Friday, May 8, 2009
sorority eyes
on wednesday my eyes started itching. left worse than right. started wearing contacts again last week, after a nine year hiatus. loved those lenses, i was seeing GREAT! until the itchiness... and until the redness...and until the green pus started oozing from my eyes. working for an ophthalmologist, i correctly self-diagnosed with bacterial conjunctivitis. also known as pink eye, of the green pus variety. the comfort i take is that i may have picked it up swimming in the ocean a week or so ago, or the local pool. may not have been people in the office. i haven't SEEN anyone in the office with conjunctivitis in ages, so who knows. but, i tell ya what... in all my years i've never contracted it, and i've not been missing a thing!!! perhaps the grossest thing ever. fortunately, i went to work, got drops, came home. am off again today, which isn't good financially, but believe me, no one wants these eyes looking into theirs this morning! they are improving; less pus, and i can open them both today. but yuck. have i mentioned this is gross?? thank God for antibiotic drops, and free ones at that. can't write too much more; still can't see too much. i'm hoping for continued improvement. pink and green are not my best colors, especially in these shades.
Friday, April 3, 2009
credit where credit is due
OOPS!!! forgot to mention that melody the magnificent actually put the spread together in the photo below. simply astounding. she's a keeper!
Monday, March 30, 2009
my new favorite photo
this was taken by ace photographer anita at a great little gathering at church a few weeks ago.
nothing much
what's new? nothing much. really. working, going to the gym, hanging out with friends when i can, reading good books (just finished Nelson Mandela's autobiography), going to church. that's pretty much it.
some days i feel settled, some days i feel frustrated.
it's weird to not be able to travel. can't even get out of the local area. hmph.
oh well. got some new free running shoes yesterday. that was fun. and i found a cheap sushi place.
and of course, spring is on it's way.
some days i feel settled, some days i feel frustrated.
it's weird to not be able to travel. can't even get out of the local area. hmph.
oh well. got some new free running shoes yesterday. that was fun. and i found a cheap sushi place.
and of course, spring is on it's way.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
eagles and other random stuff, all in a row.
I saw my first bald eagle in the wild last week. Pretty amazing. I didn't take this photo, because I was on my bike when I saw it. I was cruising along, and literally only looked up once in the whole hour. Fortunately, it was at the very moment I was passing a big tree with an eagle in the top!
Otherwise, life has quickly become full of work, moving, purchasing yet another car (after the first turned out to have some major issues, the dealer took it back), etc.
I'm now driving a Mazda Protege that I really like, and it really DOES have nice lines. Working 2 jobs as in my 'past life' in the US, and I just moved into a shared house a couple weeks ago.
Still adjusting to life here in the states. Some days are easier than others. Looking forward to more daylight; dreaming of buying a new bike; hoping for some fun road trips this spring; happy that friends are coming to visit from the East coast, and enjoying laying on Matt and Sarah's couch on my day off today -- watching one of my favorite movies...BMH 2. I can also recommend Madea Goes to Jail.
More soon, I think.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
'it has nice lines'
when i bought my honda civic hatchback in 1995, a friend commented that the car was very much 'me.' it fit my personality; it was FUN! being a design person, she made note of it: 'it has nice lines.' yeah, i agree, it did.
now i am the owner of a honda accord. the accord says something different. i'm not sure what it exudes, but 'fun' isn't the first word that comes to mind. i considered the SUV style. the honda passport. toyota forerunner. even a RAV or a CRV...but i bought the accord. part of it was the time crunch. i needed a car. still, being the outdoorsy type that i am, having a car that would say 'i'm a fun, outdoorsy car' would fit well.
i like the sunroof, though so far i've only gazed heavenward when driving to see snow and ice above me. i'm hopeful for sunnier days.
i like that it gets me to work, the grocery store, the library. you get the picture, all the hotspots. i'm hopeful for longer trips too!
and i must mention that it got an A+ for negotiating me through snowy streets to and from work last week!
my first thought: it's a 'professional's car' and i certainly am no professional! it does have a 'sophisticated' air about it, from the outside anyway. inside, i couldn't stand all the stuff that's accumulated in just a week and a half (because of not carrying stuff into the house through the snow and ice that made even walking difficult). i threw it in the trunk. and yeah, now i like the trunk. it holds all my junk and could still harbor a small person if need be. like, if i wouldn't let them sit in the seats. i won't list them here, but i do think there are legitimate reasons to make someone ride in the trunk.
really, i AM thankful for the car. it was a good deal and i think it will serve me well. and while not exuding 'fun' -- it certainly exudes God's provision, because it's more than i need. that's how He is.
now i am the owner of a honda accord. the accord says something different. i'm not sure what it exudes, but 'fun' isn't the first word that comes to mind. i considered the SUV style. the honda passport. toyota forerunner. even a RAV or a CRV...but i bought the accord. part of it was the time crunch. i needed a car. still, being the outdoorsy type that i am, having a car that would say 'i'm a fun, outdoorsy car' would fit well.
