Last week did end up being good. My volunteering time at Meals on Wheels continues to be rewarding. I need to call them to find out if I can get more hours. Saturday night was also fun. It was nice to be out in Denver celebrating a friends birthday. I lasted 1 1/2 hours which is pretty good for my first time. The drawback to going out is feeling hung over the next morning. I didn't drink anymore than water. But who cares. Celebrating with friends is always worth it.
My news is about work. Avnet sent me a letter last week notifying me that March 14th is the 1 year mark of my absence. They will let me go unless I can prove why I should remain an employee. The problem is that I need to figure out if I want to stay on or if it makes more sense to let it go. Not to worry this won't affect my disability status. I've been with Access/Avnet for almost 9 years. That is a lot of vacation time. More if I could get to 10 years. But then I think about it. 9 Years! Holy S@*!. Almost no one this day and age sticks with a company that long. Maybe it's a good idea to move on. If only I could work at Meals on Wheels full time. That would be so cool.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
2/18/09
This week has been pretty good to me. I expect the rest of the week to be excellent as well. Monday I had a great workout at the gym and I went to see a chick flick. Tuesday I received a mani/pedi. My hands and toes are looking good. Today I took a yoga class with the intention of lifting weights afterwards. I forgot the yoga class was an hour long and weights will have to wait. Tomorrow I get to volunteer with Meals on Wheels. (I love this organization). Friday I'll probably need to call MetLife. They want to know when I'm going back to work. I don't have an answer. I hope that isn't bad. Saturday I'm going to a birthday party. It will be nice to get out of town for a couple hours.
Friday, February 13, 2009
2/13/09
I am addicted to Stephanie Meyer's books. I read her 4 published books in a short time frame which ended up giving me a headache. Nothing that a couple aspirin couldn't handle. A couple days ago I started researching Stephanie's next book. It turns out that she isn't going to publish her next book because someone leaked a portion before it was finished. She instead chose to make 254 pages of her unpublished manuscript available online. Of course when I found this out I had to read her online partial book. Whoops. For me it turns out that reading from a computer for longer than 1 hour is not the best idea. But I didn't stop because I'm addicted to Stephanie's books. I'm hoping the headache will go away soon. It was a ding-dong move.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
2/11/09
A friend sent this to me the other day. Is there anything Andy Rooney gets wrong?
ENLIGHTENED PERSPECTIVE by Andy Rooney, a man who has the gift of saying so much with so few words.
I've learned.... That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.
I've learned.... That when you're in love, it shows.
I've learned.... That just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day.
I've learned.... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
I've learned.... That being kind is more important than being right.
I've learned.... That you should never say no to a gift from a child.
I've learned.... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.
I've learned.... That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
I've learned.... That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand. I've learned.... That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.
I've learned.... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
I've learned.... That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
I've learned.... That money doesn't buy class.
I've learned.... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
I've learned.... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
I've learned.... That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only allowing that person to continue hurting you.
I've learned.... That love, not time, heals all wounds.
I've learned.... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
I've learned... That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
I've learned..... That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
I've learned... That life is tough, but I'm tougher.
I've learned.... That opportunities are never lost, someone will take the ones you miss.
I've learned.... That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
I've learned.... That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
I've learned.... That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
I've learned.... That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.
I've learned.... That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
I've learned.... That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.
ENLIGHTENED PERSPECTIVE by Andy Rooney, a man who has the gift of saying so much with so few words.
I've learned.... That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.
I've learned.... That when you're in love, it shows.
I've learned.... That just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day.
I've learned.... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
I've learned.... That being kind is more important than being right.
I've learned.... That you should never say no to a gift from a child.
I've learned.... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.
I've learned.... That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
I've learned.... That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand. I've learned.... That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.
I've learned.... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
I've learned.... That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
I've learned.... That money doesn't buy class.
I've learned.... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
I've learned.... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
I've learned.... That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only allowing that person to continue hurting you.
I've learned.... That love, not time, heals all wounds.
I've learned.... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
I've learned... That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
I've learned..... That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
I've learned... That life is tough, but I'm tougher.
