http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:vonzott&section=today deviantART RSS for by:vonzott en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:20:03 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://vonzott.deviantart.com/journal/18596156/ http://vonzott.deviantart.com/journal/18596156/ Sat, 31 May 2008 15:49:20 PDT Where our hero has a colonoscopy, but not until his wife finishes her heart attack. Or, a really good poop-fest interrupted...

I'm getting old, I think. It's time for me to start scheduling Important Things™ from doctors to teeth to, I dunno... car maintenance? It's that time of life, I guess...

So, this past Thursday, I was scheduled for my first colonoscopy. Those of you who've had one of these will attest to how minor the inconvenience of the actual procedure is compared to the day of fasting and drinking NASTY stuff and crapping your brains out that you do before the blessed event. Stop for a second and analyze that: it's better to have someone stick a snake (that BITES!) up your ass as compared to the fasting, yukky drinking, poop-fest that proceeds it.

Yup.

So, I had the "procedure" on Thursday and my colon is once again on speaking terms with me, but along the way, I ran into some other “issues”.

On Wednesday night, smack in the middle of the preparation for my colonoscopy - at the part where my colon had already emptied itself and had traveled into the future to poop out stuff I haven't eaten yet - my wife thoughtlessly had a heart attack and was rushed to the emergency room (is anybody ever NOT “rushed” to the emergency room?). She’s fine, by the way, so I can continue this without you getting all weird and wondering why I’m rambling… I ramble; it’s a gift.

I called 9-1-1 and then spent from about 10pm until 4:30am at the hospital doing a REALLY good (and really amusing, I've been told) version of the pee-pee dance while doctors and nurses scrambled to figure out what was happening and how to stabilize Angelina. Finally, they did their usual best and she stabilized and was admitted for overnight observation while I went home to figure out what to do with my Thursday when I would not be able to drive – no, I had NO intention of canceling my procedure, not with the prospect of having to do the colon dance all over again later. At the time, I did not know that white wine and beer (Tequila, even!) are sanctioned “clear liquids” or this might not have been such a big problem. I worked out a deal with one of my sons and the logistical issues were cleanly solved, only to be replaced by abject terror when he drove me to my appointment. It scares me to consider that *I* taught this kid to drive... All went well at the colonoscopy: couple of polyps and a great photograph of my diverticulitis. Pictures of my colonoscopy! Fun for the whole family…

But I deflect. I do this when the subject is unpleasant or as terrifying as this is... it turns out that Angelina - my love and my life - has diabetes – which we did not know – and that condition seems to have caused her heart attack. She’s home now and taking medication and resting will be Just Fine Thank You™ in the not too distant future. In the meantime, she’s getting used to her new friends, Metformin and Glyburide (twice a day, youbetcha) and getting to know their cousins, loopy and dizzy. If I wasn’t so frightened, it might be amusing to watch her try to get ready for bed… as it is, I’m worried sick. I'm certain that I'm not alone (sadly) but I’m pretty sure you understand what I’m dealing with here.

So, we’re going to change our diet and our exercise and our… you get the point. I’ve made the analogy of this situation to sweaters. By definition, a sweater is something you wear when your mother is cold. So it is with diets (at least this one); Angelina has diabetes and a scary heart situation (with possible gusts from “situation” to “condition” as time goes by), I will therefore eat more sensibly, get more exercise and lose some weight. It’s a win-win, isn’t it?

Shit…

We've got followup appointments scheduled starting next week and there will be nutrition classes (which will consist mostly of "No, you idiot! You can't eat that!") and, no doubt, changes in meds and ... I'm scared and hopeful and happy that "things" didn't get worse.

Now comes the fun part, eh?

Next?
- vonzott ]]> ~vonzott http://vonzott.deviantart.com/journal/14789200/ http://vonzott.deviantart.com/journal/14789200/ Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:29:28 PDT usually hate these kinds of things, but I started paying attention as my music went by and got kinda creeped out...

The deal is that you're supposed to fire up your music player of choice and set it on frappe... I mean, shuffle. As each new song comes up, it becomes the answer to the next question. Mine were, as I said up *there*, kinda creepy...

