October 11th, 2008
A letter!
“Dear Applicant:
Thank you for participating in the recent agency training. The process of getting hired by any law enforcement agency can be long and even stressful at times. Congratulations on getting over the first hurdle.
at this time I would invite you to submit your Personal History Packet to the Bellevue Police Department….”
Yay! I’ll drop this off on Monday and then it’s back to the waiting game!
October 6th, 2008
It was a good day.
I had fun at work. It’s been a few years since I’ve been honestly been able to say that. The only injury is fairly minor. It looks like this will be a more stable and permanent gig, which is nice. I work with a couple of great guys, and we’re able to clown around, get a lot of work done, and get stuff done. It’s nice. I could really get used to this.
October 5th, 2008
This Web Site is Changing
As much as I love Wordpress, I have found myself using Tumblr a lot more. I like it’s mobile-friendly interface, simplicity, and ease of use.
You can find my regular blog posts at http://blog.willchatham.com now
I will be updating this site some day so that it all makes more sense now that I am relocating the blog portion of it. Look out!
This Web Site is Changing
As much as I love Wordpress, I have found myself using Tumblr a lot more. I like it’s mobile-friendly interface, simplicity, and ease of use.
You can find my regular blog posts at http://blog.willchatham.com now
I will be updating this site some day so that it all makes more sense now that I am relocating the blog portion of it. Look out!
Plans for the week
So, I’m going to work tomorrow. It feels good. Really good. I didn’t get a new job per se, but my good friend Bob is short-handed and has been kind enough to let me do some work for him this week. I’m really grateful he’s giving me this chance. I’ve helped him out once before when he needed a hand with a night job. I really enjoyed it. It’s good old-fashioned hard work. No desk. No computer. And certainly none of this crap:
I’m not banking on the police thing 100%. I can’t read God’s mind, so I can’t be absolutely certain that’s his plan. I don’t think it’s untrusting to be looking around for other opportunities. I’ve applied for positions with the TSA, FBI, a great Christian investment firm, and some other places. If something comes out of those, great. I’ll ride it out until I get a call from a law-enforcement agency. I will not, however, go back to a call-center. I will not sit in a halficle (if it doesn’t have four walls, it’s not a cubicle) with a lame headset, taking call after call. If I happen to have a phone on my desk at my next job, it will have one of these.
HANDSETHANDSETHANDSETHANDSETHANDSETHANDSET
Consider it a solemn vow.
October 1st, 2008
The test results are in.
So, it’s October 1. The results from the SELECT exam are posted. I based the Test of Adult Basic Education. Thanks, public school system! For the POST test, I came in with 90 in Math, 96 in Reading, 90 in Grammar, and 100 in Writing for an average POST score of 94. Of everyone that passed, the average was 88.27. I finished the agility in 1.44, just a second and change slower than average, 1.4214. :/ Not horrible. My genius wife ran the figures weighing the POST scores with the agility scores as a secondary sort and came up with me ranking 25 out of the 125 passing candidates. There were 23 that failed out on one or the other.
Now, the question remains, “Is that good enough?” I don’t know, but we’ll have to wait and see.
September 23rd, 2008
THE Google Phone
The T-Mobile G1 with Google phone was introduced this morning in New York! Tons of features and you can read all about it here!!
September 14th, 2008
All aboard the Long Post Train!
We’ll be taking advantage of the More button on this one, kids, so as not to make this a mile long. So, last Monday, I separated from my employer. This leaves me without a job, and with even more debt to deal with. I’m not afraid, though. I know that God’s hand is still moving through all this. I have no idea how we’re going to make ends meet until I find something else, but I know that meet they will.
If you’ve been curious as to the meaning behind my veiled clues regarding a new direction, yesterday, I took the SELECT exam. That’s the Sarpy Exclusive Law Enforcement Candidate Test. It’s a requirement to become a sworn officer for the cities of Papillion and Bellevue, or a Deputy Sheriff for Sarpy County. Deputy Mose has a nice ring to it, does it not? Kidding aside, I’m extremely excited about the chance that this could go through. I’m sure I did just fine on the written tests. I’ve never been a math genius, but the questions weren’t that hard. I sailed through the language and reading portions. I was a little worried about the physical agility test. Turns out to have been a cake walk. The time limit is 2:45. I finished at 1:44. Hopefully, I rank high enough to get called in for an interview and have them run the background. I have awesome references for this kind of thing. With some divine providence, I’ll be spending January through March in Grand Island at the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center.
