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Should we bother writing to this woman and explaining how unrealistic her expectations were and how greatly she misunderstood the situation? She is right about hospital care. But yet she completely misinterpreted the situation.
Do you think she actually wants to know and understand or do you think she just wants to moan?
As I work in medicine at a district general hospital I know how long it takes to get new patients sorted. I know how difficult it is to do the right thing with elderly people and how slow the system is to act. But I think this woman just has it in for the frontline professionals. She lacks insight and sense and takes it out on the Nurses and Doctors rather than the shitty system they work in.
The GP had been called to the residential care home in which she lives – Sylvia has severe dementia – because she had not been eating or, more importantly, drinking for 24 hours and was virtually comatose. The GP diagnosed possible pneumonia and asked that Sylvia should be put on a re-hydration and anti-biotic drip within two hours
The GP had to know that there was no way that she could be admitted and started on those orders within two hours. He must have been covering his ass. Tests have to be done in hospital and the hospital consultant has to see the patient in AAU long before anything can be started. A lot of ducks have to be line up in a row for a diagnosis to happen and the right treatment to be initiated.
Unfortunately, no assessing of Sylvia's condition was carried out for several hours. I understand that recent policy in the NHS requires patients to be held for no longer than 4 hours in Casualty. Clearly, this does not apply to the "assessment" ward.
That is of course why they have assessment wards (AAU). There are not enough beds, staff (the right kind of staff) or facilities to meet the targets and avoid the hospital getting fined. Management did this.
After waiting three hours, I approached a female nurse and explained about the GP's wishes. Standing under a poster warning patients and their families not to abuse hospital staff, the nurse sarcastically answered me. "With all due respect, darling, it is for the hospital doctor to decide on diagnosis and treatment not the GP."
That is 100% true. No hospital Nurse or hospital doctor can act on orders by a GP. The GP did not make a definite diagnosis. He did not have the diagnostic tests at his disposal to do that. It would hurt patients even more if the hospital staff did what this author believed that they should do. Hanging the wrong IV fluids or IV antibiotics could kill a patient very fast and a doctor's rule is "first do no harm". The Nurse of course can NOT hang IV fluids or IV antibiotics until the consultant has seen the patient and one of his doctors has prescribed the darn things. These places are so short of qualified staff (not unqualified staff ....lots of them hanging around) that I think they did well to get it sorted within 24 hours.
Eventually a doctor appeared. He was perfectly polite and, after examining Sylvia, took us to one side, explained that there were "quite a few things going on with Sylvia" and asked for our decision on resuscitation. Not having realised Sylvia's condition was that serious, we were very shocked – not least because she had been left untreated
That is a bit silly. An elderly woman with severe dementia who has stopped eating and drinking could be at death's door regardless of pneumonia, IV fluids and IV antibiotics. Those treatments might have worked or they might have sent another organ system in her body totally screwy. Doctors are clinicians not psychic mediums. Medicine is not a cut and dried science that always follows a logical planned and steady algorithm. I bet her renal function was also a mess. Anyone (me, you, etc) could drop over dead at any time. An elderly person who is sick enough to get admitted to hospital is very likely to just crash at anytime regardless of anything the doctors and nurses are or are not doing.
He was correct to ask about rescus status. At this point there was no way for the medic to know how things would turn out for Sylvia. I once worked with a young healthy nurse who fell over and died of a stroke in the middle of the shift. If that can happen to her it can happen to an elderly lady at anytime, regardless of IV antibiotics and fluids.
The whereabouts of the consultant was a mystery. Neither he nor his team were in attendance, despite the fact that there were two other elderly ladies with chronic dementia on the ward.
Believe me when I tell you that this consultant would have had over a 100 patients with confusion, dementia and multiple other medical problems on many, many, different wards all over the hospital. It takes these guys something like 10 hours in a day to see all of these people just one time. Plus they have clinics and everything else. It is offensive for you to imply that he was bunking off and ignoring his patients. If you tried to keep pace with his work day just once you would collapse.
Next morning I rang again – quite prepared for Sylvia to have died in the night – to be told that she was absolutely fine and could go home.
