I think perhaps my injury for the summer has come early. That's right kids; I spent today in the doctor's office because I have a blood clot yet again. It’s no big deal supposedly, just superficial thrombophlebitis in the varicosities in my left leg. Unfortunately, despite the low occurrence of dangerous side effects from this condition, the doctor ( Read more... )

I'm in Morganton, NC, now doing my first level II fieldwork at the J. Iverson Riddle Center. The area is beautiful- views of mountains and rivers- and my apartment is good (especially since its free). So far things at the center are great. I'm left to my own devices a lot...which is good because it keeps me on my toes, but not good cause well, what ( Read more... )

Congratulations, Phil, Lori, & Maggie!!!

Alexander James Amspaugh

Born Monday, May 14, 2007, 11:50 a.m.
22.5 inches, 11 lbs. 4 oz.

That's right, kids, I'm now an aunt of 3 girls and 2 boys. Welcome to the world Alexander!

Last night I dreamt over and over that my house had caught on fire while I was not home. I'd come home and my room would be charred. All of my photographs and books were burned, but the rest of my house was ok. Just my room. I'd cry in my dream and tell someone what happened. Then I'd wake up. After a few minutes, I'd go back to sleep and the dream ( Read more... )

Today is one of those days where I would have liked to be many other places than here. And when I say "here", I mean in the larger sense. Not in the here in Chapel Hill sense, but more the here in this place in life. I'm sick of school- of all that goes with it. Tired (for now) of how there is no parking, how I'm always doing something for it, how ( Read more... )

It is well after my bedtime and I'm quite tired, but what am I doing? I'm standing here typing on the computer yet again. Looking at pages online that don't matter and don't change- waiting for something. My eyes are burning with sleep and light and hot tears make blinking a pain. I've been looking at the screen too long. There is a simple solution ( Read more... )

Weekends are not long enough ( Read more... )

Couldn't have been better timing for the song I'm currently listening to. I'm sitting next to my open patio doors, enjoying the breeze and heat that if I didn't know better I would assume came from summer time. Its been a good day of music and relaxing and productivity. And now a good day of remembering. "... Music--go! ... Sidewalks--go! ..."  ( Read more... )

At 10:57 tonight, I took my last INH pill. Hopefully now the galloping consumption is gone for good.

Also important is the fact that I can now have bananas, raisins, guacamole (and other avacado related foods), coffee, aged cheeses, pepperoni, salomi, tuna and maybe even some wine- all without the risk of the shakes or a headache or dizziness. I'm ( Read more... )

My break from class and work has come to an end. Classes start up again tomorrow- followed promptly by work. Super.