A few websites that have stuff that makes me laugh or at least chuckle inside... except for the pangs of empathy for embarassing moments and broken bones.
stupidvideos.com
Engrish.com!
www.jedimaster.net
And on a completely unrelated topic. I woke up today (well, yesterday) and my jaw was back in its proper place. yay. I just hope it stays.
Sunday, August 17, 2003
Friday, August 15, 2003
I know one of the stated goals of this blog is to not whine too much. Right now though, I'd like to say that I'm pretty annoyed with my misaligned jaw and my pinched nerve. My left arm still bothers me and the joint is aching, but maybe that's because I've been working more the last couple of days. For me work is sitting at a computer, pushing a mouse around with my right hand and pressing keys with my left hand. My name is Dana Burman and I manage pixels for a living.
I don't like bending my left elbow too much, or moving it too fast or straining it in any way. Basically I've been treating the same way I treat it right after giving blood. The nerve (I think) at the elbow is still sensitive. I can cause that little jolt by tapping it fairly lightly with my fingers. My right elbow isn't nearly as sensitive. I wonder if the nerve could be out of place. I'd think the pain would be much worse than it is if it were more serious.
As for my jaw... It'd be nice to be able to bite down and feel my molars touching. It's gotten to the point where it hurts a bit too much to try to force it into place. I'm also limited in how wide I can open my mouth. I have a DRs appt on Tues. Hopefully I'll be able to get back to normal soon.
On another note:
I've been tuning in to SomaFM.com's Groove Salad and Secret Agent internet radio stations fairly frequently. Nice stuff to work to. :)
I don't like bending my left elbow too much, or moving it too fast or straining it in any way. Basically I've been treating the same way I treat it right after giving blood. The nerve (I think) at the elbow is still sensitive. I can cause that little jolt by tapping it fairly lightly with my fingers. My right elbow isn't nearly as sensitive. I wonder if the nerve could be out of place. I'd think the pain would be much worse than it is if it were more serious.
As for my jaw... It'd be nice to be able to bite down and feel my molars touching. It's gotten to the point where it hurts a bit too much to try to force it into place. I'm also limited in how wide I can open my mouth. I have a DRs appt on Tues. Hopefully I'll be able to get back to normal soon.
On another note:
I've been tuning in to SomaFM.com's Groove Salad and Secret Agent internet radio stations fairly frequently. Nice stuff to work to. :)
Monday, August 11, 2003
Saturday, August 09, 2003
'ello mates.
After consulting with webmd.com I self-diagnosed myself as having a pinched nerve in my left arm, possibly of the "Cubital tunnel syndrome" variety. Last week I vaguely remember banging my elbow on something. I still have a constant tingly, numb sensation primarily in my hand, mostly in the 4th and 5th fingers. The sensation increases sometimes with sudden movements, if my elbow is bent 90 degrees for a while and/or when I press it or rest it on something (like the window sill of my car). It doesn't really hurt, but it's uncomfortable and I definately don't want to have to live with it. If it doesn't clear up by Monday I'll have to schedule an appointment with a doctor. I hope it isn't something silly like a tumor.
I also looked up info on TMD, a disorder of the jaw joint. Mine's been out of whack for about a week now. My lower jaw is further forward than it should be. If I want it to be in it's proper position I have to pull it backwards and bite down several times. Eventually it's goes back into position. I've had this problem before. It usually happens a few times a year and it usually just goes away. This time, however, when I force it into position it seems to be putting pressure on my right ear somehow. I have to choose between a misaligned jaw or an earache. Yup, need to consult the doctor about that too. TMD is an umbrella term for a variety of jaw related problems. It may be caused by something simple like stress or bad posture. They don't know what causes it. Hopefully it'll go away soon and not get worse.
yay, that's the Dana health update
I hope you're feeling better than my left arm and jaw.
g'day
Dana
After consulting with webmd.com I self-diagnosed myself as having a pinched nerve in my left arm, possibly of the "Cubital tunnel syndrome" variety. Last week I vaguely remember banging my elbow on something. I still have a constant tingly, numb sensation primarily in my hand, mostly in the 4th and 5th fingers. The sensation increases sometimes with sudden movements, if my elbow is bent 90 degrees for a while and/or when I press it or rest it on something (like the window sill of my car). It doesn't really hurt, but it's uncomfortable and I definately don't want to have to live with it. If it doesn't clear up by Monday I'll have to schedule an appointment with a doctor. I hope it isn't something silly like a tumor.
I also looked up info on TMD, a disorder of the jaw joint. Mine's been out of whack for about a week now. My lower jaw is further forward than it should be. If I want it to be in it's proper position I have to pull it backwards and bite down several times. Eventually it's goes back into position. I've had this problem before. It usually happens a few times a year and it usually just goes away. This time, however, when I force it into position it seems to be putting pressure on my right ear somehow. I have to choose between a misaligned jaw or an earache. Yup, need to consult the doctor about that too. TMD is an umbrella term for a variety of jaw related problems. It may be caused by something simple like stress or bad posture. They don't know what causes it. Hopefully it'll go away soon and not get worse.
yay, that's the Dana health update
I hope you're feeling better than my left arm and jaw.
g'day
Dana
Sunday, August 03, 2003
Now is one of those times I flirt with the idea of starting another blog, an annonymous blog. A blog where I can say exactly what I'm thinking (or more likely what I'm feeling) without worrying about people I know reading it. I'd use the blog to vent about people or confess stuff that's on my mind... basically, it'd be a public journal where the writer is unknown.
Things aren't that bad right now. I'm just annoyed by a thing or two. In addition to those annoyances I get annoyed with myself for being annoyed and for allowing the situation to develop in the first place.
Part of the reason I'm feeling a bit down is that I'm tired. I have a greater tendency to be blue when I'm tired. Also, I don't like losing and I lost a game of hearts. I wasn't trying too hard, but I still don't like to lose. I was tired then too. Thinking is slow. sleep good.
Now is one of those times I wish I had a soul mate of some sort. Preferably of the 'wife' variety, not that I'm ready for that. But who is?
yeah, tired. me tired.
Oh yeah, I should mention the outcome of my car adventures.
I got it fixed and it only cost around $1,450.00. I am owed around $2000-$2300 for the Brad Stine video I worked on, but I was hoping to do something else with that $$$. I guess operation debt reduction gets set back again. Operation save-money-for-this-years-taxes still hasn't gotten off the ground yet.
Things aren't that bad right now. I'm just annoyed by a thing or two. In addition to those annoyances I get annoyed with myself for being annoyed and for allowing the situation to develop in the first place.
Part of the reason I'm feeling a bit down is that I'm tired. I have a greater tendency to be blue when I'm tired. Also, I don't like losing and I lost a game of hearts. I wasn't trying too hard, but I still don't like to lose. I was tired then too. Thinking is slow. sleep good.
Now is one of those times I wish I had a soul mate of some sort. Preferably of the 'wife' variety, not that I'm ready for that. But who is?
yeah, tired. me tired.
Oh yeah, I should mention the outcome of my car adventures.
I got it fixed and it only cost around $1,450.00. I am owed around $2000-$2300 for the Brad Stine video I worked on, but I was hoping to do something else with that $$$. I guess operation debt reduction gets set back again. Operation save-money-for-this-years-taxes still hasn't gotten off the ground yet.
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