Ed Matuskey
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12:38 pm
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[Tarot] Worth getting out of bed for...
For some reason I had a hard time waking up today. When I finally did, it was to see that a search agent I'd set up on eBay awhile ago had pinged me, telling me the item I was looking for was being offered for sale. The item in question was The Future Solleone Tarot deck, which alert readers might recall me mentioning awhile back. The print run was limited to 1500 copies, and it was published in Italy in 1987. And now, unless I've been swindled (which, with the seller's feedback score, seems unlikely), I own one of them. Good thing it was such a brief auction, so fewer people saw it--or else fewer people care about a 22 year old deck than I think. ;) It's coming from Italy, so we'll see how long it takes to arrive. Good way to start the day!
Then I got to give tarot gift ideas to one of my old high school classmates, who has a younger brother who is into them as well. Always nice to know something helpful. ;)
Current Mood:  good
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09:35 am
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Xbox (classic, not 360) for sale!
Figured I'd mention this here before posting it on ebay (or maybe Craigslist--hmm). I have a barely-used original Xbox that's just gathering dust, along with 3 controllers, 10 games, an Xbox Live headset, and even a USB connector for plugging a controller into your PC. Anyone want to buy it? I'm hoping to get around $100 for everything.
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10:26 pm
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VNV Nation?
I am contemplating seeing VNV Nation at the Showbox this Wednesday evening. Is anyone else going?
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11:24 pm
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Nobody does it better...
Another reason why I'm glad I stay friends with most of my exes--few people can straighten my head out as well--or as quickly--as JoAnne. It's a little spooky how dialed into my psyche she still is after all these years, heh. Things are still percolating but, as always, I feel better after talking to you--I'm sorry it's been so long. Thank you again, JoAnne, for your friendship and respect! (hug)
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02:14 am
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A post with some substance
( Procrastinating and feeling a bit introspective and a tad melancholy. Don’t read if you don’t want to peek behind the curtain. )
Melancholy aside, don’t think for a second that I don’t appreciate each and every one of you. I am incredibly lucky to have such a large circle of friends and people to hang out with--two such groups, in fact. And while I don’t always know where I fit in, I can’t imagine anywhere else I’d rather be.
Okay, maybe Dublin. ;) But I’d miss you all terribly!
Current Mood:  thoughtful
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01:11 pm
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In honor of the Futurama announcement...
Woo-hoo--a new season of Futurama in 2010! In celebration, my favorite bit from the last DVD movie:
Current Mood: amused
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07:04 pm
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Who's interested in poker tomorrow?
My usually Tuesday game has been cancelled, so I'm thinking of going to Jillians on Lake Union and attending one of Seattle Poker Open's weekly events. Anyone interested in coming along? You need to register on the website, but it's otherwise free to play (they play for points, not cash).
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09:07 pm
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Back from "secret" vacation!
I didn't mean for it to be a secret, but apparently I hadn't been gloating about my upcoming trip to the Oregon coast with friends as much as I'd thought, and I never did get a blog post out before leaving.
So, er, I went to the Oregon coast with the college crowd, staying in the same condo in Seaside I went to last year. It was awesome--very relaxing, ate too much food, and played with dogs on the beach. More details and pictures to come, but just letting folks who didn't know I was gone know that I'm back now. :P
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11:05 am
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I weep for the future...
Two teens spot a waterspout and go chasing after it.
The line of the piece is when one kid tells his mom "It's not a tornado mom--tornados aren't white!"
Commentary about what a waterspout is aside, it is a pretty awesome piece of video--I'm just glad it wasn't found in a tree somewhere, miles away from where their bodies were tossed. :P
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03:51 pm
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[Tech] Sealing the box
A week or two after it was supposed to be done, I'm finally ready to declare the PC upgrade finished. Everything's plugged in, everything's recognized, everything critical from the old machine has been imported to the new--and my new build is in fact much quieter than my old one. Bonus! I have over 500GB of storage, with another 200GB SATA hard drive to plug in if I want to (I'm leaving it out for now so as to leave the power supply un-taxed). Bioshock looks pretty and runs well on the new system--hopefully everything will play nice and run everything I want for at least the next 2-3 years now.
And now I've got even more spare parts than ever. :P ROM/RW drives, hard drives, a mobo/CPU/memory set or two, sound cards, video cards, network cards--it's crazy. I'll see if I can put anything nice into Stone's rig--otherwise, it might be time to recyle some stuff. But if anyone needs any PC parts, do let me know!
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11:50 pm
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Supernatural reaction (no spoilers)
That's where you're ending the season? There?! That's...that's...ooooh! How on earth are we supposed to wait until fall?! :P
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01:07 am
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[Tech] Whew...
Managed to get back onto my old C drive (which is on a RAID, which meant I had to put my old computer back together very carefully in order to access it) and find the correct Outlook file to copy to another drive to finally import to my new computer--I now have the missing 4 years worth of emails, addresses, etc. Whew! ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) brannonb has used this mini-crisis to push the joys of Gmail on me--most notably, the fact that email is stored offsite, so it's less likely to get lost during a computer move. :P I'm paranoid enough, however, to be uneasy about having all my email stored offsite in perpetuity...but we'll see. The other issue is the fact that I'm already paying for two email accounts (comcast and mytardis), so it seems silly to use a free client for my email--again, my quirks insist that something you pay for is better than something you get for free, but maybe I'm just old-fashioned...
Current Mood:  relieved
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10:35 am
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Light at the end of the tunnel?
Wait, maybe that's not the best title for a health-related post...
A little feverish and short of breath after the movie last night (which I'll talk about later). No fever this morning--we'll see if that lasts. Still coughing, but at least now I seem to be coughing up stuff, and my lungs don't feel as congested--dare I hope I'm reaching the end of this illness?