This is how it is with elderly people who have dementia. It is never cut and dried and you don't know what will happen. If they sent her home the next day it is highly unlikely that she had pneumonia, as the GP led you to believe. Older people with dementia often stop eating and drinking and have alterations in levels of consciousness. It may be an acute medical problem that needs IVs and other treatments or it may just be the kind of quick deterioration that happens to all older people as their bodies start to shut down. They often seem to rally, then get worse, then rally again. Not eating and drinking etc is normal for people when they get to end stage of life. And all elderly people are at the end stage of life and their bodies are going haywire and shutting down. Fixing one problem causes another to start. If some IV fluids helped her come around this time then that is great. But it doesn't mean that she is "cured".
Pleased though we were, we wanted an explanation. Nothing tallied.
She is elderly. And elderly patients are complicated. There is no cure for old age. She was admitted to hospital. They did some tests. She came around and they determined that she was medically stable and they sent her home.
There is nothing else to tell. You are wanting instant answers and diagnostics and a cut and dried plan of care instantly. This is impossible in general medicine especially with elderly patients. In other words, nothing tallies because you have no experience or education in health care. If the hospital doctor and nurses explained this to you as I am explaining it to you would not have liked it.
However, Sylvia was not sent home that day because she became unwell again.
Yep. Elderly patients go up and down like this because they are at the end of their lives. Doctors are brilliant but there are two things that they cannot do. They cannot cure old age or stop us from being mortals with bodies that give out.
I would imagine that she will deteriorate, rally, deteriorate, rally, deteriorate, rally many more times before she passes. All without a concrete diagnosis. That is normal. It is no different for elderly people in the United States, Canada, Australia etc.
I have numerous questions including – was Sylvia apparently ignored? Why is there no communication between the GP and the ward staff – and is this nurse's opinion, of the GP's ability to diagnose, commonly found in NHS wards?
It wasn't the Nurse's opinion. The Nurse was telling you a fact. A fact that should be obvious. Even if the GP had wrote out orders (which he did not) and faxed them the Hospital nurse still would NOT have been able to act on them. The hospital doctor has to write the orders. The GP did not have the information to give safe orders. A doctor cannot prescribe IVs etc without blood tests and xrays. The hospital doctor will prescribe what needs to be prescribed when he has all of his ducks in a row. If Nurses are to give IV fluids or IV antbiotics the order has to be written on a hospital drug chart by hospital doctors. Otherwise it is an illegal order and cannot be given. Sylvia was not ignored. She was under the care of Nurses and Doctors who were already 4-5 hours behind on doing what needed to be done for the patients that they already had when Sylvia came through the door.
Why was there no polite, informed communication between the ward staff and me – I was not the only person sitting beside an elderly relative's bed, not knowing what to do?
Did it very occur to you that:
A. An RN cannot delay treatment for the 15 people she is responsible for to chat with relatives
B. The five unqualifed staff sitting at the Nurse's station cannot help me implement doctors orders or communicate with relatives. A Nurse has to handle that all by herself all at the same time. And there is only one Nurse for a large team of patients despite how many techs you see hanging around.
C..That there was nothing to tell? It gets very frustrating when relatives sit around with nothing to do obsessing over every little detail and inventing these paranoid scenarios where everyone is trying to neglect and kill grandma and hide information from them. Open your eyes a little.
there was no evidence of shortness of staff; indeed a lot of eating and chatting was going on at the nurses' station.From what I hear, Shitborough has some of the worst direct RN to patient ratios in the galaxy. It is lack of RN's that are the problem, not lack of techs and unqualified staff.
You know not what you see. I know how wards are staffed in these places. Many of the staff you see at the station are not Nurses and Doctors. They are care assistants and techs. And even if I had a hundred of them working with me I would still be too short of nurses and doctors to get things done in a timely fashion. I once had a bag of IV fluids run out on a patient and it took me 5 hours to chase down a doctor to get him to prescribe more so that I could hang a new bag A few techs sat at the nurse's station drinking tea and chatting does not change how long it takes the doctor to get results of diagnostic tests so that he can order the correct treatment. I could have a thousand techs working with me on a shift. But whether they look busy or are sitting around at the station does not change how long it takes to get orders written by the doctor and implemented by the Nurse.
I think you are either very unrealistic or are simply shit stirring. And please keep in mind that no hospital Nurse can act on orders or start any kind of IV therapy unless it has been prescribed onto the hospital system by the hospital doctors. Not under any circumstances ever.
