David's Tangled Thoughts

Not quite. A couple days ago (when I could actually walk), I purchased a Droid X as I was eligible for an upgrade and discount pricing. I’m not going to do real review on it just yet. I haven’t yet settled into normal use of the phone and I’d like to do that first so I can better judge how this phone responds to my needs and expectations. First impression is that I do like it but it does have some quirks and inadequacies. The biggest pro is that the antenna picks up a cell signal a lot better where I live. Since moving into the apartment with my BlackBerry, the service has been somewhat unreliable with it going between 0/5-3/5 bars, and always fluctuating between 1 and 2. This is where I have experienced my first dropped call- on my end- on Verizon’s network. With the Droid X, I have noticed better reception, and I have not lost signal. My biggest complaint is accessing contacts in general. First, it pulls in contacts from all your social networking accounts and I can’t delete

It hasn’t been a great couple of weeks for me and I think today is just the icing of that disgusting cake. I went to urgent care clinic this morning because I could hardly walk due to a painful knee. It was swollen all around the cap and felt very tight and tender. When the doctor first examined me, she noted that the real pain was actually on my kneecap and said that if I had been overstraining the ligaments, then the sides should hurt more. She ordered some bloodwork to see if I had gout like I suspect I do as well as x-rays for the knee. I should get the results for the blood tomorrow. The x-rays showed that I have calcium deposits growing on my tendons. Calcific tendonitis, I believe she called it. She asked me if I had injured it playing sports or something. Honestly, I don’t think so. So I am doped up on Vicodin and taking Prednisone. I hate Vicodin. Sure it takes away the pain, but I get mild nausea from it, especially if I have to wake up with it. I’ve taken tomorrow

It's been a long time since I've done one of these. Thanks Season! What is your occupation right now? I am an “operations statistician” for a distribution company. What is your favorite color? Dark Green (and yes, I liked it before I went to MSU ) What are you listening to right now? The Diane Rehm Show (an NPR podcast) What was the last thing that you ate? Spaghetti and corn-on-the-cob. Can you drive a stick shift? The simplest answer is no. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Work phone: a member of inventory control. Cell phone: my sister. What is your biggest pet peeve? Bad drivers How old are you today? 28 What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? College football or gymnastics during the summer Olympics. What is your favorite drink? Coke Have you ever dyed your hair? No Favorite food? Lumpia What is the last movie you watched? In full: The Blind Side . In part: Sunshine Favorite day of the year? Memorial day for the selfish reason that it’s finally a day off of work

The season premiers start this week. I’m not planning on picking up any new shows. Actually… now that I think about, I haven’t seen many ads about the new shows. Hmmm. So far, I am only looking forward to Glee (which is on tonight), Stargate Universe (next week), The Amazing Race and V which will come later. Partly because I can no longer watch ABC over the air, but mostly because I’m not liking the direction of the shows… I am ditching Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters . Although I will probably stick with Brothers & Sisters for a while until Emily VanCamp leaves the show.

...because I can't get enough of it. h/t MSUAndyHRCMB for posting the vid.

I work in an industrial area of town and if I forget my lunch (which I do far too often), I have very few options. There’s a Subway right around the corner or a Burger King down the road. I took off for Burger King today and as I drove up to the board, I gritted my teeth because I knew what was coming. BK: “Would you like to try a Whopper value meal today? Order when ready.” Me: “Yes I would. I’d like a number one, small. Make the drink a coke, no ice. That’s all.” The next thing anyone should expect is the amount that’s due and maybe a pleasant thank you. Oh no. Not here. I’ve been here enough times that I knew what was coming next: BK: “You said a number one?” Me. “Yes.” BK: “Would you like cheese on that?” Me: “No.” BK: “Small, medium, or large?” Me (annoyed): “Small.” BK: “And you said, ‘no ice,’ right?” Me (with a death grip on my steering wheel): “No ice.” I hold my breath for a second because maybe this time they’ll ask if I want onion rings instead of fries. BK: “Okay,

I dread the anniversary of the 9-11 attacks. In my head I know that I shouldn’t be as affected by this event but in reality I am. It has disturbed me… in ways I can’t even articulate. So when of my friends was talking about how she was crying over the 9-11 videos that she was watching today, I got mad. That morning was one of the most vivid of my life and I have little desire to relive any of it. I don’t understand why she or anyone else wants to reopen old wounds because that’s what it feels like to me. It still makes my stomach cramp up a bit to see those planes flying into the towers even more so when they show people jumping out of windows to their deaths. I haven’t talked about the anniversary in a few years and I certainly haven’t talked about it in depth. Honestly, I don’t know how long it will be until I feel like I can.

I was listening to Talk of the Nation on NPR the other day and a piece they did was about the usage of ma’am. The guest that was brought on thought that this form of address was anachronistic. Women these days tend to be insulted by the word and Sen. Boxer was brought up as an example. Personally, I use sir and ma’am when I speak to strangers and in a formal setting. I have never been comfortable calling my bosses by their first names. I think though I may be one of the last that still holds to the old forms of address. My friend Sara has a son and he calls me David. When I was his age, I would never have been allowed to address one of my parent’s friends in that fashion. Actually, I remember getting bonked on the head when I dared to call one of them Sherri. But Sara’s son? Didn’t even notice until a bit later. As I thought about it and as I think about it now, it doesn’t really bother me that he calls me by my name. So I wonder why the expectations that I hold for my own

Netflix has been suggesting that I watch Dostana for little while now. It looked to me like a Bollywood movie and I generally tend to avoid movies in other languages as I feel like I end up reading the subtitles rather than enjoying the film. The closest thing to an Indian film that I’ve watched is Bend it Like Beckam (which has become one of my favorite movies , period). Feeling in the mood for something different, I gave Dostana a shot and I am so glad that I did. Two straight men attempt to go after an apartment but the girl that they would be living with has a protective aunt that will not allow men to live with her so they decide to pose as a gay couple. I know what you’re thinking, and that plot device was what kept me from watching it earlier. I mean, haven’t we’ve seen something like that before? So as you probably guess, both the straight guys fall in love with her and hilarity ensues, right? The dance sequences are one of the elements that I surprisingly liked. I believed