This (or rather "He") is supposed to help the A's ballclub?
(photo from mlb.com)
(photo from mlb.com)January 31, 2009
January 21, 2009
I'm alive!
Yes, friends, I'm still here. Let's see what's happened in the past 2 months. I got my face opened up and put back together. I've been recovering nicely, and enjoying soft-chew foods (a definite step up from the liquid diet).
I was glad to see 2008 go, and to usher in a new year. Which ended up starting out a little rocky. Yet, I got to see our first black president be inaugurated.
And now, a bunch of things I'm looking forward to in 2009:
Yes, friends, I'm still here. Let's see what's happened in the past 2 months. I got my face opened up and put back together. I've been recovering nicely, and enjoying soft-chew foods (a definite step up from the liquid diet).
I was glad to see 2008 go, and to usher in a new year. Which ended up starting out a little rocky. Yet, I got to see our first black president be inaugurated.
And now, a bunch of things I'm looking forward to in 2009:
- some possible changes (and new opportunities) at work;
- trip to Yosemite;
- going to Vegas for a concert at the MGM with Sister and Sister's bf.
- Australia and New Zealand
- oh yes, it's worth saying again: New Zealand and Australia
- getting my braces off
- eating real food again
- ...and much much more!
It takes a crane to build a crane
It takes two floors to make a story
It takes an egg to make a hen
It takes a hen to make an egg
There is no end to what I'm saying
It takes a thought to make a word
And it takes some words to make an action
It takes some work to make it work
It takes some good to make it hurt
It takes some bad for satisfaction
life is wonderful
life goes full circle
life is wonderful
It takes a night to make it dawn
And it takes a day to make you yawn brother
And it takes some old to make you young
It takes some cold to know the sun
It takes the one to have the other
And it takes no time to fall in love
But it takes you years to know what love is
It takes some fears to make you trust
It takes those tears to make it rust
It takes the dust to have it polished
life is wonderful
life goes full circle
life is so full of
life is so rough
life is wonderful
life goes full circle
life is our love
It takes some silence to make sound
It takes a loss before you found it
And it takes a road to go nowhere
It takes a toll to make you care
It takes a hole to make a mountain
It takes two floors to make a story
It takes an egg to make a hen
It takes a hen to make an egg
There is no end to what I'm saying
It takes a thought to make a word
And it takes some words to make an action
It takes some work to make it work
It takes some good to make it hurt
It takes some bad for satisfaction
life is wonderful
life goes full circle
life is wonderful
It takes a night to make it dawn
And it takes a day to make you yawn brother
And it takes some old to make you young
It takes some cold to know the sun
It takes the one to have the other
And it takes no time to fall in love
But it takes you years to know what love is
It takes some fears to make you trust
It takes those tears to make it rust
It takes the dust to have it polished
life is wonderful
life goes full circle
life is so full of
life is so rough
life is wonderful
life goes full circle
life is our love
It takes some silence to make sound
It takes a loss before you found it
And it takes a road to go nowhere
It takes a toll to make you care
It takes a hole to make a mountain
November 21, 2008
Healing the Sick? Easing Suffering? Let's get to the root of the problem.
With all the change that has been happening, there is a lot of discussion in changing how we as a nation approach health and health care issues. There's whispers of the Obama presidency using their initial political capital to try to move toward a model for universal health care within the first 100 days. With Sen Tom Daschle at the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services, Rahm Emanuel calling for sweeping health care reforms, we may possibly get closer to ensuring that all americans can access health care.
But beyond health care, can we be a nation that promotes health? Not just waiting for diseases and treating them, but keeping people healthy.
The CDC and a number of other national organizations are leading an initiative to improve the health of our country -- the Alliance for the Healthiest Nation. As an epidemiologist, my job was to measure disease and the burden of disease in our country. I would love to see us as a country
move away from looking at diseases but getting to a point where we can prevent diseases. This is something I'm personally excited about and will be working on!
If you're interested in learning more, check out the website, or come talk to me. Let's change the way we build our communities, educate our children, protect immigrants and marginalized populations to keep everyone healthy, not just those who can afford to be.
