I love that ComEd (Chicago electric company) is using Halloween-themed ads like this one. We get plenty of Christmas-themed ads every year. It's about time Halloween got more exploitation. Yay, Halloween!
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Post-Travel Getting Back to Normal
Here is how I have spent the past two weeks, since returning from two weeks in South America: 1. Rehydrating with water and fruit juice. 2. Feeling weak and wimpy after two weeks of not only skipping my gym workouts, but being in high altitude areas that required me...
I’m Back in the United States
I spent from August 28 to September 10 in Peru (Lima, Cusco, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca) and Bolivia (La Paz). It was my very first trip outside the United States and now I'm back and it's so good to be here. On Friday, my trip back to Chicago...
I’m at the Top of the Rollercoaster
I leave for two weeks in South America with my dad on Saturday. I hope no one's expecting a travelogue with photos and interesting stories and stuff. I'm no photographer and expect I'll need all my energy just get through these two weeks. It will be my very first time...
Two Weeks in South America
I'm allergic to sunlight and I'm heading towards the equator. Hmmm...
I Do Not Like Summer
On Thursday night I found myself at a company function which took place at Ravinia. I spent three hours reclining on grass, listening to live music and breathing in the warm, humid summer air. I didn't get bitten by bugs, thanks to a co-worker's 98% DEET insect...
Remarkable Things
1. I have GREAT FRIENDS who have really come through for me this week. One friend is getting the equipment I blogged about last time and another brought Bob home today so I wouldn't have to take another day off work or try to drive him home in rush hour traffic. I am...
Losing It
Good news: it looks like Bob will be home Monday night. Bad news: when I called the in-patient rehab center a month ago and asked what items I should buy for Bob's convalescence, the admissions officer reassured me that the physical therapist would order those items...
The Bob Update
Bob's in-patient rehab center, Glenview Terrace, is nice: far fewer interruptions, no construction going on, fewer loud announcements by speaker and Bob's on the first floor so he can walk outside more easily. Everyone there is much older than Bob and I think I'm the...
Hospital Recuperation
I arrived at 10:30am. Bob was dozing. A nurse came in and said, "Before you fall asleep, let me check your vitals." So he woke up for that, but he looked exhausted. He confirmed that he had had no sleep last night from the pain. After that, I gave him a scalp massage...
Surgery Today
Bob's hip replacement surgery is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. today. Until then, no food, water or cigarettes. What are the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal for a person who usually smokes two packs a day? I'll have to research it.I feel terrible for him and am not even...
My 44th Birthday
Today is my 44th birthday. We were going to have a party tonight (I love when my birthday falls on a Saturday!), but we made the difficult decision to cancel my 44th birthday party cookout because my husband is having hip replacement surgery on Monday. Oh, this summer...
I Failed
It's the easiest way to not feel like a failure, but I failed anyway. I had an appointment to donate blood this morning, but I'm not going. I failed to drink water and hydrate. As I posted last time, it's not easy for me to give blood. Maybe it's because I only weigh...
Give Blood
LifeSource Blood Services is hosting several blood drives this month in the Chicagoland area. It's summertime, which is a time of year when it gets hard to track down regular donors, yet the need for blood never stops. If you are physically able to give blood (over...
Happy with My Hair
My hair is gone (see my new profile picture) and I feel so much better now. I'm going to be 44 in one month and I just didn't want to carry around a college ponytail anymore. The hair past my shoulders didn't reflect who I think I am anymore and I was out of ideas as...