This is going to sound like a dumb question (especially since you probably wrote the answer elsewhere and I just forgot), but I thought Noah was playing flag football, i.e. no tackling? Or was it just an accidental collision?
Minor victory thread
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He is in flag football. It was an accident. They were playing a game like shirts vs skins, but their version is sharks vs minnows. Anyway, his best friend tried to spin away from him and ended up colliding head first into Noah's face.
This was when it first happened. Now the swelling has gone down so it looks a lot more colorful and spread out. Underneath his eye, from the inner corner to about the middle of his eyeball, it is a deep red-purple. His cheek is yellow and greenish from the bruising there. I told him that he only needs orange to make a rainbow on his face. He was not amused.
Well, had a fun medical adventure this week. Was diagnosed with malignant hypertension (I have struggled with BP for most of my life, a lovely family trait). Had to have my blood pressure brought down hard to avoid a stroke.
Basically can't eat sodium anymore, forever, but I'm not dead. So minor victory.
Basically can't eat sodium anymore, forever, but I'm not dead. So minor victory.
I don't know if you guys will remember, but a guilty verdict has been given to the man that struck a cosplayer's sister, the sister's boyfriend and her 4 dogs, killing all but the sister. Man, I can't believe it's been nearly 2 years already. I was pretty shaken about the whole incident and followed it somewhat closely since it impacted someone I admire so much. The man was convicted of 2nd degree murder, gross vehicular manslaughter, felonly hit and run and driving under the influence. I just feel so happy for them. And I'm happy it's over with.
So, starting off on this nearly salt free (and hopefully, nearly death free) existence. Had to throw out pretty much any food in my house that wasn't fresh. Bought a bunch of Mrs. Dash blends. Luckily my girlfriend is supporting me on this the way she is. A lot of what we threw out was her favorite stuff.
Googly eyes. It needs googly eyes.I got a bit bored of my 3DS XL being the standard plain red so I decided to paint it. It has a few flaws but I think that it turned out quite nicely!
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Someone needs to make edible googly eyes. I need googly eyed cookies where the eyes actually wobble around.
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I am getting way more efficient at my job. My first two years as a teacher, I maybe wrote 6,000 words in all. This school year alone I must have put down closer to 10,000. Not all on the same story, mind you, but it's still a big win for me. I didn't appreciate how important it was for me to make time for that. Feels good.
Yesterday was my 365th day without a drink. No meetings. No support groups. And no drinks.
Coincidentally, yesterday the tooth that has been bothering me was finally diagnosed, and with very little warning wrenched from my head in a permanent manner.
I mention it because I was told that really, I didn't need it. I could replace it, if I like, but most people who lose that one just adapt and learn to live without it. It's going to be very uncomfortable at first, and it may cost me some sleep and a bit of stress, but in the end I will be fine.
Can't help but think that these two things are related.
Coincidentally, yesterday the tooth that has been bothering me was finally diagnosed, and with very little warning wrenched from my head in a permanent manner.
I mention it because I was told that really, I didn't need it. I could replace it, if I like, but most people who lose that one just adapt and learn to live without it. It's going to be very uncomfortable at first, and it may cost me some sleep and a bit of stress, but in the end I will be fine.
Can't help but think that these two things are related.
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Took the typing test and the Excel test. Typing test went ok but my weakness is typing lots of numbers (and it was evident). I'm hoping since my alphaneumeric test well, though. The Excel test was interesting and easy until I reached making the table. I tried two different ways and after skipping the question I'm wondering if the test wanted me to use Ctrl T to make it.
Got a reply to the email and the recruiter told me I did great. Welp, looks good so far!
I hate those tests, they really need to improve the "how did you solve this problem" algorithm, because I know excel backwards and forwards, but if I don't use the steps they want me to use, I still fail the tests, and it's ridiculous.
Yeah, it took me 30 minutes to do 30 questions, mostly because of that one I just couldn't figure out how they wanted me to do it.
Today was my first day at work that wasn't just training and I really think I'm going to like the job. My boss and coworkers all seem nice and the work reminded me of why I got into CS in the first place after my classes the past year made me forget. Only issue is that they're planning on moving me to handle some support calls once I'm more familiar with the software and I'm really awkward on the phone. All in all though, definitely happy with how its going.
If it starts to go sideways, just stand up and sing
You can get anything you want, at Alice's Restaurant
You can get anything you want, at Alice's Restaurant
Walk right in, it's around the back
Just a half a mile from the railway track
And you can get anything you want, at Alice's Restaurant
And walk out.
Except for Alice.
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Got a machine head....
It's better than the rest.