Archive for March, 2008
Post #1726
My fingers are cold. Clearly, the blood isn’t flowing to my hand as well as it used to before the fistula. My mother suggested I mention it to the surgeon tomorrow. However, she added that I should expect that whole left side of my body to feel colder from now on. [Read More]
Daily ToYoTA: Rich, Thick, and Buttery
New GEICO “celebrity” commercial. The talking syrup bottle always does it for me, and I am not one to be easily amused… [Read More]
Healer II
Healer II Originally uploaded by toastiest It looks like the result of a failed suicide attempt. It’s just my post-surgery bandage. I’m supposed to keep my arm elevated. Aremid curled up on my shoulder to keep me company last night. [Read More]
Top 20 Pet Pictures!
Oh, boy, more pet pictures! And they’re not even new ones. I’ve been messing around with my Flickr account and decided to update my set of Top 20 pictures of my pets. Out of about 700 pictures, I’ve had this set I’m determined to limit to 20. I [Read More]
Daily ToYoTA: I’m Betty White, *****
It’s been over six months since I posted one of these. Granted, not the funniest thing in the world (it’s not Monty Python after all), but it cracked me up. Found this after receiving a rare legitimate MySpace email. It was not from Betty White, although Betty [Read More]
Fabulous Fistulas
Summary: I’m getting an AV fistula tomorrow. It has nothing to do with the kind of fistulas you have benefit concerts for. Video cuts off after five minutes; I realize now that ViddYou only lets free accounts post up to five minutes in one video. That’s just as [Read More]
Toastie plays the blog tag game
I’ll play. I need the diversion. I’ll make all my things “fun facts” instead of “ten physical ailments that I have,” because I think we’re all a bit sick of that. I have been graciously tagged by the “general [Read More]
Coalition to Unchain Dogs: One year, 70 dogs unchained!
This brilliant video captures the triumph of the work of Amanda Arrington, Lori Hensley, and dozens of other volunteers over the past year. They have transformed the lives of dozens of dogs, and in doing so, have been transforming Durham’s neighborhoods. Two ways you [Read More]
12 for 12
I only filled out seven brackets this year for the men’s NCAA basketball tournament, dispersed among various contests. In one, I’ve only picked 5 of 12 games correctly. In another, I am 12 for 12 so far. Should I win this latter contest, the prize will [Read More]
