Blessed Man

Lilly (our dog) did not have a good day today. First she went to the vet and then to the kennel (to stay until Sunday, as we’re leaving town).

Going back to the vet note for a second: the vet took a look at Lilly’s eyes (like she has before without saying anything but “good!”) and proceeded to say “Looks like she’s going to need surgery to fix her eyes”.

I immediately thought “Oh no”! But then she continued to explain the reason is her bottom eyelids are slightly concave which causes the lashes to poke her eyes a little bit every once and a while which causes a little excessive moisture.

So I asked a few questions about the procedure and things. Then I raised the all-important question: cost.

She didn’t know.

It’s hard to describe how many things I thought all at once, but here goes:

1) This must not be a life or death situation or even all that important since she doesn’t even have a ballpark in her head.

2) Wow, this can’t be a commonplace surgery that has been performed countless times if she doesn’t know the cost.

3) Why hasn’t this been brought up on previous vet visits when other vets have looked at her and said nothing about her eyes (which have always been a little watery).

So, after doing a few more things, she leaves the room and comes back with the stuff Lilly needs and says

“The surgery is seven hundred dollars.”

I wanted to laugh, really hard, and I really had to fight it because I almost burst out laughing. I thought to myself “You have GOT to be kidding me”. Who in their right mind is going to pay $700 to stop their dog’s eyes from being a little extra moist?!?

We don’t live in Beverly Hills, ok? And, yeah, I’m looking a little nicer today (turtleneck sweater, clean-shaven, etc.) but that doesn’t mean that I can or will even consider what is basically cosmetic surgery for my dog who is not at all harmed by this “condition” which happened to magically appear between our last visit to the vet and this visit.

Needless to say, we won’t be going back to that vets office again. This is the second time this same vet has tried to recommend me things for my dog that will only benefit the vets office, not me or my dog.

I’ll take my business to an honest vet who wants what is best for my dog firstly and for me as well.

Unbelievable.

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I knew SOMEONE would make one of these eventually

Originally uploaded by meandeef

Pretty much the most useless device ever created.

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Ok, here’s a new series I’ll do every once and a while, it’s called “do me a favor”.

Today’s favor: Don’t come into Best Buy (my part time job) and ask me why we advertise stuff and then don’t have it.

A)   I don’t do the ordering for my department.

B)   Just because we don’t happen to have that thing you think you want really badly doesn’t give you a right to be annoying about it. (Because odds are there are much better things for way cheaper right behind you… Hey! Whaddayaknow?)

C)   I don’t come into your house to eat food and then ask why you’re out of something. That’s just not how it works. I trust that you are giving me the best food you have and I am appreciative of what you have to offer me.

D)   On the bottom of every page of the ad, the very obvious fact is stated “Limited Quantities”. When you ask the above question you show me you can’t read, you’re not very bright, and you’re not very observant.

E)   Annoying your salesperson is one of the worst things you can do in an electronics store. Knowledge is power. Nuff said.

If anyone reading this has ever asked this question before, slap yourself on the face right now. Go ahead. I’m waiting.

Good. Now never, ever do that again. Thanks.

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OATMEAL, originally uploaded by meandeef.

So I know I’m making a big deal about oatmeal, ok, I get it.

But Oatmeal’s making a big deal out of my kitchen. Check it.

Yeah, count em, that’s 22+8+8+8+8 (54) packs of oatmeal.

It was on sale, what can I say?

Also, Brian, my brother, got the correct answer to my question. “My flickr username means what (it’s meandeef if you want to add me). meandeef= m e (michael ernest) and e e (eve elizabeth) f (flowers). How awesome is that? Good job Brian, 10 points to you.

For my next question, how long do you think it will take me to eat all this oatmeal. Keep in mind I mix it with plain oatmeal when I eat it so it’s even more filling and a little less of an intense flavor. (Yeah, I know I’m weird.)

When I finish the last pack I’ll award someone 20 points.

You might ask, “What ever are these points for”. Well, you’ll just have to find out when I give something away. If you have points, you can get it, if not, too bad.

Happy bidding.

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Hadn’t written anything in a while, so I thought I would.

Came up with a new username that I think is priceless: meandeef.

10 points to whoever guesses the meaning behind it. Anyways, it’s my new username. Once someone guesses what it means I’ll go into more detail.

Finally hopped on the Flickr craze. Gonna upload some pictures to it. The main reason I signed on is so I can shoot pics on my phone and put them on here for people to see. Yeah, I know I can do that with Facebook, but it gave me a reason to try Flickr. If anyone thinks that’s a mistake let me know. My username on Flickr is meandeef just incase anyone wants to add me.

Voice over stuff is going amazing. Just revamped my blog on there, I think it looks awesome. (Why don’tcha hop on over there and tell me what you think. ‘Preciate it!) Get emails almost every day for people asking me to voice this or voice that. It’s awesome when God gives you a gift and a passion and allows you to use them, He is so good like that, even though I don’t deserve it.

Lilly is getting BIG, she’s almost 38 pounds now (sorry Bells {our downstairs neighbors})

I’ll post some new pics of her on Flickr when I get a chance.

Got my Indiana License Plates today, now I feel like a real hoosier. I don’t know if I should post this or not, but they don’t check your emissions when you get a new plate (coming from a different state) so I didn’t have to get my car fixed, since the engine light is on, (at least not yet; I’m going to try to get it fixed before it explodes).  Woohoo for no emissions tests for two whole years!!!

