So That Happened

Trivia Still Life

Taken by me before our weekly trivia night:

Dinner on the left (I eat my vegetables last) and Dr. Horrible on my laptop.  Awesome.

Things I Need to Start and/or Finish Writing Posts About But Have Not Yet Done So

1. My Budapest/Prague travelogue.  I KNOW.
2. My Hawaii travelogue.
3. My LASIK procedure.   
4. My knitting projects.  Yes, there has been knitting going on. 
5. My recent celebrity sightings.  Hint: I saw this guy.
6. Food I've eaten, including what has to be the greatest ice cream ever - EVER!  

Thank You For Being A Friend

Oh my God, you guys: I just learned through the wires at work that Estelle Getty has died.  I am SO SAD about this.  Seriously.

A Brief LASIK Update

1. I CAN SEE!

2. Some of the pre-surgery steps as well as part of the actual surgery freaked me right the F out.

Details to come - right now I have to put drops in my eyes.

Zappin' It to Ya...

Shout out to those who know where the title comes from!  Don't know?  Answer will be at the end of this post.

After years of consideration, I am finally doing the deed: I am getting LASIK today.  Huzzah!  I am one of those pathetically nearsighted people who lives in their contact lenses; I break out my eyeglasses only when it's not sunny out or if I'm at home puttering around.  When I told my friends of my upcoming procedure more than one person told me that they didn't even realize I wore lenses, to which I said if only I was one of those lucky souls born with perfect vision!  You lucky, lucky bastards.  Seriously.

I thought of getting LASIK a few years ago but didn't because of the cost.  I'm really glad I waited until now because technology has greatly advanced the procedure plus the location where I am getting it done is top-notch.  Oh, yeah - I can afford it now, too.  That always helps.  

I haven't had to do much prep for today except buy my prescription eye drops (expensive!) and wear my glasses for at least three days beforehand.  Let me tell you that wearing them 24/7 hasn't been fun: I hate being outside or driving without sunglasses on when it is bright out and this week I've been a total Squinty McSquinterson.  Ugh.  Mama wants to wear her big sunglasses during the summer, y'all!

Think good thoughts for me today, won't you?  Thank you!  I can't wait until the next time I post because then I will be able to see clearly!

Questions for the room: have you gotten LASIK?  What did you think?  How was your recovery?  Any advice for the newbie?

(Answer: the title is from "Electric Youth" by the one and only Debbie Gibson!  Ever since the George Michael concert I've been on a total Songs of My Youth kick.  Awesome.)

8.2 Thumbs Up!

Those who visit this space regularly know that my daily posting has dropped off somewhat this year, so imagine my surprise when I was catching up on e-mails after vacation and found out that this here blog was recognized by Blogged.com!

Isn't that something?  Now I have even more reason to get back on the post-a-day horse!  

I always think of this blog as something that maybe twelve people read (and those are people I know personally), so the thought of others enjoying it makes me smile.  I know that sounds odd to say being that this is out there for anyone to see, but it's true.  

Thank you very much for reading!  I appreciate it.

Hawaii in a Picture

I'm back!  Hawaii was SO MUCH FUN, y'all.  Seriously.  I surfed!  I snorkeled!  I drank several Mai Tais!  I took the World's Most Unflattering Yet Hilarious Photo Ever!  I will write about it but I have a lot to catch up on, so in the meantime please enjoy this teaser photo of Mr. Bear getting some sun at Kailua Beach Park.

And I'm Off!

To Hawaii!  See you guys in a week!  

I KNEW IT!

Oh, look!  I'm not dead.  I'm very much alive but just verrrrrrry busy here, especially because I leave for vacation tomorrow - yay!  However, I couldn't let this story pass without commenting. 

Remember that whole salmonella scare where we all stayed away from tomatoes?  Granted, that wasn't hard for me being that I can't stand raw tomatoes (processed tomato products, like sun-dried ones, ketchup or tomato soup are okay, though), but the latest news is that there could very well be another source for the illness:

Taken from this article:

The FDA has begun looking at jalapeno peppers as a possible cause of the outbreak, as well as ingredients used to make salsa such as cilantro and Serrano peppers.

Because cilantro is EVIL!  Cilantro is the devil's weed!  Cilantro breaks up families!  And rumor has it that a cilantro plant was seen starting one of the zillion fires here in my lovely state.  Because it is E-V-I-L.

Happy Fourth!

(Photo taken by me at Dodger Stadium - July 1, 2004.)

Happy Independence Day, everyone!  I hope you and yours have a safe yet fun day.  And for those of you reading this who do not celebrate this holiday, Happy, er, Fourth!

Finally, just because I can, here is a photo of George Takei and me taken on the same day as the fireworks photo.  The flag in the background makes the photo that much more patriotic.