The Apochrypha

Wants

Bob — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:19:24 +0000

Apathy…It Burns

Bob — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:12:05 +0000

Those that regularly read my blog will have noticed it has been a little sparse. It’s not that I have nothing to say it’s just that something doesn’t quite feel right with my current setup. I’m using Twitter a lot these days but as with Tumblr its to brief for my liking.

I want something simple but allows me the flexibility to post what I want and when I want. Maybe I just need simple theme change and everything will fit into place.

I dunno.

That Fuzzy Feeling… The Bad Kind

Bob — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:08:15 +0000

So I’ve been ill. Turns out my fatigue at the weekend wasn’t just the dark mornings messing with my sleep patterns. Going on the doctors views I’ve been hit with a virus as well as my migraines playing up and because of my heart problems I’ve had to give several vails of blood so they can run a full battery of tests just in case theres anything that might act up later on.

Add to this my doc has changed my migraine medication. Part of the symptoms of my normal run of the mill migraine is that I get nausous and lose my appetite and the pills I’ve been on doing well with getting rid of the pain but they’ve been making my stomach problems worse. I’m now on Maxalt which is a gel form pill that melts in your mouth and actually works better if your stomachs empty. As with all these kinds of medication you get the drowsy warning and usually they do make me sleepy. I took one of the new pills this morning and it felt like the world was closing in. It got rid of the migraine almost straight away and everything else seems normal but 30 minutes after taking the pill I started getting tunnel vision. I also started to lose coordination. I’m not the least clumsy person normally but this morning i’ve been misjuging distances left right and centre.

Im sore and tired and I’m going to sleep.

Anxious

Bob — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:21:33 +0000

I’m feeling really anxious today and I don’t know why. Over the weekend the dark mornings meant the kids slept longer which in turn meant i got to sleep longer. I think that extra sleep has totally messed with my bodies routine.

I’m A Medical Mystery

Bob — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:45:53 +0000

So we’ve finally managed to track down my echo results. Apparently they were returned on the 9th September and they’ve been kicking about the system since then. My doc asked for the cardiologist to see me and finish things off which was nice. What wasn’t so nice was that whilst my echo came back as clear for the symptoms of pericardiatis it also showed abnormal septal movement which my doc wasn’t sure he should tell me.

So now I’ve got to wait until the hospital get back with an appointment. This wouldn’t be so bad but the doctor also said that I shouldn’t go anywhere near a gym or do anything more that a brisk walk or swim for exercise. All those nights dancing or playing with the kids in the street apparently weren’t good for me. Who’d have thunk it?

Morrocon Chicken Tagine Thingie

Bob — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:53:04 +0000

750g Chicken
2 Carrots
2 Onions
2 Tins Chopped Tomatoes
9 Pitted Dates
Handful Dried Apricots
1 Tsp Turmuric
1 Tsp Cumin
1 Tsp Garam Masala
1 Tsp Cinnamon
1/2 Tsp Ground Black Pepper
Tiny bit of Ground Cloves
2 Cloves of Garlic

Fry the onion with the spices and add the chopped chicken after a few minutes. Once the chicken starts to cook add the carrots, fruit and tinned chopped tomatos. Mix it all together and transfer to the slow cooker and cook on med for 4 hours. Stick on low until ready to serve.

Serve with couscous and enjoy.

Hopefully it’ll taste nice otherwise I’ll put this one down to experience and call in pizza :p

I Am 32 Years Old

Bob — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:54:45 +0000

And I’ve only just worked out why tissue paper is so named.

I need to get out more.

It’s gonna craaaaaaaaa

Bob — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:21:45 +0000

We’re having some major problems with the net connection at home again. In the evening it just hangs randomly and taking my browser with it. Every so often it comes back of its own accord but it’s fine during the day. Last time it happened I was told we were suffering frequency creep. All I had to do was be talked through your standard call center folder thingie on how to access the modem via IP address and manually change the range it should be working on. I’ve still no idea how it managed to lose teh frequency its supposed to be using but there you go. If Vonnie doesn’s sort that today I’ll phone up this afternoon and get it fixed.

So aye…quick update whilst at work.

Looks like the remortgage will go through for Wednesday/Thursday so I might be able to eat something other than pasta or rice by the weekend.

Bob’s super sperm struck again and with fingers crossed we should be meeting the new addition at the end of May next year.

The house is starting to get there. All the rooms are now at the stage where we can walk about and would only take a short time tidying up the little bits before they are ready for painting. I still need to finish off the kids rooms but hopefully I can talk my parents into taking them for a day/night and I can get it finished without worrying about the paint being dry by the time they get home from nursery.

Right thats my limit for today. I’ll expand a little little when I get home if the net is fixed.

The Diet Coke and Mentos Men Strike Back

Bob — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:01:05 +0000

EepyBird’s Sticky Note experiment from Eepybird on Vimeo.

Sorry For Ignoring You

Bob — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:48:10 +0000

I own Guitar Hero 3 for my Wii now. I don’t have a life or any free time now. It’s eather looking after kids or rocking out. Nothing in between. No sleep either. See you again when my wrists hurt and nee a rest.