I am also surprised that a medic told her that someone would ring from the ward with an update! As a ward Nurse I am almost never in a position when I can abandon those IV fluids and meds that I am hours and hours behind on starting on all those people to call relatives. The only help I have are techs and assistants and they cannot make calls to relatives NOR can they continue with my workload as I am sat around ringing the relatives of 15 different people to give an "update".
And that's probably all there is to tell Mrs. Potts. Hope that helps.


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Would you believe this is my first time making beef short ribs? I can't believe it either. I don't know why I haven't used these sooner because they are the perfect sponges for sauces. I remember always passing them by at Whole Foods thinking what the heck am I gonna do with those? They don't look very meaty to me, and to be honest they really don't. They look all fatty, but underneath all that fatty is the hidden gem of tender meat. Really tender. The only downfall is they are not cheap--very expensive, but it was worth it. A meal you won't soon forget. And as I said before they are the perfect vessel for sauces, and you all know how I love my sauce.
Please bear with me, I think I got all the ingredients for the ribs; I kind of used what came to mind and/or what it needed as I went along. But you're all smart little foodies and know to taste your sauce as you go along and see what it needs, right? Good.
asian beef short ribs
by vanillasugarblog.com
print recipe
1 cup soy sauce
1 cup packed light brown sugar
4 TB sesame oil
4 TB ketchup (oh yeah, gourmet time)
4 TB rice vinegar
4 TB minced fresh ginger
About 5 cloves of garlic, minced
1 ts red pepper flakes
4 - 5 lbs beef short ribs
Preheat oven to 260 degrees.
Mix soy sauce, sugar, oil, vinegar, ginger, garlic and red pepper in a bowl.
Place ribs in a dutch oven and pour sauce over.
Cover and cook about 4 hours, then move them around a bit, cook for another hour with the cover off. Check to see if they are done (the meat should be really tender and falling off bones, if not, just cook a bit longer).
Remove ribs from crockpot. And at this point I like to make a reduction sauce using the sauce along with a bit more brown sugar & ketchup (taste as you go along and add what you think it needs); reduce till nice and thick. (this should be enough for four people).
warm balsamic potato salad
4 large potatoes (I use russet, use whatever you like)
¼ cup of Hellmans mayo
2 TB high quality balsamic vinegar
Dashes of black pepper
5 TB red onion, chopped fine
3 TB chopped scallions
First make dressing mix all the ingredients but the potatoes and scallions in a dish and chill.
Chop up potatoes into med. size chunks. Boil in salted water until just tender. Drain very well, I mean very well, and let them be and cool off a bit. OR if you want a cold salad this would be the time to chill them in the fridge for a while. When ready add the sauce to the potatoes and stir, then add in the scallions. (this should be enough for four people)


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I don't have many group photographs in my collection, but here are two of my Danson family from Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire). where everyone seems very happy. Judging by the dresses, they were taken on the same day, but I don't know what the occasion was - and I never asked the right questions, when I first came across the pictures in a family album.
|Harry sorting quite a hairstyle!
This studio pose was taken at a photographers in Salisbury.
Could this have been when Harry was on army training?


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Thursday, November 22, 2007
33 More Shopping Days Until Christmas
Last year I sent my husband on the black Friday mission. He did not fare so well. There were awful traffic and parking problems. He ran into people who were greedy for the last toy. They were so anxious to get down the aisle that they didn't care about plowing their carts into other shoppers. He stood in long lines only to discover the item he was looking for was sold out after waiting an hour to get to the front. He came home empty handed after hours of frustration. He will definitely not be going again. I think I'm going to finish my shopping from catalogs.
'Tis the season for catalogs. Lots and lots of catalogs. I get about a dozen catalogs a day this time of year. I hadn't had time to look at them, but I just couldn't bring myself to recycle them either, so I'd been piling them up, fully convinced I'd get to them "eventually". When the stack of books hit my ceiling last night, I finally took the time to look through them. While perusing the holiday gift giving offerings in these books, I marveled at the many items that were actually for sale. I contemplated the kind of person who invented said items. I wondered how a company could think, "This is a great idea! Let's market it." I tried to envision the kind of person who would buy such items. And then I ran to my computer to compile, for you, my devoted readers, a top ten list of gifts you don't want to give (or receive) this holiday season.
