Eye Doctor Woes

So, I went to the eye doctor on Thursday to get a check up, since I hadn't been to the optometrist since 2004. I had to get a prescription for contact lenses to reorder them since I needed a current presciption to get them refilled. No big deal. I should have done it a long time ago anyway, but I go to the opthomologist every 6 months so I thought everything would be ok.

I was wrong.

Seems my eye doc found a cataract in my right eye. Now, my grandma had cataracts, but she was in her 80's when she had them. My dad has cataracts now, too, but he is in his 60's. I am freakin' 35 years old. I should not be getting cataracts at my age. F*cking A! The doctor even gave me this puzzled look, saying that it is not unheard of but not normal at all for someone my age to get cataracts, and that the opthomologist should have seen something when he examined my eyes last month. But he didn't mention anything to me about it. So what? Did it just pop up in the last few weeks? I hadn't noticed anything different about my eyes. But now that he told me, I do see a little bit of a reduction in sharpness in my right eye vs. my left. But maybe that is just cuz he brought it to my attention and that I am thinking of it all of the time. I don't know. He just told me that he wasn't going to do anything about it right now since my eyes are still 20/20 with contacts. Phew. I am just worried what it will be like down the road.

I know cataracts are common. Most people will eventually get them .... when they are 60 or 70. But it is just frustrating. I don't know if it has anything to do with medication or what not, but it is just one more problem to deal with. Grrrrr.

Anyway, I am still doing the happy dance over Stankaya getting kicked off of American Idol. At least that is one good thing that happened this week.

(have to think on thie brighter side of things, you know)

I love my macro lens

It was a little on the expensive side, but I love my macro lens. I just started playing around with it tonite, so this isn't the best example of what it can do, but oh well. I am just getting started. I focused on the rim on the candle in this picture, leaving the flame as a blur in the background. I love how the macro lens picks up the little details of the texture of the candle. It is just too cool. (By the way, this is one of those fabulous smelling Pier One Ginger Peach candles)

I can't wait to take more pics with it. Unfortunately, I didn't feel very well today and it was gloomy ouside anyway. But tomorrow it is supposed to be sunny ;)

And the results are in....

They finally voted right!!! Stankaya's going home! Stankaya's going home!! Praise the lord. Stankaya's going home!

Evil Dolls and Stankaya Sings Country

I watched a freaky movie tonite called Reincarnation. It was made by those Japanese dudes responsible for The Grudge. Oh good lord. It was definitely freaky. Not so scary, but definitely freaky. There were a few scenes that I will have nightmares over for weeks, and all of those scenes involve this freaky looking doll. Damn, I HATE scary movies with dolls in them. Ugh! Nightmare city!

But even the evil doll in the movie was not as scary as Stankaya singing country music. Yes, the Stank Man was up to his usual horrible singing this week on American Idol. While Haley was worse than him last week, there was no one worse than Stankaya this week. He was, to paraphrase Simon, "utterly horrendous." His rendition of "Something To Talk About" will definitely leave the voters with something to talk about. Just not anything positive to talk about. God he sucks. Please, for the love of all that is right and just, don't vote for him!

It was also a less than stellar night for Chris and Lakeisha. I normally like Lakeshia, but her rendition of "Jesus Take The Wheel" came out as more of a shouting match than a song. She can sing, but tonight she also proved that she can shout (which isn't good).

Jordin and Melinda were awesome (as usual). I didn't hear Phil sing (cuz I was watching the end of that freaky doll movie) but from what I caught at the end when the judges were talking, it must have been pretty good.

Blake was pretty good, but not his usual cool self.

My bottom 3 for this week: Stankaya, Chris and Lakeisha (surprise)

God, I hope Stankaya goes home!

On a unrelated note, damn, it is windy outside!

Just What Are You Implying???

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One of the reasons I love a good telephoto lens

You can get up close pictures without actually being up close.

Is this actually a holiday? lol

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Let's go somewhere!

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American Idol update

Once again, Stankaya stays. He wasn't even in the bottom 3 (again). But at least they sent Haley packing. She was almost as bad as Stankaya.