I know I’m getting ahead of myself thinking that far out, but I’m just excited about the opportunity to do something that makes some kind of difference in this world. In my past job, I was expected to help pushy salespeople bend and break any and all rules to bring in more money. It was the most infuriatingly boring position I’ve ever held. 49% of my day was nothing more than taking a 40 second call, calling someone else and saying, “Can you expedite this transfer? Thanks.” 49% of the day was taking a 20 second call, then clicking 4 times to add a promotion. The other 2% was done on real work, solving actual problems. This was a supervisor-level position, mind you. At the end of the day, I did nothing but help greedy rich people get more money or free toys. I witnessed blatantly unethical behavior that I was expected to coddle, cover up, and even assist with (Of course we were supposed to “report” that kind of thing [wing wink, nudge nudge]). I’m glad to be gone and have my hands clean of the entire situation.
If I can get on with any of the departments around here, I’ll have the opportunity to spend my day actually doing something. Now, I don’t expect a glamorous TV life from this, should God bless me with the opportunity. Your average Officer Joe does a lot of boring stuff. Guarding traffic accidents and crime scenes for hours certainly isn’t “fun.” A couple of hours a day on paperwork isn’t “thrilling.” There’s going to be that kind of thing with any job, though. At least in this capacity, I will have the chance to positively affect people’s lives, both by assisting those in need, and helping capture violators to ensure they face justice or are taken off the street.
I don’t necessarily want to take this in a melancholy direction, but that’s where it’s leading me. Sorry.
A lot of the motivation behind this comes from wanting to be able to look back on my life and see that I made a difference somewhere in someone’s life. I’ve often wondered, “If I were to die, who would show up at my funeral? Who would care enough to actually come?” I’ve come to the conclusion in the past that it would be my family, my wife’s immediately family, maybe a few people from church, and my best friend would probably make the trip out here to attend. That’s like 15-20 people, tops. I really can’t imagine anyone else even bothering with it. When my grandfather passed away a few years back, I was in awe at the funeral. There were 100 people there; people that loved him. People whose lives he had touched and left a lasting impression.
He was a Korean and Vietnam war vet. Within two days of his passing, the VFW called my grandmother to get permission to leave a marker for him. They had never met him, but they did this because he was a brother in arms. He served his country the same way they had and made the same sacrifices for country and for family. Would any random stranger stock brokers show up at my funeral out of camaraderie? No. There’s no nobility in commerce.
I see the same when I look at my own father’s service. He’s spent the last 29 years or so in the Air Force or working as a contractor on base. He sacrificed a lot for his service and for our family, and did so honorably. He’s always been my example of how to be a man, a father, and the head of a household. Will my kids be able to say the same? At the same time, I want him to be able to look at my life and be proud of what I’ve done with the talents and gifts that he and my mother nurtured and tended to.
Looking back, I’m extremely proud of my grandfather and my father, and all of the things they accomplished in their lives. There, at the funeral, I looked at myself and said, “What have I done with my life?” I answered myself with scripture. “But when I turned to all the works that my hands had wrought, and to the toil at which I had taken such pains, behold! all was vanity and a chase after wind, with nothing gained under the sun.” That’s when this seed was planted.
Now I have a chance to see it to fruition. I can’t wait to see what God accomplishes through this.
I am ready.
September 10th, 2008
Happy 100th post to me!
Also, the gallery’s fixed and restored to pre-crash status (with some new pictures). I’ll try and get it filled up a little more in the next few days. I’ve got a little more time on my hands right now, but that’s a story for another day.
September 8th, 2008
Anticipation is a killer.
Boy, oh, boy. My foot is killing me. I bought a new pair of running shoes on Saturday and some insoles to go with them. To break them in, I decided to go on a nice long run yesterday. I did 4.5 miles, but about halfway through, I couldn’t feel my feet anymore. By four miles, they were screaming. I really hope it’s the insoles I got with them. They have a really high heel, which I think was putting more pressure on the balls of my foot. Since that’s exactly where my regular insoles are designed to take the pressure off, that’s probably why my right foot is still on fire this morning. I’m going to lay off it for the rest of the day and probably not run tonight. It’s my day to lift anyway.
