And Kang preceded to look at the world.
Author: Guy Hall
This Will Go Viral
I Was An NFL Player Until I Was Fired By Two Cowards And A Bigot.
(deadspin) Near the end of November, several teammates and I were walking into a specialist meeting with Coach Priefer. We were laughing over one of the recent articles I had written supporting same-sex marriage rights, and one of my teammates made a joking remark about me leading the Pride parade. As we sat down in our chairs, Mike Priefer, in one of the meanest voices I can ever recall hearing, said: “We should round up all the gays, send them to an island, and then nuke it until it glows.” The room grew intensely quiet, and none of the players said a word for the rest of the meeting. The atmosphere was decidedly tense. I had never had an interaction that hostile with any of my teammates on this issue—some didn’t agree with me, but our conversations were always civil and respectful. Afterward, several told me that what Mike Priefer had said was “messed up.”
Not that I am a rabid Vikings fan. In fact, far from it. But I would have to say that I will definitely not watch the Vikings if Mike Priefer is named even interim head coach.
Happy New Years!
Yeah, so, here’s the thing; not sure what I’m going to write at this moment. Just started typing. I’ve a mind to make a resolution, yet am loath to do so because I am horrible at following up. Yet, I have to say 2013 had worked out to be a pretty good year for me in several ways; personally, professionally, and physically.
So, I have it in my head to resume working on my novel. I put aside my effort at transcribing it into text file by way of Dragon Naturally Speaking due to the visceral hatred of my writing and the clunky way Dragon works in Vista. And with my sinus and nasal surgery, I put aside a fresh rewrite. I know I’ll resume the rewrite, but I also have to accept that I want to fold the rough draft into the rewrite. That means getting back to transcribing it into text files. That means getting a newer computer that handles Dragon better.
Merry Christmas!
May your day find you among loved ones and friends.
Sunday Morning Cooking!
I have potatoes frying in the pan. I have my electric griddle heating up for the bacon. I already have the eggs and milk sitting in a bowl just waiting for a couple of drops of mustard. All I have to do is melt butter in the pan so that I can pour the eggs, milk, and mustard in and then scramble them.
Update; I do believe this is by far the best breakfast I have made for myself. I do not think I will ever top what I have put on my plate this morning.
Oh My Gosh!
So, had my stents removed. First off, let me say: DAMN!!!!!!!!! Those things were huge! As long as my index finger, as wide as two of my fingers, between an eighth and a quarter inch thick, and with a channel twice the size of an aquarium air hose. Now I understand why my nose was upset.
Anyway, I slept unbelievably well last night. I put a towel on my pillows in case of any blood drainage. And trust me, there is now a ton of blood that comes out when I blow my nose.
Sorry, I digress.
I fell asleep within moments of putting my head to my pillow at 10:18 PM. Next thing I know, it’s 4:20 AM! No waking up every hour on the hour! The kicker? It was a full moon last night. I am notorious for not sleeping well at all on a full moon.
Honestly, I had the surgery more because of the constant sinus infections. However, I am beginning to realize just what an amazing benefit it did for my sleep.
It’s The End Of The World As We Know It.
I am starting to believe that SkyNet will not destroy the human race through Nuclear Armageddon but through the slow deterioration of human braincells using Candy Crush Saga.
Sneezing Sucks!
Try as I might, it is not possible to prevent a sneeze from hurting my nose. Even if I keep my mouth open when I sneeze, in an effort to prevent the force from going into my sinuses, there is still enough force sent into my nose to hurt like hell. So, now I do not just have pressure, I have pain.
God, this sucks!
How Do I Feel?
Like Crap!
Oh, there is no pain. I just have pressure. Lots and lots of pressure. Mostly in my right nostril. My left nostril is not only somewhat clear, it has stopped bleeding, for the most part. Unfortunately my right nostril is not quite up to pace. It actually has most of the pressure. Also, it still likes to bleed from time to time. Thankfully it is not gushing, or dripping for extended periods of time. I get a small drop that likes to run into my mustache if I do not catch it in time. In fact, for just such emergencies I have a roll of toilet paper handy.
So, I am thinking it is movie time today. I cannot decide on Daniel Craig’s Bond movies, LOTR, or The Matrix trilogy.
Okay, This Time It Worked
Just so you know, I had my sinuses roto-routered finally. Well, it was more than that; I had some bone removed from my nose, I had old bacterial residue removed from my sinuses, and I had polyps removed. Funny thing, I had the surgery yesterday. Today all I feel is major nasal congestion. I am not feeling any discomfort beyond that. I did take some pain medication yesterday, but the last dose I took was at midnight. So far today, nothing.
I was lead to believe I would be experiencing pain. However, my nose is inconsistently dripping blood. I do not have to have my nose bandaged up, I just need napkins or gauze standing by to catch what little leaks out.
I am suppose to rinse with saline solution three times a day. I think I waiting too long to start the rinsing. My nose is definitely clogged with dried blood. Still, if I work at it slowly, I should be cleaned out in a day or so.