Eep!
I suppose it’s been a while since I last updated. I’m sorry. It hadn’t seemed like that long, but I guess it was.
So what have I been up to…
Well, October 19th marked the day Ben and I started going out a year ago. Our original plan to celebrate was to do something the following day, like go to a corn maze or something, but our plans got all switched around.
Thursday evening we ended up going to the Mayo Civic Center to see Reggie Dabbs, who was a motivational speaker/comedian who’d done a presentation at the high school. Well, what we didn’t know was that he was just one act in this huge Minnesota Christian youth convention. There were schools from all over Minnesota at this thing. It was pretty spectacular. They had five big screens above the stage displaying the lyrics of the songs a live contemporary Christian band was performing. The band was the Jon Reine Band and I thought they were pretty good. After the band was done, an in-between comic/host did a short act, which was extremely funny, and then presented Reggie’s band. His band played a few popular non-Christian songs and then Reggie began his act. It was one of the saddest things ever. I’d say almost everyone was bawling by the time it was over. The story was the story of Christ, except in a modern presentation. While Reggie told the story of a little boy and his dad who ran a railway-bridge, a silent film of the story was being played on the screens, so you could watch and listen. In the end, the dad had to sacrifice the life of his son in order to save the lives of many oblivious people on the train. It was so sad, but I thought it was a really interesting way of presenting Christ’s story. So even though the story was sad, I still had a great time.
That pretty much wrapped up Thursday. Friday I didn’t do much of anything. I hung-out with Ben for about an hour before he had to go live in a cardboard box city. I went home and called my grandma about helping me crochet hats for chemo patients. This led to me going to a church dinner with my grandma, grandpa, great-aunt and uncle. It was fun and the food was good. Plus, I got to learn how to crochet hats.
Saturday I went to Tweit’s pumpkin patch with Ben and some of his family. Tweit’s was definitely small-child orientated, but we ran around like small children and played on the playgrounds and ran through the mazes. It was a good way to get out for the afternoon.
Later in the evening Ben and I went out to eat at Olive Garden and saw a movie afterwards. We were originally going to see “The Guardian,” but the projector was broken or something, so we went to “Man of the Year.” It was pretty good, though definitely not the best movie ever.
Sunday was dinner at Gma & Gpa Tri’s to celebrate Grandpa’s birthday. We had ham and mashed potatoes. Yum. I ended-up taking a nap while I was there. I always feel so bad about falling asleep at gatherings, but I can’t help it. I really do try to stay awake.
Then the weekend was over and the week started up again. I went to band practice at RCTC, which is always a lot of fun. I love playing in bands; much more enjoyable than playing by yourself.
Tuesday I had blood tests and a visit with a nurse practitioner, instead of one of the oncologists. The blood tests came back with wonderful results. My hemoglobin is now up to 12.4, which is easily in normal range, and I don’t have to get icky, stinging shots anymore to help boost it up. Other good news includes the continual decrease of the tumor-marking enzymes. They still have a ways to go, but they’re definitely getting closer to normal. The only bad news was that I had lost a couple of pounds. I was certain I had been gaining weight since I had been eating more at breakfast and stuff the past week, but I guess I had lost too much while I had my previous round of chemo.
The next day I went in for my sixth round of chemo. All I can say was that appointment was way too early for my taste. We had to be there at 7:15 in the morning. Blech. At least I got a room with a window. The other plus side was I finished a hat and left it at the ward for somebody else. Hopefully someone will take it and maybe I’ll get to see them wearing it. =D
Yeah, so Wednesday was a chemo day which pretty much slummed the next couple days. No, wait. Laura and I got to go to Schmidt and play on the pianos and that was fun. Oh, and it’s her birthday tomorrow, so Happy Birthday Laura!!
I had my first Peter Pan rehearsal this week. It was really fun. I’m a pirate and all the other pirates are nice people, so I know we’ll have a blast. I even get to carry around a whip or a sword for the play. Mwa-ha-ha!
Friday and Saturday were the performances of “Romeo & Juliet” at the high school. I thought they went pretty well; we had a nice turn-out Friday night, though I could complain about the quality of some of the crowd.
After Saturday’s performance I went to the Ehlenfeldt’s for a cast party. There were lots of cookies, a bonfire, firecrackers, and a game of ghost-in-the-graveyard to be had. And when combined with crazy drama monkeys, it definitely makes for an entertaining time.
So now it’s Sunday again. I’m finally starting to bounce back from chemo, though I’m still considerably cold sensitive. I’d have to say that’s the worst part of my chemo treatment, especially with this cool weather. Oh well, it’ll go away eventually.
