I have allergies. Mostly to cats....dogs....and dust. Cats are the worst.
Over the years I have coped by downing allergy medicine. It does enough. Recently I have had really bad allergies. Annoyed.
Stopped by an allergist yesterday. Great Doctor. Crappy office staff. Took his time with me. Discussed my job and other factors. I learned that people who are allergic to cats should steer clear of people who own cats and their houses. Simply putting a cat away isn't enough. My sister in law Jami was really good about keeping her cat away. My sister in law Jenny...not so much. Nonetheless cats are evil.
Going in tomorrow morning for a full allergy test. Going to get 64 allergans placed on my back and see what pops up. I have to be very careful with what I am given drug wise. Lots of stuff for normal people isn't allowed for pilots.
Dijon is 3.5 pounds. Slightly above weight. My bet....at birth...9 pounds 10 ounces.....minimum.
I was ready to pull the trigger on a Macbook Pro yesterday. A refurbished model that is more than $380 off sticker. When I went to the product page. Sold out. Reason? Because I think too damn much and other people bought them. I am sure they will be back in stock soon. Boo me.
Almost down 17 pounds over almost 3 months. I'm on a modified low carb diet. I eat no/extremely little refined sugar. No fructose corn syrup. Low fat. Very little processed foods. Lots of fresh vegetables and fruits. Lots of lean meat. I feel great and will soon need a smaller belt as the current belts are starting to look silly as they wrap around my left side.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Everything I need to know I learned from a coke can
Apple computers are expensive. They do give price breaks by selling Apple refurbished models. Right now they have Macbook Pro's with the Core I5 CPUs for $250+ off. Free shipping. Exact same 1 year warranty as new models. Hmmm.
Still waiting for the Pandigital E-reader to come down to MSRP. I don't get the $60 markup at Kohls. JCPenny has it for $199...but not shipping until 6/23???
Made a wonderful lunch yesterday....curry chicken....from scratch. Today is Ginger Pork Tenderloin.
The new IPhone is sexy. I almost want one....until I think of all the limitations compared to my Nexus One. The Iphone will be great for many people though. Maybe my sister in law can get one while she is here and save on California taxes. That way I could see one in real life. Just sayin.
My brother in law has a Droid Incredible. His wife got a Droid. They upped their cool factor with me. Not that they care.
If it weren't for the fear of what Kelli would do I would so own an Ipad and a top of the line Macbook Pro right now. She wouldn't do much more than give me THAT look and a guilt trip. That's enough. I'm still putting money into a baby account....in addition to a house account....and savings...and 401K. True we could have one big savings account, but by having labeled accounts we can easily see how much money we have set aside for "what ifs."
Watching Parenthood. Great movie. Steve Martin seems to never age.
Kelli is getting worried about her size. More to come on Byrdintheoven.com.
Still waiting for the Pandigital E-reader to come down to MSRP. I don't get the $60 markup at Kohls. JCPenny has it for $199...but not shipping until 6/23???
Made a wonderful lunch yesterday....curry chicken....from scratch. Today is Ginger Pork Tenderloin.
The new IPhone is sexy. I almost want one....until I think of all the limitations compared to my Nexus One. The Iphone will be great for many people though. Maybe my sister in law can get one while she is here and save on California taxes. That way I could see one in real life. Just sayin.
My brother in law has a Droid Incredible. His wife got a Droid. They upped their cool factor with me. Not that they care.
If it weren't for the fear of what Kelli would do I would so own an Ipad and a top of the line Macbook Pro right now. She wouldn't do much more than give me THAT look and a guilt trip. That's enough. I'm still putting money into a baby account....in addition to a house account....and savings...and 401K. True we could have one big savings account, but by having labeled accounts we can easily see how much money we have set aside for "what ifs."
Watching Parenthood. Great movie. Steve Martin seems to never age.
Kelli is getting worried about her size. More to come on Byrdintheoven.com.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Lavatory Navigation
Waking up in the middle of the night to use the restroom sucks. Kelli does it often now that Dijon is using her bladder as a trampoline.
Turning on lights when you were sound asleep sucks. Bright lights screw up your internal clock. Dark = sleep. Light = wake up. I hate turning on the light to use the restroom. Shooting in the dark is dangerous. There had to be a better way!
There are no power outlets next to the toilet in the master bathroom. What to do? The Lav Nav!
I heard about the Lav Nav on the Daily Giz Whiz podcast. It's a simple device that attaches to the back of the toilet that monitors the position of the lid as well as provides a soft light for navigation. If the seat lid is up the light is red (for Kelli doesn't get a back end wash). If the lid is down the light is green (cleared to land). The Lav Nav has a proimity sensor so it only turns on when you walk up.
The light is plenty bright to see whats going on, but not bright enough to cause eye pain and wake you up. Perfect. Just $19.95 on Amazon....free shipping.
