Whilst being at home is kinda neat in that I can play games and tinker with the PC all day long, man I am getting bored. Actually had a nap today for 4 hours. I know I am not well, but I am not a "napper" and I said to Niki at 4:30 that I'll go for a lay down... next thing I know I am being woken up for Heroes at 8:30pm! 4 hours of snoring! Kids had eaten and gone to bed and I was groggy as hell.
Heroes was good though, I highly recommend it!
Am thinking of downloading a movie or something to watch tomorrow... I am currently downloading Extras - Season 2, but its 3GB and probably wont be ready until Friday. Anyone got any suggestions??
The thing that is worrying me though is the cricket grand final this weekend. Whilst I think I should be OK to play, spending a week sitting on your arse is hardly good preparation... need a bit of a pick me up I think.... my sleep patterns are all over the place (hence the nap) and I have been waking up at odd times like 4am and sitting up watching world cup cricket before going back to bed at 6am...
The shingles themselves though are still causing me discomfort. Today was probably worse today than yesterday because I drove myself to the doctors for a check up. The doctor has told me to stay off work for the rest of the week... The rash is fading rapidly, but the achey pain slightly got worse today. The rash is the thing though, that has to go away by the weekend (which looks likely) but the pain you can handle with panadeine etc.
this post doesnt make sense does it...
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Home Sick Day 2
Well, today I am feeling better. Not 100% but the shingles have started to fade a bit and the pain isnt as bad as yesterday. Any sudden movement leaves me dizzy and I cant extend my left arm as the skin feels tight and burns but sitting still on the lounge or at the keyboard here is fine. Sleep was OK last night too and I was able to sleep until 6am instead of the usual 4am...
Its the worst time for me to be ill work wise, but there isnt much I can do about that. My assistant is doing my job for me and my boss seems OK with everything, so at least things are passable... but I have been answering emails and tic-tacking with the office so I havent been entirely idle.
Got the call this morning as well from one of my mates Angelo who is crook and never had Chicken Pox before and hence he thinks he may have it... I was sitting next to him at the pub on Saturday after cricket, so maybe he has... I hope not!
Otherwise, today I am trying to get the energy to clean up the study desk and maybe paint some miniatures... Also will watch more of the Pura Cup Final (thank god for Foxtel)
Its the worst time for me to be ill work wise, but there isnt much I can do about that. My assistant is doing my job for me and my boss seems OK with everything, so at least things are passable... but I have been answering emails and tic-tacking with the office so I havent been entirely idle.
Got the call this morning as well from one of my mates Angelo who is crook and never had Chicken Pox before and hence he thinks he may have it... I was sitting next to him at the pub on Saturday after cricket, so maybe he has... I hope not!
Otherwise, today I am trying to get the energy to clean up the study desk and maybe paint some miniatures... Also will watch more of the Pura Cup Final (thank god for Foxtel)
Monday, March 19, 2007
Go The Mighty B10's
Well, on a wet weekend, the mighty mighty Greystanes B10 cricket team prevailed in our semi-final match against the dark villainous Wenty Waratahs in a cliff hanger. Sent into bat on a cold wet day, Greystanes struggled early on to be 5/51 when the rain and ultimately stumps came on Saturday night. Yours truly had top scored with 17 but it was a grinding innings with just two 2's and thirteen singles and the long grass plus decent bowling of the opposition kept the pressure on us.
Sunday was the day of my shingle attack and having batted, I spent the day on the lounge watching football, but the boys gamely pressed on and Greystanes were bowled out for 109 with Nick Nardo clubbing 2 mighty sixes at the end which would prove the difference.
Greystanes, basically needing to bowl Wenty out quickly got off to the perfect start with a wicket on the fourth ball of the innings and Wenty were 1/0. Wenty consolidated and at drinks were 2/45 and seemingly cruising. Then according to the various phone calls, all hell broke loose as Simon Agius picked up 5 wickets and the rest of the bowlers also kept it tight and in jubilant scenes which I could hear down the phone line, the final Wenty wicket fell with the score at 105. The team had pulled it out of the fire and its grand final week next week.
We will be playing away though as the other semi final was washed out and the minor-premiers Pendle Hill went through on the rain rule.
Sunday was the day of my shingle attack and having batted, I spent the day on the lounge watching football, but the boys gamely pressed on and Greystanes were bowled out for 109 with Nick Nardo clubbing 2 mighty sixes at the end which would prove the difference.
Greystanes, basically needing to bowl Wenty out quickly got off to the perfect start with a wicket on the fourth ball of the innings and Wenty were 1/0. Wenty consolidated and at drinks were 2/45 and seemingly cruising. Then according to the various phone calls, all hell broke loose as Simon Agius picked up 5 wickets and the rest of the bowlers also kept it tight and in jubilant scenes which I could hear down the phone line, the final Wenty wicket fell with the score at 105. The team had pulled it out of the fire and its grand final week next week.
We will be playing away though as the other semi final was washed out and the minor-premiers Pendle Hill went through on the rain rule.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Hanging out the Shingle
Man, I have just been told I have shingles... basically its the old
childhood Chicken Pox virus re-awakened and running amok in my immune
system. The left side of my body (chest, arm and back) is covered in a
rash and I have just been told to stay indoors and avoid people (kids)
who havent had chicken pox until Thursday.
