April Showers bring...

April Flowers!

Missing Something?

Day 10...

A more 'metropolitan' way to fend off criminals...."

A good friend introduced me to the most beautiful pepper spray container I have ever seen: PepperFace.com

The cast of My Name is Earl is participating in a celebrity action.

Joe Wilson Look Out

And Stay AWAY from my Yogurt!


I got a blender! It makes smoothies! No, I have not put tomatoes in yet.... Soon. Let me know if you have any recipe suggestions.








today's recipe:

Orange Juice
1 banana
1 green apple
1 fiji apple
9 frozen strawberries
some frozen blueberries I found in the freezer

Barren Backyard

We have a nice size backyard. Last year Mike slaughtered the Poison Ivy Tree. This year he is planting new life.



He found some vines at Sam's Club: Grapes, Blueberries, Blackberries and Raspberries



Day 1



Day 6

2.2 INR

No more lovenox shots!

My blood was drawn again yesterday and I waited hours pacing the waiting room for the results. When the nurse told me she had the results, she asked "what range did the doctor want your INR to be in before stopping the shots". I said, "you tell me what number I got and I will tell you what range". All the other nurses laughed and she said,"I told you she was smart". I was not going home with anymore shots! Luckily 2.2 is within the 2-3 range that the doctor wanted. See, the good doctor is on vacation, so she was not there to speak for herself....

http://www.yogatoday.com/

I did down dog last night for the first time in MONTHS!!!

Thank you Ann!

Yoga Today

Cheese Mavin

Come get to know her this Saturday, March 24th from 12pm - 3pm at 1137 South Charles Street!

Whant to do Shots? NO!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday I went back to Hopkins to check out a swelling in my neck. They said it was probably just a structural change in the tumor and it probably was not a blood clot because that would be on the same side as my port. This swelling was not on the same side as my port. After many medical professionals felt my neck I was sent for a CT Scan. It showed a blood clot! Who knew I was capable of getting a blood clot? Apparently the tumor wrapped itself around my little vein and slowed the blood flow back to the heart. The blood got tired of sitting around and started to clot. So now I am on Coumadin, but it takes a few days to kick in, so I have to get shots of Lovenox. Yes, SHOTS. The insurance company and hospital all feel that these can be easily given to yourself or by a loved one. I volunteered Mike and we went back the next day for his training. He did an excellent job. The needle does not hurt becaue it is very small and it is only a subcutaneous injection.

Injections

Container for used bits


On a lighter note, should i or should i not open the wedding present on my living room floor? It is not actually for me.... But if its a good gift, I could just replace it with one of mine and no one would know the difference.... Hmmm...

My fiance suggested that i keep a blog. Since he does nice things for me, like bringing me ice cream, I took his suggestion. Look, Steven Colbert has his own flavor of Ben & Jerry's! Sorry, Photo Booth seems to be confused and reading things backwards....

Only a month ago I was gainfully employed at WYPR and now I am on a medical leave of absence. This morning I was able to watch 2 full hours of E! True Hollywood Story. Ask me anything about Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn because I am an expert!

So far I have had 3 Rituxan treatments and 1 Chemo (ABVD) treatment. I feel pretty good, just tired. Especially on treatment days when they give me so much benadryl. I get so sleepy....

I can't wait to see Blades of Glory. I heart Jon Heder.

Brushing my hair became too much work, so Kelly from About Faces Timonium cut it all off for me. I think its quite adorable. Kelly is very talented!

Stop Listening for FREE!

I survived my first week at WYPR, 88.1. Everyone is very nice and helpful. I love talking to people in the lunch room, then hearing them on the radio seconds later.

Things I don’t collect…

I don’t collect anything but I sure do have a lot of mugs. You see, I had to buy them or else I would not have anything to drink out of. Below are a few from my cupboard.

Juror #331

I am ecstatic to report that juror #331 was found unacceptable to the defense at 4:30 pm yesterday afternoon and will therefore not be sitting for a 5-day murder trial in Court House East.

Process – Get Organized Already!

Since college, I have moved at least once a year. I go through the steps in this article every time to make sure I utilize my closet space correctly. Elfa is the Today Show’s organizing system of choice, but I prefer Ikea.

The Today Show’s Six Tips to Avoid Closet Clutter
1. Take inventory
2. When in doubt, donate
3. Take measure
4. Maximize space
5. Come out of the closet
6. Switch seasonally

Instructions for Life

The internet has a plethora of directions. Any time I need to know how to do something, I look it up online. For example, I wanted to know more about Feng Shui, so I went online. You could buy the book for $14 or you could read the website and find the same information. The website contains detailed information about how to use the bagua to change your life. I saved myself $14, it must work!

Favorite Typography

I love, love, love how W Magazine opens articles with creative typography. As you can see, they often dedicate one entire page to typography.

Tiffany & Co. Propaganda

Tiffany's uses description in this booklet to explain why it's diamonds are the best.

Farmed vs Wild

I read about this site in a magazine. Not only do they classify your seafood choices into Best, Good and Avoid, but also they make a handy folding pocket guide. This is great for people who can never remember if they should order farmed, wild or Atlantic salmon. According to the guide, your best choice is wild-caught from Alaska, but you should limit consumption due to mercury concerns.
Download a Seafood Watch Pocket Guide

Free Sample

A few months ago, I started seeing commercials for Sunsilk. The ad campaign caught my eye because it classifies hair in a new way. In the olden days, we used terms like Normal, Oily and Color Treated to describe our hair. Sunsilk uses pointed words like limp, frizzy and poofy. The new terms make me think they are mixing ingredients in a new way that will solve my hair problems better than other products. Free Sample

United Way

I feel the message of this ad really works. It makes me feel good to know that if I donate I will be doing more than just feeding people. Unfortunately, I don’t know if I would have read the ad, had I not been looking for it.