I’ve been meaning to pick up Keith Nakaganeku’s new CD since I saw him perform at the Okinawan Festival. Tonight, I purchased it online at the calabashtheband.com website. (Thanks for the heads up, Richie!)

Keith is a very talented performer and I’ve always known him as a classical Okinawan musician, but I was absolutely floored by the versatility of his singing style when I heard him singing in Hawaiian falsetto. Not only is he super talented, he is a really good fun guy!

But don’t take it from me. Richie has written a great review of the CD. (Because, that’s what Richie does!) When you’re done, go buy the Calabash CD!

Thankfully, the xD is gone, but my pain in the neck is back. (You can take that both literally and figuratively.)

On the bright side, tomorrow is FRIDAY. And better yet, it’s a Friday before a 3-day weekend. Oh, how glorious! I live for 3-day weekends. I am so ecstatic! (Side note: Anyone who gets as excited about long weekends as I do has a serious problem.)

At the doctor’s visit on Tuesday, my doc took 4 vials of my lifeblood and a urine sample to run a battery of tests to make sure my stomach acids aren’t burning holes in my stomach lining and that my innards are working properly. He also prescribed an acid-reducing medication to help alleviate the burning in my upper abdomen. But, before I can fill the prescription, he says that I must have a negative pregnancy test.

Pregnancy test? Ha.

I told him that I was most definitely not pregnant. But, he said it was standard procedure to do a pregnancy test on all females before prescribing this drug. If it’s not safe to take if I’m prego, then I’m not sure if I want to take it at all. Who knows, maybe I could get pregnant? One can hope.

This whole “having kids” issue is giving me a bit of consternation. Aside from the conception part, which is hard enough, what happens if/when we do have a child? Then, the real work begins. The logistics of parenthood are overwhelming! I would definitely need to get my hands on some project management software and create a “Parenthood Project Plan” with timelines, resources, expense sheets, and task lists. Egads!

But, when I sit down and really think about it, there are a lot of things that are not within my control. Conception and kids are definitely out of my hands. Even the best laid plans don’t always work out the way we think they will. But somehow, things always work out. I really believe that.

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
— Romans 8:28

WARNING: If you’re disgusted by bodily functions, please skip this entry.

It’s nice to be sitting on a seat that isn’t porcelain.

It went from malaise to a full-blown case of The Stomach Illness — or as Derek would call it, “xD.” (eXplosive Diarrhea)

I took a sick day today since driving in rush hour traffic with xD could be more than a little problematic — not to mention the fact that the restroom is down the hall from my office and we wouldn’t want me to soil my Ann Taylor trousers, would we? Heaven forbid.

I told you I was unwell.

Happy Monday.