New Iphone is out. It's awesome. I would like it. But won't get one. My sister in law should get one....think she is up for an upgrade....she's currently getting by with a 3G.
My food palette is shrinking. I am sure it's 100% mental, but I have little desire for fast food or processed food. I think I feel better than I used to. Belt is getting bigger. Need to buy a smaller one.
People walking around with bluetooth headsets on all the time are dorks.
Turning on lights when you were sound asleep sucks. Bright lights screw up your internal clock. Dark = sleep. Light = wake up. I hate turning on the light to use the restroom. Shooting in the dark is dangerous. There had to be a better way!
There are no power outlets next to the toilet in the master bathroom. What to do? The Lav Nav!
I heard about the Lav Nav on the Daily Giz Whiz podcast. It's a simple device that attaches to the back of the toilet that monitors the position of the lid as well as provides a soft light for navigation. If the seat lid is up the light is red (for Kelli doesn't get a back end wash). If the lid is down the light is green (cleared to land). The Lav Nav has a proimity sensor so it only turns on when you walk up.
The light is plenty bright to see whats going on, but not bright enough to cause eye pain and wake you up. Perfect. Just $19.95 on Amazon....free shipping.New Iphone is out. It's awesome. I would like it. But won't get one. My sister in law should get one....think she is up for an upgrade....she's currently getting by with a 3G.
My food palette is shrinking. I am sure it's 100% mental, but I have little desire for fast food or processed food. I think I feel better than I used to. Belt is getting bigger. Need to buy a smaller one.
People walking around with bluetooth headsets on all the time are dorks.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Will Kelli have Macrosomia?
Nice weekend. Having weekends off makes me feel like I have a "regular" job.
Got a nice phone call yesterday from my former flight school. Two years go I scored an awesome job teaching in their CRJ simulator for $300 a day. It only lasted a month or so as airline hiring stopped. The director called yesterday and offered me a session THIS Friday as well as hinted that things might be picking up again. Perfect timing. I can earn way more there than I can at work. Hope it continues.
Kelli drug me to Get Him To The Greek yesterday. I thought it would be bad. It was. A true train wreck. Ugh. Save your cash.
New Pandigital ereader is on sale today. MSRP is $199....Kohls has it for $259!?!?!?! I'll wait for $199.
Decided on our security camera system. Going for a proprietary dedicated system. This will allow me to put it in the same closet as the current switch. Now to order and start installing cameras. Still fine tuning a baby camera. I don't want to buy an off the shelf baby monitor as they are NOT secure.
My dad loved the Roku box. The remote has very few buttons....non-intimidating. He was amazed at how easy it is to use and how fast movies start. I piggybacked the device onto our Netflix account so no monthly cost. Only negative is he has to start with our "intant cue" versus his own. I don't think he would go online and line up movies anyway. I did add few movies I thought he would like. He refuses to get cable, so this is a great option for him. He can search for movies on his own via the device. At just $99 it's a steal!
Visited one some extended family while I was in Houston. An Aunt and Uncle I haven't seen in...10 years?
Due to genetics, Kelli is susceptible to Macrosomia. Gonna find out how bad it is this Thursday.
I bought some basic RAM at my local Compusa last week. Same brand (Corsair) as I have used in the past. I replaced the RAM in my old office computer with new Corsair RAM. Tried to install Windows 7. Got continuous BSODs (Blue Screen Of Death). Put the old RAM in....installed fine. Tried the new RAM in another computer. Worked fine. Thought about returning it to Compusa as it didn't appear to work for me....until I saw the ridiculously high restocking fee!!! Fry's has no restocking fee (unless it's a new change). I will have to be very careful about Compusa. It's much closer than Fry's.....but is it worth it?
The baby shower is in a little more than 2 weeks. I work that weekend....which is probably a good thing. Lots of estrogen will be in the house.
Got a nice phone call yesterday from my former flight school. Two years go I scored an awesome job teaching in their CRJ simulator for $300 a day. It only lasted a month or so as airline hiring stopped. The director called yesterday and offered me a session THIS Friday as well as hinted that things might be picking up again. Perfect timing. I can earn way more there than I can at work. Hope it continues.
Kelli drug me to Get Him To The Greek yesterday. I thought it would be bad. It was. A true train wreck. Ugh. Save your cash.
New Pandigital ereader is on sale today. MSRP is $199....Kohls has it for $259!?!?!?! I'll wait for $199.
Decided on our security camera system. Going for a proprietary dedicated system. This will allow me to put it in the same closet as the current switch. Now to order and start installing cameras. Still fine tuning a baby camera. I don't want to buy an off the shelf baby monitor as they are NOT secure.
