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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Yes Folks I have a "v" shaped mohawk. This is what happens when you ask a showdog owner,artist, to take a little off top and sides! I felt my hair was a bit long and in preparation of it falling out, wanted an all over buzz cut. But Jo said let's try something and I liked it. More photos at photobucket.com my alblum is under chrisolin I don't know how to get to them as a regular person so let me know so I can pass it on.

(To the tech Heads- it remembers me, so I can't trick it into thinking I'm a regular person.....Yes I did try it in a different 'window' .....Yes I did tell it 'to remember me', as it is a useful thing sometimes....No , I agree, not useful at this time)

Anyway it's Poodle with a Mohawk "He's small, He's Larry, but nobody's gonna call him Fifi again"

So I'm doing my laps (a pattern up and down the halls three times round, three times a day) and I'm gettin' some good laughs, good smiles, good on ya's etc. but I notice there's no clogging up at the corners and all of sudden there's no traffic jams....they're staying out of my way! I'm gettin' good air!
I've changed my foot wear as well the slippers weren't cutting it. I'm in my crocs! good traction and good on the corners. What I needed all along ........good footwear+good hair = equals good air.

Travis Travis Travis how could I! You were the first to comment!......okay after about 7 or 8 others but still you emailed and everything and I just got caught up in lists and missed naming you. And that's just the one I thought of today.

So if you were offended that I didn't name you and you have commented, thought of me, emailed or are just even breathing I apologize. I'm never making a list again! It'll go on the top of my list of things not to todo. Don't get me started on TODO lists.

Health update: pulse 72, blood oxy 98, respirations a little fast cause I've been hyper all day, blood pressure 150 over 80 (yes I know a little high but it's from the water weight, 2-3 kgs!) temp 36.7...update on the update Bp=140/80

I've been hyper active since 3:30 this morning. I've eaten many meals, taken photos of the staff that are caring for me, 22 so far and still snapping, but strangely did not blog until now, 7:30 pm. Bluey and Jo were here this morning with great coffee's and we laughed and laughed til after lunch.

This is Day 5 and the counts are getting lower and lower, as expected and desired, but I'm not feeling so bad. My tummy is grumbling a bit now though and I had a breathless moment at dinner. Bev was visiting and I really didn't give her much time to speak. But then she is great at what Merron along with Johnny Chorny taught their kids in Converstion Class! It's a game to try to get more information out of your conversation partner then they get out of you. You get to be a good listener and you discover more about your world. I'm not sure I would have passed the Drs Chorny school, but I still try. Bev would have passed....with honors

I keep doing that! starting out to tell about my health and getting side tracked. Tonights' health topic is Neutraphils (sp?) Remember the disclaimer! They are collectively the blood cells responsible for inmune system response. So when I get a count below one.one I am said to be Neutrapenic and unable to withstand infection from Bacteria, Fungi, Virus's ( I know Susan, you would think that if I can get it right on fungus I should be able to spell Virii Viri but see...it just doesn't look right!). Anyway You get the picture. I'm at 1.35 down from day -2 of 4.15. Steady as she goes. Tomorrow, I expect, I go under deep cover as Neutrapenic Man! Tommorrow's lecture is entittled "Platelettes - The only count that has dropped INTO the normal range not OUTOF it!

Spelll Check is for wimps! Stand by your actions!

goodnight
more later
Chris

P.S. That time down there is when I started to Blog not finish it's really 8:20 here.

P.P.S I just re read and fixed some errors, some were just palin embarrassing! Like that one! LOL.

9 comments:

Bluey said...

I love you heaps! I think you are a very cool dude, and I love the 'do'...

The Shiny One said...

Hey! Don’t diss the Mohawk. That’s what my hair does in the mornings when I wake up…except I am not fashionably bald on the sides like you are. I shall have to do something about that…like shave. Or quite possibly…not.

People give you air for two reasons. FIRST – the respect the hair and SECOND – the know not to be in the breathing space of someone as OBVIOSULY cool as you and your hair.
But it is mostly the hair.

You rang Joyce this morning and she said your mind was on overdrive. LEND ME SOME HYPO! I am having a shitty week. Bar Sunday and Tuesday nights because Joyce and Jo are awesome.

Also I am going to re-enter the links I gave you a few comments back because I have a strange premonition that you didn’t see them/that comment.

Here.

On the subject of entertainment. I have a link to a cartoon (which I love) and which I think will appeal to your sense of humor.

AND! The great thing is that it has MANY MANY MANY strips so it should take you a while to get through the archive.
I shall give you the link:

http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php?d=20021023

This is the first comic. It gets better (the graphics improve) and there is actually a plot. I know it doesn’t look like that at the moment, but I assure you: plot!

