The good:
A proposal I wrote with two of my co-workers was accepted for the 2008 NASPA (National Association of Student Personell Administrators) conference. That's crazy. It's so competitive to get something accepted to be a presenter, we never really thought it would fly. I think the appeal is that the work we are doing over here is literally the first of it's kind in the whole world. I wonder how many people will show up for it. Presenting is not my favorite thing to do. Maybe I can do all the power point leg work and let my co-workers do the talking.
The bad:
This week was International Education Week. I was on the planning committe undertaking this task of collaboration with all 5 branch campuses and QF to have a finale event tonight. After all the work, I didn't get to go as I'm confined to my sofa with my leg propped on a pillow.
The ugly:
The reason my leg is propped on a pillow is because I have a severe foot disfunction going on. My right foot started hurting about a month ago. Just here and there, usually in the morning. I knew I had occassional bouts of pf because I have overflexible arches. However this pain got to the point I started limping. So I had it checked out today. Got examined, got blood work, got an x-ray and BAM.
There was my foot lit up on that little white box and a bizarre bone growth jutting out. It was creepy. It looks like some demonic bird claw parasite clinging to the underside of my heel. I wish I had a photo of it. Anyway, my podiatrist says I have a severe case of pf and the largest spur he's ever seen. Oh joy! To fix the problem requires surgery, however due to the size of it he is afraid the scar I'd be left with may cause just as much pain as I'm in now. Hmmm. Dilema. So in the mean time he prescribed some anti-inflamitory and then....I got an injection.
For the love of gummy bears I never thought I'd have to take a needle in the bottom of my foot! I've had needles and tubes stuck in every part of my body, and I mean every part, except the bottom of my foot. I have a strong constitution but this hurt like a mother fucker. Plus now my foot is swollen on the heel, so it kind of hurts twice as much as when I went in there. I'm supposed to lay low for 3 days and stay off my feet as much as possible.
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11/15/2007 15:44 #42146
the good, the bad, and the uglyCategory: potpourri
11/12/2007 04:39 #42089
quiet island of patmosCategory: photos
Patmos is a quiet island. The large majority of tourists here are old folks coming to visit a religous landmark. It has lovely beaches on the far side, away from the port. It's very tranquil and peaceful. Apparently the British royals, among others in the world, own some houses on this island for this very reason.
approaching patmos
climbing the mountain
view from the 'almost' top
grotto of st. john - not john the baptist, the other one
entrance to the grotto - after climbing 200 or so steep stairs there is a cave, which is said to be the final resting place of st. john, where he wrote the book of revelations (no photos allowed and an angry greek monk present to beat you with a stick if you try)
i rewarded myself with a little gelato
which i enjoyed at a little outdoor cafe with this beautiful pomegranate tree overhead
approaching patmos
climbing the mountain
view from the 'almost' top
grotto of st. john - not john the baptist, the other one
entrance to the grotto - after climbing 200 or so steep stairs there is a cave, which is said to be the final resting place of st. john, where he wrote the book of revelations (no photos allowed and an angry greek monk present to beat you with a stick if you try)
i rewarded myself with a little gelato
which i enjoyed at a little outdoor cafe with this beautiful pomegranate tree overhead
tinypliny - 11/12/07 17:34
Mmmmmm..... Gelato Gelato Gelato...
Mmmmmm..... Gelato Gelato Gelato...
museumchick - 11/12/07 15:46
It looks beautiful! I'm glad you were able to go to such an amazing place.
It looks beautiful! I'm glad you were able to go to such an amazing place.
james - 11/12/07 10:42
I can't stand reading your journal. All these pictures of beautiful places and delicious food. I get so jealous I turn green.
^_^ Thank you for posting. What was that gelato in the front right? It looks like squid/chocolate chip cookie dough flavor.
I can't stand reading your journal. All these pictures of beautiful places and delicious food. I get so jealous I turn green.
^_^ Thank you for posting. What was that gelato in the front right? It looks like squid/chocolate chip cookie dough flavor.
