Thursday, January 29, 2004

Ryan's sleepwalking brother will crack you up. 8:55:00 PM    comment []

I got a checkup today. Everything was pretty normal. Got scheduled for another colonoscopy. The doctor felt he had to explain what it was and why they were doing it. I didn't have the energy to explain that I had been hearing about them since before I could read and that I had once colonoscoped a jacuzzi. And..... got a name of a physician to call to talk to about the Big V.    I also tried to make a case for a Modafinil prescription. I said that I had a swing shift situation and with kids and all, I sometimes experienced EXCESSIVE DAYTIME SLEEPINESS and probably was a danger to myself and others. I saw an article about something called Modafinil or Provigil. He cut me off and very gravely said, "that stuff is only for sick people. Its addictive and if you feel sleepy its up to you to modify your sleep schedule." I didn't push it. I didn't tell him that the FDA opened up the use for this to just about everyone who felt the least bit sleepy. I didn't insist he make a note of the conversation in case, god forbid, I should fall asleep while while operating a computer and hurt myself or someone else. 11:03:32 AM    comment []

Something that homeschooling could never teach:  The power of a mob.  I remember 50 kids lined up along Woolworth Ave. boldly pelting cars with snowballs while walking home from Williams Middle School.  A driver would get out and yell at us and we would jeer them.  It felt so POWERFUL to be in that mob.  And the cops would come and there was nothing they could do.  Picture 50 kids whistling as if it were 50 other kids the cops were looking for.  Been trying to get back inside that painting ever since. 12:54:59 AM    comment []