10. Aqua Friends Bath thermometer - This handy gadget warns you with a flashing light when the bath is too warm. It's a good thing we have this marvelous invention now. How ever did generations of parents manage to bathe their children without scalding them before this nifty thermometer came along? Oh yeah, we put our hands in the water to make sure it wasn't too hot!
9. Butthead Game - What could be more fun than strapping on a velcro covered hat with a buddy and throwing balls at each other's head? I think the name says it all. And check out that kid's expression! This is what will happen to you after having balls thrown at your head for an hour.
8. Dog Doo Candle - It's a candle that looks like a pile of dog poop. Nothing warms your home on a rainy day like the smell of a dog poop candle flickering in the evening. Ahhhh home sweet home.
7. Foam Party Machine - You pour baby shampoo in and this machine spits foam out all over your house. It's almost as much fun as a broken washing machine loaded with an entire bottle of detergent! For those times when your kids don't make a big enough mess on their own, help them out with the Foam Party Machine. "Makes oceans of foam... use it indoors or out."
6. Airheads - It's a propeller that you lick and stick to your head. Its blades spin in the breeze. Why, you ask? I have no idea, but it's on sale and for only $3.48 you can look like an idiot.
5. Bug Listener - It's a microphone so you can listen in on bug's conversations. What do you suppose bugs say to each other? "OK, everyone understand the plan? We're marching into the house tonight and taking everything in the pantry with us. No prisoners! Ready ants? Go!" Or maybe, "Hey Mosquito Fred! How's it going? Have you tried the little red head's blood? It's De-Lish!"
4 1/2. Twirling Spaghetti Fork - It's a motorized fork that spins around. This is the perfect gift for the pasta lover on your list who is also too lazy to move his fork! Maybe next year they'll invent a fork that actually moves to your mouth by itself too.
4. Slingshot Flying Chicken - It's a slingshot! It's a chicken! It's both! What could be more fun than a flying chicken? I can't think of anything! Fling a chicken across the house, into the yard, or at innocent passersby! Fun for the whole family!
3. Farting Salt and Pepper - That's right. Salt and Pepper shakers that make farting sounds when you use them. Nothing says, "please pass the beans" like the sound of flatulance.
2. The Mathematics Calendar 2008 - There's a math problem to be solved every day in this calendar. For the love of God, WHY?!
1. The Mangroomer - It's a do-it-yourself, electric back-hair shaver. Need I say more?
Posted by Dawn at 12:46 AM
85 comments:
- samantha- mama to julian said...
I am sad, shocked, and appalled that the first thing on your list is one of my favorite gadgets for baby! I actually use it to get the tub as hot as I am "allowed" for baby since we tub together. My husband thinks my skin is missing heat receptors. I just like to be cozy. Now the OTHER things on your list, they are ridiculous. LOL.
- November 22, 2007 at 10:00 PM
- Becky said...
R.O.F.L!!! That was hilarious, Dawn. As usual. Everyone came running to see what I was laughing at when I got to the top four.
Great stuff, Dawn. Seriously.
- November 22, 2007 at 10:09 PM
- suburbancorrespondent said...
Well, I never thought I'd say this, Dawn; but you apparently have too much time on your hands.
And, yes, I did just call all you Friday shoppers crazies in my blog posting tonight. I'm sorry. You're the nicest crazy I know, though. I mean, in a virtual sense.
And is there really free eggnog? Maybe I will pop into a store or two.
- November 22, 2007 at 10:11 PM
Hmmm. I suppose I should already know this, I hope I remember to not read your blog while having a snack. Stinking cornbread almost came out of my nose! Ouch!
- November 22, 2007 at 10:11 PM
- Jen said...
Hahaha! this list is great! Thanks for the laugh!
- November 22, 2007 at 10:15 PM
Thanks for the warning, you're right, I don't want to give or get any of those. The only one that even made any sense at all was
#10. the Aqua Friends Bath thermometer, but I wouldn't even give that, (or want one.) Years and years and ages ago someone told me that it was actually your elbow that you should use to test babies bath water. Apparently the skin of the elbow is more sensitive that your hand and closer to a baby's sensitive skin. Well...you don't need a lot of water for a baby and I had put a towel on the bottom of the tub, (I don't think they even had baby bath tub's then and it never occured to me to use the kitchen sink then either), but anyway, since there was hardly any water in the bottom of the tub I leaned in to test it with my elbow and almost fell in face first! Back then those things would have been a lot more useful but not anymore. You have much courage to face black friday, I only did it once, that was enough!