11/10/2007 04:47 #42065
november nightmareCategory: photos
The kids loved the reverse trick-or-treat program. They wanted to have a Halloween party but couldn't get their shit together. So, they had it last night and called it November Nightmare. They had a costume contest to win an iPod. This guy won:
as Borat
Since everyone thought I was Alice from Wonderland when I dressed up as Dorothy, I changed up my costume a bit and went as Alice.
they all thought I was Dorothy
as Borat
Since everyone thought I was Alice from Wonderland when I dressed up as Dorothy, I changed up my costume a bit and went as Alice.
they all thought I was Dorothy
11/08/2007 14:55 #42047
mystical santoriniCategory: photos
our pirate ship
the circle of islands are made from a blown out volcano
climbing it was tough because it was a fine layer of volcanic ash
(and it turned my socks yellow)
i claimed the top...'croftapalooza'
it was like being on a martian planet
plato wrote about 'atlantis' in terms of it once being the island of santorini. here you can see his description of the black, red and white cliffs that once held atlantis before it was buried in the sea during the volcanic eruption
we climbed back down the volcano and sailed our pirate ship to a cove where we jumped off the boat! argg.
we swam through the brilliant emerald water, as cold as it was, to find a sulfur hot stream,a little volcanic action hot tub :)
the water was blood red, which was a little creepy, but at least it didn't really smell like egg farts
we enjoyed a lovely sunset on the boat
once we got up the mountain of the mainland, we ate gyros and saddled the donkeys of doom...which we took back down the mountain, while attempting to take photos, while attempting to not fall off as they slip on the cobblestones full of donkey shit
This island is SO worth checking out!
deeglam - 11/11/07 17:41
im so jealous. for real. it looks like a blast!
im so jealous. for real. it looks like a blast!
lilho - 11/09/07 14:07
wow timika! priate ships, swimming in coves, discovering warm water that doesnt smell like farts, and gyros, and donkeys! this puts you on the map, of the person i kow who does the most random fun and cool things!
wow timika! priate ships, swimming in coves, discovering warm water that doesnt smell like farts, and gyros, and donkeys! this puts you on the map, of the person i kow who does the most random fun and cool things!
fellyconnelly - 11/09/07 08:56
awesome pics! I've watched so many documentaries on the possibility of santorini being atlantis... so cool that you got to be there... thanks for the pics!
awesome pics! I've watched so many documentaries on the possibility of santorini being atlantis... so cool that you got to be there... thanks for the pics!
metalpeter - 11/08/07 19:26
Nice pictures thanks for the post.
Nice pictures thanks for the post.
mrmike - 11/08/07 16:32
Awesome
Awesome
jbeatty - 11/08/07 16:06
Great pictures!
Great pictures!
11/05/2007 15:13 #41987
bebsiCategory: potpourri
Arabic is not an easy language to learn. Lots of new sounds, which means new pronounciations, and of course an entirely different alphabet. It's a bit overwhelming at times when you're trying to cram in all that information.
At this point I know about half the alphabet and we're starting to learn how the letters are strung together (it's like learning to write cursive before you learn to print).
I noticed a can of Pepsi tonight and took a closer look. Things started to make sense. I could see how the letters were put together to write out 'Bebsi". It's actually called Bebsi because "P" doesn't exist in Arabic. It was a reafirming moment for me. We need those small moments in life when you realize you ARE learning and that you ARE quite capable. It looks like this.
On the funny side of things, did you know there are complaints choirs all over the world?
At this point I know about half the alphabet and we're starting to learn how the letters are strung together (it's like learning to write cursive before you learn to print).
I noticed a can of Pepsi tonight and took a closer look. Things started to make sense. I could see how the letters were put together to write out 'Bebsi". It's actually called Bebsi because "P" doesn't exist in Arabic. It was a reafirming moment for me. We need those small moments in life when you realize you ARE learning and that you ARE quite capable. It looks like this.
On the funny side of things, did you know there are complaints choirs all over the world?
tinypliny - 11/06/07 03:33
Here is another strange factoid for you. In Tamil, the sound "ba" doesn't have a corresponding alphabet. You substitute for it with the alphabet "pa". However, if you are familiar with the word, you pronounce it with a "ba" even though it is written with a "pa".
Here is another strange factoid for you. In Tamil, the sound "ba" doesn't have a corresponding alphabet. You substitute for it with the alphabet "pa". However, if you are familiar with the word, you pronounce it with a "ba" even though it is written with a "pa".
owie! i hate having painful feeties... which is almost all the time for me. i have sympathies. hope you foot is better by now!
ouch, that sounds horrible. when do you have to decide as to what you want to do?
what was your proposal about? what are you guys doing that no else is?
pf = plantar fasciitis
i was feeling lazy and didn't want to look up the correct spelling at the time.
pf??
Sorry about your foot. Some people would say that when you get hurt or sick it is because your body is tired out and that is what causes you to get sick. So maybe even though your foot hurting is a bad thing you will get to rest for a few days.
Your poor foot, it looks so painful!