I might even feel well enough to make it to Vampire today--so long as folks don't mind hacking coughs. :P We'll see if the fever stays away before I make my decision. I'd hate to miss it, since I'll be out of town for the next game (which is on Memorial Day weekend).
Current Mood:  hopeful
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05:39 pm
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That's all I can stands...
Neptune. 7:10 showing. Star Trek. If only to keep myself from reading any more spoilers before the weekend is out. Damn the consequences!
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12:42 pm
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Medical log, supplemental
Hey I have to get my Trek fix somehow, since I missed the geeky fun last night...:P
I woke up today sans fever, after going to sleep with a temp around 101--which has been pretty normal the last few days. I showered and caught an early bus down to the doctor's office--and then hung around outside in the cool mist, since they didn't want any potential flu patients in the waiting room. Most people show up and wait in their cars, but I didn't mind getting some fresh air after too many days cooped up stewing in my own germs.
Eventually a very cute, peppy woman named Angela--a nurse or medical technician--came out to take my vitals (of course, I didn't have a temperature--again--when actually visiting the doc. Maybe I should have asked for an afternoon appointment :P). A little bit later, the actual doctor came out--also cute (my regular doctor doesn't work on Fridays, so I was seeing a substitute). She immediately handed me a mask and said we weren't going to do any more examination in the open air--we were going straight to the chest x-ray. Which was a relief after the cursory exam and "wait and see" advice from my doctor earlier in the week--I was ready for some action!
I got lead inside through a side entrance, and taken to the x-ray room, where I removed my shirt and put on a gown. Angela came back and did some fiddling, while I admired Angela. ;) Tall, nice shape, thick curly hair, though I had a hard time telling if it was auburn or just brown, and she looked good in jeans, heh. We bantered while she got things ready, and at one point she talked about patients who just wouldn't quit when they were sick, and the phrase "need to tie/chain them to their beds" was dropped. Sadly, as much as I wanted to follow up on that with some more active flirting, I was breathless for less fun reasons, and I had to let it go.
Hmm--maybe if I don't get better I'll see her again next week. Or maybe I'll send her and the doctor a "thank you" bouquet if my condition does improve. ;)
Anyway, along with the chest x-ray, the doctor came back to give me a "nasal swab" for an influenza test. It is exactly what you think it is, and it is exactly as unpleasant as you'd expect.
Once everything was done I went to another room to cool my heels, though not before taking a gander at the pictures of my lungs--which also included a glimpse of my heart, it turned out. Big sucker! Eventually Angela came in to take my BP (97/70, I believe, which she pronounced "very good"), and tell me the influenza test came back negative. Which is good, and yet it means they still don't really know what I have.
The doctor came back and gave me the lowdown: obviously stuff in my lungs, but the x-ray didn't show anything critical. Oxygen absorbtion was 93%, which she said was at the low end of where they want it to be. So I was given perscriptions for antibiotics--in case it's viral, though it might not be, in which case the antibiotics will do squat--and a cough suppresant. She also suggested I get some Mucinex to dry out my lungs some--if I'd known there was such a thing I'd have gotten some days ago! Live and learn. And if things don't improve by sometime next week, I'm to come back.
All in all, cuteness aside, I was very pleased with my visit this time--and hopefully all the pills I took today (6--2 antibiotics, 1 Mucinex, 1 cough suppressant, and 2 advil) will yield some result. I'm glad I don't have any strain of the flu, but it almost would have been a relief to be so diagnosed--at least then they would know exactly how to treat me.
Anyway, here's hoping I'm finally on the mend!
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09:51 am
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Unfit for duty
Yesterday was bad--fever of 101 for awhile. It's just possible, however, that it finally burned itself out--though I'm still coughing and feel generally crappy (though better than yesterday). Of course, I thought I was done with the fever before, and then I apparently caught something else while my defenses were down.
So my dilemna: I'm supposed to see Star Trek at the Cinerama this evening, with brannonb and company. My coughing makes me reluctant to inflict myself on a rapt audience, however--also the fear that I might catch something else and start this lovely cycle all over again. :P So, as much as the idea makes me wince, I think I may have to stay home tonight--again.
Heather: if you still want to go, give me a call so I can put you in touch with Brannon!
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08:51 pm
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Still sick
The doctor didn't have much to add--yes, I've got something bronchial, it might be a virus since I have had a fever (though of course I didn't when I went in today--I do now though :P). That and I didn't have any spectacular coughs even though he had me breathe deeply several times in rapid succession helped him conclude I just need to ride it out, but to come back if things get worse.
Later on in the day the coughing resumed and the fever came back, of course, but I'll give it another couple days to see if it'll clear up on its own--hopefully without my chest flying apart with the force of some of the coughs I've produced today.
Time for some more comfort food--I think chili and corn bread sounds about right. I've lost 2lbs from the last time I weighed myself--hurrah for fever. :P
Current Mood:  sick
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06:30 pm
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Enough's enough...
Going to see the doctor nice and early tomorrow morning. Coughing a lot, and breathing shallowly to try to avoid coughing fits makes the primitive side of my brain afraid I'm not getting enough air, which triggers mild anxiety, which makes me take deeper breaths, which then sometimes triggers more coughing. I wonder if this is how my asthmatic friends feel...
Current Mood:  breathless
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11:54 am
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Cold/flu update
Fever's still gone, but congestion remains, with the coughing, and my throat feels poor, though not terrible--maybe it's just from all the coughing. I suppose if I call the doctor now, I can't be accused of giving into the hysteria of last week, right? :P
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11:59 pm
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Star Trek at the Cinerama!
7pm showing. Tickets still available. You should come.
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