Never mind the fact that this has come at the worst possible time for me
work-wise as its the busiest time of the year for me... someone has it
in for me!
childhood Chicken Pox virus re-awakened and running amok in my immune
system. The left side of my body (chest, arm and back) is covered in a
rash and I have just been told to stay indoors and avoid people (kids)
who havent had chicken pox until Thursday.
Never mind the fact that this has come at the worst possible time for me
work-wise as its the busiest time of the year for me... someone has it
in for me!
Friday, March 16, 2007
Weekend Ahead
Busy time... with my bad back I basically dozed on the train this morning without being hunched over my laptop or PSP. So I am posting late again from the office...
Niki is flying to Brisbane tonight for a girls weekend away and I will be playing Mr Mum with the girls... but unfortuately for them, I have cricket semi finals on. So Mum & Dad will have the girls at their place on Saturday (and my game is around the corner) and Niki's parents will take them on Sunday. Kate has dancing on Sunday afternoon, so they'll be taking her to that.
The cricket game is Greystanes vs Wenty Waratahs at Daniel Street Park with play starting at 1:30pm. It will be a close game and all semi-finalists are evenly matched. We finished 2nd, Wenty 3rd and winner will advance to the Grand Final. We got knocked out in the semi last year, so hopefully we wont fall over again at the same hurdle.
My back is a worry though, but I will load up with anti-inflamatories and it should be ok... (fingers crossed).
Also, in other news I got an email from RailCorp as an apology for the stuff up on Wednesday night. Not that I was effected as badly as those stranded in Milsons Point for 3 hours, but it is odd that you get a personalised email from a mail server pretending to be Vince Graham, CEO of RailCorp. Given I worked on a project about 10 years ago with Vince, you'd think he'd remember my name and send me a personal note :-)
Well, thanks for the apology RailCorp... how about you actually fix something!
Niki is flying to Brisbane tonight for a girls weekend away and I will be playing Mr Mum with the girls... but unfortuately for them, I have cricket semi finals on. So Mum & Dad will have the girls at their place on Saturday (and my game is around the corner) and Niki's parents will take them on Sunday. Kate has dancing on Sunday afternoon, so they'll be taking her to that.
The cricket game is Greystanes vs Wenty Waratahs at Daniel Street Park with play starting at 1:30pm. It will be a close game and all semi-finalists are evenly matched. We finished 2nd, Wenty 3rd and winner will advance to the Grand Final. We got knocked out in the semi last year, so hopefully we wont fall over again at the same hurdle.
My back is a worry though, but I will load up with anti-inflamatories and it should be ok... (fingers crossed).
Also, in other news I got an email from RailCorp as an apology for the stuff up on Wednesday night. Not that I was effected as badly as those stranded in Milsons Point for 3 hours, but it is odd that you get a personalised email from a mail server pretending to be Vince Graham, CEO of RailCorp. Given I worked on a project about 10 years ago with Vince, you'd think he'd remember my name and send me a personal note :-)
Well, thanks for the apology RailCorp... how about you actually fix something!
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Home Today
My back has gone out again... Almost a year to the day (I was at the physio last year 14 March) my upper back, between the shoulder blades has all tightened up. So I am pseudo working from home (via email) and am leaving for the physio for an 11am appointment.
Not real flash considering I have cricket semi finals on this weekend!
Not real flash considering I have cricket semi finals on this weekend!
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Busy Girls
OK, running late today as I had to get my car pink slipped before rego expires on Friday.
So am not in the office until 9:30 today, but that's OK as surprisingly enough I have an empty calendar!! Rare event indeed. Work has been extremely busy of late and we are in our busy time of year and therefore I apologise for the sporadic posting of late. Also, I must admit I am fairly addicted to my PSP on the trains and would on most days rather do that than pull the laptop out to blog...
On the home front, Kate had her first piano lesson yesterday. My cousin lives in the mountains and is a music teacher and has taken her on for 30mins a week... when I got home last night, Kate was absolutely beaming about her lesson and she was telling me all the stuff she learnt and it wasnt all playing songs, but also how to read music and Kate can now tell the difference between a treble and bass clef and some things that I didnt even know - although I have never been musical.
So Kate is now doing Dancing (2 nights a week), swimming Saturday mornings, piano on Tuesday nights, and Netball on Wednesday mornings and then on Saturdays when the season starts... very busy girl!
Brookie though is content with the dancing which she does 3 nights a week, so thats heaps for her too.
So am not in the office until 9:30 today, but that's OK as surprisingly enough I have an empty calendar!! Rare event indeed. Work has been extremely busy of late and we are in our busy time of year and therefore I apologise for the sporadic posting of late. Also, I must admit I am fairly addicted to my PSP on the trains and would on most days rather do that than pull the laptop out to blog...
On the home front, Kate had her first piano lesson yesterday. My cousin lives in the mountains and is a music teacher and has taken her on for 30mins a week... when I got home last night, Kate was absolutely beaming about her lesson and she was telling me all the stuff she learnt and it wasnt all playing songs, but also how to read music and Kate can now tell the difference between a treble and bass clef and some things that I didnt even know - although I have never been musical.
So Kate is now doing Dancing (2 nights a week), swimming Saturday mornings, piano on Tuesday nights, and Netball on Wednesday mornings and then on Saturdays when the season starts... very busy girl!
Brookie though is content with the dancing which she does 3 nights a week, so thats heaps for her too.
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