January 2007 Archives
Posted by Chiara | Category main_page
This weekend E put a veggie burger in the microwave to heat it up for lunch. He put it on a plate, a plate that has gone into the microwave many times before. But this time when he put it in a pressed "start" we heard a "ffzzzztttt! fffzzzttt!" and I swear I saw sparks inside. We opened it up, looked at the plate. Yup. No hidden metal. He put the burger back in wrapped in a paper towel and again we got the "ffzzzztttt! fffzzzttt!" with more sparks. This time on inspection of the inside we saw brownish/black burn
Posted by Chiara | Category main_page
The good news is that the road rash on my forehead is pretty much healed (it's just a little pink). The stitches came out this past Monday, and it too is healing well. It's too early to tell if I'll have a scar, but it looks like if I do, it won't be a Frankenstein-Scare-The-Neighborhood-Kids type of scar. Which is probably for the best. The bad news is that I'm still not right in the head. Heh. Yes, I know we all knew that. Apparently effects from a concussion can take 8-10 weeks to go away. I now know this
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Unbeknownst to me, I apparently I made a New Year's resolution to use up all my sick days in the first month of the year. On the way to work today I tripped and fell in the middle of the street. I was crossing 2nd St at Brannan when I suddenly felt myself trip, recover, wait no, recover, CRASH. Face first down on the pavement. I somehow made it to the office, about a 1/2 block away, blood streaming down my face. Not one person stopped to see if I was okay. I scared the crap out of everyone at
Posted by Chiara | Category main_page
Happy Birthday Tim! Today my little brother turns 31. I can't believe it. Tim, I'm so proud of you! You are a great father of three wonderful and amazing children. You went back to school on your own and got your degree. You work hard in a tough field (social work). In true-to-form big sister fashion, here's the most embarassing photo I have of Tim on my computer. I could have waited to go home and scan a better one in, but this will do. Especially since it isn't that great of me either (that's my bestest childhood friend Jennifer