I’m probably going to suspend the running and lifting altogether Wednesday or Thursday. I’ve got a big day on Saturday and I don’t want to strain anything or risk any injuries. I’m in the best shape of my life right now, taking into consideration I’m almost thirty years old. (God help me.) Still, I have no idea how I’ll do. I’m pretty confident I won’t have a problem, but there’s still nagging doubts. I’ve got butterflies right now just thinking about it. I have to remember that everything that has brought me to this point appears to have been pre-ordained. Every time I’ve thought about not going through with it or examining other options, God slams those doors shut and gently brings me back onto this road, like a shepherd guiding a sheep along the path. “Stop trying to wander. Stay on the road upon which I’ve placed you and see this through.” I have to believe that if He has worked the circumstances to bring me to this point, He’ll help me rock it. If you want the cliche, “If He brings you to it, He’ll bring you through it.” It’s campy, but it works.
I’ll see you, Saturday.
September 5th, 2008
Attention world…
To all co-workers and casual acquaintances:
If we are not friends, do not call me Mike. The name is Michael (Miss Jackson if you’re nasty).
September 1st, 2008
The greatest invetion man of which man ever dreamed.
Long live the glory of the $5 footlong.
August 21st, 2008
Mah head. It’s spinning.
Things are shaking and things are moving. It seems like everything is in a constant state of flux right now. Trying to get into school, looking for a new job, potentially changing career fields, my wife starting a new job, the kids growing up so quick. It’s hard to stay grounded and keep my bearings. There’s just so many things going on right now. Still, it’s exciting. I can see God moving in five or six places and have given up trying to keep track of what He’s doing. Right now I’m just holding on for the ride. Around and ’round she goes. Where she’ll stop, nobody knows. In the end, I think all of this is moving towards blessing us and bringing Glory to God. Leigh Ann’s promotion alone seems to testify to the movement of His hand. It was practically handed to her on a golden platter. While she’s certainly worked hard enough to earn it, the ease with which it came is astounding.
So for now, we’ll continue to praise God for the work He’s doing and faithfully await what’s to come.
SSH Apps for iPhone
Just before the iPhone/iPod Touch 2.0 update, I restored my iPod Touch
after having had it jailbroken for a few months. One of the immediate
things I missed was the SSH client. Then I learned that recently, a few
SSH clients had popped up in the App Store, which pleased me to no end,
especially once I discovered the best one to use.
Thanks to Mr. Cooper, who had already done the research, I downloaded
Touch Term, which is a pretty slick little SSH application. There are
certainly a few things lacking, which is explained in this nice article about all the available
SSH apps, but it certainly gets the job done.
And really, this was about the only reason I still considered
jailbreaking my 2.0 iTouch. Now, however, I don’t think I need to.
SSH Apps for iPhone
Just before the iPhone/iPod Touch 2.0 update, I restored my iPod Touch
after having had it jailbroken for a few months. One of the immediate
things I missed was the SSH client. Then I learned that recently, a few
SSH clients had popped up in the App Store, which pleased me to no end,
especially once I discovered the best one to use.
Thanks to Mr. Cooper, who had already done the research, I downloaded
Touch Term, which is a pretty slick little SSH application. There are
certainly a few things lacking, which is explained in this nice article about all the available
SSH apps, but it certainly gets the job done.
And really, this was about the only reason I still considered
jailbreaking my 2.0 iTouch. Now, however, I don’t think I need to.
August 20th, 2008
Big Foot Hoax
Last week there was a lot of buzz online regarding the discovery of a
dead sasquatch.
I’m sure you probably heard about it.
I watched the news conference led by the two guys in northern Georgia
(the state, not the country) who had allegedly discovered the
body while out hiking. After the news conference, I had my doubts.
The ‘expert’ that these men had recruited started blinking really fast
when directly questioned about certain topics, and it led me to believe
he was lying. Then he showed some blurry photos and didn’t offer any
real proof that what they claimed happened actually did. If you have a
dead big foot sitting in your garage, even a yokel from Georgia could
take a decent picture with a digital camera.
Apparently the men who discovered the body sold it to some researchers.
This is where the impetus behind the hoax comes in. Once the
researchers decided to unfreeze it, the truth came out. A
doggone monkey suit!
But on the other hand, don’t you love monkey suits? I remember my
grandmother made me one as a halloween costume when I was about 10.
