| Post Gall Bladder testing part two |
[Nov. 22nd, 2009|09:18 am] |
So... I gorged on greasy deep fried dim sum nibbles in the privacy of my own home.
No adverse effects! Woo! I am well! :D
(But I still plan to throw down the "I had surgery" card) |
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| Post Gall Bladder testing part one |
[Nov. 21st, 2009|01:06 pm] |
So I went to my fav resteraunt today - Great Wall of China - and had dimsum. I did not gorge on the deep fried nibbles,but even the dumplings in the hot cart are shrimp and pork orientated and I did have a spring roll and everything is kinda greasy.
No issues, over an hour later. No pain, no mad rush to use the bathroom. This is good.
Took home some deep fried takeway nibbles to further test my tolerences in the privacy of my own home! |
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| Making Crockpot Chili! |
[Nov. 18th, 2009|08:53 am] |
Yup! Preparing hot tasty food! Hot tasty *heathy* food since I used Morningstar "Meet" crumbles instead of hamburgr!
8 hours until the feast!
I call this "Nom Chili" since it will be nom nom nom :D |
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| Update! |
[Nov. 16th, 2009|11:15 am] |
I am officially approved for salary continuation! Hurrah! I didn't think it would be a problem, in all honesty but its nice to get the official world.
No work until Nov 25th!
Did I mention that I have Nov 25-27 scheduled as paid vacation?
No work until Nov 30th! :D
And is paid :)
AND I ordered season four of Dr. Who since Amazon was running a half off deal on Nov 12 and picked free super saver shipping since there was no rush... and that bad boy was delivered today! |
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| Stargate Universe Viewing update |
[Nov. 15th, 2009|10:49 am] |
Still watching. I have to be honest though, this is more of a "there's nothing on Friday night" issue more than a "Wow this show is fantastic entertainment."
Couple problems:
I'm shallow, I admit it. I'd like Eli a lot more if he was more attractive. As it is, he borders between funny (I love that he uses "Philip Fry" as his communication stone id) and irritating. (The Kino Blair Witch project stuff is getting old)
Rush is a poor man's Baltar. Considering the show's title *should be* "Stargate Battlestar in Tone" that makes sense... But its not terribly origanal. In fairness, Rush is more of a Mad Scientist, fascinated to just hang out on the Destiny learning stuff while everyone pines for home. It is just too obvious to the viewer and it should be too obvious to the ship crew.
Tired of hearing "the wrong people in the wrong place" from EVERYONE. It assumes a defeatist stance immediately, and is kinda surprising considering that I like to think if the Air Force had elite OFF WORLD bases, that they wouldn't be staffed with the dregs the recruiter scraped up.
This show makes Jack O'Neill look like a total ass.
I like to think, if the US Air Force had something as nifty as communication stones, that they would have a system in place where people using them on Earth from the lost space ship weren't allowed to go out for drunken clubbing.
I don't care who is nailing Young's wife.
Scott? Lt. Scott? Is cute but doesn't impress me. |
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| TMI TIME! |
[Nov. 14th, 2009|11:10 am] |
So did anyone else know that surgery is super dehydrating and the anestesia can cause constipation?
Because I *didnt*!
Bathroom time was hurty D:
But.... I won! Bathroom time is my victory! |
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| Iz Back |
[Nov. 12th, 2009|02:45 pm] |
Is hurty but ok. Has not needed any pain killer since the initial demerol shot yesterday. Will shower later today to get all the tape and stuff off. Not ready to run a marathon or gobble down steak but the current pain is not as bad as the actual gallbladder attack that prompted this. Many many thanks to all the good wishes.
Sodders? I had my gall bladder removed because I had multiple gallstones. Don't be such a stranger :)
SPecial shout out of thanks to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) jarodrussell for being my keeper of keys, and to batsojopo for making sure everyone knew I was ok on Squee. Thanks for all the support! :D |
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| eep |
[Nov. 10th, 2009|12:58 pm] |
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Happy belated, lls_mutant Sorry I missed it :( |
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| Captain Trips? |
[Nov. 4th, 2009|09:58 pm] |
Ya know what?
