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06:12 Nov 24 2009
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Interesting side note, Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffet) bought the company that built my second house.

10:30 Nov 21 2009
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Ok, here are the X-Rays of my 10 year old niece's broken right arm.

She's doing a lot better. They were supposed to put on her hard cast today but because of the stupid in-laws (her mom and grandmother) her arm shifted so they could only put on a more rigid soft cast until the end of next week. I told them she wasn't supposed to be moved for a week and so did her doctor but mom and g-mom think if you have medical degrees you're stupid and let her spend a few days at her g-moms house which involved moving her from her house, where I was staying with her. The reason why it was so important she not be moved is because if the bones shift to much (which doesn't take much force to do at all) she'd have to end up with pins in her arm.





(Oh and I know I had said she was 7 earlier but she ain't, she's 10. I even forget how old I am at times lol)

05:40 Nov 18 2009
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Good news first: I got the new Star Trek movie today and Kirk makes me wet ;)



Iffy news: When I next see my dr I'm going to have him place me on a schedule to get off my pain meds for a try to see if they're the cause of my GI problems. I can't keep living with near constant nausea, vomiting, cramps etc and if this is the cause then I'm going to fix it.

Of course if it's not the cause.....may God give me strength.

08:26 Nov 15 2009
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It's been a rather icky 2 days. Yesterday I was feeling a bit sick and then for several hours last night I threw up. At least today I'm feeling somewhat better and only lost 2lbs instead of 4 like normal.



Today, my brother lost his job and my 7 year old niece (Sadie) broke her right arm (she's right handed). She was playing with her brother and another friend at the school park behind their house. For some reason she was walking along a bench and fell, breaking both bones in her lower arm. My nephew (Jonah) called 911 and then told the friend to stay with her as he ran to the house.



The EMT's had to give her a shot of morphine before they got to the ER. After a few hours she was able to go home and thankfully she was still able to eat (morphine can cause severe nausea).



Only last week she was here drawing pictures and telling us about stories she had written. I just pray the pain stays down and her arms heals very quickly.



Some good news, my friend Jenn said she would pay for my dental insurance long enough to get my teeth fixed, so only a few months. This makes me uber happy.



Now, if only I could have a vacation! lol

00:05 Nov 13 2009
Times Read: 838

So I'm thinking about in investing in Mel Fisher's diving company (www.melfisher.com). They're the ones who found the Atocha and Santa Margarita (in all over $550 million in finds).



One reason I'm thinking about is the story of an Alabama school teacher who invested in them and came away with over $300,000 in gold, silver and emeralds another reason is well I'm a freaking numismatist and jewel collector so why not lol. The cool thing is your returns aren't paid in cash but as a fair share of the treasure :D Plus, if you can make it down to Fl and go diving with them you get to keep the first item you find up to 6x your investment amount. A single 400 year old silver coin with only $15 worth of silver in it is actually valued at $2,000 which is bloddy awesome.



Just an idea.

21:44 Nov 11 2009
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Well it's official, my name is changed. Nothing like being sworn in and telling my life story to a room filled with 70 people, 2 mics at my mouth and around 4 stenographers. It only took maybe 10 minutes.



All of that to go from:

Xzavier Israel Jacob Lynn Bogle-Rogers McInnes



to



Xzavier Israel Jacob Lynn Bogle McInnes



Technically "Rogers' is still part of my name but it doesn't have anymore legal power, thankfully.

09:15 Nov 11 2009
Times Read: 887

Ok guys here's your chance to get Christmas gifts! Before I put these rings up for sale at a high markup I wanted to give y'all a last chance to get them at a more direct and lower price.



Christmas and other holidays are coming up soon and these would make great gifts.

Their pics are in my journal for Oct 2009.



Woman's Tahitian Black Pearl ring (10-11mm pearl) set in a lovely silver band with accent diamonds (about .07ct). Size 8

$90.00 (retail is around $200)



Woman's silver band with channel set diamonds (around .15ct). Size 7

$70 (retail $120)



Men's 10kt yellow gold ring with around .25ct worth of diamonds. Size 10

$100 (retail $135)



Let me know if you want one or more of them by Friday. If you can't pay it all at once that's ok to, I'll be happy to work with you.

