http://stupidhurts.org Just the random scribblings of a guy with a bicycle. Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:55:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So I got selected to speak on a panel at Dragon*con next weekend, and my first thought honestly was, "that will make a great blog post!" Dragon*con is the largest science fiction, gaming, comics, art, and film in the US. And I was contacted to take part in a ... http://stupidhurts.org/2008/08/23/this-is-going-to-make-a-great-blog-post/ I'm sitting in one of my favorite lunch spots that the bank execs and help desk guys go to during the day for milk shakes and chicken nuggets. It is the only fast food fast place I know of that they open the door for you and refills your soda ... http://stupidhurts.org/2008/08/21/and-they-refill-your-drinks-for-you/ There is a coffee shop I hang out at sometimes during the day to get work done because I love the scenery and the people are always interesting. Well last week someone basically batted their big brown eyes at me, and I ended up photographing and art show free. The ... http://stupidhurts.org/2008/08/18/a-glimpse-at-my-weekend/ I had a neurology appointment today. After the usual poking and prodding (I have lost ten pounds because of the drugs) I got to talk to my doctor and hear a phrase you never want to hear in medicine, " uh-oh." We were talking about ... http://stupidhurts.org/2008/08/15/the-worst-phrase-in-medicine-is-uh-oh/ I was trying to explain the short term memory loss that accompanies seizures for someone and I couldn't really put it into words for them effectively. Then last night I ended up with the perfect example. I was out eat eating with friends and I stepped out for some air ... http://stupidhurts.org/2008/08/07/when-you-see-an-epileptic-in-the-bath-tub-you-throw-in-your-laundry/ I can't believe I forgot to write about this. A big reason of the part of the real I returned the first bicycle was the customer service I received when I dealt with them. There was the first time I went in riding my Allez and I was asked if ... http://stupidhurts.org/2008/08/03/negligance-and-indifference/ A buddy of mine and myself where driving back into town and went from talking about our the days when I was his [tag]motorcycle[/tag] mechanic to his dream bike. He kept bringing up the [tag]Confederate[/tag] motorcycles [tag]Hellcat[/tag]. So I brought up the fact I knew where their factory was. He ... http://stupidhurts.org/2008/08/01/the-confederate-motorcycles-factory/ I am rubbing neosporin on my face like it is lotion now. But honestly I don't think this all will scar once I am healed up and my tan evens out. Aside from that I actually realized one of the fingers on my left hand is broken once I let ... http://stupidhurts.org/2008/07/30/progress/ The ironic thing is that I was bitching that my week was boring earlier. Actually I have meant to update my website several times this week, but from about tuesday up till now things kept coming up. SInce now I am lying in bed and the morphine is wearing ... http://stupidhurts.org/2008/07/28/the-floating-of-the-cows-and-the-tour-of-the-cahaba/ I have always had [tag]insomnia[/tag]. You can work it to your advantage and I have learned to work with it over the years. When you learn to sleep only when your body allows you, and fight through that plastic wrapped feeling you develop after being awake for a few days. ... http://stupidhurts.org/2008/07/22/i-wonder-how-firm-that-says-my-bed-is/