Hopefully, he will go away soon.

Mmmmm caramel

Caramel Frappuccino

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Busy (but fun) weekend - Very bad Monday

I LOVE my new camera. Holy sh*t. I would marry it if it were legal. Ok, well I wouldn't go THAT far, but I do love it.

Why else would I drive allllll the way up to Willows, CA (which is 372 miles from Bakersfield, by the way) just to take pictures??? Ok, maybe I didn't go up there just to take pictures. Everyone knows I am a nature buff. I love nature, wildlife and birdwatching. And what better excuse can there be to take a road trip than to go see some wildlife and take some pictures? I left the house on Saturday just before 7 am and got back home around 12:20 am on Sunday morning. Am I crazy? Perhaps. But I got some pictures and I saw some animals and birds I had never seen before. I will post some pictures eventually. I already posted a few in the "Things I have seen" album. But since I was sick today and hadn't felt well until now, I didn't get a chance to post very many.

I don't know what made me sick. Maybe it was the orange chicken I had at Panda Express last night. Maybe it was the combination of being exhausted beyond reason from driving over 800 miles in one day all by myself along with the very little food I had to eat over the last few days (I didn't eat anything until like 3 pm yesterday and that was just a bag of chips). I don't know what it was, but holy hell, I was sick today. My stomach was racked by cramps and nausea and I was shaking all over. And then there was the "other" thing which I won't discuss right here. Trust me, it was gross. I feel better now, but I still have a headache and my tummy is still feeling a little icky. No more orange chicken for me for a while!

Now, I must go to bed so I can go to work tomorrow. I don't like waking up early for work, but I would rather go to work than to go thru another day like today! Phooey to being sick. Phooey!!!

Happy Easter!

New camera - woo hoo!!!!!!!!

I bought myself a birthday present today. I got me a new digital SLR camera....





It is a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi - I have been playing around with it for a little while and already LOVE it. I also got a 75-300 mm lens and a 18-55 mm lens and a shutter release remote control. I spent a pretty penny on it, but hell. I am worth it I want a macro lens too, but that is gonna cost me another $400-$500. Maybe in a month or two....but I MUST have it - lol. I am such a nerd.

I smell a road trip coming on..... hehe

American Idol Night

In summary: Melinda rocked. Lakisha and Jordin were awesome. Blake and Chris were good. Gina was not bad. Haley and Phil were so-so. Sanjaya SUCKED.

My bottom 3: Phil, Haley and Sanjaya.

Who's going home: Phil. (Who SHOULD go home and should have gone home a long ass time ago: Stankaya)

I am turning 35 tomorrow, and the only thing that can take the sting out of having another birthday is to see Stankaya take his whiny voice and go the hell home already.

Please, make my birthday wish come true.

Hop hop hoppity

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A Day in the Bay Area

I went on a day trip up to the Bay Area on Friday. You can see more pictures by checking out my other blog (click HERE).

Easter time!

My little guys are all ready for Easter!


Peanut's got his bunny ears on.



Peanut and Lil Oreo have found a lot of Easter eggs.



Peanut's surrounded by eggs.

The curse of Stankaya continues

I have just one thing to say about American Idol..... crappity crap crap. Stankaya is still in the game. He wasn't even in the bottom 3. I give up.

You know who they booted off? Chris Sligh. Yeah. Not Haley or Stankaya. Chris. Who are these people who are voting. I want their names and addresses so I can personally go to their house and kick their asses.

I really wish Ryan Wussycrest would stop saying, "America, you voted ..." because that implies that all Americans have bad taste in music.

At least there is a new episode of South Park is on tonite so that it can take the bitter taste of American Idol out of my mouth.

Oh yeah. I can see again now. I had to go to the opthamologist today for my semiannual plaquenil screen. Woo hoo. Big fun. Got to have my eyes numbed and dilated. I look so forward to that every 6 months. I don't know why they have to render you nearly blind so that they can check your eyes for disease. I couldn't even read anything for hours after the exam. I took a nap to sleep it out because I couldn't see to do anything else. I get to have the same fun again in September.

I just can't wait for that.

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