| Friday, December 4th, 2009 |
| 11:35 am |
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| Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 |
| 4:11 pm |
addys
for my lj friends, can you email me your mailing address? you can send to amywoodward8@gmail.com. thanks and happy December... Current Mood:  busy |
| Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 |
| 2:02 pm |
Things done this weekend:
1. Saw Camera Obscura 2. Got very drunk and saw some crazy bands at Star Bar, Judy Chicago included. Hey, where's that girl? 3. Went to a Survivors of Suicide event to help cope with my recently finding about the true nature of my Grandmother's death 19 years ago. It was cathartic, draining and the best decision i've made in a long time. I hope to go to their monthly meetings. 4. Stayed home last night and watched my recorded Iowa game (go Hawks!) and Despereaux, Party Girl (Hey! Hey! Hello!) and a bit of SNL before falling asleep. 5. Woke up early and grocery shopped and got a much needed, deserved and relaxing pedicure. 6. Doing laundry again but will finally be caught up. 7. Watching football, reading and generally relaxing today. 8. Packing for trip home for Thanksgiving tomorrow night. Sigh...what an accomplished weekend really. I'm looking forward to going home for a few days even though the weather is going to be cold, crappy and snowy in IL. oh well..still will be good to see the fam. Current Mood: accomplished |
| Sunday, November 15th, 2009 |
| 3:40 pm |
bon weekend
spent the weekend at the GA Tech Conference Center using a free weekend voucher...overall a good time and hanging out in my old Midtown hood was nice. plus the weather has been absolutely amazing so it was very nice to walk around a quasi-grid area with lots of people on the street for a change. i love living in an urban warehouse area of Atlanta, but the lack of people on the street is sometimes a bother. went to an Envrio Fest which was just ok. felt dizzy, queasy and strange for 30 minutes or so and had to sit down so not sure what that was all about but did get lots of free samples of moisturizer, Larabars and other goodies. Iowa lost to Ohio State in the BCS champion deciding game and i was totally bummed but maybe now Iowa will get to play a bowl game in Florida that could be driving distance from the ATL. going to get a follow up x-ray tomorrow to see how much (hopefully all!) of this nasty pneumonia is gone, then it's to work where i'll probably get a stern talking to for something i did last minute on Friday. let's just say it has to do with an issue of micro-managing from my director and me and my colleague's decision to do something for the benefit of the entire association's benefit. so, i think we did the right thing but since it didn't go through the proper approval, we may be in a pickle. geez...so, not a great start to the work week perhaps, but if i get good health news, work is totally secondary, or maybe even tertiary... |
| Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 |
| 10:43 pm |
Feeling a bit better but still have a deep cough. Did go to the chomp and stomp chili cookoff on a most beautiful fall day. And saw Kevin from top chef! M27 got a coulple of photos. So trying to still take it easy and rest as much as possible but going on week 3 of resting is getting a bit frustrating. Am reading a great book though so that helps. This weekend more relaxing with watching the big Iowa Ohio state game and using our free night at a local hotel for a mini in the city vacay. |
| Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 |
| 12:52 pm |
To chomp and stomp, that is the question
still home from work. been working, checking email some days for a couple of hours from home but haven't been in the office for the last week and a half. plan on going back in tomorrow to see how that goes. i just used all of my sick time so now have to use vacation time. i'm thankful that my company has a great sick/vacation policy b/c i basically used a week of sick time and will start accumulating it again per pay period. it sucks using vacay but really, what can i do? i just threw in a load of laundry with the blankets and towels i've been using while sick. i really wanted them clean. but doing that load of laundry has worn me out..geez. so now will continue to rest until i have to leave for one more dr. appt. this afternoon. The Cabbagetown Chomp and Stomp is this weekend and i really don't want to miss it, especially since i missed Halloween festivities. the weather is supposed to be gorgeous like its been all week but not sure if being in a throng of people will be good for me. i'm way past being contagious but if anyone else is slightly ill and carrying something, i'm way more prone to catch it and have the pneumonia flare up again and i absolutely in no way want that to happen. i could wear a mask but that is not conducive to sampling chili and i don't want to freak people out. this has been the most miserable 2 weeks of my life and i want to get better and never experience this again. what a nightmare really... Current Mood:  melancholy |
| Friday, October 30th, 2009 |
| 4:57 pm |
Brother can you spare a better physcian?
