Still Dripping
Another thing that gets my goat... ASL and English.
Don't get me wrong ~ I love ASL and using it, but it does irritate me when people are totally incapable of using proper English because they've been using ASL all their lives, and it DOES reflect on their grasp on the King's English.
I don't mind it when people do have an understanding of English, and are able to use it to the best of their abilities. They, at least, are able to make themselves understood.
It's those kind that refuses to use proper English, and instead use a mix of English and ASL ~ it all comes out scrambled to me. I got an email yesterday that was all mixed up, like corned beef hash ~ and it took me several tries to try and make sense of what the sender was saying ~ even then, I'm still not sure if I did get it or not.
Now, this person is very popular, and his use of ASL is beyond compare ~ he can spin stories out of thin air with his hands. When he puts pen to paper, forget it. Not even the CIA could make sense of his
gobbledygook.
Come on. Use common sense. Make them read, make them write. Correct their
syntax, grammar and
English every chance you get, teachers. And that includes you, parents. Drive the rules into their pea brains. Get those librarians busy again. Support your local book store. Let's make English readable again.
Giggity~git.
Water Drips
I'm here again. In the bathtub. Thinking and thinking.
Wisdom is overrated.
I've met people that were thought to be smart, but upon meeting, turned out to be total airheads and complete blowhards.
Sheesh. And the great unwashed populace considers them to be very, very wise. Just because they use big words and drop names here and there, doesn't make them brainy. It's all too likely they don't even know the meaning behind those big words they love to use...
sheesh.
Chit. Come on. Make sure they know exactly what they're talking about, before you go running around the chicken coop and yelling that the sky is falling, just
cuz an egg got splattered all over the floor. It's all too likely that 'the person of great wisdom' is scrambling with those of its brainless ilk to consume some of that runny egg dripping down between the floorboards.
Picture that. You'll see what I'm talking about.
Black Friday
Didn't get a lot of shopping done, but we did get some things that we needed. I was looking for an external CD burner, but didn't read the sales paper correctly. Will have to either keep looking or hope to get one for Christmas.
We did get to Best Buy,
Wal-Mart and Sam's Club, though.
After that ~ back home. We had Thanksgiving leftovers... yummy.
Kinda peeved, I thought I taped Supernatural Thursday night, but instead, I taped something else...
sheesh.
We did get to see two new
episodes of 'What Not To Wear!'
Yay for Stacy and Clinton!
Eating Thanksgiving
Today I went with Jens to her parents' condo for a family lunch ~ with her
Memaw, auntie and cousin. It was a nice dinner, we had chicken with stuffing, baked sweet and mashed potatoes, rolls, green bean casserole, fruit salad and cranberry jelly. For dessert, we had a choice of pecan pie, chocolate cream pie, or pumpkin pie cheesecake. Delicious!
Thanksgiving Day
I am thankful for...
A wonderful life partner who accepts me for who and what I am, helps me every day.
A wonderful family, who has always been there for me, who loves me.
A houseful of cats, and that they are all healthy and furry.
A roof over our heads, no matter what shape it is in.
A gaggle of good friends, both in real life and internet ~ without them, I couldn't make it through the day.
All the blessings that I've been given throughout my life.
A lifetime of lessons well learned.
A second chance.
Relaxing Thoughts (??)
I weighed myself this morning ~ I gained a bit. I did check my journal, and nowhere did I find a reason for this ~ except I finally started drinking more water than I have been for quite a while.
I have a feeling that my body is retaining the water because it's been dehydrated for so long ~ and it will be a few days before it lets go. As long as I keep drinking water, that is. 64 ounces a day. Urgh.
Thats 8 8-ounce glasses of water every day, 2.5 12-ounce water bottles... and so on, ad nauseum.
Hoo boy.
Bathtub Splashes
I was laying in my warm bath, playing games ~ while my mind was busily grinding gears... I was thinking back to my weight loss efforts, and I know I MUST start
journaling and doing my physical therapy exercises again. There is this curvy woman inside me doing
crochet work and
occasionally poking me in the sides to see how much more I need to lose, before she can come out.
Why haven't I done so?
I don't know.
It does seem irrational ~ here I am, with a knowledge of food, diets, exercises, and a wealth of equipment, books and inspirational sayings... and I still don't seem to be able to lose weight? I can tell you - I KNOW I CAN. It just seems that I'm not willing to let go of my old ways ~ and I'm going to have to. Ugh. Part of me is just plain
ol' lazy, and another part is completely afraid to let go.
*sigh*
I have to make the effort, though. When you consider the fact that I used to be 437 pounds, it means I can, and I know I can, lose the remainder to meet my lifetime goal.