I didn't ALWAYS obsess on BSG.
Way back in the late 1990s... I was really into Stephen Kng and the tv show ER
I wrote a fan novel....
here's a link
http://er.neoxer.com/fic/stand.html
You know what? Its pretty good.
go read |
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| MEME! |
[Nov. 4th, 2009|07:41 am] |
Ganked from zinke
"Pick a paragraph (or any passage less than 500 words) from any fanfic I've written, and comment to this post with that selection. I will then give you a DVD commentary on that snippet: what I was thinking when I wrote it, why I wrote it in the first place, what's going on in the character's heads, why I chose certain words, what this moment means in the context of the rest of the fic, lots of awful puns, and anything else that you'd expect to find on a DVD commentary track." |
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| Don't forget! |
[Nov. 1st, 2009|08:05 am] |
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V is on Syfy today starting at 12:30. Ignore Syfy's actual schedule where it lists a ton of shit movies. The front page of SYFY clearly states V will be on. Don't miss it - good stuff! |
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| Flist help! |
[Oct. 30th, 2009|01:52 pm] |
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Rappy is occasionally tech illiterate. With an Ipod Touch - is the wireless internet free? Or is there a special service package that I am missing? |
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| (no subject) |
[Oct. 26th, 2009|04:46 pm] |
You know.... I am not thinking this show will last.
It's not terrible. It's just not very origanal. And it's trying way too hard to be Battlestar Galactica. With some Voyager thrown in and really? I dunno. It's not working for me. It's sloppy.
Take the most recent episode where the crew surrounds Eli and demands to know what's really going on. It was VERY reminiscent of BSG, complete with possible mutiny vibe. But here's the thing. This isn't BSG. This is Stargate 'verse. Anyone who was assigned to one of the US Air Force's *secret offworld bases* is not going to be the average raw recruit "I just joined for college money" type that BSG was so fond of. Three or four days into a crisis like this? The chain of command isn't going to break down this fast. I mean, sure the guy who is a cook or a supply clerk isn't the same as a force recon commando, but again - these are the guys who join the Air Force and end up manning the top secret *offworld* spaceships and bases.
Or hey, did anyone really think the ship was gonna burn up in the sun? In episode four?
And the gimmick of the communication stones needs to stop.
Rush is too implausible. Yes, I can believe that a scientist can be a raging dick. No, I don't believe that the Colonel would be handling him with such kid gloves.
I dunno... I will continue watching for now.... but it needs to pick up. |
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| The Call Center Ninja And What You Need To Say |
[Oct. 10th, 2009|02:25 pm] |
So many times my customers say things nd do things that are a) just so fucking stupid and b)just make things worse - I thought it was time to put out a little primer of do's and dont's.
1. DO ask for what you want. Sounds reasonable, doesn't it? And yet my worst calls are fuckwits who won't simply ask for what they want. Don't be fucking coy. If you want a credit, ask. Don't bitch and moan about how you have a great account and we should "do something" for you. Let me explain the harsh reality. I get a quality downcheck if you legitemately got a late fee/finance charge and I *offer* to waive it. I'm not going to offer, because too many poor quality scores, and I lose my job. However, IF YOU ASK for a credit, I am required to check and see if we can do that.
I had some fuckwit frothing in rage over a legit finance charge, complete with "you're gonna do this to a good customer??? You're obviously not understanding what's at stake here!". Oh, I know what's at stake, motherfucker. Your pride won't let you ask and I am not going to offer, see above, so no credit for you.
2. Do listen before you get mad. My job, after all is said and done, is not to piss you off. Really, I greatly prefer cheerfully saying yes to your requests. If I am saying no, even after you threaten to cancel your card, there's usually a reason. A lot of times, you'll discover that I am saying no because we simply don't offer the service you want, the request violates the law, or you're being completely unreasonable.