My dad loved the Roku box. The remote has very few buttons....non-intimidating. He was amazed at how easy it is to use and how fast movies start. I piggybacked the device onto our Netflix account so no monthly cost. Only negative is he has to start with our "intant cue" versus his own. I don't think he would go online and line up movies anyway. I did add few movies I thought he would like. He refuses to get cable, so this is a great option for him. He can search for movies on his own via the device. At just $99 it's a steal!
Visited one some extended family while I was in Houston. An Aunt and Uncle I haven't seen in...10 years?
Due to genetics, Kelli is susceptible to Macrosomia. Gonna find out how bad it is this Thursday.
I bought some basic RAM at my local Compusa last week. Same brand (Corsair) as I have used in the past. I replaced the RAM in my old office computer with new Corsair RAM. Tried to install Windows 7. Got continuous BSODs (Blue Screen Of Death). Put the old RAM in....installed fine. Tried the new RAM in another computer. Worked fine. Thought about returning it to Compusa as it didn't appear to work for me....until I saw the ridiculously high restocking fee!!! Fry's has no restocking fee (unless it's a new change). I will have to be very careful about Compusa. It's much closer than Fry's.....but is it worth it?
The baby shower is in a little more than 2 weeks. I work that weekend....which is probably a good thing. Lots of estrogen will be in the house.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
The results are in!
Kelli passed her glucose test...the second time.
We are up for renewal on auto insurance from Progressive. Next time we are saving up to $111 on our next policy. We pay in full so we will save $67. Kind of convoluted but if we were normal people with our current (very high CYA coverages!) we would pay $644 every 6 months if we paid using installments. By having MyRate and paying in full we are only paying $466 every 6 months. Total "savings" over a year is $356. Take that to the bank!
Kelli is getting 18% off while I am only getting 16% off. I thought I would save more since I drive less....dunno.
The Roku box I bought for my dad came yesterday. Damn easy to setup. A lot more content is on there than I thought. Heading to Houston on Saturday to hook it up.
The dogs are still alive.
Less than two months to go on the baby front. Name of the week updated. Sugarbaby.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
What's in a name?
Byrdintheoven is still down. Even my temp link is screwed up. After several phone calls yesterday things are supposed to start working today.....maybe.
Byrdintheoven is just a name. The Internet is based on numbers.....like a phone number. The current problem is when you type in Byrdintheoven there isn't an IP Address or phone number attached to it.
Last night Kelli and I went to dinner with a friend of mine who works for a different airline. Went to Stratos. Half price dinner. Good food. Kelli was surprised to hear things are crappy all over.
Bought my dad a Roku box for fathers day. Plan on hooking it up for him this weekend. The Roku is very easy to use. He can now stream movies over his Internet connection. He doesn't have cable so this will greatly expand his TV experience.
Heard some horrible news concerning a fellow pilot. She is 5 months pregnant. She had a 35 hour layover last week and her parents planned on driving down and visiting with her. She had trouble getting a hold of them. While on a layover she found out her parents were in a rollover accident and her mom was thrown through the windshield. Pregnant and alone she had to travel from Cleveland to Chicago to Kalamazoo. Her husband also works for the airline but couldn't leave right away. Feel horrible for her. Police report her father fell asleep. Niether were wearing seatbelts. He had serious, but not fatal injuries. Her mother died.
I bought a new wifi adapter call a Wi-Fire. In my crewroom the "linksys" wireless connection is spotty. I get free T-Mobile hotspots but the signal is weak downstairs. Not anymore. With the Wi-fire it comes in just fine. I was skeptical, but even at home I can pick up 3X as many wifi routers. Crazy!
Byrdintheoven is just a name. The Internet is based on numbers.....like a phone number. The current problem is when you type in Byrdintheoven there isn't an IP Address or phone number attached to it.
Last night Kelli and I went to dinner with a friend of mine who works for a different airline. Went to Stratos. Half price dinner. Good food. Kelli was surprised to hear things are crappy all over.
Bought my dad a Roku box for fathers day. Plan on hooking it up for him this weekend. The Roku is very easy to use. He can now stream movies over his Internet connection. He doesn't have cable so this will greatly expand his TV experience.
Heard some horrible news concerning a fellow pilot. She is 5 months pregnant. She had a 35 hour layover last week and her parents planned on driving down and visiting with her. She had trouble getting a hold of them. While on a layover she found out her parents were in a rollover accident and her mom was thrown through the windshield. Pregnant and alone she had to travel from Cleveland to Chicago to Kalamazoo. Her husband also works for the airline but couldn't leave right away. Feel horrible for her. Police report her father fell asleep. Niether were wearing seatbelts. He had serious, but not fatal injuries. Her mother died.
I bought a new wifi adapter call a Wi-Fire. In my crewroom the "linksys" wireless connection is spotty. I get free T-Mobile hotspots but the signal is weak downstairs. Not anymore. With the Wi-fire it comes in just fine. I was skeptical, but even at home I can pick up 3X as many wifi routers. Crazy!
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