tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56462652011-08-10T20:22:51.395-07:00I've outgrown my wicked witch of the west ways. Reflections of life afterwards, living in the desert with two cats, friends, family, and my hot and cold love life.Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.comBlogger10421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-2656545290391424262008-09-15T20:34:00.003-07:002008-09-15T20:48:02.449-07:00

Fall's coming. And I'm still not 100%. While work is slightly better, even spending the last weekend with my fiance, he managed to get me glutened (I'll blame the skillet he used for grilled cheese sandwiches).In Phoenix, it's barely 100 degrees, so we call that fall. We celebrated my nephew's 4th birthday party. My new cousin-in-law helped me decorate the Caterpillar truck cake I made, and

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-86858027077765745242008-08-08T08:20:00.004-07:002008-08-08T08:30:28.021-07:00

I have been neglecting this. I've just been too sick to deal with this. And it took me almost two months to realize why I was getting sick.It's my job. It's in part my fault for agreeing to do this project. But I learned bomb caliometry to justify them keeping me employed since my reason for being there wasn't working out. And bombing tissues shouldn't be a problem.But until that project

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-58961367400409329492008-06-11T17:41:00.002-07:002008-06-11T17:48:32.837-07:00

I've been bad.Since I started up a myspace account, I started blogging there too. Eventually I'll have to probably give up one of these.I thought cutting out the hydrogenated soy proteins would help me feel better starting last week.It hasn't.I hope I don't have to bring a doctor into this since I don't have a local gastro doc yet. But the worst started last night.Stomach pains woke me up at

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-38128272692810273862008-05-27T20:56:00.002-07:002008-05-27T21:16:36.736-07:00

It took me about three and half hours to get there because I had to get some groceries, lunch, and gas. And I got caught in a couple nasty thunderstorms. Yes, thunderstorms do happen in Arizona.So the weather was bad Friday. We were under shelters for most of the night.Saturday was on and off rain. The high at the ranger station was 67, and the lake temperature was 68-70 degrees. So the

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-70976474834596312132008-05-27T20:46:00.002-07:002008-05-27T20:56:05.417-07:00

I have three more things that I now have to avoid (or try):Natural Flavoring or Natural Flavor. Dryer's admitted that a natural flavor that was in the chocolate mouse ice cream was derived from wheat on their new package. So I spend the extra money and get Blue Bunny and keep that container of yummy in my freezer. But I know there's natural flavors in a lot of things, so it's going to be hard

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-13452852191341601712008-05-23T09:02:00.002-07:002008-05-23T09:08:11.619-07:00

We'll be freezing our butts off. But we're going to the lake anyway. At least we're not going to a lake on the rim because it's snowing up there right now.Tuesday was 109 at the lake, Thursday was 62 and raining almost 1/2".So we're bringing warm weather clothes and cold weather clothes.If it's too cold for the lake, there's mineral sites on the north side of the lake we can go to.In case it is

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-54780102602907474172008-05-15T21:03:00.003-07:002008-05-15T21:13:18.184-07:00

We're making our first camping trip of the year.We're going here.I'm getting next Friday off. So I'll be able to help get campsites secured with one half the matchmakers.Come join the Redneck Yacht club of one boat with lots of people floating around it to stay near the beer.Even though we have had a mild spring (not even hit 100 yet!), I'm glad fiance got an AC unit for our camping machine.I'm

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-16287858087274485502008-05-15T20:51:00.003-07:002008-05-15T21:02:27.036-07:00

Ever since well-meaning people know that I'm getting married, they ask me questions.I know it's meant to show they're interested in what I'm thinking, but sometimes it feels to be a bit much.Fiance and I have talked about it a bit. He put in his two cents on what he wants for a tux, and then said "I don't want to worry about anything else. So it's all up to you."I need tell him that he has to

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-16600482025350675122008-05-15T20:00:00.002-07:002008-05-15T20:02:53.545-07:00

While nobody questions the nature of thermite, this guy sure likes making it and putting it to use. I'm so tempted to take some to our Memorial Day camping trip, but I think there'll be too many strangers around, so I'll wait until we do somewhere more secluded.Online Videos by Veoh.com

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-41835107345520717722008-05-15T19:35:00.002-07:002008-05-15T19:39:33.121-07:00

The one thing I like about going to Picazzo's is that they're frequently changing their menu, adding new things to both their regular and gluten-free menu. I was concerned that they had a couple things on the gluten free menu with blue cheese after the Newsweek article that said that blue cheese is typically grown on bread.I didn't try the blue cheese items, but there was a new drink on the menu

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-281933735685085692008-05-15T19:30:00.003-07:002008-05-15T19:35:11.014-07:00

Oh, anyway, if you're looking to start fighting big business today, the spit wad is landing on Kelloggs.

