we're going to get a new car today. and we're not looking forward to it. last time it took 10 hrs and they wouldn't let us go eat. i hate car salesman.
leave comments today with funnies so i can get them on my phone and laugh while the salesman is trying to tell me about the latest widget.
wish us well.
b
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Thursday, October 27, 2005
JESUS SAVES!!!! YES, THAT IS YELLING
This guy perches himself somewhere on the bus mall regularly and blasts people walking by with a constant barrage of scripture and sermon. AND HE YELLS IT ALL!!!
I guess he isn't really bothering me, so i'm not complaining, but i do think it's annoying.
i know one can't sway this guy, i've seen people try, so i try and think of other ways to catch him off guard. Taking this picture caused him to pause for the briefest moment.
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
I guess he isn't really bothering me, so i'm not complaining, but i do think it's annoying.
i know one can't sway this guy, i've seen people try, so i try and think of other ways to catch him off guard. Taking this picture caused him to pause for the briefest moment.
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Glad it wasn't the jim beam hummer
Even though i know everyone as one, i couldn't help but flip the jack daniels h2 off this morning. Even my conservative coffee guy was getting into the act by taking the picture and making sure the bird was seen.
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
Saturday, October 22, 2005
For sale - 1971 BMW 2002 and other items
Thursday, October 20, 2005
recovery walk
went for a walk once the wife got home. i'm feeling good, just shouldn't talk. it's wierd because i'm such a talker. we walked up to new seasons to pick up some goodies - chili, soup, eggs, wine, bread. just enough to put in my medium size messenger bag. it's 1 mile to the store. it takes about 20 minutes and is flat and a well lighted walk. 1 year ago, i would have driven to the store because walking would have been such a daunting task. now, it's like walking to the backyard. this is how i am staying healthy lately. the simple things kept simple. in the matter of 1 hr's time, we walked up to the store, did shopping and walked back. we got 5400 aerobic steps in 45 minutes and burned 317 calories.
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Dinner: corned beef and eggs
so, tonight, in an ongoing effort to mix things up with the blended diet, i decided to make corned beef has and eggs. it's not a normal dish for me as i'm not a normal breakfast person, but lately, i've been craving different foods. i started with the corned beef, grilling it till it was browned and then added in the eggs and scrambled it all. after that, i put it all in the blender, added a little warm water and hit blend. it took awhile and a little more water to get the consistency i needed for the straw.
yum, corned beef hash and eggs through a straw.
yum, corned beef hash and eggs through a straw.
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
profile shot, chops and some other muck
so, here's the before people. yes, surgery has come and gone. actually it was a week ago. i think i posted about it, but haven't posted much lately. i'm been pretty tired and worn out recovering. i also haven't been out much, so the only thing i could write would be reviews of movies i have watched 3-5 times or of the latest version if blended goo i have tried to suck through a staw.
i was only in serious pain and discomfort for the first 24hrs. since then, it's mostly been just uncomfortableness. since my jaw was moved, i have to heal both the jaw, the incisions and the muscles. the muscles are going to be the most discomfort since they have to be stretched and forced to learn how to work with the new configuration. i have been taking vicodin for pain relief. you may say - woo hooo, vicodin - well, for me it's not like that. i haven't had any dizzy spells or crazy psycho dreams. what i have had is little pain. early on, the doc told me to keep the pain at bay instead of chasing it. i have done so and it seems to be working. the downside is mild headaches. advil to the rescue.
for food, my love did a wonderful job of making me some great shakes with fruit, protien powder, Acai, yoghurt etc. i have since added eggs and soy milk to the mix to get more protein. what i'm not getting is green stuff and fiber and that is causing my tummy to not work as well as it should. by the weekend, i was more uncomfortable with my tummy than with the jaw and the swelling. (too much info? sorry.)
by the weekend, i was feeling pretty good. we met the doc on friday and the healing was going well. i still hung low on saturday, but on sunday we did get out for a walk and a movie. saw serenity again. love that movie. the walk home was stupendous. 7pm on a sunday night in october. couldn't ask for better walking weather.
monday came and i decided to head back to work. i promised myself it would take it easy and not talk. well, i did pretty good and made it through the day. i had soup for lunch, a late afternoon smoothie and then walked a little home. the downside was that @ 6pm, i was a wreck. i was exhausted, my head hurt, my stomach hurt, my whole body hurt. i ate some dinner (yes, a smoothie) and just crashed in the man chair, watching craptv. i didn't sleep that well last night and this morning was still pretty messed up. in the end, i didn't work too much today and came home early. moral of this story is - don't go back to work too soon after a major surgery if you can help it. i'm gonna lay low for the next coupla days to make sure i'm 100% before i try and get back in the saddle.
i'm gonna try and get out and walk some to enjoy the fall colors and smells. hopefully, i'll be walking home from work again soon. thanks to all of you for your concern.
chipmunk man - day after
i was only in serious pain and discomfort for the first 24hrs. since then, it's mostly been just uncomfortableness. since my jaw was moved, i have to heal both the jaw, the incisions and the muscles. the muscles are going to be the most discomfort since they have to be stretched and forced to learn how to work with the new configuration. i have been taking vicodin for pain relief. you may say - woo hooo, vicodin - well, for me it's not like that. i haven't had any dizzy spells or crazy psycho dreams. what i have had is little pain. early on, the doc told me to keep the pain at bay instead of chasing it. i have done so and it seems to be working. the downside is mild headaches. advil to the rescue.