- November 22, 2007 at 10:21 PM
- Jen said...
Thanks for being the happy ending to many of my days! I love your humor and the relevance it has to so many people. Since moving to Texas from Chicago last January, I am homesick for a 12 hour shopping day at Woodfield Mall with my mom and sister. Tomorrow just won't be the same!!
Fellow Fremd grad
- November 22, 2007 at 10:42 PM
- Melissa said...
Oy! I'm expecting at least one of those gifts from my inlaws!! Funny stuff!
- November 22, 2007 at 10:48 PM
- Cyndy said...
I'd buy the turtle, only because I love turtles. The rest of it is crazy! The butthead game? Freaking hysterical.
Happy Turkey Day!
- November 22, 2007 at 11:07 PM
- Kila said...
LOL, my boys would LOVE #9!
- November 22, 2007 at 11:10 PM
yep, can't believe stuff like this exists. my stepdaughter won a flying pizza slice after selling fundraisers at school!? i think the chicken would have been better, at least they have wings!! i am very surprised that we didnt have more of the things on your list. i always say we have all the cool stuff at our house!!
- November 22, 2007 at 11:24 PM
OK, I've been a reader for quite some time, but never managed to post, although I enjoy all your posts TREMENDOUSLY. I must write now to thank you for the butt head game idea, because I have 4 boys and that will just totally make their Christmas. If there were other girls in the house, I don't think it would be as enjoyable, but their sense of humor is apparently rubbing off on me, and I can't WAIT to be able to say, "Forget all I've ever told you about games, aim for your brother's HEAD this time!" Fun times ahead, I tell you~
- November 22, 2007 at 11:26 PM
- JenniferL. said...
A dog doo candle? If there were not a picture posted of this I would have questioned its existence. Seriously who would buy this and who would you give it to?
- November 22, 2007 at 11:29 PM
Too Funny! This made me laugh out loud. And....how many hours did you take to "discover" these "neat" things?
- November 22, 2007 at 11:33 PM
I'm not going anywhere near any store tomorrow! No deal is worth the craziness and getting up that early. I'd rather pay full price and shop in relative peace.
I can't even look at the dog poop candle! It makes me want to puke!
- November 22, 2007 at 11:35 PM
- luwanna3 said...
LOVE your blog. Thanks for making me laugh everyday!!! I hope you have success in your Friday shopping :)
- November 22, 2007 at 11:40 PM
- AussieRodney said...
We did well on the sales from here in Australia - bought a Dell laptop online.
And BTW, it's Friday here already!
- November 22, 2007 at 11:58 PM
- Sara said...
The BEST laugh I've ever had at 1:21 am!!! The other comments are almost as funny as your post Dawn! You all crack me up and this is my new favorite blog!!
- November 23, 2007 at 12:22 AM
- Krista said...
Okay, I just have to say... that whole flying chicken thing? Would go perfectly in my circle of friends! Maybe it's just a drama thing, but when we had a closed circuit TV link for a production we had a rubber chicken that went sailing across in front of the camera to try and make the actors mess up their lines... (think TV screens where footlights would be on a stage) And from there it just progressed into a running joke...
And as for the bath turtle... they have these little yellow duckies with HOT on the bottom that turns white if the water is too hot. And who doesn't have a yellow rubber ducky in the bath anyway? These just have an added feature. We have 2 - Target rules!
- November 23, 2007 at 12:26 AM
- Jill said...
First of all, I NEED to know where to get the salt and pepper shakers. They are perfect for my brother, they can accompany his tooting.
I also think that the butthead game would be a big hit at my house. They already throw things at each other, why not make it a game and get points for it. Maybe it could be combined with the flying chicken game. Now that's entertainment!
I can't believe you are going shopping tomorrow. My kids wanted me to take them in the morning. They have never been shopping the day after Thanksgiving. (they have no clue)
I actually would fear for their safety.(Except for my 7 year old, he would beat the snot out of anyone who dared to try to get in front of him. He always has to be first. I pity the fool who gets in his way)
Last year at a local mall, several people were trampled when they opened the doors. What happened to "Peace on earth, good will to men?" I guess that doesn't apply when you have a chance at buying a Nintendo Wii for half price.
