My Mundane Mid-LifeThis is my personal blog - sort of a personal diary chronicling things that happen in my personal life. Yes, I'm boring, yes it's all mundane. Hey! Why do you think I called the blog My Mundane Mid-Life?Changed RSS Feed- May 25, 2006 If anyone subscribed to the XML RSS feed of this blog links in the right-hand column, please pick-up the NEW feed from FeedBurner that is now displayed in the right-hand column. If anyone has problems, drop me a comment.http://www.reallans.com/mmml.shtml?/002934.shtml Humid- May 25, 2006 We had a few lines of small, intense spring thunderstorms last night. While laying in bed, trying to fall asleep, the bedroom was constantly being lit-up by lightning. No thunder, just tons of lightning (I always thought they were together - or maybe the thunder wasn't significant - there was a constant rumble because of the constant lightning. This morning: overcast, but hot and humid. Well, no so much hot as warm, but humid as all hell. Stifling.http://www.reallans.com/mmml.shtml?/002932.shtml First Class- May 23, 2006 Just got back from my first Diabetes Education class at St. Alexius Medical Center. Tonight was about exercise and how it benefits a diabetic. We had a podiatrist and an elderly gentleman ("civilian"-type) that teaches "walking" and stretching continuing education classes. Learned a few things, but not too much. I mean, how much do you have to learn about walking, other than how - medically - it benefits a diabetic. Of course, there's issues of foot care for a diabetic that I sort of knew, but..http://www.reallans.com/mmml.shtml?/002930.shtml White Sox 4 - Cubs 7- May 21, 2006 Well... at least we took the series... The weather was crap... low 50's in the sun and a cold breeze, so when the shade moved over the section, it was hell... We played poorly today, and I blame the defense. Jose Contreras came off the DL and pitched, but he gave up 4 runs (2 were inherited by Neal Cotts, who got tagged with a Blown Save and the Loss), and things just imploded. We had two errors and the key play should have been scored as the 3rd error but wasn't when Uribe threw to Konerko..http://www.reallans.com/mmml.shtml?/002929.shtml Incredible- May 21, 2006 After the ballgame, we drove downtown. Well, after the big traffic jams from all the Cubs-Sox traffic, we finally got downtown. What an incredible day - driving up Michigan Avenue, though slow-moving, was just your typical, wonderful, great, Chicago Experience. Apparently there were tons of other people that felt the same way judging by the number of peds everywhere. We got to the hotel and went up to Barry's room, not knowing what to expect. There was Barry, sitting in an office chair,...http://www.reallans.com/mmml.shtml?/002931.shtml White Sox 7 - Cubs 0- May 20, 2006 Goegeous day for baseball. Gorgeous day for a fight, as well. Bottom of the 2nd, no score, 1 out, bases loaded. Brian Anderson hits into a fly-out in Left Field. A.J. Piersinski, on third base, tags up and rnd home. Cubs catcher Michael Barret blocks the plate - without having the ball - and A.J. bowls him over. They both go flying. A.J. rolls over, slaps the plate and gets up. Now, here where it get's odd. Barret gets up. A.J. says he going after his helmet that's laying behind the...http://www.reallans.com/mmml.shtml?/002928.shtml KICKED-OUT- May 19, 2006 I just got off the phone with my buddy, Barry. Yeah, the same guy I talked about just 48 hours ago. Yes. THAT guy. Not only was he awake and alert, but he was already out of Intensive Care. Now - get a load of this: HE'S LEAVING THE HOSPITAL TONIGHT. He was just getting out of surgery 48 hours ago with a brand new liver through a transplant, and he's leaving the friggin' hospital. OK, he's not going home. He's going to a Residence Inn suites hotel near the hospital for God knows how long...http://www.reallans.com/mmml.shtml?/002927.shtml PODCAST EXTRAVAGANZA!- May 18, 2006 Get out of bed Middle of June Craving some breakfast Can't find a spoon Looks like today is just another day... Hop on the couch Turn on the game Winning or loosing, it's always the same At least we all share the same mundane life... Get to work on time Work the daily grind Just another day in this Mundane Mid-Life... It's the same for you We all know it's true Not everyone can be a superstar The rest of us are just living in our Mundane Mid-Life INTRODUCING... The Mundane Mid-Life...http://www.reallans.com/mmml.shtml?/002785.shtml How could I have slept through this- May 18, 2006 Something wasn't right today. I felt tired. My blood sugar levels are a little "up" (just a few points, but up nonetheless). I feel really fatigued. I guess this is my life now. Just feeling horrendously tired. So, I was all excited to sit down in front of the TV and watch the Season Finale of The Amazing Race. (Those of you that have been here before know that this is my absolute favorite reality show right now. I've been longing and yearning to try-out for the show and be on it... Why don't..http://www.reallans.com/mmml.shtml?/002926.shtml TRANSPLANT- May 17, 2006 There are an awful lot of things that I don't discuss here. I have a built-in filter to not blog about some things in my life. There are some things that are personal, and then there are things that are PERSONAL, and I happen to know where that line is in regards to my life. Then, there are things that are personal to you that actually based on something happening to someone else - family member or friend - and my built-in filter knows not to talk about it. Unless, of course, I seek permission..http://www.reallans.com/mmml.shtml?/002925.shtml |