With all the change that has been happening, there is a lot of discussion in changing how we as a nation approach health and health care issues. There's whispers of the Obama presidency using their initial political capital to try to move toward a model for universal health care within the first 100 days. With Sen Tom Daschle at the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services, Rahm Emanuel calling for sweeping health care reforms, we may possibly get closer to ensuring that all americans can access health care.
But beyond health care, can we be a nation that promotes health? Not just waiting for diseases and treating them, but keeping people healthy.
The CDC and a number of other national organizations are leading an initiative to improve the health of our country -- the Alliance for the Healthiest Nation. As an epidemiologist, my job was to measure disease and the burden of disease in our country. I would love to see us as a country
move away from looking at diseases but getting to a point where we can prevent diseases. This is something I'm personally excited about and will be working on!
October 10, 2008
Namesake
The namesake of this blog, Circus Animals, was those wonderful crispy iced cookies made by Mother's Cookies.
Yesterday, it was announced that Mother's Cookies has crumbled and will be shutting down effective Monday.
They were a huge bay area institution and for many of us, a big part of our childhoods. This is just a sad little cry for the end of an era. I'm going to go drown my sorrows about the dow falling 5 billion points in two days in a bag of circus animals that Jason bought for me. Yes, I'm hoarding them. Watch me get fat.
What was your favorite Mother's cookie? Or favorite non-existent brand of anything from your childhood?
The namesake of this blog, Circus Animals, was those wonderful crispy iced cookies made by Mother's Cookies.
Yesterday, it was announced that Mother's Cookies has crumbled and will be shutting down effective Monday.
They were a huge bay area institution and for many of us, a big part of our childhoods. This is just a sad little cry for the end of an era. I'm going to go drown my sorrows about the dow falling 5 billion points in two days in a bag of circus animals that Jason bought for me. Yes, I'm hoarding them. Watch me get fat.
What was your favorite Mother's cookie? Or favorite non-existent brand of anything from your childhood?
October 3, 2008
Don't Vote.
Deadline to register to vote is October 17 in California.
Whatever you believe, whereever you sit on the political spectrum of ours, exercise your right to vote. People before you have fought long and hard to create a system (as sometimes dysfunctional as it is) that we would have a say in government.
So here's a multi-pronged strategy depending on the type of learner you are:
1) Star studded multi-media
2) Step-by-step instructions
If you've moved since the last time you voted, you need to re-register
a) You can pick up a voter registration card at the library, sometimes at post offices, county offices, city halls. You can also download it here.
b) Make sure it's post-marked by October 17. Easy as pie.
c) Go vote on November 4. Work even gives you time off to go vote.
After you're registered to vote, talk about. Talk about it with your friends with your neighbors. Take media election coverage with a grain of salt. Learn about the issues. You're never going to feel fully informed, but if you take an hour or two to read through your voter materials, you can make a difference.
Not only is there an important Presidential election, but there are lots of other local, state, and federal elections that are also important. And in California, we have our lovely referendum system, so you'll be voting on: gay marriage, the humane treatment of chickens that provide eggs in California, and electric utilities.
Ok, I'm going to get off my soapbox now and go read up on California chickens!
Deadline to register to vote is October 17 in California.
Whatever you believe, whereever you sit on the political spectrum of ours, exercise your right to vote. People before you have fought long and hard to create a system (as sometimes dysfunctional as it is) that we would have a say in government.
So here's a multi-pronged strategy depending on the type of learner you are:
1) Star studded multi-media
2) Step-by-step instructions
If you've moved since the last time you voted, you need to re-register
a) You can pick up a voter registration card at the library, sometimes at post offices, county offices, city halls. You can also download it here.
b) Make sure it's post-marked by October 17. Easy as pie.
c) Go vote on November 4. Work even gives you time off to go vote.
After you're registered to vote, talk about. Talk about it with your friends with your neighbors. Take media election coverage with a grain of salt. Learn about the issues. You're never going to feel fully informed, but if you take an hour or two to read through your voter materials, you can make a difference.
Not only is there an important Presidential election, but there are lots of other local, state, and federal elections that are also important. And in California, we have our lovely referendum system, so you'll be voting on: gay marriage, the humane treatment of chickens that provide eggs in California, and electric utilities.
Ok, I'm going to get off my soapbox now and go read up on California chickens!