Another Friday Six
1. It's Friday, my fine Faithful Readers. And if you are plodding through the last work day of the week and you just so happened to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes after the age of 18, sounds like a survey is a good way to kill some time! (Whoa, long lead there.) If you were diagnosed with Type 1 after you turned 18, take this survey over at Diabetes Daily.
2. The deposit was mailed out for our wedding reception site. It's now official: Chris and I will be married on May 18, 2008. I am so excited! And I just can't hide it!
3. The ADA's 67th Scientific Sessions are taking place in Chicago starting this morning. Already the internet is buzzing with new diabetes developments. Medtronic unveiled a new physician component to their diabetes-mangement software, CareLink. The component would allow "healthcare professionals to quickly and easily analyze their patients' critical diabetes management data, and identify cause and effect relationships in therapy that may enhance office visits and optimize treatment decisions," according to the press release. Anything to make the most of our endocrinologist appointments, right?
Also, there's been an announcement about a non-invasive screening method from VeraLight, Inc. The device is called "Scout DS" and it looks a lot like the plastic manicure sets that would come with your Barbie doll. According to the press release, "using light directed onto a small area of an individual's forearm the device is able to detect abnormal concentrations of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs), which correlate well with diabetes and pre-diabetes and are associated with the disease's serious complications." No blood drawn? Cool stuff! Let's see if it makes it to approval in the U.S.
4. I woke up this morning with Sausage s-t-a-r-i-n-g at me in a highly creepy way, not unlike the little girls from The Shining. It's not normal to wake up to insistent purring and whiskers in my face. Does anyone want a small, gray cat? I'll ship her out, free of charge.
5. With Harry Potter behind me (until July 21st!) and plenty of time to myself lately, I have been plowing through books like a schoolkid cramming all their summer reading in on August 30th. I just finished Little Pink Slips by Sally Koslow and am now knee-deep in Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris. I recommend the first one as a book to tide you over at the beach and the second as one to make you hate the fact that most of America works in a Cubicle Farm.
6. Some terrific new Your Story entries being posted - make sure you catch up on the latest. And if you want to submit your own Story, send it in by email!
Off to RI for the weekend for some relaxation on the beach. Have a good weekend, guys!
Comments
Thanks for the link, Kerri! Enjoy the beach. I miss my summer day trips to Bristol, Block Island, and the like...
Posted by: David Edelman | June 22, 2007 10:44 AM
Hello Kerri,
Have a good weekend. I am off to the beach as well. I am going down to the OBX. It is supposed to be hot and sunny, tan and waves here I come!!
Posted by: Dave | June 22, 2007 10:58 AM
Hey Kerri,
I hope your beach weekend is a blast! I am so incredibly jealous that I'm not headed toward the sand. I also wanted to congratulate you (officially) on your engagement and upcoming wedding! Again, enjoy your weekend, I know I will be mine.
Posted by: Chloe | June 22, 2007 11:46 AM
Yay, Kerri has a wedding date!
Are you about to lose control? And, do you like it? (sorry, I couldn't resist)
Posted by: Penny | June 22, 2007 02:26 PM
David - My pleasure. Anything to help! And I think I may be headed off to Block Island this weekend. That place is awesome!
Chloe - Thanks for your congratulations! I am very excited about my wedding (and my weekend, for that matter). :)
Penny - I AM about to lose control, and I think I like it! How did you know? ;)
Posted by: Kerri. | June 22, 2007 02:31 PM
Dave - Enjoy your beach weekend, too! After a long work week, we definitely deserve it. :)
Posted by: Kerri. | June 22, 2007 02:32 PM
Hi Kerri,
Congrats on your excitement about your upcoming wedding. My daughter got married last year & she & her friends made it the event of her life. They had so much fun with the planning, shopping, decorating, etc. They did almost everything themselves - right down to the flower arrangements & hanging up the lights at the reception. Remember it doesn't have to be fancy to be an event. Enjoy the planning & have fun!
Posted by: Donna | June 22, 2007 05:56 PM
Why do I think that there is no way on earth that you are serious about giving Siah away. :)
Posted by: Simon | June 22, 2007 06:07 PM
Hi Kerri,
Congrats on your excitement about your upcoming wedding. My daughter got married last year & she & her friends made it the event of her life. They had so much fun with the planning, shopping, decorating, etc. They did almost everything themselves - right down to the flower arrangements & hanging up the lights at the reception. Remember it doesn't have to be fancy to be a special event. Enjoy the planning & have fun!
Posted by: Donna | June 22, 2007 06:08 PM
Sorry, Kerri. I'm not sure how my message posted twice. User error, I'm sure. I'm glad it's Friday...
Posted by: Donna | June 22, 2007 07:14 PM
yay! wedding date! took long enough ;) (Okay, okay, it took us six months to figure that out)
Posted by: rachel | June 22, 2007 07:54 PM
Re #4 Ok. I am really sad. I have been putting off blogging about it because that would make it true, but I have to find a new home for my two cats. I have a new opportunity at work that involves me moving on campus (I work at a college), that I would be an idiot to financially pass up. I am hoping a former student will foster them, but I can't seem to motivate myself to make any calls. :(
Pity party of one over here!
My boss and I have even conspired about whether or not we could convince the property owners that they are hypo detectors! :(
Posted by: Sara | June 24, 2007 09:36 PM