Better late than never.
With my new dialysis schedule, I find that CVS is no longer
a convenient visit. Problem? No problem, as I find that suddenly I no
longer need anything from CVS. Hmmmm……
I cannot stand my new dialysis schedule. I hate everything about it. But it will be worth the change if I can
return to work in 2012 and take a reading from that vantage point.
I just re-read my RAMBLINGS VOL XI, and saw that I asked
myself “is there a career that would pay me for learning something new every
day?” It hit me like a Mack truck. I was knee-deep in that career for over a
decade! J
I purchased a gyro (no tomato, extra sauce) while downtown
running errands today. Nine bucks is
more than I like to spend for lunch, but it was worth it. I had a light breakfast, and I don’t mind
spending good money on good food (within limits, of course). And that gyro feels great in my belly right
now!
He gives power to the weak And to those who have no might He
increases strength. Isaiah
40:29
12/1/11: I am having
a great day so far. I’ve learned a thing
or three, and just finished an excellent workout. Tonight I’ll visit the Phillips Collection
before dialysis. Discounted admission price is $1.00 – bought the ticket online
a couple of months ago. Am in the middle
of a nice lunch of crabcakes and some Chinese chicken and veggies. I am going to miss these times after I return
to work.
12/6/11: I just
flashed on french fries! Mmmmmmm! I might have to try some.
The Seven Deadly Sins Are:
Pride, Lust, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Gluttony and Envy. I always list Pride first because that’s the
one that I always forget.
12/8/11: I’m actually
looking forward to dialysis tonight. I
want to get in there and get it over with so I can be normal for three days.
12/9/11: Fried fish
(whiting) sandwiches for breakfast and lunch (plus an apple) today! I purchased the fish yesterday
afternoon. Six fillets for ten
bucks. There’s enough left for one more
sammich; I’ll let that keep for a day or two.
So what’s for dinner tonight? I
am undecided for the moment.
I think that I would make an excellent food critic!
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is
more important than any other. --
Abraham Lincoln
Cha-Ching Moment:
I've been struggling with my smartphone's charger ever since I purchased
the phone about six months ago. I always
had to adjust it "just so" to get it to charge. (Since the phone was refurbished, I figured
"oh well, you get what you pay for".)
Today I tried charging my phone with my Kindle’s charging cord --
cha-ching!
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13
I downloaded the Bible a week or so ago and started reading
it. I just finished Matthew. I couldn’t make it through Proverbs without
changing the channel. Those two-line
sayings got really irritating after the first seven or eight hundred.
I really miss the longer-distance runs. In my case, longer distance means four to
seven miles. Once you’re out there in
the midst of it and you get into your rhythm, the fatigue no longer matters. It just feels really good. The solitary aspect appeals to me as
well. My favorite run was in Germany
Yesterday afternoon I did 71 pushups without “breaking the
position”, a personal best. I was
concerned that I hadn’t “tested” in a while and that my reduction of workouts in
November would have an adverse effect on my results; a couple of weeks of
training every other day seem to have quickly rounded me back into form. Over the next couple of weeks I’m going to
decide what physical fitness marks to go after in 2012. I will definitely learn to swim. Should I try a running program as well? I’ll look into it….
[Author note: four
days later (Dec. 15) I did 72 push-ups.]
[Author note: I
“looked into it” and decided yes! Feet
permitting, I will make running the centerpiece of my workouts in 2012.]
I’ve been playing Scrabble online against anonymous players
the last couple of weeks (I usually play against the computer). So far my record is about the same – I lose
as often as I win. I must admit that I
am surprised by this. I know I’m not the
smartest guy in the world and I don’t have the best vocabulary, but I was
pretty sure that I was better than average; now I have my doubts. That said, some of these players have to be
cheating by using computer programs. I
could do the same thing, but that is not my style. I improve by doing; yesterday I wrote down
about six words which I had never heard of before that my opponents used
against me. I put them all in my
spreadsheet, looked up the definitions, and wrote those down as well; that’s
how I learn. I used FETOR (stench) in a
recent game because the computer used it against me months ago. Some of the words that will go into my
spreadsheet next time are: YAG, BARBET,
NOH, TREPAN, YWIS, DARIOLES, and GUAIAC.
Next time around, I’ll know what each word means.
[Author note: In many
circles, using assistance while playing Scrabble is not considered cheating.]
Tonight’s dinner was so good I had to stop and say grace a
second time! (Steak, salmon, Rice-A-Roni
and a sliced apple)
Tonight I was supposed to watch the season premiere of the
revived Fear Factor, which used to be one of my favorite shows. I turned away from a “Anthony Bourdain’s No
Reservations” show which was featuring Amazon cuisine and culture (the river,
not the Internet behemoth). Much to my
surprise, after about 30 seconds I flipped back to “No Reservations” because it
looked much more interesting.
There are sixty-six books in the King James Bible. Did someone think that that number would be
cute?
In 2012 and beyond I am going to maximize the capabilities
of my brain. At this point there is no
question that it is my greatest asset.
I joined the DC Public Library to get free music downloads
(three per week) and learned that I can also use their free WiFi service to
access the Internet. Oh yeah, as an
added bonus I can check out books! J
Birthday pig-out update:
I couldn’t wait any longer! I
caved in on December 23 and ordered a pizza.
I still have a couple of slices left and will finish it off by tomorrow
(12/26). It tastes delicious and
completely illegal. The important thing
is that I’ve gotten that monkey off my back and can now re-focus on eating
right. I still plan to buy some
chocolate ice cream for my birthday, though!
Resolutions for 2012 – the list is longer than usual. I generally like to keep the number down to
about three. But this year the list
numbers 10:
Learn to swim
Buy a truck
Get teeth fixed
Resume career
Run, run, run!
Keep writing
Study every day
Dump Comcast Internet
Win something!
Take the stairs
If you try, you can accomplish anything. And if you don’t accomplish everything –
well, at least you tried!
Sometimes time flies by quickly; other times it can’t move
quickly enough.
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