Red Suit Slideshow

Pssst... Look at the slideshow with Al in the Red Suit in one of my prior posts below. Does anyone but me notice that the default slideshow option that Photobucket uses (which is what I used for this slideshow) makes it seem like there's a ... um... certain part of Al's anatomy just comin' right atcha?

Ah, good ol' Photobucket. It's like they can read my mind....

The Most Awesomest Thing EVER!!!

My friend, Amanda, just sent me a link to one of the best things I've seen on the internet in a long while. It's a website that allows you to take audio files from your computer and turn them into ringtones! I have been wishing for this very thing for quite some time. And it's not just cutting out a piece of a song that would sound good as a ringtone. It has three different editing modes - easy, advanced and expert - so that everyone from a novice (like me) to an audio guru can make an actually decent sounding ringtone.

Check it out here.

The only annoying bit is that it took me forever to figure out how to apply the file as a ringtone on my phone. And if you choose to try it out, I suggest choosing the option where it is sent to you in an e-mail so you can actually save it to your computer.

Oh! And I forgot the best bit.... It's FREE!!!

Jeri-Rigged Body

It often amuses me to go to a doctor appointment - especially when it is a new doctor - to see what their reaction to my chart is. First off, I am a medical mystery on most parts. The number of times I have hear a doctor say, "Huh. Well, that's weird." is astronomical.

Secondly, out of all the medications I take on a regular basis, only one is being used for what it is "normally" prescribed for.

A typical conversation with a new doctor goes something like this:

"So how long have you had diabetes?"
"I don't."
"You don't?"
"Nope."
"Then why are you taking Metformin?"
"Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome."
"Oh." (pause) "And do you have a long history of addiction?"
"Heck no. I hate taking pills. And I don't do drugs."
"Um...."
"My pain management specialist prescribes that for my chronic back pain and bursitis."
"Ah." (longer pause) "Are the antihistamines for seasonal allergies or nasal allergies?"
"Neither. They treat my anxiety and depression."
"In addition to the anti-depressants?"
"Yep."
"Okay. When were you diagnosed with Fibromyalgia?"
"I haven't been. I take that for chronic nerve pain resulting from nerve damage in my spine."
(At this point, the doctor pauses, to gain a better mental footing.)
"Are you still taking the antibiotics?"
"Which ones do you have listed? The second or third round? Oh well, it doesn't matter. No. I'm not taking the antibiotics anymore. The specialist is waiting for me to schedule the surgery."

At this point, they generally give up trying to understand.

Nobody ever said I was normal....

The Infamous Red Suit

White & Nerdy

I got a new phone the other day which is now bluetooth capable. I've been having fun downloading all sorts of Weird Al ringtones (the current one is Al screaming).

BUT the phone being bluetooth capable made me start thinking. I went on the Official Weird Al Website and found a bunch of photos, including quite a few of the infamous Red Suit. I promptly saved all of them to my computer, hotsync'd them to my Palm and bluetoothed them to my new phone.

When I excitedly showed my new wallpaper to my roommie, he told me I was a geek.

Damn Skippy!!!!

Extreme Ray Makeover

Many of you will have noticed that I have not posted in a while. That's because Ray has been going through some..... things. Call it a mid-life crisis if you will. Basically, I have been trying to better myself. Which means, of course, that I've been spending quite a bit of time AWAY from the computer. And that is not condusive to posting blog entries, now is it?

For those of you wondering what has all been involved so far in my Extreme Ray Makeover, I give you....

Family Membership in YMCA ....................... $60/month
Quit smoking using the patch .................... $80
EN&T Specialist bills ........................... $200
Therapy ......................................... $200
New Glasses ..................................... $250
Contacts ........................................ $70
Work clothes that now fit ....................... $100

Getting my self-confidence and sanity back ...... PRICELESS

There may be more to come, so I can't say how long it may be until I post again. Now if only I could convince ABC that they need to pay off my mortgage.....

Help for my friend

I recently got this e-mail from one of my good friends, Amanda. If anyone out there would like to put in their input, please post it in the comments section of this post and I will forward the info on to her. Any and all replies would be appreciated. HOWEVER, please remember this is for a school project. I mention this because she told me that she is having trouble finding people to appropriately answer the questions posed. She asked her boyfriend the questions and she said his response included the words "fucking carpet-munching bull dykes". She can't use stuff like that. Keep it pc, people.

Hi!
I really need some help. For my Women's Studies class, I need to ask people the following:

1. What do you think feminism is?

2. Who do you think feminists are?

3. What do you base this on?

So...if you have a couple of minutes and want to help a friend or relative
in need, please give me your thoughts. I would appreciate it (and so will
my GPA). :)

Hope you are doing well - I'm swamped with homework!!

Amanda