March 27, 2004
behold the pale white chick...
I have always had a problem tanning.
During my childhood, I wore a tee shirt over my swimsuit. I felt like a freak. I wanted to be like my friends-young and golden. Didn't happen. What did happen was masses of blisters on my skinny pale shoulders accompanied by endless nites of hearing them pop as I lay on the hard sheets in my hot bedroom during the summer nites...
My teen age years were even more of a challenge. I hung around with surfers. The guys and girls were young and tan and just generally oozing life. I tried to get a tan before I even went onto the beach. Didn't happen. I was still pale, and garneshed with freckles.
During the 90's I went to The Caymen Islands. I was at the pool with a yellow one piece swimsuit. I had on my fake suntan. I thought I looked okay until a little kid came up to me and said, "Why are you so white?". (Ya just never know when someone is watching ya...)
Now, just celebrating my 54th birthday, I had a spot removed on my upper left cheekbone. The Dermatologist didn't like what she saw, and had it biopsied. Results: Basal Cell Carcinoma.
On Thursday, I had the whole thing cut out. It has resulted in a bruise up and down my left cheek and into my face. The Dr says the Basal Cell is a result of skin exposure, my pale skin, and the immunosuppressed drugs I take. Thank God it can be removed and is treatable. I have worn sun protection for years, along with a hat.
It got me anyway....
So in one month:
I have been treated for Basal Cell Carcinoma.
Worked up for thyroid disease. (negative results...)
Having hormone related problems with female related stuff going on...
Hubby still home with a bad back..
Gosh, and this was my Birthday Month!!!!!!
I think I've gotten enough "presents" dontcha think???
March 25, 2004
March 22, 2004
junk...
I just don't get it..
Why would so many people send me email that is undecipherable?
What do they get out of it?
Words joined in sentences that make no sense, and yet no one seems to be selling anything..
This all in addition to the "enhancer" and drug ads that keep coming in. Just when I block their name, another mailer makes it their mission in life to email me the same thing, just incase I missed it the first time...
I read a letter somewhere stating that maybe we should start charging them for their use of advertising on our private email accounts...but is that any different from the junk flyers we get via the US Post Office?
What do the rest of you do to keep these meddling pests from invading your email?
March 13, 2004
curiosities....
I receive various catalogs in the mail. Some have obviously been sent to me by buying my name from another magazine/catalog subscription service. As I viewed my stack of catalogs today, I gazed upon one of particular interest.
A Farm Catalog.
I don't own a farm. In fact, I can't grow anything on my lawn. The soil is so bad it has somewhat of a Dust Bowl consistency.
So, of course, I selected this catalog to look at. I found one item that I could really use:
Tags to puncture livestock's ears! They come in various colors and shapes, with a button type thingy that holds the tag in place. I can get a bag of 25 tags for as little as $18.50. Of course, they offer a selection of tags for particular farm animals: cows and calves have one type, hogs and sheep another.
I'm thinking I should purchase them for myself.
My ears have gotten so long, that I can put a pair of these tags on me. I can even have the tags labeled with numbers or letters!
Has anyone noticed their ears getting longer as they have gotten older, or is it just me?
Please lie and tell me that your ears are getting longer too.
Don't let me be the only one, here.
Please?....
tv addict
When I brought LilyRose home from the ASPCA, she was very sick and she slept on the bed in the second bedroom. I had the tv turned to Animal Planet, and ever since she loves to sit in front of the television and watch the different animals that are on. One of her favorite shows is PetKeeping with Marc Morrone. I snapped these pixs of her today enjoying the show. She watched a full 20 minutes of it!!!
March 10, 2004
Updates...
It looks like the February Blahs are slowly dissipating. Hubby feels much better, and actually drove today. He is itching to go back to work,and settle into his well known routine. I miss my routine also, which has been put on the back burner of late..
The weather in NJ foretells a possible N'oreaster tonight. Yesterday, it hailed the size of JLO's diamond ring. (not really, I just wanted to write JLO somewhere...)
Here's hoping for a mild lovely Spring, and a renewed feeling of health and happiness for everyone!!!
March 07, 2004
Things are looking up!!! I think..
Hubby is feeling alot better. Today, he tied his own shoes!!!
It is also a beautiful sunny day, and we have things to do and people to see!!
Had my family over for some card playing last night, which we haven't done in quite a long time. I have a lot to learn about Poker.
Have a Great Sunday!!!
March 06, 2004
Senior Status..
Is this cake great looking, or what???
Today is my birthday!!!!
Yay!! I made it!!!
Finally, I'm beginning to embrace my maturity.
Its time to throw out my "I Love Justin" tee shirt....
March 04, 2004
Crud...
Saturday is my Birthday. I bought my own birthday cake.
Now I invite people over to eat it.
I ordered a white chocolate mousse and chocolate chocolate mousse filled cake with chocolate ganache covering and white icing to read: Happy Birthday To Me.
How sad that I have to buy a birthday cake, and invite people over to celebrate my birthday. Has it all come to this?? I am not celebrating my birthday for a birthday's sake. In two more days, if I make it, I will have lived 54 years. 54 years of not the easiest life I could have imagined for myself. What is amazing, is that no one in my family who was known me all my life even cared enough to celebrate my existance.
I may just eat the whole freakin' cake myself.....
(Hubby is still home, have I mentioned that? I feel like I don't belong, even in my own house..I gotta snap outta this....)
Thanks for listening to me rant and rave lately.....
I get so tired of fighting for my existance some times....