Revelry Reverie

This is just a random assortment, and probably not much worth reading.

Last Thursday, I had my gallbladder out in a routine, out-patient procedure. From the off, things didn’t go well. First, the nurse slid only about half of the needle into my hand for my IV. She pulled out the sharp and then stuffed the rest of the tiny flexible tube in, piercing the wall of…

I have been blogging with WordPress.com for 13 years! Many of my colleagues have been blogging on WP.com for quite a bit longer, and WordPress the open source project celebrates its 20th birthday this year. I’ve been too busy working and moving and taking classes to blog much so far this year. I blogged more…

I was in late-stage high school when I found out who the Grateful Dead were. I (very logically) assumed they were a death metal band, and that the fuzzy bear image was, you know, sadistic. They are not, and it is not. While everyone else on earth knows who they are, I’ll elucidate anyway –…

We’ve had a cool spring, with wet May days and a few hard frosts. I had to bring my hanging baskets in last week so they wouldn’t die. This isn’t super rare for May in New York, but it’s been making me reflective this year. A few weeks ago I started taking this course, which…

This past Friday (Apr 28), I turned 42. What a time to be alive! Forty-two is fun, because it thrives in pop culture, and it’s more interesting than superstitious numbers like 13. Of course, just aging into a neat number isn’t exactly an accomplishment, so here are some things I am going to do at…

We moved out of our beloved Victorian house on April 15, and since then have been fixing it up to get it ready to sell. We’ve sold two other houses together, and I learn (and sometimes relearn) things with each iteration. Here are some of the key lessons on prepping a house for going on…

Well. I got it. The day I tested, I tested because I felt really weak, and I realized I couldn’t smell the coffee I was making. I haven’t had any other symptoms besides being tired and having no taste. I don’t even feel tired today (except for daylight savings). I feel like the volume on…

Updated after several texts from my dad to correct my mistakes Today is my parents’ fifty-fourth wedding anniversary. They got married on Feb 15, 1969. They were going to get married later in the year, but dad was home from Vietnam for a short leave, and his mom suggested they just get married that weekend…

This post isn’t for all audiences. It’s mostly a rant. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a real kick in the teeth. It’s a severe and chronic medical condition that fortunately doesn’t affect everyone, but unfortunately does affect me. Dysphoria is such a good sounding word, but not a good thing. It means a generalized dissatisfaction with…