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-60912930043867187142008-05-15T19:20:00.002-07:002008-05-15T19:29:56.962-07:00

somewhere.I've heard horror stories from the Fountain Hills USPS branch. Ever since I started working at my Phoenix area hospital, I use the mail drop there. In over a year, I haven't had a problem with nobody getting their bill paid or a card or note.This week is the most annoying thing yet. Ever since I moved to my duplex, I've always gotten my Sprouts ad on Tuesdays. Their new sale starts

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-69593867401771513252008-05-15T19:17:00.004-07:002008-05-15T19:20:02.904-07:00

I talked to my mom tonight. They're on their way back from Chicago tomorrow and should be home Sunday. So that will free up an hour of my after work time to catch up on emails and blogging.Cats are still fat (fluffy). I wish I could spend more time with my future mother in law.And I'm giving up my organic shirt. Wonder if contact Maggie's functional organics would do anything.

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-80451987329418230982008-05-08T14:59:00.002-07:002008-05-08T15:08:04.845-07:00

My future mother in law called.She's driving near the Phoenix area and wondered if I wanted to meet her. So I'll be going to meet up with her after work.And I just discovered my organic shirt has a small hole on the inside part the sleeve.A sign of how the evening will go? I hope not....

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-37811460241378365742008-04-16T19:37:00.000-07:002008-04-16T19:38:16.408-07:00

I was laughing my ass off for this video.

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-7688777033657059562008-04-16T17:51:00.003-07:002008-12-09T01:04:37.796-07:00

It's such a lovely spring to be engaged.Fiance and I are making it official at the end of the month. Only 25-30 people. I am loathing how many are actually going to make it to the wedding!

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-30431253698509996642008-03-28T11:17:00.003-07:002008-03-28T11:23:12.126-07:00

I cannot complain about my life for a long while.My cousin in Chicago that had the "shotgun" wedding after getting pregnant. He seemed like a very upstanding fellow by wanting to marry her. She emailed me some pictures, and he looked so much like the proud pappa.Last night she became a widow. At 29. With a three month old girl. And a townhouse they had just moved into.He had just been in a

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-26282748648726931122008-03-27T19:04:00.002-07:002008-03-27T19:15:43.403-07:00

So I get a call from a very excited guy this morning. As he starts talking about stuff going on with classes.I finally get it out of him "You're in a good mood today, aren't you?"He got contacted by someone who wants him for a job. A government job, so if he gets it, he will be there for a long while (assuming he tolerates the management). And they'll let him finish his schooling while

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-23712316806764412972008-03-26T20:04:00.000-07:002008-03-26T20:05:25.085-07:00

This is just so wrong. But it's still funny:see more crazy cat pics

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-30208910235240255642008-03-26T19:35:00.002-07:002008-03-26T19:45:20.532-07:00

I *heart* Sprouts Farmers Market. I really really do.I stopped in there on my way home today to pick up some stuff on their current sale. While I was looking for their Cornish hens, they were offering samples of something. I came to screeching halt.It was gluten-free chicken nuggets, and gluten-free corndogs. I wasn't that impressed with the chicken nuggets (reminded me of Ian's), but the

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-46579693976020583932008-03-26T19:29:00.002-07:002008-03-26T19:35:30.556-07:00

No offense to my neighbors.It started getting in the mid to upper 80's for a high. This is way better than a year ago. I remember a year ago yelling at the gods saying it couldn't be 100 degrees before my birthday. I also remember getting a bit sunburned at the Civil War weekend since it was pushing 90 in the middle of March.This year is so much better than last year.But still I already hear a

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-19473736350569292042008-03-26T19:07:00.003-07:002008-03-26T19:27:46.409-07:00

When fiance and I went to Seattle, I had to come to a decision. It took me forever to get special screening at Sky Harbor. Lucky for us, we had just enough time for TSA to produce a female screener to get me through. At least I had my wonderful fiance was able to grab my carry on bag so it wasn't just sitting there because they wouldn't let me reclaim it until after screening.After that was

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-36315649850751840392008-03-26T19:05:00.003-07:002008-03-26T19:07:25.599-07:00

It's spring now.Fiance and I are starting to really hash out wedding details. Our current strategy is to get married at Saguaro Lake. I hope there's some group areas we could have a reception thing there. And hopefully they'll let us have a scenic vista spot for the real thing.I have so much to blog about, but it's hard since I'm slammed at work I have no time for blogging ;-(

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-61098955126023125442008-03-04T20:41:00.002-07:002008-03-04T20:58:07.376-07:00

I went to Gluten-Free Creations and saw they added more locations that sell the gluten free products. Since Pie Zanos was close to work and a co-worker was having a bad day, I decided to go take her to lunch there.When I went to Pie Zano's website, I didn't see anything about having gluten-free foods. So I was crossing my fingers that I wasn't screwing myself over. My concerns were put to rest

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-23798085853041729322008-02-29T09:32:00.003-07:002008-02-29T09:36:44.212-07:00

I never thought I'd ever say that. But my gluten-free status is actually helpful here at my job.I don't know all the details, but they're experimenting with low protein diets. And the nutritionist found that a lot of gluten-free foods are low protein. Who knew?No wonder I go on these protein cravings from time to time....So, she's been consulting me on what's good and what isn't. Plus, she's

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-1554411256464575192008-02-28T18:40:00.003-07:002008-12-09T01:04:37.908-07:00