This week looks like it’ll be a busy one. I have a couple of tests to take, rehearsals for band and Peter Pan, Halloween to acknowledge, and a few more hats to make. It’ll be nice to be kept busy; hopefully I can stay awake for all of it. =D
Much love,
Cheryl
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Sunday, October 15, 2006
"I lost myself in a familiar song..."
Hey!
I just felt like posting to point out how beautiful the day was today. I couldn’t believe how warm it was! Even I could go outside with just a sweatshirt and be happy.
Today I slept in. It was wonderful. We put flannel sheets on my bed and they’re so soft. I felt like I was sleeping on a warm, fuzzy marshmallow. It was also nice having my bed made up since the night before I had managed to relocate all of my blankets and ended-up with a tangled mess on top of me that didn’t even cover my toes. But yeah, I’m loving the new flannel sheets. They don’t quite match the rest of my bed set, but their warmth and softness make up for it.
After I got up I lounged around like I always do on Sunday mornings and read the comics. I had a PB&J toast for breakfast, showered, then came out into the living room to socialize with Greg until Mom and Dad got home from grocery shopping.
Then Mom and I headed into Hancock Fabrics and I got some yarn, a crochet hook, and a book on how to make various hats, scarves, and mittens. The last time I was in the chemo ward I saw they had baskets of hats that people had bought or made and donated to patients undergoing chemo treatments. I thought that was the coolest and sweetest thing ever and so I’m going to learn how to make happy, fuzzy hats for fellow fighters. =D I’m excited to start; it’ll give me something productive, besides homework, to do when I’m trapped inside.
The next stop on our outing was Sekapp’s orchard. I love going there; it’s always fun. I got to pick out pumpkins to carve while Mom hunted down pie pumpkins. I saw the cutest thing too. There was this young family, with two little ones about two years old, who were trying to get pictures taken with the pumpkins. The kids were adorable; they both had little pumpkin hats and they were all smiles. It was funny too because the youngest kept taking off his hat before his mom could snap a picture and then he’d smile up at his dad, who would relentlessly keep putting the hat back on his son’s head. Then there was another family there with a little boy about five years old who kept rushing to the gourd bin to pick out miniature gourds to take home; he was so excited that there were vegetables that were his size that he could carry around or add to the cart. We finished our shopping by purchasing a couple bags of apples and a jug of apple cider and snacking on a couple of the sample apples that Sekapp’s keeps out for everyone.
We came home and I browsed the internet and ate lunch. Kelby came over later in the afternoon and we visited for a while. It was nice seeing her again; I haven’t seen her since she left for school.
Today also marks the second day of Greg’s addiction to the game “Guitar Hero.” His first day of addiction began when he played it at a friend’s house. Then today he went out and purchased his own game and controller. I must admit, it is a pretty fun game, even though I’m terrible at it. It’s kind-of like Dance-Dance Revolution, but instead of having a dance pad where you have to step on certain places at a certain time, you have a controller shaped like a guitar where you have to press one of five buttons on individual “frets” and strum a separate key at the same time. All of this is done to the music of popular rock tunes, like “I Love Rock & Roll” or “Smoke on the Water.” It definitely requires some coordination. Even as I write this post, Greg is fueling his addiction. Hopefully he can pry away from the PS2 console long enough to go to school and cross country tomorrow. =P
That pretty much sums up my day. I don’t really feel like retelling what I did all of Friday or Saturday. The most notable events of those two days consist of the cancellation of my first Peter Pan rehearsal, the Eagles defeat by the St. Charles’ Saints in high-school football, a trip to Barnes & Nobles, and spending an evening with Ben watching X-Men III and the crazy people on Food Network trying to break world records in cooking-related events.
I’m hoping the warm weather holds so that I can be outside some more while my cold sensitivity dwindles to its minimum. It’d definitely be nice to sit outside and help Dad carve pumpkins or to take Zoe on a walk.
Well, this shall conclude today’s post. This week promises to be a busy one and hopefully everything continues along swimmingly. =D
Much love,
Cheryl
I just felt like posting to point out how beautiful the day was today. I couldn’t believe how warm it was! Even I could go outside with just a sweatshirt and be happy.
Today I slept in. It was wonderful. We put flannel sheets on my bed and they’re so soft. I felt like I was sleeping on a warm, fuzzy marshmallow. It was also nice having my bed made up since the night before I had managed to relocate all of my blankets and ended-up with a tangled mess on top of me that didn’t even cover my toes. But yeah, I’m loving the new flannel sheets. They don’t quite match the rest of my bed set, but their warmth and softness make up for it.
After I got up I lounged around like I always do on Sunday mornings and read the comics. I had a PB&J toast for breakfast, showered, then came out into the living room to socialize with Greg until Mom and Dad got home from grocery shopping.