Actually, it was a gorilla suit, but it was still fun. It was the only
gorilla in the neighborhood who wore sneakers.
Big Foot Hoax
Last week there was a lot of buzz online regarding the discovery of a
dead sasquatch.
I’m sure you probably heard about it.
I watched the news conference led by the two guys in northern Georgia
(the state, not the country) who had allegedly discovered the
body while out hiking. After the news conference, I had my doubts.
The ‘expert’ that these men had recruited started blinking really fast
when directly questioned about certain topics, and it led me to believe
he was lying. Then he showed some blurry photos and didn’t offer any
real proof that what they claimed happened actually did. If you have a
dead big foot sitting in your garage, even a yokel from Georgia could
take a decent picture with a digital camera.
Apparently the men who discovered the body sold it to some researchers.
This is where the impetus behind the hoax comes in. Once the
researchers decided to unfreeze it, the truth came out. A
doggone monkey suit!
But on the other hand, don’t you love monkey suits? I remember my
grandmother made me one as a halloween costume when I was about 10.
Actually, it was a gorilla suit, but it was still fun. It was the only
gorilla in the neighborhood who wore sneakers.
August 18th, 2008
Askimet is awesome
It catches comment spam on here and pwns it for me.
Akismet has caught 300 spam for you since you first installed it.
August 17th, 2008
Google's Android Device
Rumors have been abound lately about Google's new software platform and the hardware that goes along with it. BusinessWeek has an interesting take that says it won't be available until November, well after October 1st, the nationwide roll-out of T-Mobile's 3G network. The New York Times states that the phone could be out as early as October, while TmoNews says that they phone will be able for
August 12th, 2008
updateupdateupdateupdateupdateupdate
Yeah, so, it’s an update. It’s been three weeks, so we’ve got some ground to cover.
First, I’m feeling much better. I think it’s pretty much gone; but, I still feel a little weak every now and then.
Colorado was awesome. We went camping and I was able to get some decent mountain hiking in. It was real nice to see family and relax for a week. I really needed a break from work. The recharged batteries should keep me going for a while.
We now have a new vehicle. My Buick has been limping along for a while now. The driver’s window won’t roll up, so there’s rain damage. The roof was caving in. The driver’s seat belt didn’t buckle. No air conditioning. My in-laws were nice enough to watch our dog while we were away. We drove down to pick Hanna up and on the way back I happened to glance into the back. Kati & Ava were both passed out, covered in sweat, with their hair plastered to their foreheads. We’re going 75MPH with me in no seat belt. It was time. So, Saturday we went out just to check inventory and ended up coming home with a 2002 Chrysler Town & Country.
We got a pretty good deal, I think. We haggled for a while on it. My wife took it to a mechanic to inspect it and make sure everything was ship-shape. It passed with flying colors. It feels good to have a vehicle that’s not old enough to smoke or join the army. Still, it was really, really hard leaving the Buick. There was a lot of attachment stored up there. I’m going to miss it. It will be nice to drive something stable, though.
God’s been doing a lot of wonderful things with me lately. I’ve been spending a lot more time in prayer and study in recent weeks. It’s definitely paying dividends. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this close to Him. It’s the same as any relationship, I guess. If you don’t talk, you lose intimacy. Keeping the lines of communication open bring you closer together. I’m really excited to see what He has in store feor me in the near future. I’m starting to get a feeling there’s a change on the horizon.
Finally, regarding UFC 87, (Thanks, Tony) Jason MacDonald is an animal. I can’t believe he didn’t tap out. Roger Huerta, you have failed me. Rob Emmerson, even though you’re calling yourself Robert (lame), you’re still the man. Brock Lesnar may actually be legit. Go figure. GSP is still a punk.
That is all
August 11th, 2008
Aveeno, Shame On You
This is such a terrible commercial from Aveeno. If anybody knows the Periodic Table of Elements, Aveeno puts it to shame.
August 10th, 2008
Resurrection: Geekamongus.com
I decided to resurrect my old Geekamongus.com site. Instead of filling this personal site with loads of technical blog posts no one cares about, I thought I’d dedicate a site to computers, the Internet, security, and anything else geeky. It made sense to use Geekamongus.com to do this.
So, look forward to more posts about personal things and whatever I’m thinking about here, and head to Geekamongus.com for the geeky stuff.