This is for you, sarahk.Boyfriend/fiance caught me in the aftermath. We were out camping by Marshall Lake. It's close to Flag and the observatory. Hopefully the next time we go there, there'll be some water in the lake (not the we fish, but it's supposed to be a lake).But we took the hard shiny toys with us and rode out on the quad to go shooting. Considering it's been about 7 years since I

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-80064152963453579852008-02-27T20:39:00.002-07:002008-02-27T20:48:15.203-07:00

Okay, so I'm moved in.Boyfriend/fiance was really great in helping me move furniture last weekend. Got leather furniture for the living room, a rustic huge desk that's subbing as a table in the kitchen until the other table arrives. Rustic bedroom set in my room is awesome.Cats are polar opposites to the move. Magnum (furr monster) was pretty laid back, jumping in cabinets and closets pretty

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-61613260367314688922008-02-18T18:42:00.003-07:002008-02-18T18:57:19.506-07:00

Okay, I'm bored. So I did my once a year (or so) of looking at various fast food places and seeing what I could possibly eat there.DISCLAIMER: I don't do this very often. There's so much cross contamination to worry about that has gotten me in the past. So this is a last ditch effort that sometimes happens on the way to camping trips or such.Wendy's still rules with a "Gluten-Free" link that

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-88581400600616339962008-02-18T18:28:00.004-07:002008-02-18T18:38:38.747-07:00

And I went nuts the week before Valentine's Day. I wanted to do something for the work Valentine's Day stuff. So I spent a lot of time trying recipes, and then making enough for everyone.I made a gluten-free cake that used applesauce and beets for moisture. I'll post the recipe because it worked so well. I made a cream cheese frosting that I dyed pink for the top, and baked the cakes in

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-13192226259246738012008-02-18T18:17:00.003-07:002008-02-18T18:28:13.979-07:00

I should just say that I was abstaining from blogging for Lent. But that would mean that I'm a practicing Catholic.I've been super busy. I signed the papers for a house, and literally picked the keys up today! So I'll be spending the next week moving in. I'll be breaking in the washer and drier before anything in the kitchen.The best part is that there's a fireplace, with charming brick work

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-58951785781754200752008-01-30T20:54:00.000-07:002008-01-30T20:59:26.169-07:00

My orange tabby is still sick.For the last five weeks. And three trips to the vet for $100/each still haven't figured it out. The cheap tests didn't show anything, the medications aren't helping, so we're upgrading to the more expensive tests.The maddening part is that he acts fine. He still purring, snuggling, showing up at dinner time (still not eating people food), and still beating up the

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-17692553924228631922008-01-30T20:50:00.001-07:002008-01-30T20:54:18.741-07:00

My supervisor in research is really retiring. I'm going to miss doing the research.But doing clinic responsibilities are a good thing to learn in case I need to find a new job. And the clinic hours are more to my morning nature, having to be there either 6:30AM or 7:00AM (depending on the tests on the board).And it's more interactions with the other staff, the doctors, the nurses, and the

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-56544077571053641522008-01-30T20:39:00.000-07:002008-01-30T20:49:45.674-07:00

I'm in Superbowl overload. Every morning, the paper has a whole section devoted to the Superbowl. All the local radio stations can talk about is the game, the teams, the boost to the economy.*gah!*All I see is more traffic on the freeways/major roads in the afternoon when I'm trying to get home. Plus, I see more people who don't know where they're going and pull the three lane change to go

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-22310886882490478102008-01-29T17:24:00.000-07:002008-01-29T17:41:29.958-07:00

I need to get my own place. Soon.The other night my mom wanted to do spaghetti. She was wiling to do meat sauce since GF meatballs aren't that great. Which means, two pots of spaghetti.She asked me to check on my pasta since it wasn't quite done yet. I thought she said "the fork closest to the end of the cabinet is yours". Which I inferred that the pot closest to the end was mine.She got a

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-63957011727423660842008-01-27T18:23:00.000-07:002008-01-27T18:31:22.641-07:00

Okay, we haven't set a date yet. Fiance and I have talked about it, and we even fell in love with an old hotel in downtown Flagstaff, and put it down as a maybe for location.Our theme is vintage/west. We're not doing redneck west, but he'll be doing the cowboy look. Me, I've been looking at late 1800's dresses, and have some ideas. But buying a real vintage dress is probably not an option,

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-85906990663555847552008-01-27T11:06:00.000-07:002008-01-27T11:15:43.851-07:00

My dad's giving me a birthday present that's nice, but it's not ideal.I got two spring training tickets for the Cubs a couple days before my birthday.On a Thursday afternoon.Fiance is in school all day Thursday (until 7 PM). So hopefully I can find someone that can also get off work and go with me.