Then Mom and I headed into Hancock Fabrics and I got some yarn, a crochet hook, and a book on how to make various hats, scarves, and mittens. The last time I was in the chemo ward I saw they had baskets of hats that people had bought or made and donated to patients undergoing chemo treatments. I thought that was the coolest and sweetest thing ever and so I’m going to learn how to make happy, fuzzy hats for fellow fighters. =D I’m excited to start; it’ll give me something productive, besides homework, to do when I’m trapped inside.
The next stop on our outing was Sekapp’s orchard. I love going there; it’s always fun. I got to pick out pumpkins to carve while Mom hunted down pie pumpkins. I saw the cutest thing too. There was this young family, with two little ones about two years old, who were trying to get pictures taken with the pumpkins. The kids were adorable; they both had little pumpkin hats and they were all smiles. It was funny too because the youngest kept taking off his hat before his mom could snap a picture and then he’d smile up at his dad, who would relentlessly keep putting the hat back on his son’s head. Then there was another family there with a little boy about five years old who kept rushing to the gourd bin to pick out miniature gourds to take home; he was so excited that there were vegetables that were his size that he could carry around or add to the cart. We finished our shopping by purchasing a couple bags of apples and a jug of apple cider and snacking on a couple of the sample apples that Sekapp’s keeps out for everyone.
We came home and I browsed the internet and ate lunch. Kelby came over later in the afternoon and we visited for a while. It was nice seeing her again; I haven’t seen her since she left for school.
Today also marks the second day of Greg’s addiction to the game “Guitar Hero.” His first day of addiction began when he played it at a friend’s house. Then today he went out and purchased his own game and controller. I must admit, it is a pretty fun game, even though I’m terrible at it. It’s kind-of like Dance-Dance Revolution, but instead of having a dance pad where you have to step on certain places at a certain time, you have a controller shaped like a guitar where you have to press one of five buttons on individual “frets” and strum a separate key at the same time. All of this is done to the music of popular rock tunes, like “I Love Rock & Roll” or “Smoke on the Water.” It definitely requires some coordination. Even as I write this post, Greg is fueling his addiction. Hopefully he can pry away from the PS2 console long enough to go to school and cross country tomorrow. =P
That pretty much sums up my day. I don’t really feel like retelling what I did all of Friday or Saturday. The most notable events of those two days consist of the cancellation of my first Peter Pan rehearsal, the Eagles defeat by the St. Charles’ Saints in high-school football, a trip to Barnes & Nobles, and spending an evening with Ben watching X-Men III and the crazy people on Food Network trying to break world records in cooking-related events.
I’m hoping the warm weather holds so that I can be outside some more while my cold sensitivity dwindles to its minimum. It’d definitely be nice to sit outside and help Dad carve pumpkins or to take Zoe on a walk.
Well, this shall conclude today’s post. This week promises to be a busy one and hopefully everything continues along swimmingly. =D
Much love,
Cheryl
Thursday, October 12, 2006
"Oh, the weather outside is frightful..."
I have always enjoyed the first snowfall of the new school year. I don’t know why, but I always thought the event was something special: that random day where snow appears too early and quietly falls to melt on green grass. It makes you immediately want to go frolicking outside. It makes you want to shudder at the thought of having to drive through a few more feet of it piled on top of icy roads. It makes you wonder if you could get the teacher to let the entire class go outside to play in the snow and avoid working the rest of the hour…
Anyways, yesterday I watched the snow fall and I cried. I had just been de-accessed from the pump and was already in a crummy mood, then it had to go and snow and I couldn’t help crying since I was trapped inside due to my sensitivity to cold. I realized that most my winter will be like this, if not worse. I’m really going to have to careful so that I don’t go outside one day, take in a deep breath of refreshing cool air, and then pass out from my airways constricting. I’ve already decided that I should try to convince the insurance companies that I must be relocated to Australia, Hawaii, or the Bahamas for a while so that I don’t have to deal with the cold. After all, the trip wouldn’t be for pleasure, it would be necessary due to health concerns. =P
Okay, that’s enough about that. Here’s a quick update of what I’ve been up to:
1. Hanging-out with Veronika before she returned home on Sunday. It was great seeing her again and I miss her already.
2. Homecoming festivities: Watching the parade, decorating Ben’s car with Streaky Gopher (Jase) and Whispering Wombat (Veronika), watching the game (we won! wooo!!), and going to the bonfire (it was a very big fire, I was impressed).
3. Hanging-out with friends: Jase and Laura were home for the weekend, so a good-sized group of us went to a movie and to Baker’s Square for pie.
4. Band & play practice: Going to band at RCTC (lots of fun when my hands aren’t sensitive) and attending my first Peter Pan rehearsal (I’m a mute pirate, but hey- I get to be a pirate! Arrr!)
