190 posts tagged “brian”
I finally spent the gift card that mom, Keegan, and Karina sent for my birthday. I know you're all dying to know what they got me. Well, what their money bought. Whatever...
First off, I used it to buy Brian's Christmas presents. Hey, why not. Between them and Brian I have $125 worth of gift cards. I have about 5 or 6 books lined up already. I always want more more more books, of course. But sharing is nice. And, well, Brian already told me that really all he could think of for me to get him were the two Avatar books. Easy. Done. He's getting James Cameron's Avatar: The Movie Scrapbook
Don't worry, I wasn't gonna spend all of my birthday money on Brian! No No. I ordered myself some things from my wishlist. To add onto my to read pile -- Beautiful Creatures
Also, I still have Brian's birthday gift card left to spend. Oh how I love Amazon. My only real shopping addiction. They're ev0l and good both.
Actual conversation we just had:
Brian: You know I love you and shit
Me: You love shit?
Brian: And you.
*insert my raised eyebrow wtf? look here*
Brian: Hey you got top billing.
*insert same look here again*
Brian: You know you give me that look a lot when I speak.
Indeed I do.
Random thoughts:
In this OMFG Obama is a 'Kenyan Socialist Nazi Terrorist-loving threat to freedom' world, 1 Republican voting on anything that Democrats support is bi-partisan. So The House did indeed pass a bi-partisan health care bill. I'm still against mandates. But it's nice to see the parties finally working together. Now we know who will be the next person to be kicked out of the big tent that is the Republican party. ;)
The daughter of one of the victims of Fort Hood is calling for everyone to not blame Muslims. She says, basically, that this was just a man with issues. Not a group of men. Not a Muslim. But a man. Bravo to her for being one of the few voices of reason. A victim. One of the only people with true reason to be angry. And she is wise enough to see things for what they are while others are not, even through her own pain.
My CC is back! I missed him. This will mean nothing to any of you. I'm just glad. I've not talked to him in ages.
11,551 words so far. I'm almost caught up to where I want to be, even if it means lots of re-writes later. It could be worse. Way worse. Could be way way better too. Poor Ivel does not like having his world rushed.
I feel like hell. Didn't go pick up meds today. Put it off til tomorrow. Woke up feeling like I had been hit by a truck. Muscle aches etc. Brian said he didn't do it. Head is all stuffy. Thought I had a fever but then it went away if I did. I need sleep. zzzzzzzz.
The only news and politics I'll give you today is what I posted on Twitter:
Public option =
Health stocks went down yesterday. Lieberman says he'll block it =
health stocks go up today. Liberman = owned by insurance.
Now then... My day. I woke up with a headache, which I still have. Lister was not yet gone when I woke up -- yes I woke up at 8 something. Gave him some kisses and snuggles. After Brian left with Lister I was gonna finally finish that wallet that I had started last week, but quickly realized my headache wasn't gonna let me be productive. Dutchie was acting odder than normal. She'd run around crying. I'd get her calm. No cat naps. I think she missed Lister.
So now that I have a FF add on which auto connects to chat programs + social network sites, Brian found me online without having to e-mail me (this is good and bad, I forgot why I didn't auto start all of these things - everyone finds you and thinks you're hiding, if you didn't message them first, etc). Anyway, seems they were worried about Lister -- he coughed. So they'd have to do a chest x-ray before surgery. And they found masses in his ears. They'd have to biopsy. They're basically checking him for cancer :/ We assume the chest x-ray is fine as they DID do his ear surgery. Get to wait for the biopsy results. My question though? They were checking his ear out before. They already drained it the other day. Surgery wasn't the FIRST option. It's only because he had it fill up again. Didn't they notice these masses on his LAST visit. Did they magically appear in a few days time? Seriously. Grrr. At least he'll be home in a few hours but with a cone on his head. Poor kitty, Dutchie's gonna hiss at him for smelling like the vet's office instead of himself AND now she'll make fun of him, even though she missed him.
So. Now the winds...
Marina del Rey
Wind: From N at 20 mph
gusting to 32 mph
Los Angeles
Wind: From N at 16 mph
gusting to 31 mph
It sounds like a horror movie outside. My doors are rattling. Oooooh. Wooooooooooo. Bells on boats are dinging. Etc.