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-12449647060409951912008-01-25T18:28:00.000-07:002008-01-25T18:38:21.480-07:00

I think that I'm ready to make the plunge and get a house.I met with a realtor the other day and saw a couple places. There's one that I think I can pretty much deal with.The pluses: Tile floors (except bedrooms), high ceilings, big backyard, pet door already installed (dog sized, but cats will probably get used to it), split bedrooms, two bathrooms, backyard against a wash, and the previous

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-72156504245886162732008-01-25T18:11:00.000-07:002008-01-25T18:28:06.115-07:00

Here comes a rant.This is the second time something has glutened me. And again, the only ingredient I can think of as "maybe" is something called Natural Flavoring (or Natural Flavors).Unlike a lot of the gluten-free bloggers out there, I don't own a lot of exotic ingredients. And I still like to get a lot of things at a real grocery store. I was raised in a typical mid-west house with lots of

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-50567344251568206552008-01-17T17:28:00.000-07:002008-01-17T17:41:05.319-07:00

Seattle. It's drab. Seriously, people were shocked the sun came out Sunday.Since it was January, it was cold. I was reluctant to take off my jacket, and I tended to put fiance's jacket over my lap.And then I caught this monster cold my last day there.The traffic was horrible there. But there's a lot of character (and a lot of people).Seattle's not my kind of place I could live comfortably in.

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-10822807315873180352008-01-15T09:39:00.000-07:002008-01-15T09:48:34.759-07:00

And I'm not talking about the Seahawks. I know they lost to Green Bay.Sunday my college friend I was visiting took us to the Freemont district to see Theo Chocolates (couldn't get a tour, but could get some killer chocolates). It's close to the University area, but don't quote me on it.We parked a block away from this one bakery called "Flying Apron". They had a sandwich board on the sidewalk

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-58458793355007514232008-01-15T09:34:00.000-07:002008-01-15T09:39:38.325-07:00

Sorry. Been working my tail off since the new year and then snuck out for a few days in Seattle (just got back last night).I came home and found my mom was still down and out. When I left, she said it was just a cold. So I was surprised to find her still down and out.She told me that she had developed a sinus infection that triggered trigeminal nerve pain. She said she had a lot more sympathy

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-18428962246991994312007-12-29T21:09:00.000-07:002007-12-29T21:19:14.529-07:00

Goodness. Boyfriend/fiancee's dad showed up last Friday (a day or two early). So after all that, I was just trying to keep both guys busy with shopping, eating, and more eating. Plus, I still had my real job to do. Besides the weekend, I only got Tuesday off.Boyfriend/fiancee's dad had a nice time hanging out with my parents and got back to his place in San Diego last night. But with me

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-73336214266133643092007-12-22T19:23:00.000-07:002007-12-22T19:36:59.231-07:00

So boyfriend/fiance's dad showed up last night for Christmas. He'll be here past Christmas. So far, he's gotten to see the various typical birds, coyotes, a javelina, and a bobcat. So he's gotten lots of wildlife footage to take back with him. But sadly, he missed the javelina party that my boyfriend photographed (will post pictures soon).So today we braved some of the shopping today with

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-35300275698098169432007-12-22T19:10:00.000-07:002007-12-22T19:23:09.156-07:00

It was over a year ago that I tried to get into this study to "do my part" for clinical research. Since my biopsy under local was scrubbed, and I wasn't willing to do the six week gluten challenge to get a "general biopsy" result, I didn't qualify for the study.But the one good thing about trying to get into the study was that the Mayo Clinic lab test showed I was TTG positive instead of just

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-78456966822612941462007-12-21T22:38:00.000-07:002008-12-09T01:04:38.322-07:00

It'd be a doozy if fianance would give me use of the left hand.Okay, got the hand back.So he's done with his first semester at NAU. He's been here for a week now, and I've been stuck working. He got some great pictures of a visiting javelina party using my camera.Here's the javelinas enjoying the stale peanuts that fiance was throwing out in the driveway after the desert rats starting to show

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-48638522475856761802007-11-25T21:23:00.000-07:002007-11-25T21:23:15.288-07:00

It's a little late since I missed my one year anniversary of living in Phoenix.One year ago was kinda surreal. I wasn't working. I was applying to all kinds of jobs and not hearing anything.After Thanksgiving, boyfriend and I did all kinds of traveling. It was spending a few days here and a few days there. We stayed on this part of the country.I didn't have a place of my own to put up lights

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-84228529603152003092007-11-19T19:45:00.000-07:002007-11-19T19:45:33.408-07:00

Tomorrow's our work holiday potluck. So I'm going to have to be my annoying self (again) and grab my plate first. This way I know all the serving stuff isn't contaminated or someone didn't accidentally drop stuffing crumbs over the cranberries (or other such things). It's almost a moot point since I'm still getting over getting glutened.When I get glutened real bad, I either have to ride it

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-6379755034019131012007-11-19T09:10:00.000-07:002007-11-19T09:16:35.386-07:00

I'm not a good "improv" baker. I just found a recipe that I'd love to try. It's for breakfast bars that are gluten-free and sound delicious.BUT.....The recipe calls for shredded coconut. I HATE shredded coconut. I can tell when there's some in a recipe because I get the shredded coconut in my teeth and I despise how it feels on my teeth. Then I also hate the smell and taste of coconut.I

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-6245144655694551992007-11-15T21:19:00.000-07:002007-11-15T21:32:55.770-07:00

Last week, my new toy showed up.My iBook was pushing 5 years old, and I felt it couldn't handle the demands of new versions of software. And it was two OS systems back, so some of the new versions wouldn't even work on that OS.So with the release of the latest Mac OSX, I waited a few weeks until they released the laptops to go with it. I even splurged and doubled the memory.I stuck with the