As a last thought, Nilla Cakesters are probably the best cookie in the entire world. As most of you know, I’m a HUGE coffee fan and they go perfectly with coffee. If you haven’t tried them, you should, they’re incredible. Trust me, I know a good cookie.

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When I called my mother and said “I have exciting news,” she just about flipped her lid.

In her mind, my wife and I had only been married for a month, and, like any other mother, she thought “I’m gonna be a GRANDMA!!” Well… sorry to disappoint, mom, but our new addition is a little bit easier to manage than a kid.

Sunday afternoon Eve and I went and looked at a little 11-week-old basset hound puppy and we fell in love, so, we bought her! Her name is Lilly and she is the most precious thing you have ever laid eyes upon (I’m a proud poppy, what can I say?).

I’m at work right now so I can’t post any pictures, but you’d better believe, once I get home (and clean up any surprises left by little Lilly, that’s her name by the way) I’ll upload the pictures we’ve taken of our wonderful little puppy and post them on Facebook. Then I’ll post the link on here so all of you can see her precious little face.

I’m really praying that God will use Lilly in our lives as a stress reliever and a precious companion dog, and that He’ll bring Eve and I closer together by raising and training a little one. Pray the same for us please.

Pictures soon!

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Well, that time has finally come. Time to move on in life to the next level.

Goodbye Tennessee, hello Indiana! I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has made my 20 something years in this state amazing.

For those who haven’t heard or have forgotten, tomorrow marks my 8 hour move from Nashville to Elkhart. Why Indiana? Well, I am getting married in how ever many days it says to the right (22 at the time of this post) and my fiance got a job there. I will work part time at the closest Best Buy and continue my Voice Over career there (100 miles east of Chicago, one of the nations largest Voice Over markets).

I am always only an email away (a phone call for some). Thank you for your prayers as my life moves in a very promising and exciting new direction.

Michael

ps   If you need my new address, just let me know and I will send it to you by whatever means you wish.

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You might say, “What the heck is Ubuntu?”

Well, only the best thing ever. Ever heard of Linux? Linux is an operating system, like Windows, but it’s free, or, open source. Basically, like Ubuntu Linux Help says “the development of Linux is guided by people who seek to maximize performance. It does not appear to be developed predominantly by those who seek to maximize profits.” All the programs are FREE! Open Office, a.k.a. NO MORE paying $150 for Microsoft Office! It’s BETTER! There’s more than that, but you’ll just have to check it out to see!

Ubuntu (Linux in general) runs faster and better than any version of windows.

Not to brag, but I have an amazing computer (don’t worry, I won’t go into details) but it’s about the most advanced (practical) system you can put together for now. My computer (in windows) still takes about 2 minutes to turn on and be ready to use. RIDICULOUS! Ubuntu Linux is ready to rock in under 15 seconds.

Granted, some versions of linux are not for the computer challenged. You have to be familiar with it’s programming to be able to use it… kind of. There is sooooo much support out there for Ubuntu, it’s amazing. I’ve tried other versions of linux to no avail. Ubuntu is for me!

If you just want to try it, let me know. For a very small fee (whatever it costs to ship a CD) I’ll burn you a copy and send it to you. It’s time to spread the Ubuntu love!

Or, you can go to Ubuntu.com and download it yourself! You have to make a CD of it (which also isn’t for the faint-computer-hearted) but there are guides on the site on how to do it.

I hope you get the courage to try it. Give it a shot and unleash the hidden power in your computer.

Oh, did I mention… NO VIRUSES OR SPYWARE EITHER!!! Go get it NOW!

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Raiseny? Is that a word? Well… if it is, it would describe my cereal this morning.

Have you ever been gold panning? It is probably one of the coolest things in the world. You get a pan, a bucket of sand and sift through it ever so carefully. The technique used takes a long time to master (I really don’t mean to sound like an expert, but I was tought by one). Once you get to the black sluff, you start to see shiny little bits of rock, and then, the GOLD! Well, I said all that to say this: the heavy stuff sinks to the bottom with movement.

That’s exactly what happened to this box of raisin bran. I had 7-8 raisins for every bran. Normally, that would make me rejoice, but this is the crappy, Wal-Mart off brand raisin bran. They coat the raisins in SO much sugar, they almost have a frosting on them. Blegh! So, needless to say, back in the box it went.

My dilemma though: should I throw the box away? I feel like I would be wasting a lot of food, even though I wouldn’t force feed it to anyone (especially without milk, although my fiance seems to like cereal without milk *scratches his head*)

There’s not really a craft that I could make out of it either. So I think it goes in the trash tomorrow morning. I guess that means I have to eat brocolli cheese soup for breakfast. Joy!

—–UPDATE—–

I took the raisins from the cereal this morning and transplanted them into another dose of cereal. Good idea myself! *pats himself on the back*

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So, for those of you who have never heard of Skype, that’s about to change.

Who doesn’t want to talk to anyone anywhere anytime for free? That’ s what you can do with Skype. It’s just plain awesome. If you have Skype and someone else does as well, you don’t have to pay a dime to chat, talk, or webcam with them. Amazing.

Not only that, but if you pay $3 a month, you can call anyone anywhere anytime, EVEN LANDLINES!

For a total of $7 a month, you have your own number and all the other stuff above! AMAZING!

Everyone should go and get Skype now. www.Skype.com

As a side note, I bought a Nelson Signature Series Bible on ebay. Imagine the most worn-in, softest leather you can imagine and you can almost think of what this Bible is like. It’s amazing. My pastor had one and I had to have one as well. Thanks Ebay!

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