today. Something that I can honestly say I've never experienced before. I felt a pang of jealousy. I suppose it's a testament to the fact that I'm not the jealous type that I've only just now encountered this sensation. It's a weird feeling. I suppose I ought to explain how this came about.
( Mildly inconsequential explanation here. )
I guess overall I was just really surprised by how... primal this emotion was. It was an extremely odd sensation for me. I suppose I just felt the need to write it down. |
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| lemons |
[Apr. 2nd, 2009|12:25 am] |
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Fuck I love cooking with lemon juice.
That is all. |
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| contacts |
[Apr. 1st, 2009|03:01 am] |
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I'm considering getting contacts. I tried them a couple years ago and decided they weren't for me at the time, but I've changed my mind over the past few months. For one thing, it's easy for my glasses to fall off or get knocked around. I have no clear peripheral vision for driving, and it's so easy to steam up my lenses. Especially annoying is when I'm snuggled up to Chris and turn to kiss him, but end up knocking my glasses around instead. I'll keep the glasses around for looking older and sophisticated, but I think that contacts are a better option for me as far as everyday use goes.
Also, happy April Fools to those who actually read this on the day that it's posted! This isn't some strange and pointless April Fools joke, but rather a mundane and pointless speculation. |
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| Writer's Block: Big Debates |
[Mar. 15th, 2009|03:23 am] |
Anyone who knows even the tiniest bit about me should know that I support stem cell research whole-heartedly. There's no downside. And YES the government should fund it. What kind of retard would be against stem cell research? |
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| stupid life, getting in the way of my cuddle time! |
[Mar. 5th, 2009|12:23 am] |
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The last week or so I haven't seen as much of Chris as I'd like. A large part of that has been going to class, seeing my parents, taking care of things at my house, and just getting some "me time". But the problem with "me time" is the severe lack of snuggles. And cute boys in general, really. It also appears to involve a lot of zoning out while watching TV. And failing to get groceries.
So, to summarize this post, I miss my love and I'm lazy. Nothing new there. :P
Also my stomach hurts. Blah. |
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| blah blah |
[Feb. 26th, 2009|12:46 am] |
Damn if I don't love my boy. He's just so cuddly and sweet and creative. I can't wait to go dancing with him tomorrow and fall asleep in his arms tomorrow night.
On an unrelated note, I think my cat is getting fat. I need to start playing with him more, make him exercise. He sure is cuddly and warm, though. And so orange and fuzzy. |
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| 6-month anniversary |
[Feb. 20th, 2009|03:52 pm] |
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So yesterday was my 6-month anniversary with Chris. And... that's all I really have to say about it, to be honest. We had a nice, private day together. Much cuddling was had. He's my love and he knows it. :) |
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| good things |
[Feb. 10th, 2009|06:36 pm] |
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It's been nearly 6 months since Chris and I got together (next Thursday is our anniversary), and the "honeymoon" period seems to be largely over. I'm not quite so wrapped up in the emotions of a new relationship. Despite all that, nothing has really changed about the way I see Chris. I still think he's the sweetest guy I know. It's sort of a relief to know that I still care about him independent of any infatuation I might have had. He's still my love. He still makes me smile for no reason. He's still smart and cute and creative. I still like to touch his face just for the sake of touching his face. :3
I'm in love. Not just infatuated, but in love. And it feels nice. :) |
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| Writer's Block: Cookies |
[Feb. 4th, 2009|12:16 pm] |
Well, a couple days before I was going into the hospital because of my lungs, I was explaining to a friend exactly why my lungs were so shitty. Then I opened up my fortune cookie and it read "Your health is your greatest asset."
That fortune cookie was an asshole. |
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