ALSO (and for your entertainment) – http://www.deviantart.com/

(This one is good just for a browse, but if you search for a while you will get GOLD. GOLD I SAY!)

Travis Dolynny said...

The hair is amazing! I think that along with the Larry shirts, we should all shave out a v-shaped mohawk as well! I will have to discuss this with Regan though... I know she is strongly opposed to the shaving of heads. On the other hand, I am strongly supportive of joining the ranks of untouchable coolness!

Thanks for mentioning me, I love reading your blog!

Anonymous said...

Love the hair.. you know not just anyone could pull that off but you seem to do it well!!

Love Alicia

Anonymous said...

Ret writes...

Fabulous to see you today Chris – love the do! And thanks heaps for the inspiration for that book title that will allow me to retire soon with Don: "When leaving your driveway, do I turn left or right?" ... an inspiring driving [life] adventure with close encounters of the car-kind [human-kind] and with several chapters on the fleet [kids].

My trip to Bris-vegas was a bit risky (in many ways), a bit dangerous because I decided not to chat hands-free on my mobile to friends but listen to Billy Connelly – laughed far too much at the most inappropriate jokes! Return home was punctuated with thoughts on chapters for book and Jackson Brown … so feel there must be some statement made about multi-national car manufacturers [Catholic School systems] and peak oil [impending empty nest]. Your thoughts?

Ret

PS – thanks for great company Jo & Joyce!

The Shiny One said...

OHMYGODTHEREISASPIDERONMYCEILINGANDITSHUGE!

Yes....having said that I shall also say : Beggars can't be Bananas.

The end.

Brenda P said...

Dearest Christopher - it's time you knew about the thing I have with hair. Especially shaven hair. As you well know, I grew up in the sixties and early 70s. My parents grew up during the Depression. Whenever there was "trouble with teens" in my family home there was only two recommended solutions (for my brothers, I guess I only had one option). My father would declare (no matter what the problem) why don't you cut that GD hair? And my mother would declare: you don't know what real work is. As a consequence (I'm sure) my brothers in middle age are both bald and we are all three workaholics. Ease and long hair were RADICAL statements of non-conformity and rebellion. (And yet they win). So when I see a shaven head ... even a very cool one with a V Mohawk ... I begin to hyperventilate and to scrub the floor. There, I've confessed, you know it all. Why don't you grow that GD hair and take a nap?

ebony said...

Hi Chris

Nice to get hold of your fantastic website. Incredibly amusing indeed! the medical jargon made some kind of lost soul.Not to worry! all I wish for is you get well asap (to return to work, who's workaholics after all!) Seriously I wish you and Joy well and dont forget the Force is there all the time listening to your prayers/wishes/etc. The Universe has great power, give it your "orders" , cheers!

Im Isobelle, alias "Ebony", well that is my pet's name, a 44 kg solid rotty x bull mastif. My baby!

Kind of like your "do", Mohawk quite fits the male gender. Remember Mr T? It was an american tv program years ago, oh dear, I was that young !

Update me on the next hairstyle please,
Kind of like your doctors name, very "polish", am i right?

Lots of interesting stuff in your website.

Love to see you and Joyce back in HB, still warm though! wishing for a cool lovely nights!

Had I know how to email pic, I could email your pic at last Xmas party at the UCC, well remember youre the Santa Claus! Well yah good pics taken on that special occassion.

Sunday was the FCCF first Cultural Festival in the Bay, quite a big success. Lots of Pics I took again. Love to share them with you and Joyce, Performers from around Qld.

Recently, I visited my native country the Philippines after 17yrs of absence. Stunned, how the Clan has grown, we could have 3 footy teams, wow, well they are still growing in numbers, may be their motto is "go and multiply"/ they have made up for me I have only one baby Ebony.

Cheers, take care God Bless

Isobelle "alias Ebony"

ebony said...

Hi Chris

Eastertime again. I wish you and Joyce a Great Happy Easter. How are you both?

Hervey Bay is cooling off a bit. During the day I can still swim in the sea. It was lovely and calm this morning,but my baby Ebony alone swam because we were in a hurry for an appointment.

With my previous blog post, what I actually meant Im lost is that Im lost with all the medical technicalities I ve read so far.

Hope youre not gonna eat lots of easter chokies haha. You gonna put on weight.

buildings in HB is sprouting up like mad. Certainly it is a fast growing region. See what the future holds.

See you and Joyce in HB soon


take care and God bless, Have a nice Easter.

Isobelle alias Ebony