5. Chemo: Blech. I have a renewed hatred of chemo treatments. They make me feel so gross. Blech. I just can’t say “blech” enough to express how icky it makes you feel. Blech.
6. Homework: The continual pursuit of knowledge in regards to mathematics and environmental biology. They’re both going pretty well. I even understand math again. Thanks a ton Mrs. Houghton and Mr. Harris!!
That’s pretty much it. Tonight I’m babysitting Pitt’s son and tomorrow I have a math test and play practice. Hopefully I can get back to RCTC to play in the band. It was hard when I went in Monday since the room was so cold and my hands got super tingly and stiff.
I finished my book today, so now I have nothing to read again. Supposedly Diane Duane’s next book is coming out sometime this fall. I really hope it is. I love her books and I’ve never been disappointed by anything of hers that I’ve read.
So, yeah. That’s it.
Pray for warm weather.
~Cheryl
Anyways, yesterday I watched the snow fall and I cried. I had just been de-accessed from the pump and was already in a crummy mood, then it had to go and snow and I couldn’t help crying since I was trapped inside due to my sensitivity to cold. I realized that most my winter will be like this, if not worse. I’m really going to have to careful so that I don’t go outside one day, take in a deep breath of refreshing cool air, and then pass out from my airways constricting. I’ve already decided that I should try to convince the insurance companies that I must be relocated to Australia, Hawaii, or the Bahamas for a while so that I don’t have to deal with the cold. After all, the trip wouldn’t be for pleasure, it would be necessary due to health concerns. =P
Okay, that’s enough about that. Here’s a quick update of what I’ve been up to:
1. Hanging-out with Veronika before she returned home on Sunday. It was great seeing her again and I miss her already.
2. Homecoming festivities: Watching the parade, decorating Ben’s car with Streaky Gopher (Jase) and Whispering Wombat (Veronika), watching the game (we won! wooo!!), and going to the bonfire (it was a very big fire, I was impressed).
3. Hanging-out with friends: Jase and Laura were home for the weekend, so a good-sized group of us went to a movie and to Baker’s Square for pie.
4. Band & play practice: Going to band at RCTC (lots of fun when my hands aren’t sensitive) and attending my first Peter Pan rehearsal (I’m a mute pirate, but hey- I get to be a pirate! Arrr!)
5. Chemo: Blech. I have a renewed hatred of chemo treatments. They make me feel so gross. Blech. I just can’t say “blech” enough to express how icky it makes you feel. Blech.
6. Homework: The continual pursuit of knowledge in regards to mathematics and environmental biology. They’re both going pretty well. I even understand math again. Thanks a ton Mrs. Houghton and Mr. Harris!!
That’s pretty much it. Tonight I’m babysitting Pitt’s son and tomorrow I have a math test and play practice. Hopefully I can get back to RCTC to play in the band. It was hard when I went in Monday since the room was so cold and my hands got super tingly and stiff.
I finished my book today, so now I have nothing to read again. Supposedly Diane Duane’s next book is coming out sometime this fall. I really hope it is. I love her books and I’ve never been disappointed by anything of hers that I’ve read.
So, yeah. That’s it.
Pray for warm weather.
~Cheryl
Thursday, October 05, 2006
“Because I knew you...I have been changed for good.”
Good strange-twilight-zone-between-morning-and-afternoon!
Hmm, what to tell you about my week...well, probably everything:
Monday Veronika and I hung-out together all day after I had taken a math test (got 100% on that one). We went to Panera’s for lunch with mi madre and then we headed to Petit Music to get my piano book (piano/vocal selections from the musical “Wicked”- me gusta). Afterwards we went to the mall and I got a couple pairs of pants that actually fit and the second book by Alison Croggon. Then we went to play practice. It was fun. We got to torture people for missing their cues. Mwa-ha-ha! =D When play practice was done we came back to my house and made dolls from a kit. They turned out really cute, but all I can say is that kit is not made for kids 7+, it’s made for kids at least 16+. The glue and double-stick tape were evil, to say the least.
Tuesday I realized I had a biology test I had to take Wednesday and I head yet to start the chapter. So I plowed through the lectures, eventually Veronika and I had lunch, and then we went to play practice again. I took Veronika back to the Porcher’s after practice and I went home to work on math, which did not go very well. It made me mad. It’s simple stuff that I should have known how to do right away, but I didn’t and that frustrated me. Dad and I had dinner and then I went to audition for Peter Pan at the Rochester Civic Theatre. I thought my audition went pretty well, though I didn’t get called back Wednesday. Even if my audition didn’t go as well as I thought it did, I still had lots of fun. I met a couple of girls who were really nice and were as ignorant as I was to how auditions went for the Civic Theatre. We practiced together before we had to audition and then we ended-up being audition-buddies and auditioned together. It was so much fun! The director had us read the lines we had been given, then switch roles, and then we did accents. We got to talk like fancy English people and growl like pirates. Like I said, it was loads of fun. I really I hope I get a part in the play. It’d be nice to act again instead of just advising people about how they should act for their play.
