Posted in Uncategorized on April 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
As I was trying to fall asleep last night, I started thinking about all the ways I’ve abused my hearing aids. I’ve…
Attempted to throw them in the toilet (at age five, when I first started wearing them).
Started taking a shower with the aids still in my ears (as recently as last month). Water and electronics [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 25, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I sent out for information on a program that offers a doctorate in public policy, which came in the mail today. Also today, I received my long-anticipated Amazon.com order of new books. I’ve read about half of one of the new books I received, and if I had time, I’d write a thrilling review of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the state driver’s handbook, we are told not to eat and drive or drink (any liquids, not just alcohol) and drive. You won’t find any mention of changing a hearing aid battery and driving.
So, for those who ever find themselves in a situation such as I…. Well, let me describe how it goes. I [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“I’ve got a two year old son and a daughter who was due last Sunday,” Stacie’s e-mail read.
I’d been out-of-touch with Stacie for a couple of years. We had worked together and attended the same graduate English professional and writing program (and even had a class together). But she moved on to a new job, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My last post raised some interesting conversations with my hubby and some contemplative thoughts that I’ve decided to capture into words.
The first reason why it frightens me to bring a child into this world: my hearing loss is genetic. My father has a hearing loss. I have a hearing loss. There’s a chance any child [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The first time it came in the mail, I shrugged it off as a random item. After all, that same day, I had received my free sample Wired magazine as well as the latest edition of Smithsonian magazine. What did it matter that I had also gotten an edition of Baby Talk magazine? Addressed to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
For the next two weeks, going to the bathroom is going to be complicated.
Let me explain. I work in a basement that has two ways to enter/exit and one bathroom. For the span of 14 days, the one and only set of stairs leading to the basement will be widened. Located at the base of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m a huge stickler for behind-the-scenes features of movies and television shows. What’s the history of the story, how were special effects created (really cool for pre-computer age movies), what interpretations of the movie am I missing — I want to know!
So, after finishing The Mask of Zorro, I flipped over to the “Making [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I run out onto the softball field with some of the most expensive equipment any player could have. Those two babies in my ears are worth $5,000. Or, at least they were worth that much when they were first purchased. Sometimes I take them out when I play, to protect them from sweat, dirt, hard [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My posture at the start of today’s lecture greatly contrasted with my posture at the conclusion. It was obvious that my attention had withered away with the minutes. It wasn’t intentional, and the presentation was certainly interesting. I laughed hard at first, I compared the examples to my own life, and then over the course [...]