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-59903609660304379712007-11-15T21:18:00.000-07:002007-11-15T21:18:41.456-07:00

Another week has flown by. Spent the weekend in San Diego, and got a side of gluten with my burger.I don't blame the place. It more than likely happened with our orders. I was ordering a burger in a lettuce wrap, the other three people I was with ordered burgers with buns. I'm sure they had to touch my burger to get it in the lettuce, and if it was done after the other burgers were plated,

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-55605828773253105282007-10-23T18:01:00.000-07:002007-10-23T18:10:17.389-07:00

I guess I'm lucky. I begged for and got a dexa scan. While my bone density is normal, it's on the low end of normal. Kind of like a pre-menopause woman. And I'm only 31. I guess I'm luckier than the Gluten-Free Goddess. In the lack of recipe postings, check out her online shop. I just found something to add to my Christmas list.Sprouts is doing better and better about their gluten-free

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-87234846379730611692007-10-23T17:43:00.000-07:002007-10-23T17:50:59.409-07:00

I will need to get a picture of this and turn it into an LOL cat or something. The light right now is not that great - maybe tomorrow.With the nice temperatures when I get home, I've been sitting outside with the cats while I drink some vodka. (And I finally remembered the laptop with the WiFi today.)First of all, these two "masters of the urban jungle" are scared to death to be outside. The

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-18181960121382133182007-10-17T09:00:00.000-07:002007-10-17T09:15:24.081-07:00

I am not sure why, but I have been thinking about a cousin of mine lately.She's 28, and was engaged to be married. Then a month later, she got pregnant. Fiance was very cool about it, and they were married in city court that afternoon. Then they had a big "blessing" ceremony about six months later.Pregnancy has not agreed with cousin. She became violently sick every day. After four

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-60708680009343791822007-10-16T13:30:00.001-07:002007-10-16T13:45:11.839-07:00

Odd timing that last night was the Scrubs episode when a pateient was handed over from medical to surgical, to medical, to surgical, etc. Neither wanted to treat him, so they would change the diagnosis to warrant ferreting the patient to the other ward.The cardiologist is ready to ferret me out to a metabolic doctor. Basically it was "despite the months of hypertension and tachycardia, your

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-40279345377691679922007-09-27T08:41:00.000-07:002007-09-27T08:49:10.129-07:00

I finally got to re-hook up with Medtronic. It has been about a year and a half since I had seen one. My biggest concern was that my I could have sworn that when I got my motor cortex stimulator put in, I'd have about four years before having to change out the battery for the generator.Well, June was four years. I get a rough idea of when the battery is about to go with my remote, but I don't

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-64941541281125431192007-09-25T10:09:00.001-07:002007-09-25T10:16:19.489-07:00

I *heart* bosses like the one I'm working for.He has me looking into the role this one amino acid plays into metabolism. He's noted that this amino acid is very temperature sensitive. Lately, my metabolic assays have looked like crap. So I asked if I could offer suggestions as to why I think it's crap.(A bit more tactfully...)"You've got some silly rules for cell culture. For example, putting

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-61278294837336632562007-09-25T08:52:00.000-07:002007-09-25T08:56:56.025-07:00

We got a nice treat in the desert. Although the storm system that passed through last weekend didn't bring the house much rain, it really cooled off the temperatures. It hasn't been 90 degrees in a few days!Last night by dinner time, we turned off the AC and opened the doors. The cats loved it because they could smell the great outdoors. And it cooled off to the mid 60's overnight. I needed

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-80341393584637189972007-09-24T17:57:00.000-07:002007-09-24T18:03:22.676-07:00

Wish it was no news is good news.Finally got my blood pressure under control, but still dealing with my pulse racing faster than NASCAR. My doctor still can't offer an explanation why. But my chest partly feels as if it's about to explode.Somehow I was able to get my work done and all caught up. I'm not having a pity party. Just that I don't have much energy to do much else besides get

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-9276942180309989342007-09-20T09:11:00.000-07:002007-09-20T09:23:43.500-07:00

*wham*I'm still coming to accept it. But it was a surprise to me.I was still having high blood pressure, fast heart beat. Then chest pain started about two weeks ago. It feels like a pulled muscle across my chest where my heart is. So I went to the cardiologist yesterday. I haven't had good luck with them in the past, but I have to get something to help.First of all, he was "I wouldn't have

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-47008545397080786792007-09-12T20:06:00.000-07:002007-09-12T20:17:50.202-07:00

Work right now sucks.The labor day holiday screwed up my assay day on my weekly calendar. So I got behind on my assays, and these were double experiments. So instead of getting behind by three assays, it was more like six. And because we're having issues with consistency, boss asked me to get caught up. Then assigns me three lines to split and setup for experiments.We thought the clinic was

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-66375835173966165722007-09-06T15:28:00.000-07:002007-09-06T15:31:46.948-07:00

Just before noon, my best friend/matchmaker called me. She was in town to get hubby's trainey fixed and was "in the neighborhood". So we met for lunch.She complained about the heat. Funny that it was a cool kind of day (maybe got to 100 degrees today). I had to tease her a bit about being a wus living up in Prescott area.It was a nice surprise to hear from her. I rarely go out for lunch, so