I intend to keep the new site on a ‘lay person’ level, providing articles to help people with computers and the Internet. I figure there are a lot of people who could use free advice, and it makes it fulfilling to think I might be helping someone.
So go tell your friends!
Resurrection: Geekamongus.com
I decided to resurrect my old Geekamongus.com site. Instead of filling this personal site with loads of technical blog posts no one cares about, I thought I’d dedicate a site to computers, the Internet, security, and anything else geeky. It made sense to use Geekamongus.com to do this.
So, look forward to more posts about personal things and whatever I’m thinking about here, and head to Geekamongus.com for the geeky stuff.
I intend to keep the new site on a ‘lay person’ level, providing articles to help people with computers and the Internet. I figure there are a lot of people who could use free advice, and it makes it fulfilling to think I might be helping someone.
So go tell your friends!
August 9th, 2008
Internet Memes
Now we really know how old something is when it's "reposted". This is an interactive chart created by CNET of all the popular Internet fads and memes: everything from All Your Base Are Belong To Us to the O'RLY owl, to the Hampster Dance, to ICanHasCheezburger, and just about every other fad to hit the 'net. Take a look at it here.
August 8th, 2008
Practical Security : Using Email on Public Wifi
In my revised capacity at my current job, I’ve been handling a lot of
security issues: hardening of systems, software, and processes. I’ve
also been studying for the Security+ certification, so needless to say,
security has been at the top of my mind the last 5 months, and I wish it
would be at least a little closer to the tops of the general public’s
mind.
I’m going to start a new series of blog posts here called Practical
Security in which I will pass on some of the more relevant best
practices relating to the typical internet user, in hopes of helping to
raise awareness amongst anyone who happens to read this blog. (Yes, all
4 of you).
Using Email on Public Wifi (and the high level of risks
therein)
Question:
How often do you stop at a coffee shop to check your email with your
laptop, or leech that open ‘linksys’ network while sitting at a traffic
light with your PDA to shoot off a quick note to your boss? OK, maybe
I’m the only one who does that at traffic lights, but you get my point.
If you have a portable device that can access the Internet, my guess is
that your answer is “quite often”.
Question:
How many of you have configured your email to use some sort of
encryption? (Cue the crickets chirping).
As this excellent StopDesign
article explains:
What you may not realize is how easy these low security settings
allow someone else on the same network to spy on the data passing around
on that network. Just because you’re the only person who can see your
laptop screen, doesn’t necessarily mean you’re the only one who can see
the email message you just got from a friend. Just as easily as someone
could sit near you in a quiet cafe or library and overhear your entire
verbal conversation with another person, so could they “listen in” on
all the usernames, passwords, and messages passing to and from your
computer. (And everyone else’s computer for that matter.)
Kinda scary, huh? If you think about it, once they have your email
account password, it’s not too hard to go to your bank and generate a
“lost password” request, which will get sent to your email address,
which they now have control of. Or they might simply decide to send a
breakup letter to your boyfriend on your behalf if they are not feeling
so malicious. Or maybe they thought it would be funny to email your
boss and tell him how good he looks when he gets out of the shower.
By default, email is not secure!
Yes, this includes you, Mac user. Yes, this includes you,
Gmail/Yahoo/Hotmail/AOL user.
Make sure your email is on a secure connection!
The Lowdown
If you use a webmail service such as Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, Gmail, or the
like, make sure your web browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox,
etc) is in “secure” mode by looking for the lock icon. Alternately (or
additionally), look at the address bar of your web browser to make sure
the address showing starts with https and not just http.
If you use Outlook, Outlook Express, Thunderbird, Mac Mail, or any other
‘program’ on your computer to manage your email, there are ways to set
up these applications to run only on secure connections using SSL, TLS,
SSH, and other methods. You may need to consult your local IT guru or
read the rest of the StopDesign
article, or this well-written article entitled “5 Steps to Make Your Email Secure“.
Whatever you do, stop checking your email at Starbucks unless you know
it is secure!
Practical Security : Using Email on Public Wifi
In my revised capacity at my current job, I’ve been handling a lot of
security issues: hardening of systems, software, and processes. I’ve
also been studying for the Security+ certification, so needless to say,
security has been at the top of my mind the last 5 months, and I wish it
would be at least a little closer to the tops of the general public’s
mind.
