We had a long ride up to Grandma's house that sunny Saturday, October 20th. Finally, we arrived and decided to hang out a little with Grandma before heading out to Occidental for my husband's birthday dinner. I was excited to show Grandma photos from our one year anniversary dinner. I kneeled down next to her to start showing her photos. I got up to get a glass of water and kneeled down next to her again. After about ten minutes of looking at photos, my eyes started to cloud over with a black fog. I looked back at my mom and said I was a little dizzy. Evidently, my parents told me that I was slouching and wobbling like a bobble head. I didn’t even know it because I couldn’t see anything. I heard someone say to call 911. I was being held up, and then my mom asked me to lie down on my back. As I began to lie down, I was able to see again. The ambulance folks arrived along with some fire men. The EMT folks checked to me out to see what happened. They said everything looked ok. They were wondering why everything was ok after I had just blacked out, so they wanted to take me in to run some tests just to be sure. I sat down on the gurney. One of the EMT guys asked if I was ok and ready to go. He then joked that they should put the blanket over my head and freak out everyone in the apartment complex, ha ha.
So, it was my first ride (ever) in an ambulance. It was quite a strange experience. It was a nice, quiet drive through the neighborhood where I found out the EMT folks were fans of HOUSE and very down to earth. When we arrived at the hospital, I told them the only thing better than a man in uniform is a woman in uniform. The woman replied with that’s right!
I spent about 3 hours in the ER. They were just checking me out because there was some concern that I blacked out. Everything else was ok. I was told I have a healthy heart, good pulse and my blood sugar was normal. They monitored me for a while, took an EKG, drew some blood, kept taking my blood pressure and all was ok after my 3 hour visit.
Scary? Oh yeah! I haven’t been in a hospital since my first day on earth, so I was a little terrified to say the least. I kept my cool and had fun joking with the folks in the ER. I had a great nurse who kept checking on me. Our funniest moment was when he said, “If you have any problems, here’s a cow bell.” I said, “A cow bell?” He said, “Oh no, a call bell. Sorry I have an accent, I’m from Texas.”
After all was said and done, the doctor told me that I had something called Vasovagal. I had told him that the night before I had a few drinks and didn't have any water. He said while kneeling down on my knees, my blood vessels did something bizarre. This had something to do with being dehydrated. I had about 3 drinks of water with dinner and a nice, flavorful steak. Hopefully I don't have to see another hospital bed until the day I become a mom.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
It's too long, there is too much going on, yadda yadda yadda. You are probably hearing all the reviews of negativity about the 3rd (and hopefully not final) Pirates movie. Let me stress to you that, once again, try not to listen to the movie critics. The pirate movies are about being entertained, following the story of Captain Jack Sparrow, his so-called friends and their adventures. This third installment brings imagination, intrigue and of course another delightful pirate portrayal by Johnny Depp.
Some of you were a bit disappointed with Pirates 2, but please, third times a charm? I don't really want to share anything in the movie because I don't want to give anything away. Surprisingly, I actually enjoyed Kiera Knightley in this one. Her "I'm a damsel in distress, oh save me" attitude is gone. She is actually in there getting even dirtier this time. As for Johnny, well, what can I say? He's a pirate. I can't even imagine anyone else playing Jack Sparrow. He defines the role with his feminine mannerisms and swagger that have helped him to become the "fabulous" pirate he is today.
After sitting through the 2 hours and 45 minutes, I was satisfied. Oh yes and don't forget to sit through the credits. There is a piece of the movie following the credits that you can't miss. My advice, please pee about 5 minutes before showtime. It really helps.
Some of you were a bit disappointed with Pirates 2, but please, third times a charm? I don't really want to share anything in the movie because I don't want to give anything away. Surprisingly, I actually enjoyed Kiera Knightley in this one. Her "I'm a damsel in distress, oh save me" attitude is gone. She is actually in there getting even dirtier this time. As for Johnny, well, what can I say? He's a pirate. I can't even imagine anyone else playing Jack Sparrow. He defines the role with his feminine mannerisms and swagger that have helped him to become the "fabulous" pirate he is today.
After sitting through the 2 hours and 45 minutes, I was satisfied. Oh yes and don't forget to sit through the credits. There is a piece of the movie following the credits that you can't miss. My advice, please pee about 5 minutes before showtime. It really helps.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Christina Aguilera proves herself once again
After a birthday celebration of 4 great days at the Magic Kingdom, we went to the Honda Center in Anaheim to watch Danity Kane, the Pussy Cat Dolls and Christina Aguilera. Officially, it was the Back to Basics tour, some men might have referred to it as the Lots of Estrogen tour.
Danity Kane began the night. The five girl singing group who were half dressed provided everyone with 15 or so minutes of singing, dancing, bumping and grinding. I know I am aging because I only recognized one song that they sang. Sadly, I can't give them a proper review. But who are we kidding, will the name Danity Kane be around 5 years from now? Oh my gosh, I just felt myself turning into an adult.
Next up on the entertainment card, the Pussy Cat Dolls. Let's see, there were six ladies who were a quarter dressed and gave the crowd about 30-45 minutes of singing, dancing, bumping and grinding. See a trend here? What I do know is the newest dance move is sitting on a chair while holding your index finger with your teeth and looking up towards the ceiling. Man oh man, maybe 15 years ago I would have thought the Pussy Cat Dolls were the next big thing kind of like my feelings for the New Kids on the Block...and where are they now?
Finally, it was time for Christina. I had made a choice to see Christina over Justin Timberlake. One, because she is a fantastic singer and two, I knew my hubby would enjoy Christina's costume changes just a wee bit more than Justin's boring old guy look. And I was right on both accounts. Too many female solo artists and female groups are only up on stage to dance and sing with a background track. No doubt, my girl Christina can sing.
