The Freezer

Just watched Hurt Locker with Emily. Very good movie and I can understand why it did so well with the Academy Awards. No outstanding features on the blu-ray but still a very good story.

I finally got a photo gallery setup that I like. The hardest part was integrating into the WordPress theme that I use. I’ll be adding photos to it over the next week or so and any/all comments are welcome. You can get to it either by using the “Photos” button at the top of the page or just click here.

Been sick the last few days with a head cold. But it feels like it’s clearing up and I think I’m on the up swing. Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes yesterday! It was a good day even though I wasn’t feeling my best.

I had to get a new car. New being a relative term of course as it’s not actually new, but new to me. My 2001 Dodge Stratus blew up and had to be put out to pasture. Technically, it didn’t blow up. It needed a new water pump, thermostat and serpentine belt. Unfortunately, the water pump on a Dodge Stratus ES 2.7l engine is actually inside the engine casing so the cost and potential of having other problems in the near future outwayed the benifits of having it fixed when compared to getting another car. I got $2500 trade in on it which I thought was fair considering that my car wasn’t actually running at the time. So what did I get to replace my faithful Stratus? A 2007 Honda Accord. It has all the extras I wanted (which aren’t much, just power doors/windows and such). But the best thing about it is the warranty. Full parts/labor covering all mechanical and electrical systems (except normal wear items like brake pads, tires, yada yada) with only a $50 deductible for 5 years or 100,000 miles. For me, that is great peace of mind. I’m not a traveler and had only put 65k miles on my Stratus in the 7 years I owned it. So, I’m happy. OH! I guess I should post some pics of the car, so here it is.

Today is the 9 year anniversary of my wife and I. I just wanted to post a little note to mark the event and let everyone know that I’m still just as much in love with her as I was the day we got married. :]

I’m still not 100% yet. I stayed home from work today to try and give myself a little more time to regain my strength but to be honest, I don’t feel that much better. I don’t have my appetite back and I feel shakey if I get up and move around for any length of time. All I can do is wait.. which I don’t do very well. :]

The bug is just about squashed. Still a lot of rumbling going on in my stomach but nothing intolerable. My fever is finally gone. Now back to my normal temp of 97.8. So today will be spent reintroducing solid food to my belly and building my strength up. Should be up to snuff after getting my diet back in order

I got the stomach bug that my wife had over the New Year holiday. This thing is a whopper too. I can honestly say I don’t have it nearly as bad as my wife did, which is a good thing. But it’s still no walk in the park. I figure it’ll be winding down around noon on Saturday. I already have a fever which my wife didn’t get until she was almost over it. The chills are probably the worst part of it for me. I’m sure I’ll be feeling better soon. Keep your fingers crossed!

Wow. What an end to 2008. My wife said those five words that no one wants to hear or say. “I don’t feel very good.” She then proceded to get sick over and over all evening. It’s a bad bug too. I don’t think I’ve ever seen her get up so many times to run to the bathroom. Anyway… for my last post of 2008, I’ll just say Happy New Year and hopefully this is no indication of what’s to come. :]