I've learned.... That opportunities are never lost, someone will take the ones you miss.
I've learned.... That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
I've learned.... That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
I've learned.... That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
I've learned.... That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.
I've learned.... That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
I've learned.... That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
2/8/09
I don't usually gripe in my blog. I can not seem to get around it today.
I constantly forget how much I dislike taking my chemo. I started Friday night and slept most of Saturday away. Sunday has been about the same. I know, I have nothing to complain about. My health is improving, along with my endurance. Fred is taking hopefully taking a permanent vacation. I just hate to lose my days like this.
I still have hope. It will get easier.
I constantly forget how much I dislike taking my chemo. I started Friday night and slept most of Saturday away. Sunday has been about the same. I know, I have nothing to complain about. My health is improving, along with my endurance. Fred is taking hopefully taking a permanent vacation. I just hate to lose my days like this.
I still have hope. It will get easier.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
2/7/09
I have one huge reason for not writing more in my blog lately. It is a book called "Here if you Need Me" by Kate Braestrup. It is a beautifully written true story about Kate's life. After I finished reading her book I tried to write but couldn't bring myself to publish. Her writing is eliquant and beautiful. I think of my writing more like a dyslexic 3rd grader trying to complete a 10 page essay on Shakespere.
I may have overdone it yesterday because I fell asleep at 9 p.m. This morning we got back from breakfast and I fell asleep again for a few hours. I woke up in time to make lunch and now I'm resting. Again.
Yesterday I ran a few errands, met with friends, and stopped by the YMCA. My first errand was to the apple store in Boulder. After about 15 minutes I returned to my car parked in the garage. I looked up and there was a pigeon hanging out on a rafter above my very clean prius. First of all there shouldn't be any birds in a parking garage. Not when there are plenty of trees overlooking prime parking spaces. When I got to my car I quickly walked around to make sure there weren't any pots of pigeon gold left for me. Darnet anyway, I found the incriminating evidence on the window. It's to bad I couldn't catch that bird. I would have sent her/him off to Iran where I hear pigeon's are a delicacy. Dumb bird.
I may have overdone it yesterday because I fell asleep at 9 p.m. This morning we got back from breakfast and I fell asleep again for a few hours. I woke up in time to make lunch and now I'm resting. Again.
Yesterday I ran a few errands, met with friends, and stopped by the YMCA. My first errand was to the apple store in Boulder. After about 15 minutes I returned to my car parked in the garage. I looked up and there was a pigeon hanging out on a rafter above my very clean prius. First of all there shouldn't be any birds in a parking garage. Not when there are plenty of trees overlooking prime parking spaces. When I got to my car I quickly walked around to make sure there weren't any pots of pigeon gold left for me. Darnet anyway, I found the incriminating evidence on the window. It's to bad I couldn't catch that bird. I would have sent her/him off to Iran where I hear pigeon's are a delicacy. Dumb bird.
Friday, February 6, 2009
2/6/09
I had another good meeting with my neuro oncologist yesterday. My blood counts are healthy and I passed all of my testing. AND! it only took one poke to get my blood drawn. Oh Happy Day! I'm amazed how my world, once a month, seems to revolve around how many tries it takes to draw blood. On average it takes 3 attempts and I end up bruised. I gave myself one additional night off from starting my chemo. I'll begin tonight and end Tuesday. I'm expecting the energy suck to happen again, but that's about it. This means no reading and probably losing a lot of time to the t.v. My silver lining is that I'll get caught up on my commercial watching and get a healthy dose of media moping on our economy.
I have been cleared by Dr. Damek to begin volunteering. I'll have my Obama volunteer challenge completed by the end of the month. It feels so good to have a purpose again. Giving back to others is my way of paying it forward for all of the wonderful support, friendship, and love I've received over the last 11 months.
I have been cleared by Dr. Damek to begin volunteering. I'll have my Obama volunteer challenge completed by the end of the month. It feels so good to have a purpose again. Giving back to others is my way of paying it forward for all of the wonderful support, friendship, and love I've received over the last 11 months.
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