i like the sunroof, though so far i've only gazed heavenward when driving to see snow and ice above me. i'm hopeful for sunnier days.
i like that it gets me to work, the grocery store, the library. you get the picture, all the hotspots. i'm hopeful for longer trips too!
and i must mention that it got an A+ for negotiating me through snowy streets to and from work last week!
my first thought: it's a 'professional's car' and i certainly am no professional! it does have a 'sophisticated' air about it, from the outside anyway. inside, i couldn't stand all the stuff that's accumulated in just a week and a half (because of not carrying stuff into the house through the snow and ice that made even walking difficult). i threw it in the trunk. and yeah, now i like the trunk. it holds all my junk and could still harbor a small person if need be. like, if i wouldn't let them sit in the seats. i won't list them here, but i do think there are legitimate reasons to make someone ride in the trunk.
really, i AM thankful for the car. it was a good deal and i think it will serve me well. and while not exuding 'fun' -- it certainly exudes God's provision, because it's more than i need. that's how He is.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
good intentions
i've had the best of intentions of posting photos from the California trip in November, but the photos are still on hold.
i've also had good intentions of sending Christmas gifts on time. Gifts are here, but not at the post office in a box waiting to head across the country.
i've ALSO had intentions of putting together a "Christmas" email. that idea is still a good one, but still in my head.
these and probably a hundred other of my good intentions have been pushed to the back burner, crowded out by the matters at hand. matters like, going to work every day again. yeah, i got a job. it's a great job-- but it's a huge part of reassimilating into American life. i love the job, i love the people. there are a couple things i don't love, but they're minor. it's nice to get paid for all the hours i work. overseas, EVERYTHING is work--walking down the street, having conversations, shopping, etc. it's ALL work. here, when my shift is over, i go home. i am still enjoying not being harassed on the street, not being spit on, yelled at, cussed at in a foreign language, and i could go on. i like that at the end of the day, my mind can rest.
speaking of the end of the day, i am leaving work in MY car! well, right now it's technically still the bank's car, but you get the picture. this is the other thing that's taken some time and mental energy over the last couple weeks. i bought a used Honda Accord. it's a 2000, and has proved trusty so far. i gave it a little pat on the dash after it carried me through snow and ice all the way home today! aaah...Honda as i remember. just like the good ole days.
for any of you who might remember my previous vehicle, Blue Thunder...the Accord can never take BT's place in my heart. BT lived a great life. we had some really great times together. granted, toward the end we had a few slight falling-outs, but overall our relationship was wonderful. i'm not planning on such a long term relationship with the Accord, as i'm hoping to head back overseas way before it reaches anywhere close to it's life expectancy. however, i hope the time we do have together is just as good as those first years with BT.
so now it's Christmas eve and i'm still on the west coast. not at home. not visiting friends back east. i think i miss it more this year than ever. maybe because i feel so much closer than when i was in the Middle East, but yet still so far. maybe next year.
merry Christmas!
i've also had good intentions of sending Christmas gifts on time. Gifts are here, but not at the post office in a box waiting to head across the country.
i've ALSO had intentions of putting together a "Christmas" email. that idea is still a good one, but still in my head.
these and probably a hundred other of my good intentions have been pushed to the back burner, crowded out by the matters at hand. matters like, going to work every day again. yeah, i got a job. it's a great job-- but it's a huge part of reassimilating into American life. i love the job, i love the people. there are a couple things i don't love, but they're minor. it's nice to get paid for all the hours i work. overseas, EVERYTHING is work--walking down the street, having conversations, shopping, etc. it's ALL work. here, when my shift is over, i go home. i am still enjoying not being harassed on the street, not being spit on, yelled at, cussed at in a foreign language, and i could go on. i like that at the end of the day, my mind can rest.
speaking of the end of the day, i am leaving work in MY car! well, right now it's technically still the bank's car, but you get the picture. this is the other thing that's taken some time and mental energy over the last couple weeks. i bought a used Honda Accord. it's a 2000, and has proved trusty so far. i gave it a little pat on the dash after it carried me through snow and ice all the way home today! aaah...Honda as i remember. just like the good ole days.
for any of you who might remember my previous vehicle, Blue Thunder...the Accord can never take BT's place in my heart. BT lived a great life. we had some really great times together. granted, toward the end we had a few slight falling-outs, but overall our relationship was wonderful. i'm not planning on such a long term relationship with the Accord, as i'm hoping to head back overseas way before it reaches anywhere close to it's life expectancy. however, i hope the time we do have together is just as good as those first years with BT.
so now it's Christmas eve and i'm still on the west coast. not at home. not visiting friends back east. i think i miss it more this year than ever. maybe because i feel so much closer than when i was in the Middle East, but yet still so far. maybe next year.
merry Christmas!
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