Wednesday I had doctors appointments and a biology test(which didn’t go as well as I wanted; I should really learn not to second guess myself). At the Gonda building I had blood drawn and then Dad and I went to have lunch at Brueger’s Bagels. I’ve decided I like having bagels as sandwich bread; it tastes really good. Then we waited. And waited. Oh, then I met Neil and was happy to finally meet him. But then we waited some more. And I studied a little and probably should have studied more. And then Mom came. And we waited together. Yeah, there was lots of waiting. Finally we got called back, and guess what we did? Waited some more!! I almost started rolling through the halls on the doctor’s chair and asking when we were going to see someone. At last Dr. Cima came in with his resident and follower-lady and he told me some things I expected and some things I didn’t.
What I was expected was that I wasn’t going to have surgery yet. Cima thinks I should just keep going with the chemo since it’s working and we’ll take stuff out when things are more cleared up. The main thing is that there is lots of cancer on the right lobe of my liver and just a little on the left side. Cima is thinking that we could get the left side cleared-up as much as possible and then we’ll meet with a liver surgeon and together that surgeon and Cima will gut me open like a fish and they’ll take out the right lobe of my liver and the stent and intestinal tumor in one operation. I’m not too excited about being cut from sternum to past my navel, but if that’s what’s going to help, I guess that’s what I’ll be doing. Then we saw Dr. Pitot and reviewed what we had talked about with Cima and ordered the next round of chemo. Oh, I got weighed and I have gained a pound! Woooo! So, ha, Dad! I won the bet! *happy dance* =D
Wednesday night was not a good evening. I was taking my stupid math quiz for about the sixth time and still not doing as well as I liked. The frustration of math got me frustrated about everything and I had something of a nervous breakdown. Luckily Ben came to lend me a shoulder to cry and provided lots of hugs and I eventually calmed down and went to bed.
Today has gone much better. It started out with me waking-up and getting what I think Brandon called monkey bread. So thank-you Schmidt’s; it is absolutely delicious! =D The monkey bread must have fueled my brain with a couple more IQ points and I went after the math quiz one more time and got 100%. After that I went to RCTC to have my math test proctored. According to the system, I got one wrong, though I am positive that I got it right, so I’ll have to e-mail my professor about that. After the test I came home and played piano. I love my “Wicked” book; the songs are awesome. Oh, and I submitted my biology homework.
And now I’m working on this post and am pondering what to have for lunch before I get to go back to RCTC and play with the concert band. I’m excited. I like playing in bands. It makes me super happy. =D After that I’ll probably steal Veronika and we’ll go to play practice and meet up with Jase. I think we’re all going to bum together tonight and it should be lots of fun.
Friday is homecoming and I’ll be found bundled up at the football game in the evening. The other thing that occurs Friday is the posting of the results of the Peter Pan auditions. Though I didn’t get called back, I still might get a little part or be signed-up for helping with something else. The problem is that the results are posted at 5:30 p.m., so it’ll be a race to go see them, eat, and get to the football game. Oh well. Hopefully I’ll manage.
Well, that’s all the news I have.
Oh, wait, I found this site and I highly advise that you check it out. It is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. Just type in a web address and the web page will be “translated” into a funny dialect. I put in the blog’s address and it was fun seeing my writing done in Redneck. =D Here’s the link to the page: The Dialectizer.
Hope everyone’s weekend goes well.
Much love,
Cheryl
Hmm, what to tell you about my week...well, probably everything:
Monday Veronika and I hung-out together all day after I had taken a math test (got 100% on that one). We went to Panera’s for lunch with mi madre and then we headed to Petit Music to get my piano book (piano/vocal selections from the musical “Wicked”- me gusta). Afterwards we went to the mall and I got a couple pairs of pants that actually fit and the second book by Alison Croggon. Then we went to play practice. It was fun. We got to torture people for missing their cues. Mwa-ha-ha! =D When play practice was done we came back to my house and made dolls from a kit. They turned out really cute, but all I can say is that kit is not made for kids 7+, it’s made for kids at least 16+. The glue and double-stick tape were evil, to say the least.
