Category: General
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2016 Year in Review
Another one down and much change had. General The big one – I got divorced. I’m okay, thanks. Halle is making sure I don’t get too lonely and my friends have been wonderful allowing me to third wheel anything and everything. The other big one – the house is sold. Well, pending for now, but I need to find something new and move within the…
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That Brain Cancer Awareness Campaign
If you’ve not yet blocked me on Facebook due to the overposting that was the month of May (or any given month depending on your taste), you will likely have noticed that through the entire month of May, I was reposting a new daily image about brain cancer. The campaign was the brainchild (PUN!) of a friend named Noelle. Her father was diagnosed with…
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Shiny new fingerprint collector
Sometimes it’s better to cut your losses. Our existing stove had a quirky computer. It’d somewhat randomly read a sensor error and not work for hours. I took it apart last year, cleaned up connections, tested all the obvious items (it all checked out), and the issue was resolved for about six months without having actually fixed anything. And then it came back… And I…
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Farewell, Shreddette
I really dig indoor park riding. So much so that I went out and bought a bike for it. Unfortunately, it’s hard to learn at this age and hitting the ground at my size or really any adult size hurts. About half the time I go riding I return home with something to mend (screw digging through my elbow, crushed shins, a limp for…
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Oh yeah, my chalazion
Hopefully this is the last post of my busted face for awhile. A few weeks back I had my chalazion removed. It had grown enough that it was affecting my vision and it was clear the non-surgical treatment options weren’t working. Due to some clerical errors, I had about four exams before finally getting scheduled for surgery. Heather took me in, they warned me…
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Closing out on the face
Long overdue for the 2nd to last check-in (six months will be the final), but this is how the healing has gone. It’s pretty noticeable in the right light when I’m freshly shaven, but I’m rarely freshly shaven so it’s hardly noticeable 99% of the time. Still numb and a bit bumpy, but it is what it is. No more pain in the cold or…