October Return

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Well, kids, I'm back. For a month or so, anyway.

First things first- I hate the new layout. I specifically hate website designs that are geared towards tablet / phone use instead of desktops / laptops, because I primarily use the latter. Facebooks' scroll bar in the mail section gives me fits for the same reason. I've never tried Windows...
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Thursday Feb 28, 2013

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The Prophet of Wal-Mart



Many years ago when I was healthier, I worked as a cart-pusher at Wal-Mart for a few months. One of my co-workers was a fellow named Chad.

Chad was a pretty big guy, just over six feet tall but not fat, just stocky. He was a ginger, but it was hard to tell because he always had his head shaved and...
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thebeliever:
Make this a Story. You already have the title. Or it could be part of a larger story. Fascinating, people are fascinating. Endlessly.blackeyed

Thursday Feb 28, 2013

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Sugar Shock


I realize that after a certain amount of medical malady, certain problems only become fascinating to the person who's actually ill, or, nurses. I actually know a lot of nurses, and they are still quite capable of squicking me out, even though I should be immune by now. So anyway, I try to pepper my blog with non-medical stuff from time to time...
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thebeliever:
OK, Quaker Oats, got it.

I'm with you on the WTF?!? aspect of being hung with the diabeetus tag-- will life leave me no pleasures? Then I realize that I'm a fat fuck and see it as a blessing. Less bacon, more vegetables. And plus also in addition, I don't have to deal with a ton of medical shit, if we don't count being a half-crazy depressoid.

If I find out that fucking is bad for me,though, I swear to God, I will start blowing shit up.

Hang in there, side fx and all.

Saturday Feb 02, 2013

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Just Like Killin' A Man, It Gets Easier Every Time.


Writing novels. That's what I'm talking about.

I've went back to finish the second one I've started, which will be the third one finished, when I'm done. That may sound impressive, but its actually still within the range of an amatuerish effort. Stories about an author writing one book and becoming an instant household name...
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praesepe:
i enjoyed reading this, and i like how you personify your literary works.
drocculari:
I'm afraid I have to disagree with your, don't fall in love with a book, rule. How can you put the necessary time and effort into such a quixotic endeavor without being in love with it?

And, "A catharthic experiment in personal fetishes and anger management," might just be the winning tagline for the next Fifty Shades of Grey blockbuster. smile

Thursday Jan 31, 2013

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Would You Like A Crocodile?


Would you like a crocodile
Adorned with a top hat
He'd dance and splish along his swamp
And tell you where its at

Then he'd hunt down and kill a skunk
To complete his suit
It'd smell so bad but look divine
It'd be quite a hoot

Would you like a crocodile
Armed with a bazooka
He'd point at a...
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thebeliever:
Shel Silverstein on 'ludes.

Wednesday Jan 23, 2013

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Progress


My hemogloblin level held almost steady in the past week. My nurse was very excited / positive about it, but I'm still kind of wary. There have been anomalies in my blood drop before, and they only last a week or so.

"Well see," says the cynic.

I saw my bone marrow doctor again yesterday. Went over the choices between a short hospital stay...
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Friday Jan 18, 2013

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Crimson Addict

A couple of days ago I went in for my weekly treatment at the Brown Cancer Center and got 3 units of blood and saw my new bone marrow doc.

Three units is a lot more than I usually get. I'd been getting one unit of blood per week, but my blood loss seems to be increasing a little, or at least it...
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Monday Dec 24, 2012

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Engrish


I took a nap in the middle of the day today, having several fever dreams. I can only remember small pieces. I remember dreaming about buildings again, I'm thinking I dreamed of THE CITY but it wasn't close enough to the surface of my mind to remember. I remember vague flashes of people I've seen in the past few days, and I think I...
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thebeliever:
I smell a meme.
_smurfzilla_:
I wish I had better art skills.. your dreams would make for epic paintings or sketches

Friday Nov 30, 2012

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The Fetch


I'm pretty proud of myself this week, I did it twice. I won NaNoWriMo. Two-time cham-PEEN.

The first time I did it, back in 2006, I wrote a comedy novel that I had been swirling around in my head for months. It was a mess. In fact, I think it'd be a much more entertaining read than The Fetch for the simple reason...
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thebeliever:
Badass!
praesepe:
"you are the sum total of everyone who has ever loved you"
thank you for this.

and congratulations on winning such an award ! and in your condition, i don't know what your condition is exactly, but it sounds like a not ideal one. i'm happy you were able to produce something that pleased you, and others as well.

i hope you are well : ]

Thursday Nov 08, 2012

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Update: Whiskey and Chemo

I got a little tipsy couple of days ago and put up an extremely depressing blog. First time I'd drank that much in quite a while, was trying to see if it helped my writing any (it did not, I am sticking to red bull and coffee from here on out). The blog was up for about four hours, before I...
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tovi:
no, it is in Texas
thebeliever:
Whiskey and Chemo... The greatest John Hiatt album never recorded. smile
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