Category: Life

It looks like my gastroenterologist has found me a surgeon, Dr. Megan Cavanaugh. He also mentioned (yikes) that my appendo-lump might be the “beginnings” of something “not so innocent.” Like, as in, maybe the insides of this ball of flesh are something less benevolent than we’d like. Again: yikes. Get this thing out of me [...]

For those of you reading my installments about the self-destruction of my innards, read on. Today was my (rescheduled) CT scan. For those of you who have not had a CT scan, it’s a pretty interesting process. First you drink these barium “milkshakes” that have aspects that make every part of your sensory system scream. [...]

I’m still heartily distracted by the fun lumps in my ‘ppendix (CT scan tomorrow, surgery…soonish?), but here are some other things to keep you distracted:  Trying to decide whether the $125 minimum order at Nicky’s game/meats justifies our need for sourcing duck fat for making duck confit.  David bought a brazer. I confess I didn’t [...]

Hi everybody. I just got my biopsy results for the masses in my appendix. Benign. I’m so happy I just can’t stop smiling. Nevermind that I still have to have a CT scan on Friday and surgery next week–I’m thrilled. I can deal with having my appendix (etc.) out. Cancer is harder. It takes a [...]

First, let it be known that I love cilantro. But there is a rather silly and fun site out there: I Hate Cilantro– a self-proclaimed “Anti-cilantro community.” Included in their riotous testimonials and whatnot is this gem of a haiku: verdant enemy lurking in soupy repose striking the naive I know a good handful of [...]

First of all, this brilliant brief commentary about the iPhone. Next, if you’re a PDX-er, please note that it is The Weekend of Lynch. Get your butt out of the house and go see Inland Empire, Eraserhead or the documentary “Lynch.” Also, I scored the Twin Peaks Gold Official Awesome Complete Super Lucky DVD set [...]

Segways on Pismo Beach Originally uploaded by lyzadanger We went “gliding,” as my father-in-law would say. The big all-terrain tires made it more off-roady as we glided over the sand. The photo is on the pier in Pismo Beach. It was sunny but pretty darned cold.

Sheep, California Originally uploaded by lyzadanger I wish I could have shot this on film. It looks digital-y. I used my sister’s genius Christmas gift to take this: a tripod ball mount on a little rubber cup-thing. It’s meant to be used on the top of wine bottles as a super-portable tripod-y thing, but it [...]

2008 is breaths away and the Pencils are ready! Right now, Mr. Pencil is moving his telescope (laboriously) down from the 4th floor (attic) in Chez Pencil, with the goal of getting a good look at Mars. Mars, see, the planet, it’s closer to earth this week than it will be for another dozen or [...]

Mr. Pencil made me a mug. It is totally wonderful. Take a peek: can you spot the pencil? You can see Fishmael’s* new home in the background, and the flowers Aileen’s mom gave us to congratulate us on our new office (this is at work). * Fishmael is my mascot. He’s a shiny blue betta [...]