While we waiting for the petite, platinum blond, Veronica Lake look-a-like to make her grand entrance, we gazed at a ruffled, white, satin curtain while classics played over the loud speaker. When the lights went down, the curtain rose. A set of stairs were center stage, big band to the left, back up singers to the right and dancers to follow. Dressed in a white suit (which not many women can pull off), she appeared at the top of the steps and the show began. "Ain't No Other Man" got the kids up and dancing. (Thankfully, we had adults in front of us who sat practically the entire show. It was our dream come true.)
The show was filled with visual stimulation, from background video screens where poignant messages were projected to a circus scene with simple cirque de soliel acrobatics. The highlight of the circus portion of the evening happened when she invited a young man up from the audience. He walked up willingly and then found himself strapped to a target on a large board, like those where guys would throw knives at suspecting volunteers as they spun around. Well, there was no spinning, but plenty of whip lashing. (Note: the whips were rods with ropes attached. The young man wasn't harmed in the event, rather quite excited from what we could see on the big screens.) She proceeded to serenade him with her new song called "Nasty, Naughty Boy" which contains the lyric;
'cause I wanna give you a little taste of the sugar below my waist, you nasty boy...
She was so adorable with her black bustier, thigh high black boots and black mask. It was like a chapter out of any Madonna concert, yet Christina did it with a sexy 1950's flair while hitting all her high notes.
As for the rest of the concert, it was just amazing. Here is a performer who can go from a fast paced gospel number to sitting solo on stage with a spotlight, pouring out a song about her once abused mother. She focused mostly on her new material from her Back To Basics double cd. She made sure to include some of her older stuff like my favorite "Dirrty", that's right with two r's because it's just that filthy. She rose up from the floor of the stage on a horse from a carousel while her dancers did their thang around her. This time, she kept it a little more Dirty with one r. (I guess that is what married life will do to you, calms ya down to one r.) My other new favorite "Candyman", which has an Andrews sisters feel, brought an all American feeling to the crowd with a salute at the end.
Another outstanding experience watching a 90 minute show of non stop entertainment. She has once again reinvented herself, only this time she is a good girl providing us with old fashioned sex appeal. Ain't No Other (Wo)Man like Christina.
Danity Kane began the night. The five girl singing group who were half dressed provided everyone with 15 or so minutes of singing, dancing, bumping and grinding. I know I am aging because I only recognized one song that they sang. Sadly, I can't give them a proper review. But who are we kidding, will the name Danity Kane be around 5 years from now? Oh my gosh, I just felt myself turning into an adult.
Next up on the entertainment card, the Pussy Cat Dolls. Let's see, there were six ladies who were a quarter dressed and gave the crowd about 30-45 minutes of singing, dancing, bumping and grinding. See a trend here? What I do know is the newest dance move is sitting on a chair while holding your index finger with your teeth and looking up towards the ceiling. Man oh man, maybe 15 years ago I would have thought the Pussy Cat Dolls were the next big thing kind of like my feelings for the New Kids on the Block...and where are they now?
Finally, it was time for Christina. I had made a choice to see Christina over Justin Timberlake. One, because she is a fantastic singer and two, I knew my hubby would enjoy Christina's costume changes just a wee bit more than Justin's boring old guy look. And I was right on both accounts. Too many female solo artists and female groups are only up on stage to dance and sing with a background track. No doubt, my girl Christina can sing.
While we waiting for the petite, platinum blond, Veronica Lake look-a-like to make her grand entrance, we gazed at a ruffled, white, satin curtain while classics played over the loud speaker. When the lights went down, the curtain rose. A set of stairs were center stage, big band to the left, back up singers to the right and dancers to follow. Dressed in a white suit (which not many women can pull off), she appeared at the top of the steps and the show began. "Ain't No Other Man" got the kids up and dancing. (Thankfully, we had adults in front of us who sat practically the entire show. It was our dream come true.)
The show was filled with visual stimulation, from background video screens where poignant messages were projected to a circus scene with simple cirque de soliel acrobatics. The highlight of the circus portion of the evening happened when she invited a young man up from the audience. He walked up willingly and then found himself strapped to a target on a large board, like those where guys would throw knives at suspecting volunteers as they spun around. Well, there was no spinning, but plenty of whip lashing. (Note: the whips were rods with ropes attached. The young man wasn't harmed in the event, rather quite excited from what we could see on the big screens.) She proceeded to serenade him with her new song called "Nasty, Naughty Boy" which contains the lyric;
'cause I wanna give you a little taste of the sugar below my waist, you nasty boy...
She was so adorable with her black bustier, thigh high black boots and black mask. It was like a chapter out of any Madonna concert, yet Christina did it with a sexy 1950's flair while hitting all her high notes.
As for the rest of the concert, it was just amazing. Here is a performer who can go from a fast paced gospel number to sitting solo on stage with a spotlight, pouring out a song about her once abused mother. She focused mostly on her new material from her Back To Basics double cd. She made sure to include some of her older stuff like my favorite "Dirrty", that's right with two r's because it's just that filthy. She rose up from the floor of the stage on a horse from a carousel while her dancers did their thang around her. This time, she kept it a little more Dirty with one r. (I guess that is what married life will do to you, calms ya down to one r.) My other new favorite "Candyman", which has an Andrews sisters feel, brought an all American feeling to the crowd with a salute at the end.
Another outstanding experience watching a 90 minute show of non stop entertainment. She has once again reinvented herself, only this time she is a good girl providing us with old fashioned sex appeal. Ain't No Other (Wo)Man like Christina.
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