But hey before all of that, I finally caught a bad picture of one of the hyper squirrels through the window just as it was running off. They always run off before I get proof of their existence. Usually they run in pairs. This is one of the few loners. And yes, even though it's not a great pic, I'm sure you can spot the squirrely twitchy tail. They always look angry.
Oh there's more to my day, pasted mostly word for word from IM to Brian -- Ouuuuch! Dutchie is apparently afraid of storms she started crying, came flying across the room, up on couch, skidded into my lap claws out -- now she's hugging my chest. I told her "you know you're a black cat, it's Halloween time. you're supposed to scare people not get scared"
It's only 7 pm. I've got my headache still. Don't think I'll post again here today unless something happens with Lister. For now it seems he's all good, just gotta wait for his test results.
Oh, Brian did forget my bday and didn't. He forgot present (which he freely admitted) -- I get my gift card tomorrow when he's at work. But thanks to my reminder I did get cake. And I didn't fall asleep before he got here with it. I made it very easy for him -- any old cake would do. I haven't really had sweets in ages, so whatever they have will do + french vanilla ice cream and if the bakery had no cakes still left out since they're closed when he gets off work, then make it up for it with extra sweet ice cream (peanut butter cup instead of french vanilla). Now those who know me, know that besides news I'm addicted to a few tv shows: Mythbusters, Ghosthunters, The Office, Smallville, Desperate Housewives... more recently The Vampire Diaries and *hides head in shame* Gossip Girl (just for the last 3 weeks or so - I've not seen previous seasons and it's so trashy I didn't need to). Soooo... Brian tells me that he got me a Ghosthunters cake. You can witness and judge his sense of humour yourselves:
I told ya before, they'll do ANYTHING to bash we "California, Hollywood liberals" and Obama both. Though I suppose technically Obama IS one even if he's not from California, we all know he's buddy with us... er, them. I've reformed as you'll see in this post ;)
What did we do now? We... are you ready for our horrible horrible crimes against humanity? It's realllly bad this time... we... I'm not even sure I can say it... We... we... fine I admit it, we do charity work and / or encourage it. I know, it's the worst thing I can think of. I mean Republicans did tell us that people like me without insurance are supposed to ask for charity if we get too sick and need help. But we all know they don't believe in anything they say. Charity? Hahhahah. As if. Volunteer? Who in the hell does THAT???
Thank you Glenn Beck for telling me the error of my ways. Video here. Without you I would have thought that Brian donating his time to Special Olympics, food banks, etc was a GOOD thing. He's a Hollywood guy. DAMN HIM!!! It's true. Friggin Hollywood bastards. Oh, Glenn Beck, your conspiracy theory is true. OMG Hollywood is out to get us!!! And Obama is behind it all. And, I mean Brian did do this before Obama was elected but, still... Oh hell, this is totally communism.
Because of my health, I can't do the things Brian does. Also I don't work so I have little money of my own but when I do I try to give to the Christopher and Dana Reeve foundation. Ohh... Dam. Christopher Reeve was Superman, in HOLLYWOOD! Drats. Again, you're soooo right. Damn them!
My nephew does the MS walk every year for the NMSS. They got to him too!!!! We're all dooooooooooooomed!!!!!!!! I thought he did it because I have MS. But now that I think of it, he loves his uncle Brian, who works in HOLLYWOOD. Friggin hollywood liberals and their damn agenda to influence us to do such horrible things. To work for bad bad bad evil causes. I... I'm gonna go cry and repent for all of the bad things we've done!
So even though our b-day isn't until Thursday, I sent my sister an Amazon gift card early. Let's face it Amazon rocks in that their shipping estimates are always for like 3 weeks away and then, at least here and when I lived in PDX both, I'd get stuff with a week. So while I was thinking of it I thought nah, why wait. Send it now. She can shop and if lucky get stuff within days of our birthday.
