A Secret History

Fellow Etsy Steam Team member Daniel Proulx and his partner Catherine make gorgeous wrapped wire rings. They have a splendidly mechanical look, using natural copper, brass, and gun metal wire (about one meter for each ring). The Mysterious Amber one above is one of my favorites, as I find ancient amber utterly enchanting, and the use of mixed metals mirrors the anachronism inherent in the steampunk genre. Since one of my favorite rings slipped off my finger the other day, bound for parts unknown, these are a very timely find.

• 19:03 Busy morning w/ Hoi Didymoi, then home to meet plumber (not named Joe). Subsequently stalked by stealth nap and dreamt of slithering things. #
• 22:22 Retweet from @katealaurel, just because: "Lucretius is a surprisingly foxy hedgehog." Indeed. #
• 22:26 Margaritas with Rabbit. Mmm. #

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• 09:55 Having an orthotastic Tuesday morning. #
• 18:17 Punked laptop w/ original 1930s typewriter parts, office set w/ desktop, retro-futuristic mod (ElectriClerk): tinyurl.com/punkedtech #
• 20:53 Chillin' with Meyer lemon and basil mojitos, listening to my Rabbit read about rabbits. #
• 21:48 @teawiththecheat: The Grub picked the lemons for me. :) #

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• 10:57 Happy birthday, @dangerpudding! #
• 11:04 Theriaca Fina was featured on Etsy Profiles yesterday. Click and comment: etsyprofiles.blogspot.com/. #
• 11:09 Brunch in Burlingame w/ @princeofwands, @karenbynight, @tutordennis and @shoutingboy. Now heading to SF to watch Rabbit get inked. #
• 23:07 Rather a pleasant day, I think. <3 #

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• 08:38 Mocha and pumpkin scone make a yummy pair. #
• 10:01 At the service station, getting the Saturn's oil changed. #
• 11:28 Stopped at thrift store on a whim; found just the bookshelf I've been seeking. Now to get it upstairs... #
• 11:43 @teawiththecheat: This is a greenish car, and we will drive. We will rule over all this car, and we will call it..."this car." #
• 11:45 @shoutingboy: Ah! Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! #
• 14:00 I don't know whether to laugh or cry (flawed ballots in Rensselaer County): tinyurl.com/4hsl5q #
• 14:18 Also scored a more comfortable desk chair and some folding tables we can use for tomorrow's Rummage Sale. My happiness is a golden poem. #
• 14:19 BTW, we're having a Rummage Sale on Sat, 11 Oct, 9A-4P. Come take our stuff! sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/gms/874372997.html #
• 20:06 My Greek books and collection of children's books look handsome in the new bookshelf. Pleased to have my favorite things within reach again. #
• 20:23 Sipping an Oktoberfest brew and making signs for the Rummage Sale. #
• 22:27 Yours was the first face that I saw...I think I was blind before I met you... tinyurl.com/627tnt #

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• 08:42 Off to see the wizard. And perhaps procure coffee. #
• 10:30 Jay Walker's library, bibliographic equivalent of Disney ride: tinyurl.com/4zl39z #
• 11:49 Culling my jewelry for rummage sale and donating our old cell phones to troops. #
• 11:56 Cuddle up with the undead Dismember-Me Plush Zombie: www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/ac4a/ #
• 12:00 @birdchick: Cockatiels are excellent at giving one the hairy eyeball. Or would that be the feathery eyeball? #
• 18:29 Quick jaunt for a smoothie and a drugstore errand. Back to mad organizing. #
• 20:55 Picked up my @tutordennis in the City, now listening to Bright Eyes and sifting through more possessions. May ya'll have an easy fast. #
• 23:24 Cleaned out fireplace, organized all three bathrooms, and folded laundry. Curse thee, Untidy Spots, I'll soon spoil thy capering! #
• 01:12 Perhaps I oughtn't make a habit of browsing Victorian post-mortem photos before bed. BTW, dead folk don't look peaceful to me, just...gone. #

