Lasik Anxiety and Excitement

"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell

I'm glad I got a good primer of World Cup soccer so many years ago starting in the 1998 World Cup because, if not, I don't think I would be able to appreciate the ties that were Mexico v. South Africa and USA v. England. Both games were good, but there is something about a tie that leaves you unfulfilled. I'm not the biggest soccer fan, but I have put in my time learning the players names and all the rules. I can enjoy the playoffs of any sport and I'm genuinely excited about this World Cup. My emotional favorite is Mexico, but I'll be cheering for the USA.

A lot of the World Cup games are on during work which sucks, but thank goodness for TiVo. I feel like even on my large HDTV it is too zoomed out. I wish there were two cameras, one for up close action and one for the larger view. Maybe I have been spoiled from playing the FIFA video game.

Here is the USA v. England game in Legos. Pretty awesome.

My friends Jorge and Michelle are expecting their baby girl this summer. This is very exciting and they are going to be wonderful parents. They had initially planned to attend the World Cup in South Africa this year, but had to change plans because of their daughter. It is a great trade off if you ask me, but Jorge recently posted the best status update ever: "I will not even so much as shake my wife's hand during the 9 months leading up to Brazil 2014." That had me laughing for quite some time.

Here is my update on my found kitten Maddie. My detective skills tell me she is a stray. I have provided a good home for her in the meantime. She is adorable and has taken a real liking to me. Kittens are great, but they get into everything. We have formed a pretty strong bond and as much as I would like to keep her, the best thing for me, and for Maddie is a new home. Two cats is already two more than I should have. My friend Christina is going to adopt her from me, but I will continue to foster her until she gets back from her business trip. She is going to a good home.

The last week with Maddie brought back a lot of memories of kittens I have raised, some more so than others. (In some cases I was the primary caretaker and others like the dad you visit during the summers.) First there was my cat Koki, who changed my view on cats forever. When my then girlfriend brought her home, I quickly fell in love and even though Koki is a full grown cat, I'll always see her as a kitten. I have yet to meet a cat as special to me as Koki. She used to attack everything, especially toes. My favorite thing she would do was "belly rub," where I would get home, say "belly rub" and she would roll over. We got out of the habit I regret. Then there were many kittens that were not mine, but that I would like to say, I played a role in their upbringing and sometimes naming. There was Atari, who was orange and was so energetic despite being ill. Mocha, who I never got to really bond with. I can't forget Jasper and Bella who were brother and sister and grew into huge cats with super long tails. My 2nd cat Mia, I got as a young cat, not really a kitten, and of all my experiences with cats, with her it was completely different. She was always more scared and frightened, but really loves her food. I was able to win her over, but it took years. Man, I have had a lot of cats come through my life with Maddie being the most recent.

Saturday night, I went downtown with some friends for my friend Jamie's going away party. Oscar and Danny's friends are pretty cool and I always enjoy hanging out with them. We even went to this one bar that had a shark aquarium under the dance floor. I also met up with Abram and a friend at Kung Fo Saloon. I had never been there before. It was pretty neat, very 80s with all the games. When I went it was late, so it was just a crowded bar, but I'm sure when it is less crowded, the games are fun to play.

So I pulled the trigger and I will be getting my Lasik surgery this Thursday. I'm sure I will update you on my experiences. It is funny because even though I have always wanted to get Lasik, it wasn't until I saw a post on FB about someone that got it that I decided to just make it happen. I am a bit nervous even though I'm told I have nothing to worry about. So here is the plan, this Thursday, I'll be going in and getting my eyes corrected and then go home and sleep. They are going to take a huge chunk of money from me, and financially it isn't the best decision, but I think it will be very much worth it. Check out this picture below. Cool, but still scary looking.
The first thing I'm going to do afterwards is invest in a good pair of sunglasses. I've owned sunglasses before, but I rarely use them. If I'm wearing contacts, then I don't want glasses on and prescription sunglasses never really worked for me. Too bad I recently bought progressive lenses online, but I hardly use them anyway. I remember when I got contacts in the 8th grade and how awesome that was. This should be much cooler than that.

The other day I saw this comedy video on the BP Oil Spill that made me laugh. Too bad the reality of what is really happening is devastating. Comic geniuses.

Finally, the iPhone 4 pre-orders start tomorrow. I'm excited. I'm going to be sure to order mine. I'm not sure exactly how the process works, but it shouldn't be hard I hope. Once I have my order in, I'll feel better and then the waiting until June 24th can begin. The day before I take

I bet her rendition of Journey would be great