Tuesday I realized I had a biology test I had to take Wednesday and I head yet to start the chapter. So I plowed through the lectures, eventually Veronika and I had lunch, and then we went to play practice again. I took Veronika back to the Porcher’s after practice and I went home to work on math, which did not go very well. It made me mad. It’s simple stuff that I should have known how to do right away, but I didn’t and that frustrated me. Dad and I had dinner and then I went to audition for Peter Pan at the Rochester Civic Theatre. I thought my audition went pretty well, though I didn’t get called back Wednesday. Even if my audition didn’t go as well as I thought it did, I still had lots of fun. I met a couple of girls who were really nice and were as ignorant as I was to how auditions went for the Civic Theatre. We practiced together before we had to audition and then we ended-up being audition-buddies and auditioned together. It was so much fun! The director had us read the lines we had been given, then switch roles, and then we did accents. We got to talk like fancy English people and growl like pirates. Like I said, it was loads of fun. I really I hope I get a part in the play. It’d be nice to act again instead of just advising people about how they should act for their play.
Wednesday I had doctors appointments and a biology test(which didn’t go as well as I wanted; I should really learn not to second guess myself). At the Gonda building I had blood drawn and then Dad and I went to have lunch at Brueger’s Bagels. I’ve decided I like having bagels as sandwich bread; it tastes really good. Then we waited. And waited. Oh, then I met Neil and was happy to finally meet him. But then we waited some more. And I studied a little and probably should have studied more. And then Mom came. And we waited together. Yeah, there was lots of waiting. Finally we got called back, and guess what we did? Waited some more!! I almost started rolling through the halls on the doctor’s chair and asking when we were going to see someone. At last Dr. Cima came in with his resident and follower-lady and he told me some things I expected and some things I didn’t.
What I was expected was that I wasn’t going to have surgery yet. Cima thinks I should just keep going with the chemo since it’s working and we’ll take stuff out when things are more cleared up. The main thing is that there is lots of cancer on the right lobe of my liver and just a little on the left side. Cima is thinking that we could get the left side cleared-up as much as possible and then we’ll meet with a liver surgeon and together that surgeon and Cima will gut me open like a fish and they’ll take out the right lobe of my liver and the stent and intestinal tumor in one operation. I’m not too excited about being cut from sternum to past my navel, but if that’s what’s going to help, I guess that’s what I’ll be doing. Then we saw Dr. Pitot and reviewed what we had talked about with Cima and ordered the next round of chemo. Oh, I got weighed and I have gained a pound! Woooo! So, ha, Dad! I won the bet! *happy dance* =D
Wednesday night was not a good evening. I was taking my stupid math quiz for about the sixth time and still not doing as well as I liked. The frustration of math got me frustrated about everything and I had something of a nervous breakdown. Luckily Ben came to lend me a shoulder to cry and provided lots of hugs and I eventually calmed down and went to bed.
Today has gone much better. It started out with me waking-up and getting what I think Brandon called monkey bread. So thank-you Schmidt’s; it is absolutely delicious! =D The monkey bread must have fueled my brain with a couple more IQ points and I went after the math quiz one more time and got 100%. After that I went to RCTC to have my math test proctored. According to the system, I got one wrong, though I am positive that I got it right, so I’ll have to e-mail my professor about that. After the test I came home and played piano. I love my “Wicked” book; the songs are awesome. Oh, and I submitted my biology homework.
And now I’m working on this post and am pondering what to have for lunch before I get to go back to RCTC and play with the concert band. I’m excited. I like playing in bands. It makes me super happy. =D After that I’ll probably steal Veronika and we’ll go to play practice and meet up with Jase. I think we’re all going to bum together tonight and it should be lots of fun.
Friday is homecoming and I’ll be found bundled up at the football game in the evening. The other thing that occurs Friday is the posting of the results of the Peter Pan auditions. Though I didn’t get called back, I still might get a little part or be signed-up for helping with something else. The problem is that the results are posted at 5:30 p.m., so it’ll be a race to go see them, eat, and get to the football game. Oh well. Hopefully I’ll manage.
Well, that’s all the news I have.
Oh, wait, I found this site and I highly advise that you check it out. It is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. Just type in a web address and the web page will be “translated” into a funny dialect. I put in the blog’s address and it was fun seeing my writing done in Redneck. =D Here’s the link to the page: The Dialectizer.
Hope everyone’s weekend goes well.
Much love,
Cheryl
Sunday, October 01, 2006
"Something Told the Wild Geese..."
Something told the wild geese
It was time to go.
Though the fields lay golden
Something whispered, "snow."
Leaves were green and stirring,
Berries, luster-glossed,
But beneath warm feathers
Something cautioned, "frost."
All the sagging orchards
Steamed with amber spice
But each wild breast stiffened
At remembered ice.
Something told the wild geese
It was time to fly -
Summer sun was on their wings,
Winter in their cry.
~Rachel Field
I always felt this poem was the epitome of fall. My junior high choir sang it for our first concert and I loved the haunting melody and all the autumn images in conjured.
