Life has it's up's and downs. Life is a journey - a road that has many bumpy parts and down right terrifying parts…

Speaking with my Aunt Ross, her brother in-law my Uncle, is in a real pain, but now peaceful in the hospital. They are making like he is on his death bed. He's not fully recovered from his last operation to remove a tumor and then was told more cancer was back, but needed to build his strength before jemo could start…

It's official, I am not going to be using my MDD June 2003 as a file server, so it's retirement is official now, except for accessing OS 9 and 10.2 - 10.5 for Mac Phone Support phone calls (need one on one Mac support call 888.650.6504 pay per use, billed at $15 for the first 20 minutes of service then $10 per 10 minute block after that.

The Giz Wiz has used a photo of something I've wanted to send to Dick for almost 2 years now. You can see it at The Giz Wiz site. This is my second "Tear Sheet" as they call it. My first was for the organization "Gateway Society" who contracts out people to take care of disabled people. So they used my photo. Now my second photo to be used, is being shown to hundreds of thousands thanks to the Giz Wiz. Enter the "What the Heck is IT" contest and if you guess right, you could win an Autographed MAD Magazine.

Over the past 3 years, I have drastically cut back my TV time. From watching anything remotely interesting to me from 8-11PM+ (and the late movie) to watching everything on dommand, to watching on my computer since July (as my TV is dead with 1/5 - 1/3 the image missing and warped. But should I go all the way to no TV at all period?

Saturday I call up Fido to see if I can get an iPhone in store. I am told yes. I then go to the local store, wait half an hour in line, then am told "sorry you must order over the phone." I said I had been told I could get it in store so they call in (another 30 minutes on hold) and am told the same thing, but they can order it for me over the phone.

I am getting so excited at the prospect of my 17yr old TV - a fall 1991 Toshiba 27" or 29" TV going. Well actually I go away for 3 weeks, but when I get back I don't want to see it. It is going to really help open up my 20x10 bedroom I get with my room and board. I am getting so excited. I also will be putting my Mac Pro on a side table beside my desk to get it off my desk to open my desk up as well. Exciting times ahead.

Today I am 400lbs, but by the end of the year…who knows. Tuesday July 8, 2008 will be my last night of TV as well as my last night for POP, Chips, Chocolate, Candy, Pizza, etc. My TV's vertical capacitor started to go last year which caused people to look like Pin Heads as you can see in the below example of a perfectly round earth…which isn't so round. This will be a huge change in my life and I invite you to ready my daily postings on my progress, my frustrations, and so on.

This morning I was talking with my mom about my G4 MDD replacement for her place. You see I stay at her place every 4th week. In March 2007, she said she didn't want to share her computer when I was at her place, so she wanted me to have my own computer for her place. In the end I got a Mac Pro, but for my place and moving the G4 to her place.

I just finished watching this incredible documentary about Stephen Fry's journey to print one single sided page of the bible, the way it was first printed in the 1400's. The documentary was extremely well edited and really pulls you into Stephen Fry's Journey. I felt like I was there, and has made me really think about life and what I am really passionate about.

I have added a link at the top of all pages to my Facebook profile. If your friends or family request to add me as a friend. I look forward to adding all my friends and family.