Last year I did most of my shopping online. This was a beautiful thing. A few clicks on the computer, and it shows up at your door. What could be better?
I must be getting old and crochety, because I just can't stand the crowds anymore.
Good luck with the shopping tomorrow. I can't wait to hear about your adventures!
I actually talked about the day after Thanksgiving shopping in my blog also.
May your shopping cart be filled with everything you were looking for, and may it all be half price!
Thanks for your blog!
- November 23, 2007 at 12:58 AM
- Rick said...
A very funny post. I can't see a big market for a poop candle when most households have a dad around to fill the bill when the need for such a aroma arises.
- November 23, 2007 at 2:26 AM
- hildigunnur said...
I wouldn't mind that mathematical calender.
Then again, I'm a nerd...
- November 23, 2007 at 2:30 AM
One year while shopping on Black Friday, I politely asked a group of women to please "excuse me". They were blocking a walkway and nobody could get through. After repeating myself a couple of times, I finally just started nudging my cart through their little crowd. Well, one of the women said...very snottily..."Well, SOMEONE NEEDS TO TAKE THEIR HAPPY PILL!!" My sister in law and I busted out laughing. It made our whole shopping day worthwhile. We do the shopping thing every year in a group and have a great time.
- November 23, 2007 at 4:28 AM
- Conny said...
I love the flying chicken! My hubby collects weird things- we have a duck that dances the chicken dance and makes strangling noises while paddling its feet when you grab it round the neck. It's a favorite with all three kids (including the grown-up one).
Fortunately, the Twin Terrors are too small to actually send the chicken flying, but I can already imagine lots of laughter and clapping when Daddy shoots it around the park on Daddy Day. YAY! Thanks for the idea. Now I just need to get it in Germany. Keh, just ask Mom and Dad to export. Less hassle.
As to Christmas shopping... I'm one of the harried crowd running around on Dec 24th trying to find their Christmas presents for everyone. Before Christmas is such a busy time for legal work (family lawyers have it even worse. Apparently, there's no time like Christmas for a divorce. We business types just have to deal with Dec 31st deadlines) that both my DH and I work while simultaneously cooking and feeding the children, playing with them, talking on the phone and giving each other a goodnight kiss. I think they call that multitasking, we call that Christmas preparations.
So, Christmas shopping from catalogs sounds like a spiffing idea! I think I'm going to try it this year.
Hmm... I'll have to brave the crowds for Christmas cookie ingredients though. A neighbor is going to teach me German confiserie. I'm a bit nervous, since I'm a very, very, very messy cook, but... it's her kitchen. Not mine! And the kids can come! Hers are a bit older (four and two and a half years old respectively) but I think they'll get along splendidly with the Twin Terrors. They may be smaller than your average one and a half year-old but they're pretty enterprising.
I'm in a very christmassy mood now, thanks Dawn! You solved one of my persistent struggles with Christmas, and your wonderful product overview just made me smile and laugh. I think the twins are catching on, too, because Lucia just waved at my laptop and said "be good, make Mommy laugh!".
Thank you!
- November 23, 2007 at 6:37 AM
I am a mom of 5 (ages 2-12) and I can really relate to your blog! I love your recent one on removing the carpet!Sounds like my house!
I just wanted to let you know that I in fact have one of the items on your list- the flying
chicken. And of course the only person who would have enough brains to give this to my children, would be their single, childless uncle. But that's not all- we have the the screaming flinging monkey and duck. And nothing says "good morning" like a screaming monkey being thrown around your room! The reason I haven't thrown it out- payback! Someday I will be able to use it mwah! ha! ha!
Actually- I still have to shop for him and one item caught my eye- the poop candle- is it scented?
- November 23, 2007 at 7:28 AM
The chicken slingshot is actually really, really cool! It crows as it flys through the air and I have one in my desk at work and we keep one at home. Once a month or so, one of my kids will stumble across it and lay in wait for some unsuspecting family member to walk by. Good times...
- November 23, 2007 at 8:13 AM
I'm terrible at math - and all through high school, my friend L would say "but math is so beautiful."
Maybe I should get her that calendar
- November 23, 2007 at 8:26 AM
I am laughing so hard I am crying! You are so funny! I can't wait to read your book!
