by steelie -

Big boy is sick again…

As a parent, there isn’t anything much worse than having a sick child you can’t make feel better.

Both my boys are sleeping right now… Big L has the flu, of the 24-hour variety (I think/hope) and Little X is just sleepy. Big L is now old enough that when he gets sick to his stomach it really bothers him. Little X, (thankfully not sick today) is still young enough to be too bothered by it — he throws up, we clean him up, he’s back to playing again. Big L, however, is big enough that his body now wretches when he gets sick and he’s graduated to dry-heaves… lucky him. That never used to happen when he was smaller.

I cried the first time he dry-heaved… tears were streaming down his face, he was terrified, nothing more was coming out, and he just kept heaving,  crying and signing, “I’m all done, Daddy. I’m all done. I want to stop.”

I still get choked up when he’s this sick but I have to put on my Superdad hat and be strong for him. I wish I had’ve been able to keep my tears back the first time. My crying just made him even more upset.

*sigh*

Oh… Big L just woke up.

Heh, he’s a great sport even when sick…
I really hope it’s just a 24-hour thing.
—
steelie

[EDIT]
He just got sick again. Poor guy.

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The scoop on when your favourite shows will return…

Shamelessly pulled from Entertainment Weekly’s web site:

THE OFFICE IS BACK IN BUSINESS The show EW.com readers said they missed the most in our recent poll returns April 10
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BACK TO YOU (Fox)
RETURNS Feb. 26 
EPISODES TO AIR 11 
INSIDE SCOOP Three eps were shot pre-strike; eight more will follow. An Xmas-themed script may be changed. (Santa becomes Easter Bunny?)

THE BIG BANG THEORY (CBS)
RETURNS March 17 
EPISODES TO AIR 9

BONES (Fox)
RETURNS April 14 
EPISODES TO AIR 4+ 
INSIDE SCOOP Four eps are in the can, andBones will shoot at least six more; the extra episodes have yet to be scheduled.

BROTHERS AND SISTERS (ABC) 
RETURNS Late April 
EPISODES TO AIR 4 or 5

COLD CASE (CBS)
RETURNS March 30 
EPISODES TO AIR 5

CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS)
RETURNS April 2 
EPISODES TO AIR 7

CSI (CBS)
RETURNS April 3 
EPISODES TO AIR 6

CSI: MIAMI (CBS)
RETURNS March 24 
EPISODES TO AIR 8

CSI: NY (CBS)
RETURNS April 2 
EPISODES TO AIR 7

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (ABC) 
RETURNS Late April 
EPISODES TO AIR 4 or 5

ER (NBC) 
RETURNS April 10 
EPISODES TO AIR 6

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (NBC)
RETURNS Possibly in fall 
EPISODES TO AIR To be determined 
INSIDE SCOOP NBC is weighing whether to bring back this low-rated critics' pick; if not, it could wind up on another network.

GHOST WHISPERER (CBS)
RETURNS April 4 
EPISODES TO AIR 6

GOSSIP GIRL (The CW)
RETURNS Early April 
EPISODES TO AIR 5 or 6 
INSIDE SCOOP Pssst! The CW is strongly considering running new episodes of this cult freshman serial over the summer.

GREY'S ANATOMY (ABC) 
RETURNS Late April 
EPISODES TO AIR 4 or 5

HEROES (NBC) 
RETURNS Fall 2008 
EPISODES TO AIR 22+ 
INSIDE SCOOP Heroes plans to resume production in April; extra episodes could air next season. Story focus: supervillains on the loose!

HOUSE (Fox)
RETURNS To be determined 
EPISODES TO AIR 4 or 5 planned

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (CBS) 
RETURNS March 17 
EPISODES TO AIR 9

LAW & ORDER (NBC)
RETURNS April 23 
EPISODES TO AIR To be determined

LAW & ORDER: SVU (NBC)
RETURNS April 15 
EPISODES TO AIR 5 or 6

LOST (ABC) 
CURRENTLY AIRING For 10 episodes 
INSIDE SCOOP Lost will take a break in mid-March before resuming the next month; the 16-episode season arc will be told in 13 episodes.