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-31916009443033394302007-09-05T18:41:00.000-07:002007-09-05T18:58:04.743-07:00

One of these years I'll remember to pack the sunscreen on these camping trips. After the first ride on the quad, I was sunburned.Other than that, we had a great time. Lots of roads that were great for riding the quad on that just kept going and going (and going). The clouds would start rolling in around 10 in the morning, but it didn't rain until late Sunday night.Okay, we camped at Marshall

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-4908991046829638562007-08-31T09:25:00.000-07:002007-08-31T09:32:20.976-07:00

I keep forgetting that I work with a lot of Indians (Native Americans). During lunch, I was complaining that an owl keep hooting near my window last night waking me up."Oh, that's a bad omen to my people. We believe that it's trying to tell you some bad news about a family memeber." as one kindly informed me.To me, there's lots of owls around here. I live close to the high school and you can

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-88554534023976517312007-08-31T09:21:00.000-07:002007-08-31T09:25:23.299-07:00

I so can't wait for "3:10 to Yuma" (Christian Bale = yummy).I took half a day today to try and get out early (along with everyone else). Boyfriend and I are planning on camping out at Marshall "Lake" (we didn't see any water last weekend). But there's lots of places to go riding the quad and dirt bike.Then I get an email. There's a seminar at 1:00 this afternoon. WTF - seriously? My boss is

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-18613344335874064122007-08-28T17:44:00.000-07:002007-08-28T18:31:33.980-07:00

At this rate, Scottsdale Healthcare is going to give our family it's designated parking spot. For the last six weeks, we have been there for almost everyone in the immediate family, including a day at the hospital for boyfriend.Now it's my turn. Though I don't have to be admitted, I have to go back to that hospital for some special tests.My annoying blood pressure issue isn't going away. And

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-25229795629757226012007-08-28T17:31:00.000-07:002007-08-28T17:41:15.748-07:00

Since I'm on a rant about bad habits, I'll toss in an update on how my infusions are coming along.First lesson I learned is you really have to fill the container. Feel free to fill up to the threads.I love the infusion containers I finally decided on. It's a set of three airtight canisters I found at Bed Bath and Beyond for $20. It's thick clear glass with stainless steel lids and externel

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-60318978474546575152007-08-28T17:18:00.000-07:002007-08-28T17:30:33.202-07:00

I feel like such a black sheep. I am a celiac, and I have bad eating habits.I like alcohol.I like junk food.And I hate that I feel like the only one of the celiac community.Every other celiac blogger is alll healthy, vegetarian, etc. I respect their point of view. But where's the "normal" person that is trying to live with the celiac condition? I don't want it to define me. I don't even like

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-91343226540722180652007-08-23T19:43:00.000-07:002007-08-23T19:53:02.240-07:00

Really more of a vodka update:Teton Glacial Vodka is still very NICE. I was in a liquor store by ASU and found lots of cool shaped bottles of various kinds of liquors. An unassuming one liter bottle of Teton was buried among the bottles for $25. Needless to say, I buy all I can whenever I'm "in the area" (usually no more than two). I talked with the manager, and he said they got it for the

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-21369664254024062852007-08-22T19:16:00.000-07:002007-08-22T19:44:09.935-07:00

Yes, a celiac can have oatmeal. But it has to be certified gluten free oats, and a pound costs $13 at Wild Oats. And it's the old fashioned oats that take a long time to cook. But they make killer crisp toppings.I have allergy hell issues. The allergy shots helped a lot. But it did little to stop the terrible skin itching I get the summer months. I don't have a rash that's visible. But

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-14539759299934691932007-08-22T18:11:00.000-07:002007-08-22T19:16:30.439-07:00

Sorry.Boyfriend's been hanging around a lot lately. Don't get me wrong - he's been helpful in taking care of my dad, babysitting my nephew in a crunch, doing laundry. But when I get home, he's wanting my full attention.Last weekend we drove up to Prescott Valley to spend the night with matchmakers. I ate gluten from a stupid mistake, so I wasn't feeling that great. After matchmakers, we drove

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-67062023306643471862007-08-16T18:58:00.000-07:002008-12-09T01:04:38.654-07:00

When I started, I was the only one in the "lab corridor" which is a "L" shaped hallway behind secure doors. Sure the nurses and various scientists would pop in because the department color printer was back there. And the radiation counter was back there, so once in a while a clinical scientist would pop in to run a batch of samples.But I got a new neighbor. At least he has a sense of humor.