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• 03:34 M. Webster's New "Dictionary" Shall Burden Us With A Tyranny Of Words (Onion Historical Archives): tinyurl.com/tyrannyofwords #
• 03:49 Remember the 1985 video “Take On Me” by the band a-ha? Dust Film's new lyrics narrate to hilarious effect: tinyurl.com/takeonmeaha #
• 04:09 The "Abracadabra Pinhole Camera" is a photographic camera housed in a top hat: www.flickr.com/photos/dippold/sets/72157607795098066/ #
• 16:29 Made overdue phone calls, now heading out to SF to pick up @tutordennis. #
• 20:09 Dinner and errands w/ @tutordennis. Then watched debate while organizing foyer and butler's pantry (we use it to store our game collection). #
• 20:22 Also, Death Guild is returning to the DNA Lounge, starting 27 October: tinyurl.com/3pwdo4 #
• 23:51 I vow'd that you should have my hand,/But fate gives us denial;/You'll find it there, at Dr. Bell's/In spirits and a phial. #
• 02:02 I've just discovered that there is a National Hairball Awareness Day on 27 April. Who knew? tinyurl.com/trichobezoars #
• 02:04 @LunaticSX: I organize Lego bricks by color, sometimes in sets of two or three compatible colors (e.g. warm spectrum, black & white, etc.) #

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• 04:20 Up early in solidarity w/ @shoutingboy, who's running a freaking marathon today (tinyurl.com/runrabbit). Run, Rabbit, run! ♥ ♥ ♥ #
• 12:40 Biscuits w/ agave nectar for breakfast. Mads is still having mild seizures; she's decided best plan is to remain attached to me @ all times. #
• 12:47 Way to go, Bib #10500! www.liveraceresults.com/liverc1/Default.aspx #
• 13:06 Random QotD, via LJ's slyviolet: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." #
• 14:23 The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain performs an Isaac Hayes cover (the theme song to "Shaft"): tinyurl.com/2vc2nh #
• 16:49 Regarding People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, I think @tutordennis speaks for us all: tutordennis.livejournal.com/15461.html #
• 17:29 How to make the OMG-cutest Happy Flappy Batties: tinyurl.com/3fyxkz #
• 17:50 ♪♫ I'm feeeasting on your braains, oh! what a glorious feeeling, I'm uuundead again... ♪♫ www.flickr.com/photos/nullalux/2917073736/ #
• 19:59 @shoutingboy: I'm so gay for you, dude. #
• 20:33 @slurketta: I've somehow managed never to have set foot in a Walmart. Good to know it's not worth the risk of sporking out one's eyes. #
• 20:39 @vonslatt: You mean you don't live in one of the tubes of which the Internets are comprised? #
• 21:05 Groceries w/ @tutordennis, then changed litterboxes and sorted recycling. And hey, @jedusor, I can calculate the focal point of yo mama. ;) #
• 21:11 I want to crochet this dark mantle squid hat: tinyurl.com/3q63zy #
• 01:32 @altoclef: Mazel tov on your thesis proposal. #
• 01:39 Went through and organized entire wall unit and kitchen tonight. Felt really good. Looking forward to my vacation time this coming week. #

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• 20:17 Why didn't I know about nerdcore before this? MC Frontalot's "Goth Girls." tinyurl.com/6rb6wf #
• 20:18 Best south Indian food ever and trip to Lee's Comics. Took home Neil Gaiman's "The Wolves in the Walls." tinyurl.com/wolveswalls #
• 21:25 See! Live Humans Read Banned and Challenged Books! Shocking Literacy! tinyurl.com/4o784a #
• 22:17 The Museum of Sci and Industry in Chicago is featuring the Cabaret Mechanical Theatre: tinyurl.com/cabmech #
• 23:06 The rain is lovely, but precludes the rummage sale planned for tomorrow. Soon though. #

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J is for Jawbone, indeed. Brief recap: In June of this year, I underwent lower jaw surgery (called a bilateral sagittal split osteotomy). Unfortunately, the surgery was unsuccessful, and my surgeon told us that I wasn't a good candidate for further attempts. Read previous posts and see my cool bionic skull here.

So I met with a different specialist last month (Dr. P at Kaiser Oakland) to find out about alternate therapies. However, to our surprise, he seems to think that if he performed the same surgery (BSSO, like Dr. T at Kaiser Santa Clara attempted), it would be successful. I'm cautiously optimistic, and the procedure is scheduled for 16 Jan 2009. He seems very confident, but I do want to make sure that he works closely with my previous surgeon to ensure success (with as little nerve damage as possible), since my surgical team ran into trouble before.

Regarding recovery, he does things a little differently. This time, I'll have a splint between my teeth and I'll be wired shut, but only for ten days. All incisions will be intraoral, which is nice. And there will be metal plates to anchor the bone, instead of just screws. I can't say that I'm looking forward to another surgery, but if when it succeeds, I'll feel that all the effort and funds we've invested haven't been wasted. I did heal very rapidly last time, and didn't really have any adverse side effects, so that bodes well.




And this seems to be floating about again (last seen at la_veuve_chibi): ( Nearest Book Meme )