Today started off rather stressful. I'm feeling the need for some music to really move me. I posted on Twitter that I was looking for the theme song to the TV show "Smallville". I've often thought it was U2, but Zaldor sent me a message that it's "Save Me" by RemyZero. Then my other friend, who goes by the handle Phelgon, pointed me to the lyrics. Very interesting.
Gonna start off this mix with that song.
1. RemyZero, "Save Me"
My Uncle Walt Mitchell has been in a Cleveland Hospital for complications related to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. His Mom died from this when she was about his age. His brother and son also have this condition. More background info can be found at Update on My Uncle Walt - Prayer request. He was recently placed on a mechanical heart.
I got this update from my Mom, his sister, a couple days ago:
Ken just called. Walt had to have another surgery today. Apparently he had a lot of fluid building up in his chest again.Thank you for your continued prayers.
When they opened him up they discovered he has some kind of fungus growing. This is supposed to be the worst side effect of the artificial heart. They aren't sure they are going to be able treat the fungus effectively. One doc has hopes and others don't.
As long as he has the fungus, he won't be put back on the list for a donor heart. If he can't get rid of the fungus, he will be doomed to live out what is left of his life attached to the artificial heart, and eventually the other organs will be compromised by the fungus.
Ken is going to ask him tomorrow in a discreet way if that is the case what would his Dad want.
From the sibling viewpoint after we went through what we did with Mom, I told him we would not want him to suffer or just waste away or be in pain.
Ken put what life has been like for Walt the last few months in perspective. He said, "For the last 3 1/2 months my Dad hasn't peed in a toilet, taken a shower, washed his own hair, ate a meal at a table, smelled fresh air, or felt the sunshine. When he went into the hospital it was summer; now it's fall."
Anyone who sent him a card - Ken wanted those to know they meant a lot to Walt and did cheer him up.
I told Ken when he is out of ICU and back in a regular room, to let me know his new room #, and we can continue to send cards.
Please keep up the prayers. If Walt ever needed them he needs them now.
I don't want to think that God brought him this far, and he won't leave the hospital with a new heart; yet I know it's all in His hands.
We went to Red Lobster tonight to celebrate Jennie's birthday. The player below contains about nine and a half minutes of that time.
I've also been having ppl call in to leave a voicemail wishing her a Happy Birthday. I'm going to mash up everyone's voicemails into a montage for her.
*FTW = for the win; i.e., used to indicate an awesome choice.
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The results of the informal, unscientific poll are in, and it looks like most folks want to meet at the Golden Corral in Middletown. It's actually in Franklin, according to the website (map). For more details about the meetup this coming Saturday, head over to NewMediaCincinnati.com
I plan to get there around 4 PM.
Update: We have set up a Twitter presence to help communicate with friends on Twitter - http://twitter.com/newmediacincy
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In my conversations with several of you on Twitter and elsewhere, there appears to be some good interest in having a podcasting, new media, social media-type of meetup in the Greater Cincinnati area. A number of you are in Dayton, Ohio and even beyond.
With this in mind, I propose that we meet in Middletown, Ohio - halfway between Cincinnati and Dayton (hence the name? lol). I stopped there for gas this morning and looked around. Some things have changed since we lived there some years ago, but some stuff hasn't.
I've set up a poll in the sidebar of this blog for you to pick the locations you prefer. If you would like to suggest a different location I haven't included that you know is in Middletown, please leave it in the comments below.
I'm thinking of Saturday, October 20, 2007 around 4 PM as the time for us to meetup and get to know one another better.
The meetup is open to anyone, whether you're into podcasting or new media, or are simply interested, or just want to come hang out and listen to the rest of us talk.
To reiterate, I strongly feel that the purpose of this meetup needs to be a really informal way for us to get to meet each other in person. Not much more. Well, that, and to talk about the next time we all could get together, too.
The poll closes on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 11:59 PM EDT. If there's a tie, I'll choose one of them myself.
I really am looking forward to seeing everyone get together! Vote now.
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Good morning, you wonderful people!
I have a decision I need to make about a job change very soon - even today. I was given a consulting-type job offer that I'm seriously considering.
So many things point to it being good; a lot of the opposites to my current position.
I'm working through concerns over whether I can really do this new job, because it's different from what I've been doing. You see, in my current position, I get to be creative, and I've learned THAT is one of my strongest motivators.
I'm not sure that exists with this new job. But I'm considering taking it and then looking for something creative as a hobby outside of work. I mean, I already have creative hobbies outside of work, but continuing with them.
Another thing that strongly motivates me is that I can really do a good job at what I've been tasked to do; i.e., I want to set myself up for success in the work I do.
As I type that last sentence, it almost sounds like I'm limiting myself - maybe I am. In most of my adult life, I've not been one to take many risks, especially since I'm the primary breadwinner of our family.
Yet I can't help think that this could be the Lord prompting me to "get out of the boat."
I appreciate your thoughts and prayers and comments.
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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I saw this video from YouTube and had to share it with you. It comes from 20/20, and I am very grateful that ABC has let it be up there.
It's over 20 minutes long, and it contains graphic content. Domestic violence is real. It's disturbing, and it's outraging.
If you or someone you know is in a domestic violence situation, there is help.
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7933)
Please head over to the Journey Inside My Mind Podcast throughout October, because I'm posting content from the recent One Voice Domestic Violence Community Awareness Walk. Or, if you have iTunes, add the show with a single click. That way you'll get new content as it gets released.
Help stop domestic violence!
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