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-50466989399750510002007-08-08T19:30:00.000-07:002007-08-08T19:49:31.383-07:00

Okay, I was the unfortunate victim of a prank. I'll admit it was pretty good.We have a cold room that I store my reagents in. It's also where I have to start my synthase assays. I got a heavy coat and fingerless gloves to wear for that. The other times, I duck in, grab reagent, and bolt out of there before the door closes.My biggest issue with that room is that there's a pull handle on the

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-57365257774178563032007-08-06T19:29:00.001-07:002007-08-06T19:50:04.937-07:00

I have a new health issue to tack on to my other issues. And I'm finally getting ready to deal with it.I have high blood pressure. And I can't blame pain, but rather think that I was getting throbbing head pain FROM the high blood pressure. And it was more of a dull throbbing pain instead of a "take your breath away sharp intense pain".With the help of my ob-gyn, I got hooked up wtih a great

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-35758737968140604402007-08-06T19:29:00.000-07:002007-08-06T19:29:25.236-07:00

The last time my boyfriend was here, we had our first big fight.It wasn't about anything big, but basically he was jealous of my guy friends. One of them called me up and offered me a ticket to join him at the D-backs suite for the game the next night. Instead of flat turning down the ticket, I figured I should tell boyfriend that my friends still remember me, but I don't think I want to go.So

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-56617144415818771932007-08-06T18:26:00.000-07:002007-08-06T18:29:08.635-07:00

I feel like a bloody idiot.Laptop was fine. I should have gone with my gut that the power adaptor was bad.I managed to talk myself out of it because the power adaptor had been working fine a couple hours ago and all I did was move the laptop and power adaptor from the living room to the bedroom. And the little light that comes on when connected to the laptop was lighting up.I wish I could have

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-90598602344438753482007-07-24T15:07:00.000-07:002007-07-24T15:09:22.214-07:00

Still lurking around. My laptop died about two weeks ago - power supply connection no workie.And then my boyfriend came. He confirmed that replacing the supply won't fix the problem.So I'm still around. I'm spending as much time with boyfriend as possible since he has to leave this weekend.Will eventually replace the laptop - in the meanwhile.....

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-6822871818458358242007-07-12T20:18:00.000-07:002007-07-12T20:22:16.325-07:00

I finally decided to eat it, and invested in a good tripod. Using the wall for the fireworks on the 4th of July made for mostly disappointing pictures.So now I just need a good lightning storm to catch some awesome pictures. The summer rain season is here, but off to a quiet start. Only one good lightning storm, and it got started at 11PM, and didn't feel like dragging out my gear at that time

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-34968973556635799712007-07-12T20:06:00.000-07:002007-07-12T20:17:58.928-07:00

Dad's getting better. More tubes out, and he's walking around more every day. He finally asked for his glasses so he can see. He's got a lot of cards to read. We're good, and if they came in snail mail, we didn't open them until he felt up to opening them.Not that these cards are going to be any surprises. Either they were given to us by person, or they wrote a return address on the snail

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-88305608851946833382007-07-10T21:37:00.000-07:002007-07-10T21:48:46.791-07:00

Sorry Sarahk, I mean no offense to you and your current location.My mom last spring went to Orlando for a trade show, and my dad tagged along. Orlando sucked because it rained every day. But after the trade show, they went to Marco Island for a couple days, and had a really good time. They didn't go out into the ocean, but enjoyed strolling along the beach.My dad is now in the "this really

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-43823791043997969422007-07-08T19:45:00.000-07:002007-07-08T19:54:24.023-07:00

All the prayers seems to have worked. My dad was transferred out of ICU and put in a regular room today. It's a day earlier than the surgeon was planning. But he's doing so well, they decided to do it anyway.It was a rough and stressful time for my mom. But we got through it, and hopefully my dad is resting.If you've seen anyone in ICU, there's tubes and lines everywhere. So far, the

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-9190157199257432502007-07-06T21:14:00.000-07:002007-07-06T21:23:28.844-07:00

I'm not talking about the gas associated when I get gluten either.I have heard about this since June in the Phoenix area. But now everyone else knows too that higher outside temperature short changes you at the pump.I don't want to hear anything from midwest weenies. We've been dealing with 110+ temperatures. I know I live far from work (almost 28 miles one way), but I have decent gas mileage

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-9733072627552932282007-07-06T21:07:00.000-07:002007-07-06T21:10:52.669-07:00

Get the minds out of the gutter. The windows are rattling from the thunder.Boyfriend is still in Hawaii.I love the monsoon season. This is a very promising start to an otherwise dreadful summer heat. I watered the plants and left my car windows rolled down a bit. The car was washed a couple weeks ago and still looks good. So I'm tempting the gods with everything in my arsenal in trying to

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-1899699928763835542007-07-06T17:38:00.000-07:002007-07-06T17:44:31.957-07:00

I should have a drink, but I think that after my first sip, I'm going to pass out.I was at work at 5 this morning. Got all my cell culturing done, starting making my ordering list, and before I knew it, it was 9:00. That's a half day.Why take a half day? To be with my mom at the hospital. Today my dad had his major surgery to remove his tumor. I had a bad feeling about it, so I asked for a

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-83784331896988160512007-07-04T20:39:00.000-07:002007-07-04T20:47:31.673-07:00

Since today was a holiday and I sorta slept in, that I'd go for a better than average breakfast. So I dug out something that worked well in Hawaii.And it was still great.It was Glutino pancake mix. I saw it at Sprouts Memorial weekend, and I bought it. I figured that if they could make an awesome pretzel, they might have also figured out gluten-free pancakes.They were great in Hawaii. They

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-73409843256184242112007-07-04T18:12:00.000-07:002007-07-04T18:13:20.254-07:00

You know it's hot when you jump in the hot tub to cool off.