i fucking knew something else was going on. i went to Urgent Care today and they did all of the tests that my primary physician should have done in the first place. so diagnosis: PNEUMONIA. i'm so upset and i KNEW there was more to it. and i tried calling my primary care yesterday afternoon telling her as much. nurse called back and said take more fever reducers and go to the ER if you have abdominal pain. Geez...so now i'm on an antibiotic regimen that perhaps i could have been on at least the last 2 days. hopefully this will clear up. seeing the X-ray with the fluid in your lung is pretty scary. and i kind of thought Dickensian with little Pip or something running through the filthy cold dank streets of London coughing away... back to resting more and i'll, of course, have to miss the Halloween party tomorrow and it being right down the hall will probably be pretty loud so i've actually thought about getting a hotel but i'll see...ugh..woe is me! Current Mood:  infuriated |
| Thursday, October 29th, 2009 |
| 6:46 pm |
It is times like this when i just want my Mom to take care of me
called the dr. again. fever keeps spiking in the late afternoon/evening. earlier today it was around 99 then 100.5 or so and now 101.1. the nurse said if i don't have any new symptoms i have to just keep fighting it and if i have abdominal pain or vomiting to go to the ER. this is the 5th day basically with a fluctuating fever. i'm kinda beginning to doubt her diagnosis. at this point i wish i could have tried taking antibiotics to see but i guess that builds up a resistance. Jesus...this is terrible. maybe i'll go to the Urgent Care in the morning. Current Mood:  sick |
| Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 |
| 2:50 pm |
101.5 and dropping
i seriously have the worst immune system ever. after running a 100-101.5 temp since Sunday, last night about 12:30, i woke up, hands tingling, short of breath, dripping sweat, nauseous, stomach cramps...it was ugly. i think the fever was breaking but holy Toledo it was intense. right before that i wasn't sure if i was awake/hallucinating or dreaming but since i had the fever, these drs. wanted me to sink further into the fever to help kids at different fever levels get out from under them..very intense and that's when i bounded out of bed..very dramatic. by the time i got to the dr. this a.m. i was at 98.9 so technically not a fever for them to run a culture to determine the actually virus. i was just told that it probably wasn't influenza but one of 100s of viruses out there...all of which you just kind of have to ride out with clear fluids, rest, etc...so that's what i'm doing again today. just slept for 2 more hours so will probably watch bad afternoon tv and go back to bed...and monitor to see if the fever comes back as she said with most viruses it ebbs and flows. at least that scary fever is (hopefully)over. my legs were really on fire last night and it was the strangest and scariest thing. i thought about how if i had a little baby and they had a fever and couldn't communicate to me and how scared i would be for them. geez...stay healthy eveyrone. Current Mood: sick |
| Friday, October 23rd, 2009 |
| 11:15 pm |
Dickensian chest rattle
have a weird short of breath thing going on, a bit of a cough and heavy chest feeling..hmmmm...been around a lot of people recently but have been really good about washing my hands. we'll see. i have a doc. appt. on Tuesday for an unrelated matter so if it's still bothering me then i can tell her about it. found a new (to us) Thai restaurant tonight that was pretty good and right across from a great ice cream place. i sampled the goat cheese and fig gelato and it was quite tasty but went for the once cone of espresso mocha chip...mmmmm... i just want to lie down and watch telly and try not to think about the possible cold that is developing in my chest but L and M27 are playing Guitar Hero for now. maybe i can get them to quit after the next song. Current Mood: sick |
| Sunday, October 18th, 2009 |
| 10:44 am |
a few years ago Garrison Keillor also had issues with drunk ATL peeps yelling shit out
thanks David Cross for a pretty humorous set. certain members of the ATL audience were quite rude actually and went beyond a normal heckling. this one asshole, in our section actually called out BARNES AND NOBLE at one point. DC was like 'what about Barnes and Noble?' and the asshole went on to say WHY DID YOU DO A SIGNING AT BARNES AND NOBLE INSTEAD OF SUPPORTING A LOCAL INDEPENDANT BOOKSTORE?!' DC's reply was great saying, his book being at Barnes and Noble does not preclude it from being at local, smaller stores, his agent tried to get him into an event at local Criminal Records and Fuck You!' and the audience cheered. then said asshole still kept going on about it. the audience was pretty pissed and finally he stopped. then a few minutes later he left. WTF? very strange...security confronted him on the way out and had words but not sure what was said. Then later some people were really rude, yelling out, interrupting jokes...another WTF? audience was getting ready to find these