- November 23, 2007 at 8:26 AM
I could so buy the man groomer for someone I know!!! Then he wouldn't have to get girlfriends to shave his back anymore!
Shannihilation from LJ
- November 23, 2007 at 8:39 AM
Now I liked the spaghetti twirler fork. Who has the time to help out your 2 & 4 year old insist that you twirl their spaghetti for them? Not to mention the sauce on your clothes while you reach across the table to twirl it? It's bad enough to spray out the sauce stains on even the play clothes. I personally like my spaghetti warm and hate being interrupted between bites because "It came unwound again, Mommy! Twirl it back!" I think the spaghetti fork is great for those of us with toddlers!
- November 23, 2007 at 8:40 AM
My daughter and I were up at 3:30 a.m. to get to Kohls by 4:00. They seriously need to work on the check out line problem. It took us an hour. We'd made several new friends by the time we were done. Thankfully the next store I wanted to go to wasn't open till 6:00. Every year I say I'm not doing that again, but every year I'm up and doing it. You're right, there's just something fun about it. Thankfully I'm a morning person. Although 3:30 is still not morning. I was done by 7:30 and came home and made breakfast for the family!
My daughter wants to know what the dog candle smells like.
Deb in OPKS
- November 23, 2007 at 8:58 AM
- Bronie said...
ok, dawn, you need better catalogs! hahaha seriously, who gets paid to come up with this crazy stuff and then finds another cuckoo to manufacture it?! amazing!
- November 23, 2007 at 9:06 AM
- Tory said...
OK u r making WAY too much fun of Spilsbury!!! I do luv the Butthead game and for $8.88 was wondering if my lil nephews would be into it. I have to guess that the Mangroomer was in Sharper Image? You should forward this list to Dave Letterman...!
Happy Shopping!
Tory in Orlando
- November 23, 2007 at 9:23 AM
- Lisa M said...
Reason #123 for living waaaay out in the boondocks: No Black Friday Shopping. As a matter of fact, the only "shopping" I will do today is to cruise by the grocery store to see if any of the fresh turkeys are on sale...Otherwise, we'll be installing new garage door openers today. And eating pie. And I think I need that back groomer...
- November 23, 2007 at 9:30 AM
- Susan said...
Come on now - the chicken is funny. Loved your comment on the math calendar. I totally agree.
- November 23, 2007 at 9:39 AM
- Lizzy in the Burbs said...
Darn! I just attended a candle party a week ago and bought a whole bunch of candles, otherwise that doggie doo candle would be awfully tempting! :) Funny stuff, Dawn!
- November 23, 2007 at 10:13 AM
- peach said...
Thank Goodness i have learned NOT to eat or drink while reading ... I lost it laughing and as usual everone believes they have confirmation that i am NUTS.
Thank You and i am one who will NEVER go out on black friday (i used to work retail) have mercy!
Happy day after Thanksgiving
- November 23, 2007 at 10:27 AM
- Leah said...
ROFL!!!!! That's all I can say... ROFL, WHO buys that stuff?????
- November 23, 2007 at 10:32 AM
OK- now that I have stopped laughing, I have to comment on the Math calendar. Someone actually gave me one last year. Why, you ask? Well, because my son attends the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora. The calendar was supposed to be for him. Needless to say, when I gave it to him, his reaction was pretty much the same as yours! He may be smart, but doing a math problem for fun each day is not his idea of a good time. He has enough math homework as it is.
Thanks for the laugh!
- November 23, 2007 at 11:08 AM
- Nancy said...
What a great list! I wanted to tell you that there is a website called catalogchoice.com where you can decline all those catalogs to save trees. It's really easy - they contact the companies for you. Check it out!
- November 23, 2007 at 1:22 PM
- Liz said...
You are MUCH braver than me...I'm not a big shopper to begin with, so days like today in the stores are definitely not what I call a pleasant experience LOL Luv the top 10-1/2 picks of goofball ideas for gifts! I have to agree!!
Hope you have a great time out and about, and find everything you're looking for. I'm seriously considering going the Amazon.com route this year LOL
- November 23, 2007 at 2:05 PM
- ~*~ Jennifer ~*~ said...
HA!!! That's hilarious... I was thrown a bit by your first one -- thinking you were serious about your list. I thought -- who in the wide world would she give a poop candle to? CRAZY!!
