Things to do

My surgery is next week and I am planning to be bored, bored, and miserable. I need suggestions. Movies, books, internet games. I would like to see movies I have never seen and overall I would like them to be somewhat light in subject matter. Please no "When A Man Loves a Women.' Also nothing to violent or guyish. Just for few ideas: I love Sliding Doors. I just saw Dan In Real Life, that was a nice little movie. I enjoy a good documentary. PLEASE, any suggestions.
What else can I do? I am really not looking forward to this.

I need some advice from my full-time moms. Besides nurturing and loving your children, what do you do all day?

Earth Hour

This Saturday from 8:30-9:30pm, the World Wildlife Fund is asking you to turn off your lights.

Earth Hour is a global event created to symbolize that each of us, working together, can make a positive impact on the world.

Who will be participating? The St. Louis Arch, The Sears Tower, The Golden Gate Bridge, The Great Pyramids of Giza, The Sydney Opera House even Google. There are over one thousand cities in 80 countries participating.

If you are in St. Louis, you can head to Busch Stadium for some festivities to celebrate Earth Hour and at 8:30, you can watch as the St. Louis skyline dims.

We are all in this together. One person does make a difference.

Prudish

I have figured out I blog about three things: what I am doing, steps to make the world a better place, and odd things people say to me. This will go under the 'odd' category.
Saturday night I was at my friend's Schriber's birthday celebration. Schriber was describing me to her current love interest (that's my new word for boyfriend/girlfriend) before I arrived. I was told I was described as "she comes off prudish, but she is actually cool." At first I was a little offended and then I realized that described me pretty well in some ways. I will stand behind the prudish adjective when it comes to: bodily fluids, bodily functions, dirty/racist jokes, and repulsive behavior such not living up to your potential, drug use, and people that don't put their kids to bed at a decent time. I am not however prudish in my world views, political stands, and personal responsibilities to make this world a better place. I guess I was surprised that the prudish comes to mind as a description before "stands up for what she believes in." You all can stop giggling now. I know I am a prude. I was just surprised by the order.
I then continue to walk into this prudish minefield by asking, "do I come across that way to you [current love interest]?" The reply back was yes and a comment in regards to my hair. It looked Republican. That was the straw. I can not have Republican hair. I don't want Democrat hair either. I did not realize I was sending out a Republican vibe to the masses with my hair.
Yesterday when I was in St Charles to get my allergy shots, I saw a man waiting in his truck. On the back of his window, that little hellion Calvin was doing his business. You all know what I am talking about, in the 1990's when Calvin was popular and there were stickers that would show Calvin annoyance by urinating on something. Under the stream were the words: Islamic fascists, illegal immigrants, liberals.' Thank God I have Republican hair.

Go Green

Here are some tips to be green on St. Patty's day.

1. Carpool to your destination, whatever it may be

2. Enjoy local beer. Food and drinks traveling less, always a good thing.

3. Drink beverages from the tap. Bottled beer, bottled soda, bottled water. the answer is always the same: get it out of a tap and reuse the cup. Another idea: drink a 40. It is less packaging.

4. Reuse your decorations and attire from year to year.

5. Just because it's nice outside: open your windows and let the fresh air in. Your house smells so good when it can breathe. I highly recommend Zyzal and Nasonex for those fresh air days. It's worth it.

Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Lent Bites

I know this is about sacrifice and I know I am suppose to be suffering. I am going to need to amend my past Lenten promise:
I will not go out to lunch by myself.
I will not get take-out (including Whole Foods and Wine Merchant)
I will not drive-thru anywhere (that's not really a sacrifice, I just wanted to add to the list)
I will not just go to lunch with a friend without a a legitimate reason (i.e. birthday)

I will not do these things alone or if it just Chuck and I.

We will also not eat at a restaurant if it is just us two.

That's a lot of sacrifice. I think Jesus would be pleased.

Tomorrow is the day. I get to see Clooney!! I can't wait.

Breathe

This one is a little crude for my taste, put down your sandwich...

One of my goals in 2009 is to breathe. It's harder than you think. A goal for 2008 was to get my allergies under control (thinking that would take care of my breathing). I am getting the allergies under control, but no such luck in the breathing department. I decided I was going to try a neti pot for 30 days. This is a plastic teapot filled with warm salt water that you pour into one side of your nose and the water is suppose to go up your sinus cavity and out the other nostril, cleaning out debris. I repeatedly tried it without any success. I couldn't get the water to come out the other side. The neti pot is good in theory, but terrible in reality. When you are done you have salt water up your nose, in your ears, and down your throat. Just like a day at the beach, in your very own bathroom!

My next plan was to see a ear, nose and throat guy. He gave me meds for a sinus infection and some steroids. The steroids almost killed me (well, not really, but my heart did not get along with the steroids very well). I finished the sinus infection meds, and I am happy to report that the congestion has significantly lessened.

But I still can't breathe.

I have a deviated septum on my left side. I have been told repeatedly to get it fixed. I am not a girl that just jumps under the knife so I needed to explore some other options. Over the last month I have been conscious of what side of my nose is congested (because one would think it is the left). 4 out of 5 times it is the right side. That led to some more investigation that I will leave out because it involves the inside of my body (my nose)so it is not fit for casual conversation.

This led to another dr's appt. We have now concluded (my doc and I) that I have an over-active membrane in my nose. It continuously swells shut and prevents breathing out the right side and leaves my poor gimp nostril to do all the work.

The solution? Surgery. April 7th I go under the knife. I am getting the membrane cut out and the deviant septum will be put back into its rightful place. Hopefully, this will cure the lack of oxygen to my brain.

Denae, I will give a full report back to aid in Ben's ultimate septum decision.

Unless, George needs me. I may have to put this off a little longer. He's in town!

Go green or you're a nazi

I came across this WWII poster. I love the bluntness. I wonder what Hitler's position is on global warming?