assholes and hurl them off the fucking balcony. no wonder DC doesn't like ATL..seriously, why would you pay $23-$40 for a ticket then do stupid shit like that. overall it was a great set and DC was really funny but i seriously don't blame him for making fun of the ATL area and seemingly not wanting to really come here. it only takes a few assholes to really fuck it up for everyone. at the end of the set, he actually said 'thanks to MOST of you..' oh brother...we actually felt embarassed for the ATL. at the end he did show a sneak peak of his new show that i guess is airing over in the UK soon called "the Increasingly Bad Decisions of Todd Margaret" or something like that...and it was hysterical. Will Arnett is in it as well...good times. Current Mood: annoyed |
| Friday, October 16th, 2009 |
| 11:56 pm |
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| 11:51 pm |
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| Thursday, October 15th, 2009 |
| 7:01 pm |
probs probs probs but all of the 'First World' variety
back to the dr. next week for some stomach problems again...i feel like i'm 66 instead of 36. ugh. i just want to have a diagnosis and proceed from there. i feel ok generally just minor symptoms really but one that is a bit strange and concerning, at least to me. anyway, looking forward to Where the Wild Things Are, Zombieland, maybe Atlanta ballet's The Magic Flute and then there is our 1/2 priced tix for David Cross on Saturday. lots on tap this weekend (not the beer fest since it's sold out and i waited too long for tix but probably for the best since my health seems to be not so great) and hopefully i can relax and not worry about much. oh yeah, and our direct tv is out due to an oversight in my partner and paying the bill. grrrr....and tonight is FRinge and Project Runway. hopefully will be fixed in the next hour. Current Mood:  nervous |
| Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 |
| 1:53 am |
Needn't say more...
Muse = 'hello my new favorite band. i love you and i missed you.' U2 =fucking phenom. 'i love you and i missed you.' (i'll try to post videos and/or pics 2morrow) and my mom was able to hear 'One' through the telephone in a respectable and distinguishable way...woo hoo! thanks the the U2 boys for singing to my mom 800 miles away! GA crowd= lame as ever. worst live concert audience EVER. I mean, you pay for U2 live and you fucking sit there on your obese southern fried food ass? what the fuck does it get you to dance??? at one point me and Vadaire were the only ones dancing in our section. that is a serious problem. GA audience was lame. oh, by the way...Muse is amazing. and U2 lives on in wonderful and beautiful perpetuity. i *heart* Bono and the boys |
| Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 |
| 11:25 pm |
Eating with a Chance of Weight Gain
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was really great. I loved the book as a kid and found the 80s references pretty funny (Simon game as door entry/exit code device, etc.). it actually made me really hungry though and afterward stopped off and picked up a pizza. the weather was gorgeous today so got a fabulous pedicure with feet all smooth and pretty. watched Away From Her just now and loved it. *yawn* a bit sleepy but my neighbor is playing loud music so might just watch some SNL for a bit. I miss M27 but it does feel good to have a weekend to myself too...got lots of reading in (Garrison Keillor's new book that he signed!) and a pretty funny book so far. i look forward to reading a lot tomorrow, having my leftover pancakes and getting in a nice long walk to burn off the pizza and pancakes. Current Mood:  good |
| Thursday, October 1st, 2009 |
| 7:37 pm |
First Garrison Now Bono
i had an amazing dream and U2 were in it...so vivid, so brilliant. they were talking, their voices 'There She Is...' 'There She Is...' and the blue, blue ocean. lovely way to wake up and only 5 more days until i see them perform. BLISS Current Mood: content |
| Monday, September 28th, 2009 |
| 10:31 pm |
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| 10:26 pm |
Me and Mr. Keillor
 yep, that's me and Garrison...*sigh*. he's a brilliant man and i got to see him and then chat with him for a couple of minutes. i told him a joke: 'did you hear about the crossword editor that died?' 'they buried him 6 across and 3 down.' ha ha ha... we then chatted about the NYTimes crossword from today for about 45 seconds and then i bid adieu....thank you for a lovely show tonight Mr. K. i'm sure i'll sleep more soundly with your soothing voice in my head. Current Mood: content |
| Sunday, September 27th, 2009 |
| 12:46 pm |
Don't Let Me Be Woebegon About Not Getting In
tomorrow is Mr. Keillor and i really want to get in so am going directly after work to wait in line. *crosses fingers* if i don't get in, i'll be totally heartbroken and 0-2 for NPR events in the ATL. if i do get in, i'll buy his book, get a signature and hopefully a photo or 2 of me and the face that only radio could love. Current Mood: anxious |
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