I'm good. I can explain how you're being unreasonable without cursing you or being impolite. If you listen, instead of tuning it out so you can be more mad, you might see reason.
3. DON'T ask rhetorical questions that you're don't really want the answer to. Why did we increase your rate when you have perfect pay history? Really? You won't throw a raging hissy when I explain in detail exactly why you DON'T have perfect pay history? Why aren't we backing you in the dispute? You know why. We send you every piece of evidence that proves you did use the service, and you did agree to pay.
4. DO realize that just because you're unhappy, that doesn't mean you are right. Look, I am not saying that you shouldn't dispute charges, but fucking think first, ok? Does your reciept clearly state there's a restocking fee? Then guess what - disputing it isn't going to help.
5. DON'T ask "why am I paying for this card" if you aren't going to listen to the answer. Look, fuckwit, do you really think I'm gonna say "We're just charging you for the extra money in our pockets. There's nothing that comes with this card that a free card doesn't offer."? Really? Because honestly, there's generally a number of benefits that, if you use them, more than pay for a fee on a card. I am more than happy to go over the benefits, and find you a less expensive product, but this question starts the whole process off in a negative way and makes me think you're just fishing for a fee credit that you won't ask for.
6. DON'T say "why am I paying for this card" when you're not getting your way on something. Cards with fees - and all credit card companies offer fee products - have fees because you get added benefits. You still have to pay on time, and stay under limit, and paying a fee for your card does not absolve you of any other penalties.
7. DO remember that making threats of any sort has consequences. You may feel like a big man with a big cock after you scream at some rep how she's never gonna see one dime from you since you didn't get your way on a dispute - but remember, she can note your account that you have refused to pay. And it's not a lie, and it's not malicious on her part. Likewise, threatening to come down and teach me a lesson? In this day and age, do you really think I am not going call security as soon as you hang up?
8. DO accept that your credit card company can not cancel your AOL or any other monthly charge. I know AOL is obnoxious but you have to make an effort. Legally they are within their rights to demand that the person who origanally authorized the service cancel.
Finally, please DO remember what I said above - my job is not to make yours harder. Any credit card rep will agree - we prefer that you leave the call happy. We don't get any extra bucks for pissing you off. In fact, I do get extra bucks for happy customers. Think about it. |
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| Rap's Physical State |
[Oct. 6th, 2009|12:59 pm] |
So I see my primary care physician.
Yeah, the evil has to be cut out. :(
She basically said that while eating low fat food is a short term solution, gall stones don't go away and every time I have an attack I run the risk of getting an infection and being septic and having my gall bladder removed on an emergency basis.
My doctor notes that its an outpatient procedure and they use the laprascope "just like the serial killer on CSI who tied that guy's intestines in a bow around a kidney". She's funny. :)
So I am made of fail and have a surgical consult on Nov 2.
On the plus side, I have lost weight, and my blood pressure is good. So yay there. And we're doing a full work up. So thats good. |
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| New Stagate is.... |
[Oct. 3rd, 2009|08:40 am] |
Pretty good in the first episode but I can see potential pitfalls.
Dr. Rush? Is sort of a mix between Dr. Baltar (visually looks like an older Baltar) and every creepy lying scientist who has ever entered the genre and lied to the people so that he could advance his knowledge. He plays the "I am never explaining why I tell you certain things and of course I will throw a petulant hissy whenever anyone dares suggest I am wrong or am lying" game.
The Lietenant - not sure of his name - is pretty.
Young? COlonel Young? Not sure of his rank - already has a secret, a secret of epilepsy! oooooh.
And of course there's going to be much bitter fighting between the factions on the ship.
I liked it.... but I find myself comparing it to BSG a little too much.... |
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| New Stargate! |
[Oct. 2nd, 2009|04:56 pm] |
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I need a new show. Maybe this will be it! :D |
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