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By: liz

liz — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:38:06 +0000

To Cat, congrats on the Ipod and your husband with Calypte. Congratulations!!! I did not know that we have a biotech industry right in Tigard, on my side of the river. Still doing the startup but slow. Liz
(responding here as comments off on frytopia)

By: Melody

Melody — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:00:57 +0000

Grandma Mil–glad to hear that your surgery went well and that you’ll have the “eyelids of a 16 year old” soon! I could only imagine those first 24 hours! That would certainly drive me crazy, too!
Liz, I feel that Fran always had her voice–the fact that she went up to Scott and asked about dancing with him–that’s one strong woman! I really enjoy Tara and Paul in SB–typing as I hear “rumba de burros” in my head.
I’m finishing up my last student costume and will start working on my own. I’ve had this fabric almost a year and it took all these months to finally decide how I wanted the dress (will be a 2 piece, top and bottom) to look. Everytime I decided on a design, something else would catch my eye! Definitely holding on a wind and a prayer here!

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:10:40 +0000

G. Mil glad that it went well. I also would like to see the raccoon eyes to dreamy eyes transformation, just like Fran in Strictly Ballroom after she took off her glasses. The raccoon eyes I guess would be from the bruising post op (That movie was very good acting as Fran was exactly the same, she just acted like an ugly duckling and then after the glasses were off was transformed into a swan, also by her acting. The glasses did not have anything to do with it.)

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:34:16 +0000

Grandma, I’m glad it went so well and I dare you to put the before AND after racoon eye pics on Face Book
And you can expect me to be kind of grumpy come Thursday evening, stupid benign cysts on my head will start to be removed then, not sure how many rounds it will take to get them all off.

By: GRANDMA MIL

GRANDMA MIL — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:28:44 +0000

Hi, you youngsters, thanks for thinking of me.
The eye surgery is over, and let me tell you, the 24 hours after were the worst. After the doc finished, a net was snapped around my head, and bandages were placed under the net, and I was totally blind for 24 hours. I needed the help of three people to get me out of the office and into
the car; when we got home 2 people were there to guide me into my new recliner, where I stayed for
24 hours.
We hired a wonderful young woman to put on ice
compresses every hour on the hour throughout the night. At 23 hours I couldn’t stand it anymore, and the bandages were removed…ta da! I felt like something out of a Bette Davis drama!
I was not scared at what I saw. I look like a raccoon, but today, 2 days later, I like already what I see. I took before and after pictures, and
almost wanted to post them on Face Book…now that
would be ironic, no?
I have made before and after shots with my webcam. Tomorrow (Monday) the doctor will take a look, and I think (I hope) that he will be pleased. Many weeks of ice, applying medicinal stuff is ahead, but now I have already gone grocery shopping with Ellie, wearing my sunglasses and no one paid attention.
I did not have this done on a lark. Medicare paid
for it, because my eyesight was compromised by
drooping skin over my eyes.
Now, if things go well, I will lose some weight,
and with these new peepers, will look like Sophia
Loren…(yeah, yeah, Granny, dream on.)
Shalom and Love,
Grandma Mil…………I’ll be “seeing” some of you on Facebook soon!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:07:32 +0000

Grandma Mil, it’s good to see you post here. Thanks for adding me on Facebook too. I’m sure the eyelid surgery will go well… and think how much better you’ll be able to see!
O. – “every words someone says reflects in your soul.” In one word: Yes. Welcome to PC!
Liz, I never had a wired network. I use only a laptop, so to have it wired to the printer at all times would be a bit against the mobility of the laptop. I’ve been taking the laptop into the room with the printer and hooking it up when I need to print. Sadly the print server I have just isn’t compatible with my printer. My options are to purchase a different one (that is $135) or just get the “new” version of my multi-function that is wireless (and only about $150). I just hate to discard a piece of equipment that still works fine.
Melody, I’m sure your performance will be great. I remember when August seemed far away as well.
Mary, your sister and your family are all in my thoughts. I’ve lost two family members to cancer so I know what you are experiencing. (((HUG)))
Evelyn, I hope your surgery goes well. Don’t forget in your “digging” to remember that at times it’s good to connect with those who care about you as well.
We’re keeping fairly busy this summer which is why I haven’t been around much. Today is a bit of a lazy Sunday though. We may cook out later – burgers and fresh veggies on the grill. The little pool I put up for my “niece” may get used today as well.

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:53:11 +0000

Hello PCs, just wanted to share some news. I just learned that a friend passed away. I look up to him as a mentor–in many ways I would have wanted to do what he was doing. He was 76 and was doing high jumps and javelin in the state olympics 9 years ago. He taught me a lot of things like how to work, and how to fight and stay healthy–he was old but younger than any of us. This year, as he is to turn 86, he was not part of the olympics as he passed away that month. He had prostate cancer. As the years passed he had less and less competition in his age group as his peers have died. He was survived by his wife and children. What a remarkable life.

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:29:17 +0000

Thoughts are just that, thoughts. Do not take them seriously.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:38:57 +0000

I looked at several years worth of July blogs. I noticed that the blog has changed so much–it seems that the site has evolved over the years; back then bloggers seemed to have a more real conversation with Paul and the other PCs. I see a trend where we are now overly cheerful and quiet down any subject that is not nice or that is not happy. This is just a guess as over time the conversations are less and less authentic as we have just been saying nice things and small talk…so a lot of the original spirit of the blog has dissipated over the years. This is just a self critical look at the blog as it is and I am very much part of it; you may think otherwise. So safely pleasant and cheerful versus real, at times unpleasant, but always respectful of others, it can be a choice.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:05:42 +0000

Classic Paul Mercurio from years ago: http://australianscreen.com.au/titles/astonish-me-graeme-murphy/clip2/ I am experiencing writer's block, not that I am a writer, just that I have to write this long projection/plan and have not done that before and I am stuck so I watched all of the links on the PC site.