Rants and Raves Revisited Volume 1 Issue 2

Patients Like Me. I recently became a member of patientslikeme.com. It is an amazingly hopeful and helpful site and the people there have been very welcoming to me. It is a place where you can compare treatments and symptoms from a massive database or join in a discussion about anything at their forum section. I am so glad I found them; it is so nice to know that I’m not alone in this fight.

A Geek’s Delight. As you all know, Wednesdays are new comic book day. This Wednesday, not only did Secret Invasion #7 come out, so did Final Crisis #4. The only problem I had was that I didn’t get to read them because Invincible, DMZ, Amazing Spiderman, Runaways, Criminal, and Unknown Soldier came out too. My oh my, some weeks it’s good to be a geek.

DVR You Embarrassed For Me? Although I am reticent to admit this, I have been tuning in, and sort of enjoying, Kath and Kim. Granted, it’s on right after The Office but you have to admit, it does have it’s funny moments (interspersed between the sheer moronic ones). What sold me on the show last night was the gay bar scene; I was literally lol. Another show I’m digging on is Life on Mars. A cool premise, an excellent cast, and groovy period pieces (both in set design and characterization) make this cop drama a must-see on my list. I knew it was a winner five minutes into it when a usually chilly to new shows Fehmeen said, “This is pretty good.” Lastly, as pathetic as it seems, I find myself caring about The Hills again. Sure, nothing ever happens in the actual episode that we haven’t seen before in the preview. And the music that they play is way, way too obvious for the situation that just happened on screen (for example, when Stephanie asked Audrina for permission to go to dinner with Doug, Lauren’s ex, the song they played had cryptic lyrics along the lines of, “Don’t do it, wouldn’t be a good idea”). Listen next time, it’s pretty damn funny. I knew that I had drunk the kool-aid when, just yesterday, in the waiting room at QiGong, I thumbed through the latest issue of Star magazine and read that Lauren had been hooking up with Audrina’s Justin Bobby. The kicker was that I felt compelled to inform my Dad and Christina about it. It’s sad, I know; pity me.

Saturday Afternoon Fever. The ingredients for a fun-filled Saturday afternoon: ALS Boy blogs, the Bug naps, and Fehmeen does online traffic school. Guess who’s having the most fun?

Million Dollar Idea. Someone should open up a Hooters style Middle Eastern food restaurant called Kaboobs.

Nap Time in the Vale. We went to lunch the other day at Gumba’s in Sunnyvale. After Fehmeen parked the CRV in a lot behind the restaurant, she left me and the Bug in the car in order to investigate whether or not the rear entrance was handicap accessible for me and my wheelchair. Before she could return, I happened to glance at the backseat of the car that was parked next to us and I saw a pillow and a hand. From my vantage point, a disembodied hand and a red, corduroy pillow was all I could see and it sort of disturbed me a bit. When Fehmeen returned a moment later from her reconnaissance mission, I hastily pointed out to her my discovery. She uncharacteristically shrugged off my finding as folly and went about the business of preparing me and the Bug for the trip across the parking lot. At precisely the moment she completed her task of assembling my chair and Emma’s pram, we saw the rear door open on the car next to us. Apparently, naptime was over. An older gentleman exited the vehicle and headed towards the restaurant. Fehmeen and I both began to giggle and chuckle for we knew exactly who this man was. He was a waiter that we had had many times at the very restaurant we were about to enter. Small world, huh? I imagine that back seat is even smaller.

You’ve Got Mail. Dee sent me this item (via the USPS). It was a clipping of a letter to the sports editor of the SF Chronicle that read as such: “Deja vu. I’m watching Phillies versus Brewers on Saturday. Crucial game. Enter Salomon Torres. He immediately gives up three straight hits to load the bases with no outs. Up to the plate steps Pedro Feliz. He swings at first pitch and hits into a double play. I think I’ve seen this all before.” Long suffering Giants fans will know exactly what’s going on here.

As the Bug Turns. Well, the Bug has mastered rolling over to such a degree that it is now her primary mode of transportation. Two days ago she managed to roll herself underneath a chair. It’s only a matter of time until she puts one and one together and starts to crawl. Emma is also the proud owner of her very own Bumbo seat. Basically, it’s a form fitting seat that helps a baby sit upright without falling. She’s usually content in it for about ten, fifteen minutes, tops. Then it’s on to bigger and better things. I’ll post some pictures next go around.

Countdown to San Carlos. 15 days. Purging and packing begins this Sunday. Yea!

B of the P. All right, kiddees, thanks for reading this week. I’m off to UCSF this afternoon for my every three month clinic visit with Dr Lomen-Hoerth. While it does make for a long day, every one there is so incredibly nice and thoroughly professional and helpful, I actually enjoy my time there. I hope you have a great weekend and I’ll try to get more stories out next week. I have about twelve different drafts in various stages of completion so chances are at least one of them will get done soon. Now, to sign off as I always do: late.

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