A Meme From Shawnee

From my friend Shawnee utterlybrilliantthoughts.blogspot.com.

A - Available or married? Married. To Scott, the Best Husband in the World.
B - Best Friend? Scott, Jane
C - Cake or Pie? I am a diabetic, therefore I prefer neither...ok cake...
D - Drink of Choice? Alcoholic - beeerrrrr, Non- Iced Tea (I'm a good southern girl)
E - Essential Item? Lipstick/gloss, insulin, football
F- Favorite Color?Navy.
G - Gummi Bears or Worms? ewww
H - Hometown? Rockwall, Texas (Dallas 'burb)
I - Indulgence? Travel, Gucci - especially vintage, pedicures, cute flip flops
J - January or February? Neither. I do not enjoy winter. (Understatement!) ..ditto Shawnee!
K - Kids & names? Stepkids - Chelsea, Katie, Jake Dogs - Kringle, Grits, Andy, Macky. I refuse to breed.
L - Life is incomplete without? Family, friends and God
M - Marriage Date? May 10
N - Number of Siblings? None...yeah I know, explains a lot
O - Oranges or apples? Hmm.. I guess apples. Not much of a fruit person
P - Phobias/Fears? Spiders and snakes, which are a plenty since I live on a lake. (shiver)
Q - Favorite Quote? From the great Bobby Knight, "Everybody hears, but few listen".
R - Reason to Smile? Spot-be-gone!
S - Season? Spring.
T - Tag three people! Janeeeeee, Irby, SJ
U - Unknown fact about me: I used to be painfully shy.
V - Vegetable you hate? Lima beans, yuck! - with you on that one too Shawnee!
W - Worst habit? Worrying...same...
Y - Your favorite food? I've heard about Primanti's...sounds awesome! Hmmm Southwest flies to Pittsburgh..hmmm errr umm to answer the question - TEX MEX!!
Z - Zodiac? Capricorn

Out, Out Damn Spot!!!!!!!

Well, Wednesday afternoon, I get a call from my endocrinologist saying the gastroenterologist wanted me to come in RIGHT NOW to do a biopsy on spot. So..of course.. I freak out. Why so sudden? There was no way I could go in for this procedure (called an ERCP) right then. I needed to shower, shave my legs, you know..prepare to be naked in front of a bunch of strangers. So..I go in on Thursday for the ERCP. An ERCP basically involves them knocking you out and putting a scope through your stomach, intestines, gallbladder and over to your pancreas. One is not allowed to eat or drink anything 8 hours prior to the procedure. I'm sure the docs and nurses were quite pleased when they started putting the tube down my throat and got a whiff of my 'I have had nothing to drink for 8 hours and am scared crapless' breath. SO..anyway..the good news is..I HAVE NOTHING!!!! No cancer, no abnormalities (well...at least not with my upper pancreas), nada, zip, no spot! Relief..well..it overwhelmed me.

That was the first thing I heard when I came to. I'm ok. I was relieved, but then I felt .. pain. The recovery nurse asked if I was ok. I replied, "well, my..um.. sphincter hurts". You could tell she was trying not to crack up..and frankly I was trying not to as well. I mean, come on.. sphincter..it is a funny word, and why did I get so clinical all of a sudden? Why didn't I just say, hey listen, my butthole hurts? I blame the anesthetic. So then they give me a good shot of morphine and BOOM .. sphincter pain be gone! Man..I can TOTALLY see how people get addicted to that stuff. It was gooooooddd. Apparently, I had that certain pain because they have to fill your intestines up with air in order to maneuver through. Fun times.

Although the ERCP was painful and scary, I'm so thankful I'm ok. ..and am SO thankful it is over. Now..I just need to find something else to stress out over! :) Type A personality? You betcha!

My Aristocratic Title...

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is: Venerable Lady Kimmy the Nefarious of Throcking by Hampton Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title

Hmmm..not quite sure what to make of that. I have to admit..I had to look up 'nefarious' and here is how dictionary.com defines the word:

ne·far·i·ous /nɪˈfɛəriəs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ni-fair-ee-uhs] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous: a nefarious plot.

ow please...I am neither wicked nor villainous..maybe during my teenage years, but really, wickedness takes too much energy. I'd rather use my energy on things like sleep, watching TV or making a margarita. Wicked..please...

The Latest with Spot and Other Ramblings..

It is Monday...sigh. Mondays are usually hard for me. Hard to get up. Hard to get motivated. Etc. I'm sure many people feel this way and it is not unusual. I had a good weekend...had a good football day yesterday, although I was routing for New Orleans to beat Chicago..but I digress.

I still have not heard anything about 'Spot'. I suppose no news is good news, but then again, my overactive, female, highly emotional mind is thinking 'my gosh, they can't figure out what this thing is on my pancreas and therefore they are baffled and while they are trying to figure out what it is, Spot is eating my pancreas alive and, and, and...'. Why yes...it is enough to drive a perfectly normal (ok..this is debatable) person, insane. Much like my students..but again, I digress...

Anyway... I hope y'all have a great week......Hugs!
Kimmy

Friday Feast #127

Feast One Hundred & Twenty Seven
Appetizer

Which television shows do you just refuse to miss?

I'm afraid to admit it, but American Idol. I know, you've lost all respect for me, but it requires so little thought and thoughts are running very slim by the end of my day.

Soup

Who did you last speak to on the telephone?

