A-before-E: Health and wellness

Official "Disabled"

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:15:33 GMT

Well, today I took in the paper work my doctor filled out for me to receive my permanent disability license. Now according to the state of TN it is official, I am permanently disabled. On the bright side I have been doing my exercises regularly as prescribed doing them 3 - 4 times a week. I moved up from 2 reps of 5 all the way to 3 reps of 10 in about a month and a half. I can already tell that my upper thighs are stronger. I also added doing pushups to my routine, hopefully this will help me out if I have to use crutches after my hip replacement (which may occur later this year).

MacGyver Tip: Use Vinegar to Remove Mildew Smell from Towels

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:04:55 GMT

MacGyver Tip: Use Vinegar to Remove Mildew Smell from Towels

Five Plants That Repel Mosquitoes

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:16:25 GMT

Five Plants That Repel Mosquitoes

7 Secrets of the Super Organized - Dumb Little Man

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:58:27 GMT

7 Secrets of the Super Organized - Dumb Little Man

Unclutterer: Fewer clothes can reduce laundry mess

Wed, 23 May 2007 01:31:42 GMT

All 15 steps are great, but this one is the coolest:

Have your favorite t-shirts from your past made into a t-shirt quilt. My mother hijacked my t-shirt stash after college and paid a woman to turn them into a quilt. Now, whenever friends from college come to visit, I pull out the quilt for their bedding. It’s a little bit cheesy, but it’s more useful than having all of those old t-shirts taking up space in my dresser. If an old t-shirt doesn’t have any sentimental value then use it as a rag in the garage.

Link to Unclutterer: Fewer clothes can reduce laundry mess

Fainting dieters delay NY subways - Diet & Nutrition - MSNBC.com

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 15:47:39 GMT

Link to Fainting dieters delay NY subways - Diet & Nutrition - MSNBC.com

Removable Tattoos Coming Next Year

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:59:26 GMT

"How many people would get a tattoo if it didn't come with a lifetime commitment? I certainly would seriously consider getting inked if I didn't have to worry about being happy with my choice in 50 years. Scientists at a company called Freedom-2 LLC have developed an ink that can be removed with a single laser treatment, making it simple to remove when you decide you don't want that 30 Seconds to Mars tattoo anymore.
The fancy regret-free ink should be available to parlors early next year. Look for jokey, stupid tattoos to skyrocket by about 10,000,000%." –Adam Frucci
SF Gate [via MedGadget]
Listening to Pay the Price by Roxette from the album Have a Nice Day

Kleenex Pillow: Let It Out. - Gizmodo

Sun, 03 Dec 2006 07:23:46 GMT

Yes...I need one of these...well actually I need one that has both a dispenser and a recepticle.

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Inboxes and inputs

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 02:47:59 GMT

Torres made a list of inputs and inboxes that invade his life (linked below). I have decided that it could be useful to establish such a list myself, it could provide some good self intro and extra-spection.

My snail mail box full of junk
Bills to pay
Things to file (notices about mortgage, insurance, etc.)
EGM subscriptions
Blockbuster online movie rentals
Blockbuster game/movie brick-and-mortar rentals
Windows Live Mail inbox (Hotmail/Hotmail/Gmail/Phoenix)
Windows Live Mail desktop RSS feed
~~University of Phoenix email~~ (Moved to WLM inbox)
University of Phoenix class
University of Phoneix required reading
Comic books
Xbox 360 downloaded content (movies, game demos)
Xbox 360/Wii/PS2/DS games
Microsoft Money pending transactions
New photos on digital camera
New photos on phone
Text messages for UT and Chicago Bears football scores
Links added to my Favorites to check-out
ID3 tags to update
DirecTV HD DVR content to watch
Windows Live betas to update
Windows Updates to install
Calendar reminders (both mobile & PC) at home
Outlook inbox at work
Mailbox at work
Voicemail at work
Voicemail at home
Voicemail on mobile
Task list at work
Calendar at work
Offline instant messages and IMs in general

Link to Torres Talking: Inboxes and inputs

Beth's DeathForecast.com - Death Forecast

Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:03:58 GMT

Beth will die about 3 years after me...how we she handle it

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DeathForecast.com - Death Forecast

My DeathForecast.com - Death Forecast

Thu, 08 Jun 2006 14:57:23 GMT

I will live to be 83...*sigh* 33 years of aches and pains past 50.

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DeathForecast.com - Death Forecast

Talking about Wal-mart Selling The Pill

Fri, 17 Feb 2006 02:33:07 GMT

FYI: It isn't "Wal-Mart" that is being forced to sell the morning-after pill it is the PHARMACY of Wal-Mart that is being forced. Wal-Mart the store can stock whatever it wants, but Wal-Mart's PHARMACY needs to follow the rules of a pharmacy.

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Wal-mart Selling The Pill

Feb. 15: The Situation's Tucker Carlson asks Dr. Rebekah Gee and her attorney Sam Perkins why they are forcing Wal-mart, a private business, to sell the morning-after pill.

Adventures in Science

Sun, 11 Dec 2005 06:06:19 GMT

I had a sleep test recently...you can see the pictures in my most recent photo entry: "Adventures in Science." Yes, I did fall asleep, pretty soundly actually.

Beth's take on the surgery

Sun, 13 Nov 2005 09:57:15 GMT

Beth's take on the surgery: http://www.bethnbaer.com/beth/bethlog/arc/00000101.htm

Get Well Soon Steve con un V

Sun, 13 Nov 2005 09:52:51 GMT

Leaving Hospital

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 18:20:41 GMT

We are leaving the hospital today...came in last Thursday so we were here for five days.

At the Hospital

Sat, 25 Jun 2005 03:32:16 GMT

So...thank goodness for Windows XP ;-) It comes with preinstalled MSN and a free three month trial, so after 24 hours of internet deprevation I hooked up the laptop and here I am. We are in the hospital waiting for Beth to pop out my son Maxx. So far so good on the healthiness end of things. Here is a timeline of events so far:

6/23 early afternoon: I'm at work and Beth goes to her Friday doctors appointment and one of the doctors pops her water
6/23 4:30: Beth calls me and let's me know she is going to the hospital and to come see her because they are going to induce, I freak and call everyone in the known universe including my parents next door neighbors that I haven't talked to in like 5 years
6/23 9 PM: They give her cervadil to make her Cervix loosen
6/24 9 AM: They give her Petosin to make her contract
6/24 11 AM: They give her an epidural because she gets tired of the pain of a thousand worlds within her gut
6/24 6 PM: They turn off her Petosin...until about 10 PM when they turn it back on, this is to allow for her body to reset it's contracts

And we wait...thank you to Melissa for your help at work...to Denise and Cari for your concern...my family for being so excited...Naomi and Mouse for their help...Cingular for giving me a connection to the world...to Charles for being my best friend...very very thank you to Rita for all her help during the pregnancy and birth...and to my wife Beth for keeping Maxx safe in her belly for nine strenous months.