It's been a long road baby...

12 years, that's how long it took and I'm one of the lucky ones. They say it's 100% success rate, after 18 months, we waited 24 just to be sure. It took 8 doctors, 5 of whom have since moved on to bigger things. But finally, for the most part it's over, and it's about damn time. Thanks to everyone who's been there and helped along the way, without everyone I wouldn't have come this far.

Being Tired Didn't Help..

For whatever reason I figured I would catch up on some Zzzzzz's last night and went to bed early but I ened up waking up around 2:30ish. Now normally I'd be one to fall right back asleep and think nothing of but last night was different. I ended up opening my eyes and realizing that I had probably the worst headache I've ever felt, not one where just the inside of your head hurts or it hurts behind your eyes no I had what also felt like the outside of my head was throbbing. Not to mention developing a cold sweat which made going back to sleep just that much more wonderful. Hopefully that was the last of it but I figure I'll ask the Doc on Wed to see if everything is A-Ok.

New Album

Been listening to this new Omarion album "O" and it's about damn time an R&B album finally sounded like it could be from me so here's the overview. Starting off with the title track "O" all about how sometimes you focus on the other person not yourself, all me. "I Wish" hell if I don't wish parts of the past stayed just the way they were instead of the way they are. "Touch" my head is always going all day like this. "I'm Tryna" welp you just gotta listen but despite the time it still is there and it won't go away. "Take it Off" no explaination needed. "She's a keeper" related to "I'm Tryna" some things just don't go away. "I Know" now I might not know for sure but I know like my boy Omarion says "he can't put it down like me" now ain't that the truth? "I'm Gon' Change" I think everyone could change something for the better, including myself. "In the Dark" hrm haven't had a feeling like this in years but getting it back is #1 priority. "Slow Dancin'" everyone needs a slow dance to set the night in motion. "Fiening You" yup it happens but it's not a bad thing, sometimes it helps to make it through those tough days but it would be nice to know if the feeling is mutual.

Hermit Time

So I've been like a hermit these past weeks, only exiting for work, food and now school. It seems everyday I come to a new question that I'm unsure of for my Network+ exam "grrrr" How easy it would be to say "NOS architecture" and get that jacked into my brain ala the matrix. But I gotta put in the time now so I can make the money latter. In other news I watched Airplane and while the movie holds up surprisingly well the commentary is seriously lacking, sad since the 3 people doing it are the original writers who also did Kentucky Fried Movie. I was expecting more inside jokes and little tidbits in the background but the most significant things were Kareem using all of his $30k from the movie to buy a rug, those posts are not suppose to be knocked down in the faux train sequence and small miscues that show this movie predates post digital film cleanup.

Tomato Appetizer

What is needed:
1 Tomato
1 Cup of Oil
Some Bread
Chopped Parsley
Salt
Pepper
etc

You may be asking yourself, why are the ingredients so vague? Well I'll tell you, cause do you think I want everyone and their mother making these? No, then they wouldn't be special now would they? Nope these come from me, are simple yet seem to be very effective at tasting good and getting a big reaction. So publishing the forumla would make them a dime a dozen, and there's another secret too. Only certain brands seem to work the best together and some brands don't seem to work at all. So there, enjoy the picture, cause there's only one way to get these.

Homemade Fettuccine Alfredo

What is needed:
1 Box Fettuccine Pasta
Pinch of salt
5 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2-1 Cup grated Parmesan Cheese
1 Stick (1/2 Cup) unsalted sweat cream butter
1 pint Heavy Cream
Black Pepper
Fresh chopped Parsley

Start by heating heavy cream in a pan over medium low heat. Incorporate butter slowly whisking as you go. Depending on how thick you like your sauce add between a 1/2 to 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese. Finally freshly crack black pepper to taste, 10-14 twists should about do it. Fill a large pot with water, salt, add about 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and boil. Add fettuccine pasta to water, bring water back to a boil and cook for 8-12 minutes. Drain water from pasta and toss with another tablespoon or so of extra virgin olive oil. Place pasta on plate, cover with sauce, add freshly chopped parsley and pepper to taste.

Of Flesh and Metal

This weekend was very productive, spent the night at my parents house, woke up around 6-6:30 am and got to work on the car with my father. Of all the things I see now, looking back these are the things I will miss most about him. Of course nothing can go right, it never does, something is always worse or the part isn't the right fit and we end up having to do things the hard way. But none the less it's a fun time, for me at least, it costs less, and it's valuable time with him. My mother has to inject herself, just plain being nosy basically, into our fixing the car every so often as to not feel left out but hey it's a part of the experience. So now my car which had been squeaking because of a loose timing belt, I can remember last time being in the bank drive up teller and that squeaking sound from the belt just echoing off the walls, ugh it was not a good thing. She's all fixed up with new belts and pulleys, changed the oil, but of course every 3000 as per Dr Dad's prescription, and a nice wash and wax. Only took a few hours, time well spent and the memories worth it all. I never realized until today just how much I'm going to miss that when it's all over. It does show me just how much I would love to be a father but with everything going on in my life I wouldn't be able to give it my all like my father does. I do see now why children are so important in a family's life; they are what makes it all worth it.