Lucky for all us south-eastern Minnesotans the next couple days promise to be anything but frosty and I, for one, will exploit the good weather to its fullest.
Now to recall what I’ve been up to since I last posted…
Well, last Saturday and Sunday I didn’t do much of anything because I felt crummy from the chemo, though on Sunday I did go to Ben’s bro’s confirmation reception with my family and we all ate and visited for a while.
Monday I started to bounce back and somewhere between Monday and Wednesday I went to a soccer game, helped out with play practice, went to Petit Music and Hobby Lobby, and baby-sat Ani with Veronika. It was all fun, though I wasn’t bundled up enough at the soccer game and ended-up with cold-sensitive hands and nose, which is really weird; having a nose that is super-tingly when you touch it is just odd.
Thursday I spent reading and finishing a book called “The Naming” by Alison Croggon. It was really good, but what was weird was that the author made it sound like all the things that took place in the book were real, which seems unlikely since there was magic and mystical creatures, like wers, included in the story. I read the appendices and I guess that some texts were found that implied that there was an Atlantis of sorts and that this was the society that inhabited it. Here’s a link to the online version of the appendices: http://www.alisoncroggon.com/fantasy/brief.html. It’s an interesting idea that there was real magic on our planet once, but I don’t know how much faith I’d put in believing that it’s true.
Later Thursday I went to brass band rehearsal. I’m really having fun playing with this band. I’m even on the first saxophone part and get to play a solo! It’s a pretty solo too in a song called “A Rhapsody for Hanukah.” I don’t know when we’re having any concerts, but I’ll be sure to let you all know in case you want to come and listen. We play lots of marches, two steps, and other bouncy songs, so it’s fun to listen to.
Friday morning Mom and I ran into Rochester to get me some decent winter gloves and matching hat so that I wouldn’t have to worry about tingly appendages at games anymore. We also picked up a pair of fashionable, fuzzy boots that keep my feet nice and warm. That evening I went to the football game with Veronika. Sadly, it was raining and we lost the game, but afterwards Veronika and I went to the Country Café for pie and hot chocolate, so all was well. =D
Yesterday was awesome. The day started early with having to get ready for buddy pictures with Greg in Stewartville. It didn’t take long to get our photographs taken and there were a couple that turned out, so that’s good. When we got home I changed into comfy clothes and lounged around the living room. I ended-up buying this addicting computer game called Talismania. It’s so fun; the goal of the game is to rotate tile pieces so you can make as long a circuit as possible to earn coins to help King Midas build various things for other people. I played it for a while and when Greg got back from his run I told him he should try it, so we both ended-up playing it for the rest of the morning and into the early afternoon. Then Ben came over and the three of us were playing it for a little while. It really is an addicting game. When we were done with Talismania, Ben and I grabbed a blanket and enjoyed the great outdoors by napping in a partially sunny spot in the yard. Zoe, my dog, thought that was great. She’d run up to us and roll on the blanket and then she’d go off to get her ball and give it to us to throw. Soon it was dinner time and we went in and had steak and potatoes and watched an episode of Stargate SG-1. Earlier that day Lori Ehlenfeldt had called and said she had some music for Veronika and I to look at, so Ben and I picked-up Veronika after dinner and we headed to the Ehlendfeldt’s. Then, surprise! My friends had been planning a surprise birthday party for me. It was great! Almost all my friends were there, even the one’s who are far away at college. I was so happy to see everyone and the party was really fun. We had a bonfire and all lounged around and talked and there were fireworks and everything. I couldn’t have asked for more. Thanks to everyone who came and were involved in the planning. It was the best present ever. =D
So now it’s Sunday. I got up around 8:30 a.m. and wandered into the living room to read the Sunday comics. Mom had just left to go ride horse, Dad was getting ready to grocery shopping, and Greg was still sleeping, so soon I was left by myself. I finished reading the comics and decided that my bed had been abnormally comfortable this morning, so I retreated back to my room and slept until 10 a.m. I woke-up again and Dad was home and had brought me donuts. So I had a donut with chocolate frosting and Halloween themed sprinkles for breakfast. Delicious. Then I showered and now I’m working on this post. I don’t know what I’ll be doing for the rest of the day. I think I’ll call some of my friends who are in town for the weekend and see if they want to hang-out. Maybe they’ll be in the mood to enjoy the nice weather outside too. Either way, it looks like today promises to be a good day.
Thanks again to everybody.
Much love,
Cheryl
It was time to go.
Though the fields lay golden
Something whispered, "snow."
Leaves were green and stirring,
Berries, luster-glossed,
But beneath warm feathers
Something cautioned, "frost."
All the sagging orchards
Steamed with amber spice
But each wild breast stiffened
At remembered ice.
