The View From Drew

Stomach update

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:34:19 GMT

So, the test results finally came in Monday. No direticulitis. It was just a stomach virus, a nasty one. I'm feeling better and am staying away from cola anyway. I'm finding I'm not missing it.

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Today's Haiku

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:38:09 GMT

Thanksgiving's over
I brace myself for the week
Where did the time go?

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Today's Haiku

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:02:49 GMT

Today's Haiku:

Grey skies greet the morn
Confusion kisses the day
What day is it now?

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Today's Haiku

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:01:19 GMT

So it's Black Friday
With so many bargains but
What of Thanksgiving?

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Today's Haiku

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:27:04 GMT

On Thanksgiving Day
My stomach settles down but
Turkey through a straw

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Giving Thanks

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:40:35 GMT

Although Thanksgiving is my favorite of all the holidays, I so dislike the idea that so many people forget that one should appreciate all that they have year round. With that said, let me remind you and myself that I am thankful for:

Sue, my wife. When I told her I wanted to do a monthly podcast, she thought it was a cool idea. I could see the face drop when I told her we were going weekly. But despite that, she supports me all the way. We're a team and we make it work together.

Eddie and Mikey, my sons. Eddie is turning into a respectful young man despite my misgivings early on. (I was getting nervous there.) Mikey is going through the toddler years and they are trying, but there is an adorable child in all the chaos.

My dear friends who have endulged me in my desire to bring the Rift back. I hope you're enjoying it as much as I am.

My family who may not always get me and who I may not always get, but they've been there when I needed them and have known when to back off when I needed to be on my own.

My students who inspire me every day. I don't work in the best of work conditions, not brought on by an administration but by a miserable teaching staff. The kids keep me going each and every day and I love them for it.

The listeners of The Chronic Rift. And if you haven't tried out an episode yet, check it out on iTunes or at http://chronicrift.mevio.com. There are now fifty episodes to choose from.

You, gentle reader, for taking the time to read and often comment on my random ramblings. I haven't been posting that often as I haven't been feeling so inspired to write lately, but I'm going to try to get back in the game in the new year.

A Happy Thanksgiving to all and to all a good day.

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A History of My stomach

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:15:58 GMT

I have always had issues with my stomach. I get it from my mother. I've had acid reflux for most of my life and have been on Nexium for the last ten years or so. I developed a small ulcer shortly after breaking up with She Who Has No Soul.

In addition there is my yo-yo weight and you have a stomach that is not happy. Also, as happy go lucky as I try to be, I've come to realize I worry more than I'm aware of. I internalize my worries, keeping them under the surface and don't bother people with the small stuff. But the small stuff builds up too and gets me sick. I think this has also contributed to my inability to sleep for any great length of time.

When I get through this and I will, I need to examine my diet and how I handle my stress. I can't keep freaking my kids out like this.

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Today's Haiku

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:47 GMT

Thanksgiving eve and
My stomach won't rest until
I pass from this world.

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And this year's mystery ailment is...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:00:57 GMT

...direticulitis. At least, that's what it's looking like. Have to wait on the blood and stool results. Let's take stock - vertigo, cytomegalovirus, and breast tissue that could have been cancerous. I think my doctor wants to write a paper on me.

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Oh, the pain, the pain

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:34:39 GMT

So, I'm going now to the doctor. One symptom I seem to have picked up that Sue was missing is excessive and painful cramps. I'm having trouble eating anything. I can hold it down, but I simply don't want it.

On the bright side, I did manage to get everything done this weekend for Thanksgiving, assuming I'm not ill enough to keep everyone away.

Also, thanks to themadadmin I now have access to my Rift mail through my iPhone. In fact, I have that and my gmail account set up. Plus, I did my follow throughs with upcoming guests on the podcast. December is going to be a busy month. Where most podcasts take a break, we're going to do a series of all new episodes.

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Feh!

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:49:41 GMT

So, I didn't get to go to Philcon this weekend as Sue was ill. The thing is, she's feeling better and it looks like I have it. Bleh!!

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Day off

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:52:56 GMT

This being Veterans Day, the school is closed. The timing couldn't be better. Mikey's daycare was closed for the rest of the week because the owner has the H1N1 virus. Sue is off on Friday and will most likely take off tomorrow for Mikey.

Right now, the boys are playing the Wii, but a trip to a veterans memorial near home is in order today. Mikey may not understand, but Eddie will.

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Hero Worship

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:00:15 GMT

You know, I really think the worst feeling in the world is when a hero, someone you looked up to, lets you down. This hasn't been a good fall so far as I've been let down by not one, but two people I admired and thought highly of. One is a friend, the other is a co-worker who was once my teacher. Both appear to only care about themselves and both are willing to do anything to get what they want, even if it means hurting other people. It's sad really and I thought better of both of them despite what others told me.

Good Game Last Night

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:45:04 GMT

So, we gathered online last night and not only was it the first time playing in some time, it was also the first time the whole gang played together in some time. Skype was a little futzy, but I think that had to do with both myself and themadadmin being on wireless connections. There weren't that many encounters, one in fact, but it proved difficult as the party was already injured. Five giant ants and four aspis drones from the Slave Lords series made them retreat back to a nearby town. I'm moving the plot along by drugging them and having them wake up in the Slave Lords' dungeons where they'll have to fight their way out.

I hit highs and lows when it comes to my enthusiasm with the campaign. Moving this along has got me motivated again.

