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Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers. I went to the cardiologist yesterday, and the diagnosis?

I’m skinny.

The doctor said I have a slender chest cavity, so things are more spread out. He ordered an EKG and echocardiogram just to make sure everything is okay. I have partial right bundle blockage, but it is fairly common and nothing to be concerned with. I have to go back next week for the echocardiogram.

I really liked the doctor. He was sure to include SK in his discussions, and even asked if we were married. (Which of course led to jokes about Texas…) If anyone needs a cardiologist in Denton, I can give you the name of a good one!

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- I’m finally starting to get over my bronchitis

- SK was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia and is now on the mend

- I have a job interview tomorrow

- I have a cardiologist appointment next week because something is wonky with my heart

- Grey’s Anatomy starts up again tonight!

- Oh no, it’s up against CSI. I didn’t realize I’d have to give up CSI. Luckily, I can catch it in reruns on Spike TV since it is on a bazillion times a day

- Six Degrees looks like an interesting show, but it’s up against The Ultimate Fighter 4, so none for me, thanks

- Classes are going great and I have 3 tests next week

- Men’s shaving cream was not meant to be used on my bikini line

If you are looking for something special to do for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, consider this beautiful piece from Storypeople. It’s called “Lifetime”. Here are the words:

We’re here to end it,
I said & she said, No,
we’re here to begin it
& then she turned &
opened her arms
& everywhere I could see,
there were people,
like bright birds, calling
with a thousand voices

& suddenly I understood.
Here is where it begins.
With all of us, together
giving our daughters
a world worth loving
for a lifetime to come.

From the site: All profits from the sale of this print, both here on the site & at our gallery partners worldwide, will go to fund breast cancer research for as long as it takes to find the Cure.

Be sure to check out his other stuff. It’s amazing!

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I tried several times to write something to sum up how I felt five years ago, but I cannot find the words. Gene’s touching and thought-provoking Five Years After 9/11 is better than anything I could write.

What’s more, exercising our rights to free speech and a free press are now considered aiding and abetting the terrorists who hit us on 9/11 and would like to again. Pointing out the disastrous handling of the Iraq war and the lies that led up to it is encouraging the terrorists. Demanding that we come up with a plan to resolve the situation in Iraq, or that we not rush headlong into a war with Iran, is “appeasement”, the crime committed by Chamberlain when he met with Hitler in Munich.

The fact that so many Americans think we should meekly surrender so many of our rights in the name of “security” is a absolute disgrace, and when this chapter in our nation’s history is written we will have much to be ashamed of. The fact that the Bush Administration chose again and again to ignore the Constitution and go with with the lazy, easy, and venal path is to be expected, given their track record. But the fact that so many Americans think that the best way to be “safe” is to hand over power to the government and hope they’ll take care of us is profoundly disturbing.

Be sure to read the whole thing. I still have goosebumps.

Well, the anatomy test over the endocrine system didn’t get moved after all, so it will still be on Monday. I guess we all know how I’ll be spending the next few days.

SK and I are still feeling cruddy. I hate allergies. Dang coughing, sneezing, sore throat, stuffy head … oh wait. That sounds like a commercial, doesn’t it?

I am now officially an eBay seller. I sold a couple of textbooks that the campus bookstore didn’t seem to be interested in buying. Two of the books didn’t sell for much, but I almost made my money back on another one, so that was a nice surprise.

That’s about it. Isn’t life exciting?

I’ve heard some crazy rumors about Ted Murphy (the founder of PayPerPost) but I don’t believe any of them. See, there’s a different theory. It all started when Ted was only seven years old…

Ted grew up in a typical abysmal city, covered in too much concrete. His parents weren’t particularly fond of fuzzy mammals, so they ignored Ted’s plea for a pet. Being a resourceful and creative boy, Ted decided to adopt his own pet — a shiny red button! Ted loved his pet button and named her Sparky because she was the best button in the universe! Sparky was always there when he needed her, and he could take her everywhere with him in the pocket of his shorts.

One day after school, Ted’s babysitter took him to McDonald’s to play on the playground. Little Ted loved to play on the McDonald’s playground, but his favorite part of all was the ball pit. After having grand adventures in the ball pit, Ted reached into his pocket to tell Sparky about his day. But Sparky wasn’t there! Sparky must have fallen out while he was playing in the ball pit! Frantically, Ted dove into the balls, desperately searching for his beloved pet. Alas, he never found her.

From that day forward, Ted hated ball pits. With a passion. In order to extract revenge for the loss of his precious shiny red button, Ted founded PayPerPost in an effort to obliterate ALL ball pits from the face of the world! He thinks that if he can just get enough ads on blogs, then the ball pits will feel threatened and return Sparky to her loving owner.

Well, that’s the story I heard, anyway.

SK and I are both feeling a little under the weather, so we had a rather low key weekend. We did get to spend a lot of time with family over the weekend, so that was nice. And, rainy days plus feeling poorly equals great movie weather. I *finally* saw Gone with the Wind all the way through. One more movie classic that I can check off my list. I think it is sad when people are so blinded by the love they think they want, that they miss the love they have right in front of them. On the school front, I’m done with both of my government classes for the week, and I have to get started on my statistics assignment. We are supposed to have a test in Anatomy on Monday, but the professor pushed the test because we are already behind in lecture.

I’m sure you’ve heard by now that Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, was killed by a stingray barb to the chest on Monday. At first, I thought it was a hoax, because his death has been rumored before. However, once it started showing up in the mainstream media, I finally accepted it as the truth. The world lost a great advocate for animal rights.

I was excited to hear about Rosie O’Donnell’s new shindig on The View. I think she has a lot to offer in this format. It will be interesting to see how the dynamics work out between her and the other ladies on the show.

I’m surprised about the opinions regarding a relatively new service called PayPerPost. Dan over at Florida Venture Blog has a great write-up on the service that is getting a lot of attention on Digg. Personally, I’ve written a few posts but I haven’t been paid yet. They have a fairly eclectic customer base so far, and many advertisers even leave the tone of the post up to the blogger. I think this is a great marketing tactic, because it allows people to offer their real opinions about your product/site/service. Even negative feedback can benefit a company if they take it to heart. For bloggers, it is a great chance to make money blogging. It will be interesting to see how this all works out.