Keeping with the tradition she sends me one back. Brian laughs. I told him I'm sure it doesn't count as re-gifting as I don't think that you can use gift cards to buy gift cards. My first thought was she had to top me this year. When I give mom a present for the last year or two she'll ask mom what we got her and if she can't top it (the computer) she curses us. So the gift card she had sent me was bigger than the one I'd sent her. Damn her! Then I figured well fine, I'll let her win. Silly girl. She can't afford it, should be helping mom, etc. And also it's from her, Keegan, and mom. So okay.
But what amused me the most, was the attached note -- Happy B-day! Keegan is upset he can't deliver your spankings! So he is going to store up all your spankings from all the b-days he's missed and dish them out the next time he sees you
I told them that since Karina shares my birthday that he doesn't need to save them up! He can just let her have mind and deliver them all to his mom for me ;) I also told her to be glad that Brian didn't pick her present. She works in a Halloween store. There was a controversy about the store selling an "illegal alien mask". For the record, they did pull the mask off the shelves because it was offensive to Mexicans (picture below). Personally I think it looks like a trucker or gas station employee and when mom posted it I was like wtf? I didn't associate it with any race, didn't know what it was until she explained. Brian thought since had to deal with the headache of protesters calling to ask if they sold it, we should order it online and send that to her. He totally can't pick presents for chicks. He is picking good presents for Keegan for Christmas though. Not using my card yet, I told Brian to get me one too -- since we've already established he can't be trusted to order chick presents.
Well then Brian's dad's visit can be summed up in a few words -- The weekend of the Balloon boy. No, really. He got here on the day the Balloon Boy story broke. He even flew in via Denver and was pretty much at that airport about the time that drama was unfolding and probably would have had his flight impacted, except his flight was affected by mechanical problems instead sooooo, he had no clue that was all going on until he got here.
Friday Brian took him to Disneyland. My health and sleep was too messed up and they both agreed it was for the best. They hit a traffic jam due to a car accident, missed a turn off, hit another traffic jam due to a car show. Got to Disneyland after oh, something like 4 hours of driving. This is about 2 1/2 - 3 hours longer than it should take. Then despite our best guestimates of what the crowds should be on a Friday in October they were way way higher. They thought I'd have been miserable.
Saturday was their go walk around the beaches and mall day.
My time with his dad was more of talk about news events, etc. I heard a few minor Brian stories, etc. It was a nice visit.
Then as he's leaving -- Balloon Boy is a hoax. I wished him a nice flight and told him at least there shouldn't be any Balloon Boys to disrupt his flight now. Brian wasn't so sure they'd not be out there trying to escape. I pointed out they'd need to build a bigger balloon -- especially now that the cops say that balloon could have only held someone who weighed up to 37 pounds.
It has been widely reported they were trying to get a reality show. DO NOT GIVE THEM ONE. Do not reward this behaviour. Also, test that kid, seriously did they give him something to make him puke? Good job to the PD out there. They planned this for two weeks, to try to get a tv show? Sick sick sick to use little kids like this. To use resources like this. Ugh.
Went and bought a comforter. Since it will become mine when Brian's dad leaves I told Brian that I hope his dad doesn't mind sleeping under a pink and orange striped blankie ;)
Also got hair dye. I was debating which colour to go this time. I actually considered bright colours again. Our counter tops absorbs anything spilled on them. But I'm careful. So the real problem is fear of dying the shower now that I don't have a stainless steel sink to rinse out the bright dye in. Thing is though our shower is just a small glass stall really. That means if careful, I really only have the floor to worry about getting dyed up. "Normal" people dyes are more of a worry for the bathroom as they drip and the bright colours don't tend to. But, nah. I'll be "normal" for now. So do I go radical and do black when I've not in years? Blonde which is Brian's favorite? Or red which I am quite fond of lately? I let Brian choose. He chose red. The last red I tried faded quickly, maybe that's why Brian likes it -- I get my red but then it faded and I'm left with more brownish blondish almost natural after. So we'll see how it goes in a few days when I feel up to trying it out. Maybe I can top it off with bright on the ends if it fades too quick.
