I am a: Quirky sysadmin. Geek. Gamer. Comic fangirl. My little space, my home on the interwebs. I blog about personal stuffs, work, various coding projects, and anything else I feel like.

I spent the day with my mother and while having lunch, the subject of my high blood pressure came up. I’m at the age where Mother had to be medicated for hers, and she’s now advising me to start taking an aspirin every day even though my doctor doesn’t think that’s necessary yet. Strokes run […]

Driving home from Oneonta, I contemplated all of the many things for which I am thankful. I’m sure I’ll leave out many, but these are a few that have been in the forefront of my mind lately … I am thankful for my family and friends; those whom I love, and who have been there […]

I hadn’t posted about any of this because I didn’t want to freak people out, but since word is already getting around … here it is. My last few doctor visits (basically over the last 2-3 years), I’d been told that my blood pressure levels were getting “too high.” Yeah, I know. I’m almost to […]

Given that my last “100 things” list is 6 years old, I thought it was time for an updated one. I have irrational fears, or am afraid of intangible things. I hate seeing my name misspelled. I don’t like to be late. I don’t like feet. I am a t-shirt and jeans kind of girl. […]

One of my goals has long been to lose weight. It’s not much when you look at the big picture of things, but it’s something I’ve been struggling with because of work and family obligations and my consistently slipping off the diet. (Comfort food is too comforting!) I came to the decision that I can’t […]

Today’s funnies start off with these gems from Cookie: A “different” Creation explanation In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth and populated the Earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, green and yellow and red vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives. Then using God’s great […]