So that's what bone looks like

Well, I almost cut off my finger tonight. Not quite but I did catch a glimpse of bone before I got 13 stitches at the urgent care facility. I never knew that washing dishes had such health risks.

Two Things

First, and most importantly, it's my birthday! Well, tomorrow (which is in an hour) is. March 16, 1980, the world became a much more fabulous place. Sandwiched between the Ides of March and St. Patrick's Day, I am the best of both worlds: a bit of luck, and a bit of not-so-luckiness.

Second, there is a new word to be used far and wide: "prexactly". This, obviously, is a combination of precisely and exactly, bringing together two synonyms to form a word with more emphasis than either one on its own. Please, spread the good news of "prexactly" to everyone you meet!

That is all.

Last one

There are many other pictures from the cruise that I will be glad to share with anyone who is interested. This is my last cruise-related post though. Besides, wasn't I supposed to be staying away from this blog being a personal post-driven thing? Oh well. This is me and William in front of the "Steamboat Willie" sculpture which is in the main lobbey of the Disney Magic. This, along with the other picture posted, is a great summary of the cruise, so I'm stopping with this.

Cruisin'

It's difficult to talk/type (mostly type) about the cruise. I tend to babble about random little details and forget major points. I blame the excitement that still wells up inside of me when thinking about it. It's also difficult to pick just one pic to share. So I'll probably add a few more rather quickly. But this one is a good starting place. Yes, that's me - underwater. Yes, that is a statue of Mickey Mouse as well.

If you believe the Disney version, this lil baby was not planted in the man-made snorkel lagoon, but happened here by chance. After one of the many hurricanes ravaged Castaway Cay (Disney's private island used exclusively for their cruise line), this Mickey was blown off the roof of one of the buildings where he, apparently, used to gesture to the seagulls as opposed to the aquatic life. After losing him for a while, he showed up, oh so conveniently, in the aforementioned snorkel lagoon where he is now marked so as to be easily found by novice snorkelists (snorkelers?) like myself.

So yes: Mickey, me, water. Disney Cruise Lines, horray!

Together again

So here it is, a new post! Where have I been? Nowhere really. I'm just lazy and haven't posted.

I suppose I could post about my amazing cruise back at the end of January/beginning of February (pictures to follow, maybe). Well, it was amazing and I didn't want to get off the ship. Disney does an amazing job (like always). I gained like 10 pounds in a week, but it was worth it. So yeah, yay. I'm going back in September; it's that good.

School is, well, school. I hate it, though my classes are interesting for the most part. I'm finishing in May, whether that means I graduate or I quit. What's next? I don't know. Stop pressuring me!

How about those Olympics? *Yawn* I tried to be interested, but it didn't work. At least the Google doodle is fun to look at.

So yeah, I'm back. Maybe I'll post more frequently, maybe not. Give me an idea for a post, maybe that will help. Probably not, but maybe.

I made up a drink!

In the spirit of the Holidays, I found a new way to imbibe! Granted, it's not hugely original, but I like it. It's so-far-called an egnoggtini (I'm still accepting name suggestions). It's rum (Bacardi Superior for me), Kahlua, and eggnog, shaken, and served up (in a martini glass). I tend to put more rum in drinks than most people would find acceptable, but the ratio I'm playing around with for the general public is a 2:1:2, or maybe 1:1:3 if you need a lighter drink. So, following the first ratio, it's...

2 oz. light rum
1 oz. Kahlua coffee liqueur
2 oz. eggnog

mix over ice in a shaker
serve in a martini glass

Enjoy!

Late Night

When sleep doesn't come, the words do,
taking me places my dreams never knew.
Let's explore things that are more real than life.
I want to find the answers, regardless of strife.
Freedom, beauty, truth and love: raw.
These are stronger and more powerful than any law.
Honesty can lay open our deepest beliefs,
open like a fresh wound, but with great relief,
the beliefs we never admitted were lies:
"religion", some friends, most family ties.
Time passes us by, regardless of clocks.
Yes, in the end Brutus Still Rocks!
When sleep doesn't come, the words do,
taking me places my dreams never knew.
-Bear Waters, 11/18/05