Something told the wild geese
It was time to fly -
Summer sun was on their wings,
Winter in their cry.
~Rachel Field
I always felt this poem was the epitome of fall. My junior high choir sang it for our first concert and I loved the haunting melody and all the autumn images in conjured.
Lucky for all us south-eastern Minnesotans the next couple days promise to be anything but frosty and I, for one, will exploit the good weather to its fullest.
Now to recall what I’ve been up to since I last posted…
Well, last Saturday and Sunday I didn’t do much of anything because I felt crummy from the chemo, though on Sunday I did go to Ben’s bro’s confirmation reception with my family and we all ate and visited for a while.
Monday I started to bounce back and somewhere between Monday and Wednesday I went to a soccer game, helped out with play practice, went to Petit Music and Hobby Lobby, and baby-sat Ani with Veronika. It was all fun, though I wasn’t bundled up enough at the soccer game and ended-up with cold-sensitive hands and nose, which is really weird; having a nose that is super-tingly when you touch it is just odd.
Thursday I spent reading and finishing a book called “The Naming” by Alison Croggon. It was really good, but what was weird was that the author made it sound like all the things that took place in the book were real, which seems unlikely since there was magic and mystical creatures, like wers, included in the story. I read the appendices and I guess that some texts were found that implied that there was an Atlantis of sorts and that this was the society that inhabited it. Here’s a link to the online version of the appendices: http://www.alisoncroggon.com/fantasy/brief.html. It’s an interesting idea that there was real magic on our planet once, but I don’t know how much faith I’d put in believing that it’s true.
Later Thursday I went to brass band rehearsal. I’m really having fun playing with this band. I’m even on the first saxophone part and get to play a solo! It’s a pretty solo too in a song called “A Rhapsody for Hanukah.” I don’t know when we’re having any concerts, but I’ll be sure to let you all know in case you want to come and listen. We play lots of marches, two steps, and other bouncy songs, so it’s fun to listen to.
Friday morning Mom and I ran into Rochester to get me some decent winter gloves and matching hat so that I wouldn’t have to worry about tingly appendages at games anymore. We also picked up a pair of fashionable, fuzzy boots that keep my feet nice and warm. That evening I went to the football game with Veronika. Sadly, it was raining and we lost the game, but afterwards Veronika and I went to the Country Café for pie and hot chocolate, so all was well. =D
Yesterday was awesome. The day started early with having to get ready for buddy pictures with Greg in Stewartville. It didn’t take long to get our photographs taken and there were a couple that turned out, so that’s good. When we got home I changed into comfy clothes and lounged around the living room. I ended-up buying this addicting computer game called Talismania. It’s so fun; the goal of the game is to rotate tile pieces so you can make as long a circuit as possible to earn coins to help King Midas build various things for other people. I played it for a while and when Greg got back from his run I told him he should try it, so we both ended-up playing it for the rest of the morning and into the early afternoon. Then Ben came over and the three of us were playing it for a little while. It really is an addicting game. When we were done with Talismania, Ben and I grabbed a blanket and enjoyed the great outdoors by napping in a partially sunny spot in the yard. Zoe, my dog, thought that was great. She’d run up to us and roll on the blanket and then she’d go off to get her ball and give it to us to throw. Soon it was dinner time and we went in and had steak and potatoes and watched an episode of Stargate SG-1. Earlier that day Lori Ehlenfeldt had called and said she had some music for Veronika and I to look at, so Ben and I picked-up Veronika after dinner and we headed to the Ehlendfeldt’s. Then, surprise! My friends had been planning a surprise birthday party for me. It was great! Almost all my friends were there, even the one’s who are far away at college. I was so happy to see everyone and the party was really fun. We had a bonfire and all lounged around and talked and there were fireworks and everything. I couldn’t have asked for more. Thanks to everyone who came and were involved in the planning. It was the best present ever. =D
So now it’s Sunday. I got up around 8:30 a.m. and wandered into the living room to read the Sunday comics. Mom had just left to go ride horse, Dad was getting ready to grocery shopping, and Greg was still sleeping, so soon I was left by myself. I finished reading the comics and decided that my bed had been abnormally comfortable this morning, so I retreated back to my room and slept until 10 a.m. I woke-up again and Dad was home and had brought me donuts. So I had a donut with chocolate frosting and Halloween themed sprinkles for breakfast. Delicious. Then I showered and now I’m working on this post. I don’t know what I’ll be doing for the rest of the day. I think I’ll call some of my friends who are in town for the weekend and see if they want to hang-out. Maybe they’ll be in the mood to enjoy the nice weather outside too. Either way, it looks like today promises to be a good day.
Thanks again to everybody.
Much love,
Cheryl
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