I’m alive, but medicated, so please forgive any typos. I saw another spine doctor yesterday morning and was headed to a surgery center yesterday afternoon for lumbar epidural steroid injections. Judging by the huge, bruised holes in my back, I don’t believe they use needles for these particular injections, but instead maybe straws or pipes? Whatever [...]
Archive for the ‘self’ Category
doctors’ coats and the return to the business casual arena
Posted in self, tagged back pain, doctors, employment, health, injury, new job, unemployment on 02/17/2012 | Leave a Comment »
In which I receive terrible news
Posted in self, tagged car wreck, doctors, health, herniated disc, injury, medicine, surgery on 02/14/2012 | 2 Comments »
I received terrible news this past Thursday. My MRI results were in within an hour of leaving my appointment and my doctor rang me to tell me that I had three bulged/herniated discs and the need to speak to a spine surgeon A to the SAP. In an effort to encourage me, he said, “In my very, very, [...]
this week and such
Posted in self, tagged back injury, Denver, new job, parents, reading, shopping on 02/07/2012 | Leave a Comment »
My parents fly into Denver tomorrow evening. They’ll be greeted by 16″ of snow, a wild puppy and a barking dog, and a broken daughter. I’m looking forward to their visit and am hoping my back will cooperate a little bit, so that I’m able to do some entertaining and sightseeing while they are here. [...]
ugh
Posted in self, tagged discouraged, injury, interviews, job hunting, life, pain on 01/12/2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not entirely convinced our puppy, Leland Palmer, isn’t half gremlin. Half gangly gremlin. Yesterday, I had another round of interviewing for the marketing position that I’d consider a dream job. My pre-interview jitters continued post-interview. A phone call today revealed that the candidates have been narrowed down to myself and another candidate with more [...]
2011/2012
Posted in self, tagged 2011, 2012, growth, life, new years, new years resolutions, resolutions on 01/01/2012 | Leave a Comment »
Happy New Year, friends. As some of you may already know, the past week has been a little too eventful for me. I was sent from doctor to doctor and hospital to hospital to determine the cause of excruciating pain in my lower right back/side. Most of the theories revolved around either kidney stones or [...]
beer me not
Posted in self, tagged age, alcohol, birthdays, getting older, growing up, life on 11/09/2011 | 2 Comments »
I stopped drinking in July. I mean not completely. I’m not straight edge or anything, but I guess I pretty much stopped drinking in July. I’ll go to monthly work happy hours or catch up with friends over a pint every great once in a while, but mostly, I’m pretty partial to being booze free. [...]
I was employed as an Angry Bird, wait.
Posted in self, tagged Angry Birds, Denver, job hunt, life, moving, procrastination, resumes on 10/24/2011 | 1 Comment »
On Thursday night, I toiled over my resume for hours. Really, hours. Describing what you do for a living is a lot like describing what you look like. It’s hard. And, I guess, I kind of hate it. I’ve had a splitting headache for nearly a week now. It’s not a migraine, but it’s enough [...]
a resume of angst
Posted in self, tagged Denver, first world problems, job hunting, life, resume on 10/21/2011 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, I was so tired from my hot hatha yoga class that I attended the night before that I contemplated cancelling my hour-long massage appointment. I didn’t and begrudgingly walked to South Lake Union to lay on a heated table and have my sore muscles kneaded. First world problems. Now, I think I need another massage because I [...]
let there be lamp.
Posted in self, tagged decor, home, lamps, life, owls, shopping, West Elm on 10/19/2011 | Leave a Comment »
I realize now, two months before an interstate move, may not be the best time to add more furniture or home decor, but I want this lamp:
frugality tastes like wrotten milk
Posted in self, tagged budget, expenses, frugal, life, living on a budget, planning on 08/31/2011 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a strong possibility that I ate rotten yogurt for lunch today. The blueberry flavor seemed awfully sour and when I looked at the foil lid, August 25th was stamped on top. Frugal living is ignoring your gag reflex and choking down that sour yogurt. Frugal living is ignoring the teriyaki calling you loudly and clearly [...]