The douchebag psycho didn't get the picture. I didn't unscreen a comment or two. Still he came back. So I did unscreen the last to reply to tell him off. I'm dealing with too much health wise to "debate" a fool who thinks that debating = showing up on a random journal to say "you're *insert an insult here* for believing *insert x belief here*". That's not a debate. That's not decent behaviour. That's not something I feel like dealing with. So, sadly the people that I do know who do not have LJ can no longer comment. I had to turn off anonymous comments all together. I didn't want to go this route. It's unfair to my actual friends who don't have LJ and who occasionally post comments or to the ones who have it but who post anonymously when not on their own computers, etc. Still, leaving anonymous on and screened, at least for now is just not practical when I have a douchebag stalker type abusing this feature to get around a VOX ban. So unless you have a LJ account you cannot comment on the LJ versions of my posts. I may change this later because frankly I don't feel like punishing my friends and other decent people for the actions of one guy who I don't know and who I tried to make it obvious to wasn't welcome in my world. Some people just cannot take a hint. When you introduce yourself to my world by showing up with a misspelled insult and that's that, you're not welcome. When your idea of a debate is as described above, you're not welcomed into my world. When I make it clear you should leave my world and you show back up, I step up my security, sadly at the expense of my friends. Don't worry, I have his IP address and VOX name, a lot of good that is doing me. Brian thinks that when you combine the content of his messages to me and his location, he must actually be Rush. I think Rush could spell better, even when high.
It seems that I have a fan stalker from Vox. I'm getting anonymous comments from someone in Florida on the LJ versions of my posts. They made it clear they're coming from Vox. Since I've only banned one person from Vox who isn't a spammer, I can assume who it is. My mom already commented on their spelling. Another commented on how psycho they were. Fun fun. I attract loons. Go me.
I've forgotten to mention that Brian's dad is coming to visit for a few days. It'll be a fairly quick visit. Mostly time for them to spend a little together, though there is a mention of a Disney trip but my health has been so bad that we're not sure that will happen and if it does we're not sure that I'll go. Brian has promised that if I can't go, we'll go later when I'm doing better. Brian was thinking of trying to find a shooting range for boy time since his dad likes guns. Brian doesn't like guns but he figured shooting at targets would be okay.
In the health department it's a mixed bag, it's no secret that this has been the worst year since the symptoms started. No surprise. The MRI this year showed no good. We knew I wouldn't tolerate the new medicine well. I am tolerating it better than Avonex but the last few months have been rough. Not the chills and total flu stuff that Avonex caused, but a lot of dizziness and weakness. That could be the MS since I was already starting to be tired and have dizzy spells. But it did get worse after the medicine. It has been tough to go anywhere. I can't stand up, walk, etc for more than 15 or 20 minutes before I feel really weak and dizzy. Sometimes I can't even been out in the car for that long before it starts in, so we go out thinking I'm doing as well as I can be, and turn around before we can really get stuff done. Yesterday was the best in weeks though. I actually got some errands and shopping done, so that felt good. Was going to go on to try groceries too but then the dizziness kicked in. So we picked up dinner. Came home and ate. After re-energizing I was able to redo some of my shelves and clean for 30 minutes or so. Most productive day in so long.
Today I cleaned a lot more. I even cleaned Brian's mail pile of doom. As in he looks at his mail and throws it down. Some was behind the couch. I dug it all out. He even had a missing check that I found. It took a good 30 minutes between digging out the mail and sorting what was junk and what was definitely to be saved and what was questionable (maybe junk, maybe not so stick it in the bag for him to figure out). He's all "Wow it looks neat there now" (by the front door). Yeah, I'd like to keep it that way. I put my mail in a bag to shred when we replace our old broken shredder. Silly man. 9 months of mail doesn't belong next to the couch with the cats knocking it behind the couch.
Brian recently finished a movie, so this week he should get home early. Tomorrow we'll go to Target to buy a blanket for his dad to use while here. When his dad leaves, I'll take it over since Brian hogs the Ikea comforter. And my pillows! He doesn't even like pillows! Yet we bought him pillows since he kept stealing mine. He still steals mine. THIEF!
So yeah the health has been bad bad bad. But the last day or two, it's been much better than it has been, so I'm hopeful. I'm not sure it's improving enough to do Disney by the end of the week :( But, still, hopeful. Maybe I can by the end of the year.