1. How does the world see me?
Makin' Music for Money - Jimmy Buffett

2. Will I have a happy life?
Brown Eyed Girl - Jimmy Buffett

3. What do people really think of me?
My Funny Valentine - Dianne Reeves

4. Do people secretly lust after me?
Moment's Notice - Chick Corea

5. How can I make myself happy?
Beat Me Daddy, Seven to the Bar - Don Ellis

6. What should I do with my life?
Four Squared - Miles Davis

7. Will I ever have children?
I Will, I Won't - Djvan

8. What is some good advice for me?
You're the Man - Marvin Gaye

9. What do I think my current theme song is?
It Don't Mean a Thing if it ain't Got That Swing - Carmen McRae

10. What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
Here, There and Everywhere - Karrin Allyson

11. What song will be played at my funeral?
Until I Met You (Corner Pocket) - Manhattan

12. What is my day going to be like?
Don't Fence Me In - Harry Connick, Jr.

13. Why am I here?
Lonesome Road - Anita O'Day

14. What will people remember me for?
Keep Smiling At Trouble - Tony Bennett

15. What song will I get stuck in my head tomorrow?
Ain't Misbehavin' - Carmen McRae

16. Are there people waiting outside waiting to take me away?
Son of a Son of a Sailor - Jimmy Buffett

17. What will this year be all about?
How Do You Keep The Music Playing - Tony Bennett

18. If you reached the top of Mount Everest, you would scream:
I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying - Sting

19. The next time you stand up in front of a group of people, you'll say:
I Want To Be A Sideman - Dave Frishberg

20. Your message to the world.
Samba De Uma Nota So (One Note Samba) - Astrud Gilberto

21. Your deepest secret.
Volcano - Jimmy Buffett

22. Your innermost desire.
Loving You More and More - Michael Franks

23. Your oldest memory makes you think...
A Kiss to Build a Dream On - Ro Stewart

24. Somewhere in your wedding vows you'll include:
I Only Have Eyes for You - Diane Schuur

25. When you wake up in the morning you mutter?
Please Stay - Marvin Gaye

26. Right now, your feelings are:
California Dreamin' - Queen Latifah

27. The day you fall in love will be the day that:
Yesterdays - Carmen McRae

28. Your scream during sex:
Thunder Blues - NorthSound

29. If someone said 'I love you' what would you say?
If You Love Sombody Set Them Free - Sting

30. What are you last words?
Mas Que Nada - Walter Wanderly

31. Where do you want to be in 5 years?
Chelsea Bridge - Duke Ellington

How's THAT for fun???

- vz ]]> ~vonzott http://vonzott.deviantart.com/journal/8279612/ http://vonzott.deviantart.com/journal/8279612/ Sun, 26 Mar 2006 22:29:23 PST
Mood: Getting things done!
Listening to: Gordon Goodwin - Hunting Wabbits
Reading: Finishing up The Story of O
Watching: Wow... Movies. *THAT* might be a fun idea, eh?

well;

I've been putting a bunch of effort into Domina Angelina's website over the last couple of weeks. Editing some images I've taken of Her and putting together things for the gallery page for Her site. Looks like I'll have some nice things to post in the coming days. Groovy stuff, I think. All I have to do is clean up the "edges" a bit and put things in the format I like for dA and *poof* it'll be raining photos of Domina Angelina.

She & I have talked about Her getting a dA account - like this is some kind of huge issue to mull around - but She's going to put some things up here and not be just a lurker. These are big decisions we make, no? No burning questions over career or hearth & home, just questions about the need for a dA account. So it goes.

And this'll be fun, I think. I'll let all of you know when She's here, so you can say hello and make Her feel at home. You know what *She* looks like of course, perhaps you all can give Her the same glimpse of you.

Stay tuned...

All the best from a wonderful Sunday evening;
vonzott

What if this weren't a rhetorical question? ]]> ~vonzott http://vonzott.deviantart.com/journal/7808610/ http://vonzott.deviantart.com/journal/7808610/ Sun, 05 Feb 2006 11:50:40 PST just how i'tll turn out

Mood: On a mission
Listening to: So Easy to Love - Diane Schuur

So here's what I'm working on right now:

• Domestic things, like putting in a new screen door and fixing up the back yard


• Compiling a collection of images of doors. Open, closed, red, green, wood, stone, etc.


• A couple of tattoos I want to get


• The usual (ugh) "work" things - gotta feed the family. I've got the feeling that's an important thing to do...


• Organizing my life - throwing away crap that needs to be thrown away, filing tax crap where it belongs, stuff like that

...and now I have one more thing to do: my washing machine just went feet up.

sigh....

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