A shout out!

This shout out goes to Courtney a.k.a."St. Courtney" a.k.a. "Fleet Week." She was the bartender at the hotel in Oil City who made sure the pub stayed open for the thirsty directors. Thanks Courtney!

Happy Anniversary!

Today is my first anniversary! No cake, no special dinner, no going out. One year ago, I was told I had Leukemia. All in all, I am doing VERY well. When I was first diagnosed, I was a mess inside. I read all this stuff on the Internet about "5 year survival varies, but is around 35-50%" I read horror stories of people on this medicine having headaches for days, severe fluid retention, platelets dropping or rising, muscle cramps that would keep people in bed, etc...



I have had some mild to moderate side effects, but nothing debilitating. I have put on weight, but have recently started to exercise to try to fight it. It is still hard for me to look 3-4 years down the road. I just take things day by day now. I have changed some personality wise, for better or worse. I have become much more accepting of people and especially students. I don't fret about little things like my flutes not being able to play a passage as well as I would like, or the fact that sometimes my friends are going to make poor decisions. I enjoy kids idiosyncrasies now and find it interesting to see how they interact with each other. I don't fret about money as much. I enjoy little things like snuggle time with honeybear, or having a Guinness (which I found out and confirmed is considered a lite-beer).

When I first started, I really looked forward to writing on this blog to give you all good news. Now, I just hope I can continue posting every 2-3 months with "nothing is new." I appreciate all the comments from friends and people who have found this blog through other avenues. Alright, now that all the sappy-happy crap is out of the way, time for what you all came here for (no, not hardcore pornography)...cool youtube clips! Enjoy...

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