I’m going to start a new series of blog posts here called Practical
Security in which I will pass on some of the more relevant best
practices relating to the typical internet user, in hopes of helping to
raise awareness amongst anyone who happens to read this blog. (Yes, all
4 of you).
Using Email on Public Wifi (and the high level of risks
therein)
Question:
How often do you stop at a coffee shop to check your email with your
laptop, or leech that open ‘linksys’ network while sitting at a traffic
light with your PDA to shoot off a quick note to your boss? OK, maybe
I’m the only one who does that at traffic lights, but you get my point.
If you have a portable device that can access the Internet, my guess is
that your answer is “quite often”.
Question:
How many of you have configured your email to use some sort of
encryption? (Cue the crickets chirping).
As this excellent StopDesign
article explains:
What you may not realize is how easy these low security settings
allow someone else on the same network to spy on the data passing around
on that network. Just because you’re the only person who can see your
laptop screen, doesn’t necessarily mean you’re the only one who can see
the email message you just got from a friend. Just as easily as someone
could sit near you in a quiet cafe or library and overhear your entire
verbal conversation with another person, so could they “listen in” on
all the usernames, passwords, and messages passing to and from your
computer. (And everyone else’s computer for that matter.)
Kinda scary, huh? If you think about it, once they have your email
account password, it’s not too hard to go to your bank and generate a
“lost password” request, which will get sent to your email address,
which they now have control of. Or they might simply decide to send a
breakup letter to your boyfriend on your behalf if they are not feeling
so malicious. Or maybe they thought it would be funny to email your
boss and tell him how good he looks when he gets out of the shower.
By default, email is not secure!
Yes, this includes you, Mac user. Yes, this includes you,
Gmail/Yahoo/Hotmail/AOL user.
Make sure your email is on a secure connection!
The Lowdown
If you use a webmail service such as Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, Gmail, or the
like, make sure your web browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox,
etc) is in “secure” mode by looking for the lock icon. Alternately (or
additionally), look at the address bar of your web browser to make sure
the address showing starts with https and not just http.
If you use Outlook, Outlook Express, Thunderbird, Mac Mail, or any other
‘program’ on your computer to manage your email, there are ways to set
up these applications to run only on secure connections using SSL, TLS,
SSH, and other methods. You may need to consult your local IT guru or
read the rest of the StopDesign
article, or this well-written article entitled “5 Steps to Make Your Email Secure“.
Whatever you do, stop checking your email at Starbucks unless you know
it is secure!
August 6th, 2008
New Pictures
It’s been a while since I updated my Foto gallery, so I thought I’d throw in some pictures from our trip to the beach last week. Check them out here.
New Pictures
It’s been a while since I updated my Foto gallery, so I thought I’d throw in some pictures from our trip to the beach last week. Check them out here.
Handy Links for Your Pleasure
Free Criminal Background Checks
There are loads of places online to pay money for running a background
check on a person. Most of them charge $25 per search or more, and I’ve
often wondered why this information is not free.
Well, now you can dig up dirt on your neighbors for free using CriminalSearches.com. I suppose
it might actually be handy for researching your babysitter or potential
employee or something.
Dear IE6
In this heartfelt breakup
letter, author Jin outlines all the reasons that web developers
should drop support of the antiquated browser known as Internet Explorer
6. It is funny. And correct.
DVD Catalyst
As an iPod Touch owner, I found the DVD Catalyst tool to be
invaluable for backing up my DVD’s to watch on my iPod.
The Whappers
I updated The Whappers web
site, and there are some nice pics of us from the recent Grey Eagle show
that someone from the Asheville Citizen Times took.
Linux Geek?
NixCraft is the site for
you, with tons of great tutorials, answers, scripts, admin tips, and
more. Any Unix-based OS is relevant there, from X Server to Ubuntu to
RedHat to Solaris, as well as anything that runs on them. Definitely a
keep for the bookmarks.
July 30th, 2008
Still sick.
Mono sucks. Reader’s Digest version:
Got sick again Friday. Went to hospital Sunday. Majorly dehydrated, lost 10 lbs in 3 days. Took 2 liters of fluid in an hour and got some nice nausea drugs normally given to cancer patients. That helped a lot and let me actually eat for the first time in days. I’m well “enough” to be at work now, but still feel like crap. Hopefully some fresh mountain air will recharge me on Friday.