Pat Daddy Tucker

Salad

How many pillows do you keep on your bed?

That we actually sleep on - 3, Decorative - oh Lord..um...8. I'm southern and it is a requirement of every proper southern woman (not hick, southern..there is a BIG difference) to have at least 5 decorative pillows on your bed.

Main Course

Name one addition to your computer (software, hardware, etc.) that you'd love to have.

A CD drive...I know..don't get me started.

Dessert

What is your favorite foreign food?

Tex-Mex..but really, in Texas, that's home cookin'

My Favorite Underrated Actor

Teacher Lady (sexedhighered.blogspot.com) declared this National Underrated Star Week, where we are to blog about our favorite, not on the cover of People Magazine every week, star. Mine is Eric Roberts. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000616/ Yes...Eric Roberts that is Julia Roberts' brother. I've always loved him. I think he's both talented and..well...not hard on the eyes. Although I haven't seen him in much lately, I still rank him as my favorite underrated actor..and he is...very underrated. Eric..if you Googled your name and my blog came up..just know, I'm a big fan....

Hey...is Duran Duran considered 'underrated' now that we are 20+ years out of the 80s??

Feast #126

Feast One Hundred & Twenty Six http://fridaysfeast.blogspot.com/
Appetizer

What comes to mind when you see the color orange?

The University of Texas (my husband's school)

Soup

Did you ever get in trouble while you were in school? If so, what was it for?

I stole a sticker out of Mrs. Budecke's desk when I was in 3rd grade. Boy was I in deep doo doo.

Salad

Which topping(s) make up your perfect pizza?

Mushroom and black olive

Main Course

Do you believe in UFOs/aliens/etc.? Why or why not?

No...I listen to Art Bell...enough said... Look, don't judge me..I only listen when I can't sleep. It helps me feel as if I am somewhat normal after listening to most of the people that call in to that show. Whew...me..normal..I know...scary huh?

Dessert

What color is your bedspread/comforter/quilt?

Dark red and taupe

I'm With Teacher Lady

I am questioning why I'm teaching and shaking my head (Teacher Lady can be reached at sexedhighered.blogspot.com). Every semester, students have the option to fill out course evaluations. I can take criticism...really, I can.. and I usually use it constructively. However..this one really just floored me:

Final exam was a joke. It was assigned Monday Dec 11th (during finals week) - due on Thursday Dec 14th - and was a minimum 6-page paper to create - from the ground up - an elder care facility including business - marketing - FAB - and healthcare plans - plus discussion of location selection and facility parameters. The scope is basically all the subjects we covered in the semester. Totally ridiculous to do this during finals week and expect students to finish it in 3 days.


Can you BELIEVE the NERVE of me assigning a FINAL during finals week that covers the WHOLE semester??? I remember when I had to complete ten page handwritten exams in two hours for finals when I was in undergrad. Wow.. what a *joke* I am.

Random Rantings

It is Friday..and I am glad. I am ready to get some sleep. I don't know about y'all, but when I wake up at 4:50..ish..every morning, I'm not the most pleasant of peeps. Take today for instance, alarm goes off, dogs get all excited because this means their morning romp in the backyard and then a bowl full of puppy breakfast. I go through the same thing every morning..the alarm goes off and dogs go into a frenzy. Today..it just irritated me. So I yelled at them. They looked at me like I had beaten them with a stick. Now please tell me..how is it, that dogs can just look at you and make you feel like crap?? Do they have that sort of dedutive reasoning? There is nothing worse than a sad looking basset hound early in the morning to make you feel like you just told a 4 year old that Santa isn't real.

Ranting #2...who the heck is calling me this early in the morning at work (my phone is ringing)? I hate the telephone. Hate it. I'm so not your typical girl who rants on the phone for hours..email...or a blog .. ok.. but not the phone.

Ranting #3..the spring semester begins. I'm taking a research course and doing an internship this semester. I am beginning to think I'll never finish my Ph.D. and will never be able to giggle loudly when students call me doctor. Anyway.. I don't understand why it is required for us to take 4 research courses and four statistic courses. Two .. I get..but four?? Come on...if you don't get it by the second time, then that's a strong hint that maybe graduate work isn't your forte.

Ranting #4... I work for the best airline in the world. I suppose I shouldn't say which one it is..but it is a SOUTWESTern airline. :) I can't tell you how cool it is to come in here every day and look out on the runway and watch my birds take off and land.

Ranting #5..What am I going to eat for lunch? Yes..I'm already worried about that. Sigh...how sad is that?? I am desperately trying to lose ten pounds. Lipo is starting to look better and better.

Ok..I think I'm done... for now.. bwhahahaha

We Call Him...Spot

I hate medical scares. It seems I've had more than my share lately. The latest is my pancreas. After having a CT Scan recently, it showed a 'prominent area of concern' on my pancreas. Now, I've been a Type 1 diabetic for 30 years, so I'm a little sensitive when it comes to my pancreas. So...of course, my stupid girl emotions immediately thinks the worst..cancer. My endocrinologist said she hasn't seen anything like it. I should probably think..this is good...you'd think the pancreas doc would recognize an ugly cancer blob when she saw one, right?? Anyway...I'm not symptomatic of pancreatic cancer or anything, so a logical thought is..it isn't cancer. Again, I'm female and all logic goes out the window when it comes to matters such as this. The husband and I got tired of referring to it as 'the prominent area of concern'..so we just named it.. Spot. Sigh....