MOONLIGHT (CBS)
RETURNS April 11 
EPISODES TO AIR 4

MY NAME IS EARL (NBC) 
RETURNS April 3 
EPISODES TO AIR 8+ 
INSIDE SCOOP On Earl's list: Atone for his absence. There's talk of expanding some of these eight episodes into hour-long affairs.

NCIS (CBS) 
RETURNS April 8 
EPISODES TO AIR 7

NUMB3RS (CBS) 
RETURNS April 4 
EPISODES TO AIR 6

THE OFFICE (NBC) 
RETURNS April 10 
EPISODES TO AIR 5 or 6

PRIVATE PRACTICE (ABC)
RETURNS Fall 2008 
EPISODES TO AIR 13+

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (CBS)
RETURNS April 14 
EPISODES TO AIR 6

SAMANTHA WHO? (ABC)
RETURNS Late March 
EPISODES TO AIR 6+

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (NBC)
RETURNS Feb. 23 
EPISODES TO AIR To be determined

SCRUBS (NBC)
RETURNS April 10 
EPISODES TO AIR To be determined

SHARK (CBS)
RETURNS To be determined 
EPISODES TO AIR 4

SMALLVILLE (The CW) 
CURRENTLY AIRING For 8 episodes

30 ROCK (NBC) 
RETURNS April 10 
EPISODES TO AIR 5 
INSIDE SCOOP What's in store? Spills Tina Fey via e-mail: ''Liz has a pregnancy scare.'' Even better, ''Jack may get called to serve his country.''

24 (Fox) 
RETURNS Early '09 
EPISODES TO AIR 24 (duh!) 
INSIDE SCOOP For once, Jack Bauer isn't running out of time. Eight eps are done, and production will resume soon for an uninterrupted '09 season.

TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS) 
RETURNS March 17 
EPISODES TO AIR 9

UGLY BETTY (ABC) 
RETURNS Late April 
EPISODES TO AIR 4 or 5 
INSIDE SCOOP Exec producer Silvio Horta says a few plotlines will have to be tweaked. Which makes us wonder: Early labor for Wilhelmina?

WITHOUT A TRACE (CBS) 
RETURNS April 3 
EPISODES TO AIR 6

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Instructions on proper baby care…

Click the image to see the full collection… hehehehe

—
steelie


These images were emailed to me by a colleague but seem to originally be from this site. Please be advised that the linked site contains media somewhat lewd in nature. It is not my intent to promote this site but I do think it’s fair to credit the source of these images. That being said, enjoy the images. I learned a lot. ;^)

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Me and Kevin Bacon… 4 degrees… really?

So, my wife, Ladyshark, had a slow day at work today… she spent a good deal of time waiting for customers to come in to the store. Meanwhile, she and her co-workers were chatting about a sales competition that was held held over the Christmas. One of the girls had one the “Top Gun” for Canon camera sales which won her a quick $200. Cool.


Of course, as group conversation go sometimes, they kept going off on tangents, from camera sales, to Top Gun the movie, to Tom Cruise, to Scientology… and eventually somehow made it to Kevin Bacon. And, of course, once the conversation hits Kevin Bacon, the conversation invariably leads to at least some mention of the game Six Degrees of Separation.

Well, today, one of Ladyshark’s other co-workers was wondering if she could possibly be within six degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon. So, they hopped onto IMDB and started searching. Turns out she was! She was exactly six degree away.

Here’s the path: She knows Ladyshark, Ladyshark is married to me, I was in a movie (Touch & Go) with Ellen Page, Ellen Page was in X-Men: The Last Stand with Kelsey Grammer, and Kevin Bacon appeared on Frasier.

How cool is that?!?

So, anyone who knows my wife in person, is six degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon! Anyone who knows me is five! I’m only four! Crazy!

I know, I know… big deal.

Still, it was a fun little thing to discover today.
—
steelie

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Ugh…

I’m exhausted. Work has been so busy lately that I’ve been working right through my lunches. However, every once in a while, I manage to peel my eyelids open eyes away from work to give myself a five minute mental break and manage to discover/stumble across something unbelievably cool…


Oh… and note the VOX compatibility. :^D

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