Sun Needles

i forgot a couple of things that i've enjoyed in the last few months back when i was putting a 'what i like so far' list together recently.

Oxycodone (not to be confused with oxycontin which rednecks around the country are holding up pharmacies to get): No, i'm not talking about it as a recreational narcotic. i was given a few tablets of this so i could sleep the first couple of nights after i dislocated my finger. i have had to take prescription medications at various times for pain and the side effects always eventually became worse than the pain.

After surgery on my deviated septum i ended up discontinuing use of the pain meds because of the disturbing dreams i was having, and i was sleeping most of the time for a good few days after that surgery. They just got so bad that the incredible pain became a more appealing option. This has happened a few times over my existence so far.

Oxycodone turned out to be just enough to alleviate my pain to the point were i was comfortable enough to sleep yet did not have any of the negative side effects i had experienced with other painkillers. A very nice discovery.

Sunshine on DVD with a 46" LCD TV: i have raved about this movie many times but watching it on a crisp screen is moving. Watching with director commentary was insightful, but i just watched it with commentary by the scientist who was an adviser for the movie. Extremely enjoyable!

i am such a science geek but i learned quite a bit from listening, including that i was always taught that without a spacesuit we would instantly explode due to pressure differences between our body and space. In fact, the pressure in space is of small enough difference that our body would actually be able to hold up. You would have many other problems to contend with but that was fascinating and something worth passing on. Thats' just one example of how good the commentary was and of how much of a science geek i truly am.

Oh, of course, and acupuncture. It's working out quite well for me.