Nothing New +Addendum

Work is pretty typical.

Still waiting for my glasses to be shipped - zennioptical.

Butt surgery recovery is pretty much complete.

Waiting for Saturday College Football to start.

Oh yeah - basketball tickets arrived yesterday. Yaaay!

Addendum

How in the heck was NC State predicted to go 8-4 for sure? With 9-3 or 10-2 a real possibility?

Final Score: Florida State 34 - NC State 0.

Good Grief.

State is now 4-4 with 4 games left. UNC, Boston College, Clemson and Maryland.

We might, might, win 2 of them.

I Don't Believe It Except It Happened

Running errands this morning - grocery store, haircut, etc. and I'm finally headed home on South US 1 Freeway.

Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye I see, pooft, a wasp comes shooting out of the center AC vent of the dashboard.

And he's pissed. Really, really, pissed. Someone's going to pay for this little journey he's been on - and that someone is me.

So he's trying to sting me around the head and I'm swatting away at him.

At 65 mph on the freeway.

He's finally going for my right ear and I swat the ever loving shit out of him.

Along with the wasp - I get my glasses with the same swat. Which come flying off my face, bounce off the steering wheel, and go flying out the window.

At 65 mph on the freeway.

I. Can't. Belive. What. Just. Happened!

Fortunately, I keep 30 day contact lenses at home - and I've got 3 sets left. So I'm good till I can get some new glasses made.

Also fortunately, the rest of the drive was straight down the freeway with just a mile or so driving the country road to my house. My astigmatism is so bad - I can't even see the dashboard in front of me. It's all just a blur of grey, black and some white. I can't even read the signs along the road. Not talking about the speed limit signs - I'm talking about the big overhead and exit signs.

And - I'm out the hundreds new glasses will cost.

Stupid wasp.

Breakfast With The Basketball Team +Addendum

Just got back from the first (to become annual) Basketball Tip Off Breakfast at the Arena Club.

AD Yow started off with a candid assessment of where NCSU Sports is - not just basketball but overall. Positive and negative. She acknowledged that Wolfpack Club support is amazing and overwhelming in light of the performance of our teams over the past decade and more.

She gave us the frank report that improvement is a process and won't happen overnight. She concluded with (and I'm paraphrasing) that she's a dog person, but said she was giving away her age by remembering the "Hang In There Baby" poster back in the 70's - paused, and then said to us - "You're the Cat".

LOL

I like candid, straightforward, no bullshit people.

Both Yow and new head coach Mark Gottfried seem to be those kind of folks. I think I like 'em.

Assistant coach Orlando Early sat next to Chip and me. We had a nice conversation. Good people.

My optimism is renewed.

Addendum

Couple of photos from the Raleigh News & Observer. Chip and I are in the second photo. Where's Waldo?

Getting Better

Recovering nicely. I've been to work this week including a trip to Kinston. Although, Jason drove which turned out to be necessary.

I started out with 2 pain pills every 4 hours. Now I'm down to 1 every 4 hours. This weekend I think I'll cut back to 1 every 6 hours.

Infomercials and Internet

Speaking of pain pills . . .

One should be very careful when taking Percocet or any narcotic pain pill. Driving is a definite no no. Also, you should avoid infomercials and Internet commerce.


Although, I must say, I really like my new Cuisinart coffee grinder. It works wonderfully and is well worth the price. At least I had the sense to order the reconditioned one from Overstock.com.*

Also - Going to the State Basketball Tip Off Breakfast will be fun. It's at the RBC Arena Club. The team will be serving breakfast and Coach Gottfried will give a preview of the upcoming season and have a Q&A session. Though why I ordered 2 tickets is beyond me. Even if Jason is here, he won't get up for an 8 AM breakfast. Maybe Chip will go with me.*

And, I would have donated to Obama's reelection campaign anyway.*

*All done the morning after surgery, still somewhat affected by the general anesthesia combined with a double hit of Percocet.

Yankee Joke

Calculator, Laptop and Percocet

A Winning Work Combination

Southern joke:

Q: Why are Yankees like hemorrhoids?

A: The ones that come down but go back up – you can tolerate. The ones that come down and stay - can be a real pain in the ass.

I’ve been suffering from a hemorrhoid for the past 18+ months. It’s been quite painful. Finally, my doctor said enough was enough and I had minor outpatient surgery Tuesday.

Not be too indelicate, the tiny blood vessels were weakened and the tissue gave way to tiny micro cuts (or fissures). The pain causes the muscle to spasm which prevents the blood vessels and tissues from ever healing. Which continues to cause pain – which continues to cause spasms. A vicious, painful, circle. The counterintuitive solution is to make a small incision in the muscle, which lessens the spasms and allows the tissue to finally heal up.

Recovery is typically about 2 to 4 weeks.

JTN came up to drive me to and from the hospital and to help look after me. He’s been a great help.

I’ve been working from home since Tuesday and I plan to go into the office starting Monday. At least part time anyway – we’ll see how it goes.

The surgery pain is different. And constant. I’m not much for taking pills but without the pain medication, I’d be in a real world of hurt. I take two pills every four hours. In ten minutes, all pain is gone. The downside – In 20 minutes I’m asleep. It also keeps me loopy pretty much all the time.

Rush is right - Percocet is quite a drug.

Gettin' Whupped Up On

I don't know what to say about NC State football.

We were supposed to be good this year. Like, really good.

Instead, we've been manhandled by both mediocre Division 1 teams we've played so far (Wake Forest and Cincinnati). I don't know what's going to happen when we start playing good teams.

Our defense has been hit with an unusual number of injuries. But still, we were supposed to have a lot of defensive depth.

The weak offensive line is not giving our QB much time and certainly isn't opening paths for the running game. One bright spot is despite being hurried, harassed and multiple sacks, QB Mike Glennon is playing extremely well. Also, our rookie kickers are doing great too.

I've gone from looking forward to a really great, exciting, season to worrying that the wheels are about to fall off the bus.

Last night: NCSU 14 - Cincinnati 44.

This stat sums up how the game went: NC State - minus 19 yards rushing.

Sheesh.