I
joined three
yahoo groups dedicated to losing weight, and I'm busy reading all the posts that comes up on my trusty
ol' sidekick... I hope it will be part of the motivation I need, no matter how small.
I just need to kick my ass into gear ~ and start applying myself to what I should be and CAN do what I need to.
Vacation Recap
Whew – my office is finally clean! I had a lot of unpacking and putting files away due to remodeling while I was gone. Now everything is working – just need to go through the files to catch up on the time reports.
The cats are still ecstatic that we are back home – they are still keeping us awake, but they’re starting to settle down…they let us sleep a bit!
As for the cruise – it was GREAT!!! I would def recommend Passages Deaf Travel – they did a fantastic job! So did Royal Caribbean, and the crew of the Freedom of the Seas!!!
We had to go the other way, as
Hurricane Noel decided to set up camp over Haiti for a couple days – and the stop at
Labadee was scrapped. We did go to
Cozumel and
Ocho Rios, although we
couldn’t get off at Grand Cayman due to the overflow of people who reserved tours and the tenders were having a bit of trouble with fairly rough seas.
We did splurge at both islands, though. We did get some nice tequila and rum – also some ginger wine and some food stuff. Yummy…. Can’t wait!
We were able to walk around at
Cozumel and
Ocho Rios, and looked at some sights here and there.
As for the ship itself, we made good use of the swimming pools, hot tubs, restaurants, and what else you have… I’m talking about a floating luxury hotel!!
We also got to see old friends, and make new friends.
Then Jens’ parents picked us up for the week-long RV trip – we got to stop at Jens’ aunts and uncles in Winter Haven, FL; Dawson, GA; and
Dothan, AL. Along the way, we stopped at produce markets for pecans and almonds; pumpkin and sweet potato butter; and… pickled green
tomatoes, beets and watermelon rinds!
We also took the sights at Vulcan Park in Birmingham, AL;
Kolomoki Indian Mounds in Georgia, and Shiloh National Military Park in Shiloh, Tennessee.
We also hit the 64
th Annual Peanut Festival in
Dothan, AL, too!
I’m telling you, these two weeks were def worth it!!!
Wet Thinking
I was in the bathtub thinking ~ I suffer from clinical depression, which is like a computer missing a few wires for its hard drive. The computer will work, but it will contine to show a DLL error. With this problem, I often forget many things if I don't write them down. Even then, I will sometimes forget to write things down ~ such as forgetting two doctor appointments in a row. I was supposed to see my primary doctor Tuesday, and my orthopedic surgeon yesterday. I wouldn't even have known this, if I hadn't gotten a note from my primary doctor yesterday. *sigh*
Also, I had been mulling over something else ~ my appearance. I hate being told that I have a pretty face, but I'd be beautiful if I lost some weight... OR being told by someone that he/she will grab me when I lose some weight - sheesh! Just what I need to hear for a major turn-off. I lose interest quickly when I'm told that. And I do mean QUICKLY.
I mean, come on. I'm very lucky to have a major babe in love with me ~ all because of who I am, not how I look. Of course, she worries about my weight, but that's because of the health risks, not my appearance. When I saw Jens for the first time, I never thought she'd be interested in me, because I'm so used to having peeps tell me that I'm too fat for them. How wrong I was ~ she took the time to talk to me, to get to know me for the person I am.
Now, I got friends who think the same way, but I also have friends who pick on me about my weight problem. And of course, those peeps are... SKINNY. They have never gotten to know who I am, what I'm like. I've known for years what they talk about behind my back, cuz I have REAL friends who tells me what's actually going on.
Oh well. We wear all kinds of masks every day in our lives, often switching every few minutes, to suit the ever-changing attitudes around us. I know. I do the same thing ~ the only times I don't wear a mask is around people who knows who I am, whom I love and trust.
That counts in itself.
Deaf Cruise
Wow ~ what a week. Great times, delicious food, wonderful entertainment... plus people with the same language skills! You never saw so many waving hands in one place at a time! RC Freedom of the Seas is such a beautiful, big and showy ship ~ stores, pools, bars, restaurants, etc., etc.
We had a stateroom on Deck 2 ~ with a BIG window. I really enjoyed looking outside in the dark, watching the waves.
Every morning, our room was always made up, clean towels and fresh ice waiting for us after breakfast. What luxury... luxury!
Every night, we would find the next day's Compass, a towel folded into different shapes, and chocolate on our pillows on the bed.
Cozmuel was great ~ lots of sights and wonderful bargains, but Jamaica is my favorite ~ beautiful island, flowers and cute turtles ~ even a 'no problem' cat and a fat goose waddling by.
You can bet I took LOTS of pictures!
One thing ~ I'm an idiot. I forgot my dratted address book!