for food, my love did a wonderful job of making me some great shakes with fruit, protien powder, Acai, yoghurt etc. i have since added eggs and soy milk to the mix to get more protein. what i'm not getting is green stuff and fiber and that is causing my tummy to not work as well as it should. by the weekend, i was more uncomfortable with my tummy than with the jaw and the swelling. (too much info? sorry.)
by the weekend, i was feeling pretty good. we met the doc on friday and the healing was going well. i still hung low on saturday, but on sunday we did get out for a walk and a movie. saw serenity again. love that movie. the walk home was stupendous. 7pm on a sunday night in october. couldn't ask for better walking weather.
monday came and i decided to head back to work. i promised myself it would take it easy and not talk. well, i did pretty good and made it through the day. i had soup for lunch, a late afternoon smoothie and then walked a little home. the downside was that @ 6pm, i was a wreck. i was exhausted, my head hurt, my stomach hurt, my whole body hurt. i ate some dinner (yes, a smoothie) and just crashed in the man chair, watching craptv. i didn't sleep that well last night and this morning was still pretty messed up. in the end, i didn't work too much today and came home early. moral of this story is - don't go back to work too soon after a major surgery if you can help it. i'm gonna lay low for the next coupla days to make sure i'm 100% before i try and get back in the saddle.
i'm gonna try and get out and walk some to enjoy the fall colors and smells. hopefully, i'll be walking home from work again soon. thanks to all of you for your concern.
chipmunk man - day after
Friday, October 14, 2005
I love signs
Didn't get much walking done, but we were over in hollywood off Sandy and i saw this awning. I love it- Smoke Joy Gift Shop Knife. When i was in armenia, we always chuckled at the stores called "Commission Trade Sale Shop." there is something cool about these names.
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
I like october
Well, it has been only 30 hours since i had my jaw cut and i am bored. The drugs are staving off pain, but my mug us like a balloon. It makes the chops look even bigger. I am eating, but it is all liquid, so i am a little hungry all the time. The first craving for fries hit me today. oh, and the brand new blender broke today after 4 uses. Maybe i can go for a walk tomorrow to get some air.
thanks for all your concerns.
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
thanks for all your concerns.
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
the time has come
well, the time has come and i'm nervous. in a few hours, i'm gonna get my jaw sawed and then broken, moved forward about 1/4 of an inch and set in place with screws. needless to say, i'm nervous and didnt' really sleep last night. i'm also hungry.
and nervous.
and thirsty.
and nervous.
and nervous.
and thirsty.
and nervous.
Saturday, October 08, 2005
Welcome to NoPo PIX
We walked over to the new PIX Patisserie this morning for their grand opening celebration. I am so excited to have another locale to get coffee, drinks, sweets and fooders. They hd free stumptown coffee and we got a croissant and a brioche to munch on. The space is great and they did the cool garage door thing for one of the entrances. The kitchen is exposed to the outside world for all to watch the goodies being made. They are famous for their chocolates friends. And those are amazing goodies i tell you.
PIX is on N Williams and Failing. They are open daily (i assume early, but don't know the time). During the week, they will be open until midnight and till 2am on the weekend. Head on over for a cocktail, a belgian beer, some amazing chocolate sweets, or a nice glass of wine.
Welcome PIX.
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
PIX is on N Williams and Failing. They are open daily (i assume early, but don't know the time). During the week, they will be open until midnight and till 2am on the weekend. Head on over for a cocktail, a belgian beer, some amazing chocolate sweets, or a nice glass of wine.
Welcome PIX.
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
a week ago, I....
a week ago, i go this amazing sun tattoo on my chest. wow, it fricken hurt! i had to take a few breaks during the 2 hrs in order to make it through. if you want pain, get a tattoo on your breastplate. i got the tattoo at Infinity Tattoo in Portland. Paul did a wonderful job.
i wonder what's next.......
i wonder what's next.......
Welcome to the hood Sameunderneath
This past weekend, i noticed a friend had moved into the hoodizle. Ryan and his Sameunderneath clothing company have moved in on n. Mississippi and shaver west of the fresh pot. I am excited to see something new and local. Also, i like ryan, he's a good guy.
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
I like fall
Walking through the pearl, by jamison square, i found this great path through some colorful changing trees. They were young but beautiful.
The pearl is changing in front of our eyes. Soon there will be waterfront condos. Not sure where, but the blogosphere is a buzz complaining about it. I, to be honest, am excited about the pearl and would probably move there is the price were right.
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
The pearl is changing in front of our eyes. Soon there will be waterfront condos. Not sure where, but the blogosphere is a buzz complaining about it. I, to be honest, am excited about the pearl and would probably move there is the price were right.
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
Sunday, October 02, 2005
For the love of Dove
Dove lewis walk today! We went downtown this morning with phoebe and frodo to walk with other walkers and their dogs. Dove Lewis had the first annual dove lewis run/walk. Yes, it was raining and a little cool, but to see all the cool portlanders out there with their dogs was precious. When the walk started, it actually stopped raining all the way until the whole event was wrapping up. We had a great time.
And then the car died. More on that later.....
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
And then the car died. More on that later.....
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
Saturday, October 01, 2005
Welcome to portland Roy
The grand opening of the portland art museum is this weekend. If you didn't know, they remodeled and rebuilt the adjacent masonic lodge into additional exhibit space. We also acquired some amazing new pieces, including the Roy Lichtenstein here.
way to go portland!
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
way to go portland!
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
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