"I have a new name"....so she claims.

My daugther has decided she doesn't want to be called by her first name anymore. She asked why we named her that because she doesn't like it. While I wasn't a fan of her name "Jessica" from the start..after 5 years it has somewhat grown on me! I just know that for a fact I do not like her new self choosen nickname...Jesse!

Hmm...what to major in??

I have been struggling lately with what I want to continue majoring in. I was a dual major in Fine Arts and History prior to my bone marrow transplant. Taking a semester off of school while I dealt with my cancer has made me have time to think about things. My friend suggested anything dealing with the environment. Just like 20 years ago anything that dealt with computers was the way to go and now with the fear of global warming and going green that the environment is the wave of the next generation.

So before I can start thinking about what school I will transfer to...I best figure out what I want to be when I grow up!!

Summertime Swap

Word of the Week

Well, I had fun with last weeks word of the week.  So its time to select another one.   This one was a little fun because it isn't pronounced the way I thought it would.  Then again I never did figure out how to read those little things in the dictionary telling you how!  Here is this weeks word of the week:

Modicum

-noun

a moderate or small amount

Okay, so now I am certain you are all wondering how I say it.  Well, I am not telling! Umm...okay!  I give in... Mod-I-Cum.  However, as I learned this morning that is not correct.  So, if I was to spell this word by the way it is pronounced I would spell it mopidacum with those little things saying Mopa-da-cum.

Well, I hope you have just as much fun with this weeks word of the week as I have so far! 

My Debit Card Affair

It is obvious that my debit card is having an affair. No, not me the card! Every since the Redbox made its appearance in my local market I just can't get enough. My debit card however is rather happy with the attention it gets from me while in the presence of this new form of quick entertainment. My bank account would much rather I just stay away.

I mean what else am I to do. I am stuck in the house for most of the time since my Bone Marrow Transplant and I am just trying my best to keep this cabin fever hidden. As the Redbox's most loyal customer I figure it is time for me to start talking about all of the films I watch. I mean trust me some of them I am just glad I only had to pay $1.

If you haven't tried the Redbox then you should. There is not catch, or fine print, to make you wonder about this little box. I even once returned a movie and it didn't show up as returned. Just a quick little call and they not only credit my account they offered me a free rental!  If you do take the chance on the excitement remember you can order movies right online and just run down to pick them up.  I strongly recommend this on Friday and Saturday nights if you actually want to watch something that hasn't been out for a few weeks already.  

Dear Donor

Dear Donor,

I went and saw the doctor today. He told me your new cells are doing their job inside of my body! I am going a little crazy not being able to go out like I use too. Yet, as I sit and look out of my window I think about how lucky I am to see the new spring blossoms. Without your kind generosity I may not be enjoying these little things life has to offer. Thank you for donating your bone marrow to me.

Forever,
Matthew

Word of the Week

So you found my blog and realized that this crazy guy is up in the middle of the night picking the Word of the Week. Just when you thought most would be fast asleep. Nope! Not Me! I am too busy trying to figure out which word I want to learn with all of you this week. Well, guess what I figured it out! If you already know this word, then this is your challenge to use it a few more times this week. If you don't...well it's time!

So here we go...

EVANESCENT

–adjective
1.
vanishing; fading away; fleeting.
2.
tending to become imperceptible; scarcely perceptible.

Okay, so that's your word for the week. Learn it! Use it! Have fun with it!