Baseball

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:35:01 GMT

Thank goodness that is over. Do you know what's worse than an obnoxius New Yorker? An obnoxious New Yorker who is a Yankees fan. Honestly, I was rooting for the Yankees only after the Phillies failed to take command of this series in the hopes that they would end it sooner and we could get on with our lives. Of course, now there's the wearing of paraphenalia, the parades that will result in my students cutting school (why can't these be held on a weekend?), and then the general conversations in my company about how great the game was. You'd swear this was a religion. And they say I'm crazy for believing in God.

(posted in the middle of the night after helping tend to Mikey who threw up and has a 103 fever. I never should have taken a moment to check LJ or FB or Twitter which is littered like a ticker tape parade with celebratory notices of the Yankees win.)

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Coolness!

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:46:34 GMT

Just gave a rep from Cablevision Varsity channel a tour of the school. They are donating a new camera, tripod, and mac computer to us in order to produce content for their website and channel. They want short human interest pieces on primarily the sports teams we have, but also on the clubs and activities going on around the school. It's a great opportunity for the kids as they will be trained by Cablevision producers on getting the best shot and editing their content for broadcast. It will be great for the school as it will help to promote it. It will also be great for me as I'm getting a stipend from Cablevision as the moderator of the video club. Who knew, after all these years, I'd still be working in some sort of video production other than Eddie and Mikey making "poo poo" jokes for the camera.

Rift Updatery

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:56:14 GMT

Just recorded a Roundtable episode on Sherlock Holmes with Andrea as co-host that will premiere this Tuesday. It features authors Laurie R. King and Kevin Lauderdale (now with the brand, spanking new LJ - kevinlauderdale - go check it out). We had a great time talking about what makes the character what he is for so many people. We rambled on about the various versions we've seen on screen (including a mention of the God-awful Tom Baker one). We conjectured about what we can expect to see in the new version featuring Robert Downey Jr. We even got a chance to work in some talk on the two musicals, much to Andrea's and Laurie's chagrin.

It's all new, all free, and all easy to access at the new home of The Chronic Rift podcast episodes - http://chronicrift.mevio.com. Make sure you have your iTunes and Zune feeds updated by visiting the website. And then when you're done, you can tell us how wonderful or how insane we were at http://www.chronicrift.com.

Sign O the Times

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:42:37 GMT

I'm posting this, the first in some time from my iPhone. I don't really access my LJ account anymore as use Facebook more often. But I found this free app so I thought I'd try it. I never thought I'd like my iPhone as much as I do and I've become very good at navigating the keyboard. I may start posting more often at this rate.

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We've Found a New Home!

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:52:18 GMT

Well, The Chronic Rift has. The Chronic Rift is now part of the Mevio Network. If you haven't subscribed to the showon iTunes yet, this is a perfect opportunity as we have moved over the entire collection of episodes to the network and will be shutting down the feed from Podomatic at the end of this month. You can find the subscribe link by visiting our new home. Here is the new podcast player for you to sample our podcast.

It's an All New Episode!

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:21:46 GMT

We've produced an all-new review episode just for you. (Really, just for you, don't worry about the others reading this, they can listen to the old ones.) In this episode we're looking at the recent Rifftrax event, the Galileo and Star Trek exhibits at the Franklin Institute, the Galaxy Rangers DVD collections, and a bunch of baseball blogs. Plus, in addition to the usual review segments, Orenthal referees a grudge match between the Transformers and G.I. Joe. It's all here, just for you at - http://thechronicrift.podomatic.com/player/web/2009-08-23T18_23_54-07_00. Enjoy!

Thought for the Day

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:07:31 GMT

"You can't be honest with people if you can't be honest with yourself."

DREWSHI Fall Season

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:26:57 GMT

Here we go again, my anal list of programs I'm going to watch this fall in place of most of the drek that current television has to offer.

Sunday - The Prisoner, All in the Family (season 5), The Simpsons (season 7), The Six Million Dollar Man (season 3)

Monday - The Muppet Show (season 1), Little House (season 4), M*A*S*H (season 8), Angel (season 3)

Tuesday - Scrubs (season 1), Buffy (season 6)

Wednesday - Dinosaurs (season 2), Lost in Space (season 3), ST: Voyager (season 2)

Thursday - Black Adder (season 3), Spooks (season 4), Dark Season (one of RTD's first series)

Friday - Sliders (season 3), Millennium (season 1)

Saturday morning - Land of the Lost (season 3), Spider-Man (SONY), Thundarr the Barbarian (season 1), Dungeons & Dragons (season 3), Transformers (season 1)

Saturday - ST: Deep Space Nine (season 4), Jonathan Creek (season 3 - November), Doctor Who (season 11 - December)

Bill Corbett of MST3K Fame Interviewed

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:17:26 GMT

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So, I make up for missing out on one interview by coming up with one as good if not better. Bill Corbett, primarily known as the second voice of Crow T. Robot on Mystery Science Theater 3000, sits down with Andrea to discuss his latest endevour, Rifftrax. The crew from Rifftrax are going to be doing a live performance to the movie Plan 9 from Outer Space. He talks about the details of the event as well as his days on MST3K. Plus, we actually got some voice mail (and by some, I mean one) which we listen and comment on. You can listen with the player above, check us out on iTunes, or visit us on our homepage. Enjoy.

Awesome!

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:40:26 GMT

Marvel is producing an anime Iron Man anime series. I hadn't heard anything about this, but it definitely looks cool.

In the Not Too Distant Future...

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:49:42 GMT