I’m all scheduled for my laparoscopic nissen fundoplication Thursday morning. So what does that mean? My adventure begins Wednesday night when I eat a light meal for dinner. Then I shower using bacterial soap before going to bed. I wake up at 5 AM (providing I get to sleep in the first place), wash my abdomen with the soap again, and drive to Chapel Hill.

Once at the hospital, I go to pre-care and get checked in. Then it’s off to Ambulatory Care where they prep me for my surgery, including being interviewed by the anesthesiologist. My belongings go into a locker and I put on a hospital gown. I wave goodbye to Kelly as I’m wheeled into the operating room. We won’t see each other again for at least four hours.
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Now that disk drives are cheap as dirt, I’m considering re-ripping all my CDs into Shorten format. That way, I never have to rip again. Also, I don’t lose any sound quality, something that can become apparent on certain songs or players.

Or, maybe I’m just nuts.

A NOAA study released this week reports that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have reached record levels.

Is it hot in here, or is it just me?

The birds whom I’ve been considerate enough to feed have repaid the favor by decorating my car. 🙁 It seems like only my car has been targeted, to add insult to injury.

At least the squirrels haven’t learned this little trick.