19:39 Nov 10 2009
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I bought a new sweater at Buckle, the first sweater I've ever bought actually. I gotta say it makes me all sexy n such, chipped tooth and all :P

06:39 Nov 10 2009
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*cries*



I've always had troubles with my teeth. I have a small mouth so some aren't straight and I used to drink coke, coffee and tea by the gallon so they aren't the most brilliant white. But, things have gotten much worse since I started taking some of the meds for my condition.



They lower the amount of saliva in your mouth which makes your teeth far more susceptible to damage. A little bit ago I was eating cereal (yes cereal) and I chipped a tooth! A few weeks ago I was eating some bacon and chipped a nearby tooth as well.



Anyone who knows me knows that I actually don't have a very good opinion of myself, my self-esteem is very low. So whenever things like this happen it makes it all the worse.



I need a fair amount of dental work on 4 teeth, 2 up front and 2 in back. What ticks me off is I could have dental insurance for only $25/mo but we all know how that goes.



I've always bought the best toothpastes, strips, gels etc to try and keep on the upside of the battle but I guess I've lost. Needless to say I'm pretty damn scared to eat.



Another bit of news is I lost the feeling in my left foot for several hours yesterday, which made my leisurely walk very interesting lol.



Tomorrow I go to court to have my last names rearranged to finally solve my 14 year problem with having one on my license and another on my social.



Some good news is that it used to take me 35 minutes to walk a mile (on a good day) but over the past few months I've been able to shave that to 20-25 minutes. I'm not allowed to do a lot of exercise (due to the risk of heart attack and over time greater pain/mobility problems) but it feels great to be able to walk a mile again, even if I can't do it every day.



Oh, I found the site listing all of the main conditions qualifying for disability and I think things will be looking up soon :) Here's the illnesses/symptoms that I fit into:



5.06, 11.14, 12.04 and 12.06



Now, if only the government will retract their statement calling me obese haha

16:56 Nov 09 2009
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I think I'm losing my edge. Just had a very unnerving phone interview. She asked me a question I wasn't expecting and it threw me way off. Had to ask it like 3 times before I could give my feeble answer.



*sighs*

04:32 Nov 07 2009
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This isn't a pet peeve of mine so much as it's annoying and hard to understand how people don't know this, especially if they've gone to church or read the Bible.



You are NOT a Christian if you go to church.

You're not a Christian if you believe in God.

You're not a Christian if you're a good person.



You can ONLY be a Christian if you have accepted Jesus as your personal savior.



It doesn't matter if you've gone to church for your entire life. Unless you admitted you are a sinner and gave your soul, life, body, mind and spirit to Jesus if you were to die you'd go right to hell.



It's not some hard, complicated or unfair thing. It's a free gift, all you have to do is take it. It's like if I wanted to give you a car and you denied it then turned around and yelled at me because you couldn't get to work.



God can do pretty much anything he wants *except* stop/force a person to do/not do something they want. He can't go against our free will. The choice is ours to make, we can make it and be rewarded or we can refuse it and be punished, either way if you end up in Heaven or Hell it's all your fault.

01:07 Nov 06 2009
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I've got two things to talk about.



One is a series of crimes that's starting to freak me out. All of these have happened within 1,000 feet of my front door.



(at my complex)

3 months ago 2 black men tried to break into a young womans apartment.

A week later the same men beat and robbed a 50 year old woman walking to her apt. (in my building). Soon after the people who live next to me had their car broken into.



On the 3rd, at the complex behind me, a man was killed, thrown in a dumpster and set on fire. He was burnt beyond recognition. The day before a man was killed behind a gas station in the same area.



So I'm kinda freakin out. This area has always been quiet, my town tends to be friendly and open but it seems that is changing. I can only suspect as to why, I just hope that it stops and soon.



The other thing is, how to do you deal with a family member who owes you money?



A few months ago I gave my brother $400 for his car, house and smaller bills because he and his wife lost their jobs. Now, they're both working and no matter how many times I ask for them to start paying it back, even $20 here and there, they either "forget" or say they will but don't.



I can understand having difficulty but there's a limit. Any advice?