Lasik, Bogotá, My Website, and All the Rest

It's been so long since I've written anything here that I thought I'd write a quick catch-up post.

Lasik Update

The latest on this is that my eyes seem to have settled at 20/25 and 20/50.  So, my option is to leave them as-is or do a "touch-up" Lasik procedure.  When the eye doctor asked my preference, I told her I hadn't paid $4000 to still need glasses or contacts.  (I'm a little uncomfortable driving at night without glasses.)  My procedure is set for next month.  She said that my right eye needs just two or three seconds of laser.  Not looking forward to it but I want it done right.

What's Up With My Website

For a long time, nothing.  I bought new software about a year ago that simply didn't work.  It was unstable and posting content on it was just frustrating because often the work was for naught.  At Christmas Philip bought me a Dreamweaver license.  My next task is to learn how to use Dreamweaver and get back to my site.  Sadly, I've not been writing about my travels and I'm missing it.  So, in the meanwhile, I'm going to write here about my travels and then transfer the verbiage to my site when I get back to the site, which I hope will be very soon.

Bogotá

Mid-week last week we returned home from a few days in Bogotá, where we went for my birthday trip.  Yes, Colombia.  I'm working on some narrative about that and will post that here in several installments.  Stay tuned for tales of altitude sickness, a cathedral of salt inside a mountain, stray dogs, bomb-sniffing dogs, shopping, eating, and crazy driving.

What I'm On About Today

1, 25, and 27 were my favorite, but so many amazing photos here.

Looking for something gross to drink?  Look no further!

Regarding the sunken cruise ship, if you haven't read the transcript of the conversation between the Italian Coast Guard and the captain of the doomed ship, you should.  Also interesting is a New Jersey couple's recounting of their experience aboard.

What I'm On About Today

E-tailers are hoping you're hitting the bottle before you go online.

Don't watch this before your next flight.  Yikes!

A couple of weeks ago The Post had a piece about the coming infrastructure catastrophe.  I was surprised to find that some of DC's sewer system dates back to the Civil War and that most of it is 100 years old.  Crazy.

What I'm On About Today (Tuesday)

David Frum on the Jesus-Versus-Santa Celebrity Smackdown.

The Pope warns of the evils of ... glitter.  Funny.

When I first heard about 3D printing, my reaction was similar to my reaction when I heard about the Internet:  it's almost impossible to get my mind around it.  I think this technology will be as revolutionary as the Internet has turned out to be.  This is one to watch.

What I'm On About Today (Saturday)

Just a few things I've spotted lately that I thought were interesting, funny, and odd:

In Positive Economic Sign, Walmart Customers Killing Each Other to Buy Shit

"The Sinking Euro."  Wondering if the Euro will survive

World's First Pee-controlled Video Game Opens In London Bar

What I'm On About Today

Just a few things I've spotted lately that I thought were interesting:

American Express will give you $25 for spending money this Saturday at a small merchant.

Poll finds that those who watch Fox News know less about the news than those who watch no news at all.

Forbes has a neat interactive, online graphic that lets you select a county and then it tells the migration trends to/from that county, such as where people went, how many, and so on.

Canada is going to stop making paper money.