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-44908036222619531142007-07-03T22:59:00.000-07:002008-12-09T01:04:38.902-07:00

I know it's a bit early, but everyone have a safe 4th of July.I wonder who won in the end?

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-34142504054982821802007-07-03T16:07:00.000-07:002007-07-03T16:30:28.379-07:00

Yesterday almost snuck up on me. July 2, 2005 was the first night that boyfriend and I were "stuck" at a campsite in one tent. We met up at matchmakers house. So that was our first "hello" that was on a more personal setting.I had to take a moment to collect myself. I knew I was falling for him, but falling too quickly has been a problem in the past, and I didn't want to fall back into my old

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-63402198163101813622007-07-03T15:26:00.000-07:002007-07-03T15:33:28.389-07:00

I had an early day this morning, so it was going to be an early end of the day anyway. But around noon, an email popped into my inbox. "The Boss of all bosses is letting us leave two hours earlier today."So about 15 minutes later, it was time to go.I decided to make a trip to Sprouts on my way home since I was getting out early. They had honey roasted cashews on sale, which my mom expressed

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-84421825965615639472007-07-01T19:01:00.000-07:002007-07-01T19:14:43.060-07:00

Geez, I had a bad day yesterday.My plan was to sleep in, clean up the house a bit, drive to Flagstaff to get boyfriends course books, then visit matchmakers for the night. Then drive back today, do laundry, etc.After ruining a tire by somehow puncturing the sidewall Friday, I was paranoid about my tires. So after getting the car loaded, I did a quick check of the tires. Getting in my car, I

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251245358892972101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646265.post-54411595409482689712007-06-29T22:16:00.000-07:002007-06-29T22:16:55.379-07:00

I came across this recipe from Gluten Free Mommy. Since my sister and her family were coming over for burgers, I thought I'd give this a try. It's a lot of work, but well worth it. My brother in law complained about being full, but still ate his slice of cake.I was able to slice this into 16 slices that taste like a chocolate marshmallow. Which is not what normally comes to mind when you

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So I made it back to Phoenix LATE. It was supposed to be right before midnight, but a gate crasher left us on the tarmac for a half hour. So I got home at 1:30AM, and couldn't go to bed until 2:30.But I am all unpacked. I clear coated the flower leis in an attempt to preserve them. I got my shopping done, and a couple loads of laundry.I called work because the schedule wasn't set by the time

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I'm seriously kicking myself. I thought that since I can find gluten free items in stores such as Fry's and Safeway, I wouldn't have any problems out here on the island of Oahu.First of all, there are no chain grocery stores. They take pride in that. The closet thing I could find was Longs Drugs that had lots of food I couldn't eat. The Wal-Mart that's within walking distance had a limited

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I *heart* my macro settings on my new camera. It works so well on shots such as these:Bird of paradise.Yeah, we have hibscius plants in AZ. But I had never seen a white one before.This was from a flowering tree in the park a block away. I thought it was pretty.

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So I finally made it to Waikiki beach this morning. The man made beach was okay, but I wasn't finding a lot of inspiration. So I continued on to the protected reef area. I got some nice pictures of the waves crashing on the pier, and some okay shots of the reef below. Walking along the pier, there were all kinds of fish at that section of reef.Photographing fish that are under the water while

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I was hoping to buy a new USB transfer cable. In the driving around we did yesterday, we stopped at a CompUSA. And in talking to the sales guy, he claimed that for Olympus it's their brand version so they don't sell it.But I learned about card readers. I held off buying one until this morning. And it was $10 less at Wal-Mart (thank you Wal-Mart!) So I finally got the first 130 pictures

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My first thoughts on what it's like over here.It's humid. But the breezes feel great when they kick in. And when the sprinkles of rain come in, it feels incredible. It was constantly breezy yesterday, so it was a bit chilly when I was at the pool and such.It's very difficult to navigate here simply because nothing goes in a straight line. Streets, canals, etc. I swear that if a street is

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Well, I made it to the island of Oahu. The only mishap was the lack of information in locating the proper baggage claim area. But I eventually recovered my bags with no mishaps.Finally got the internet working on the laptop. But my USB cable for my camera seems to be bust. So no posting pictures until I can get that working. Hopefully I'll remember the next time I go out wandering.I'm within

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I stress more than most when I try and travel. Anywhere.It's worse when it involves going to a different state. Since I don't know what I need, I tend to think I need everything.An evening dress, blouse and skirt in case we go out somewhere nice. Shorts, pants, t-shirts, beach shirts, beach hat, and ball cap. Tevas, flats, sneakers, slip-ons.Didn't forget the bikini. I ordered it last week,

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Due to the recommendation of Sarahk, I have my photo gear taken care of.I have an Olympus Evolt E-500. 8MP digital SLR with two lenses. I'll probably read through some of the manual on the long plane ride to Hawaii.How is this all going to fit in my carry on bag? I've got camera, lenses, food, laptop (so far). At least my iPod and headphones will fit in my purse.

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My Dad finished his first creation of the year. And no, I have zero amount of his talent.

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