YUCK... some people are just pure silly!
You know what? Our local Wal-Mart sent out a flyer for BLACK THURSDAY prices... until 11:00 -- SAME prices as they were last week... does that mean they are going to raise the price of these things today?? Hmm... seems a little deceitful, but you know... I'm not the retailer.
Praise God I've only got a majority of my shopping left to do... that's because I started in April this year. Whew... what a good feeling!!
- November 23, 2007 at 2:23 PM
- Brandi said...
Actually, for a homeschooling family, the math calendar would be great. I can picture my kids anticipating the new problem each day. My 11yo would probably do all the problems the first week we had the calendar though.
- November 23, 2007 at 2:28 PM
- boyandgirl2 said...
Okay. My husband is a math teacher. He would love that calendar. Thanks for the help!
- November 23, 2007 at 2:54 PM
- Vikki said...
FINALLY some great gift ideas for my brothers! What else am I supposed to buy my D.I.N.K.(double income no kids) brother and his wife. They have all they ever wanted...but a back shaver, now that's the ticket!
- November 23, 2007 at 3:15 PM
- Val Cox said...
so clever...love it!
- November 23, 2007 at 5:03 PM
I gave my husband the math calendar one year. He actually loved it (major in physics, masters in electrical engineering). One of his co-workers told me my DH was the only person he knew who did mathmatical equations just for the fun of it. My sister sent me one of the t-shirts with "What part of (long mathmatical equation) don't you understand?!" on it and he found an error in the equation. Myself? I would LOVE the flying chicken and the butthead game. I guess opposites attract.
- November 23, 2007 at 5:10 PM
- Karen said...
You have got to be kidding me?!!! The things they don't come up with, and the holiday season seems to be the time that every stupid idea gets tested.
I'll bet my kids would actually love the butthead balls though. Boys, you understand.
- November 23, 2007 at 5:37 PM
- emily_hope said...
My best friend is a high school math teacher. Loves math. Now, she might actually enjoy the math calendar. Thanks for making me smile.
- November 23, 2007 at 5:47 PM
Thanks for the list of what not to give people this year. I am an underwriter, and even I don't want to do math.
- November 23, 2007 at 6:07 PM
Hi Dawn,
I was behind and just read the past 2 days of your blog. Yesterdays post brought tears to my eyes as well as a smile to my face. I spent today with 2 of my 4 kids in the E.R. so I'm especially thankful for healthy kids. It's also so sweet of you to be thankful for your readers. You really do make the day start off in a good way for me personally, so I'm thankful for your blog and understanding of the day to day life that seems so mundane but is what makes the world go round.
- November 23, 2007 at 6:10 PM
- Jen said...
No one will probably read this far down in the comments, but just in case I would like to ask all of you to read my post, "The Pledge". I am pledging to not buy or accept any Christmas gifts this year that are made in China. My goal is to get others to do the same.
- November 23, 2007 at 6:33 PM
ok - i have to admit i own the rooster/chicken...
except mine's a duck and it quacks when it flys. it's quite amusing actually
and as for the butthead things - yeah i can see ppl i work with using them lol
- November 23, 2007 at 6:34 PM
Ok, at least I know I'm not alone. Dawn, I look at those items, and some of them aren't so bad... the turtle I could see being *fun* to have in the tub (of course my 4 for $1 rubber duck is just as fun so hmmm).
I actually may GET the twirling spaghetti fork. My four year old isn't quite ... accomplished at using a fork (he likes to use his other hand to place things on the fork, rather defeating the purpose OF a fork -- when should I expect that he starts to become independent with a fork?), but pasta is his #1 favorite food. I've shown him how to twirl spaghetti, and he loves it when I do it. Ahhh, to be able to eat dinner and come near finishing around the same time they do (20 minutes after them today since I got 2 bites in before needing to "help" and referee the rest of their meal). Can you provide a list of what catalogues had each of those items? :)
And if I had an older nephew, I'd buy the chicken. Unfortunately, it's one of those toys I think is sorta cool (yeah, somethings wrong with me) but wouldn't want to have in my house!
And ummm my husband is a math teacher. And uhhh the back hair shaver thing is one of those *evil* but oh so fun gifts, too....
Then again, I did some shopping today, which is the FIRST time I've ever been out. Wal-Mart at 9am? There was a cashier waiting for ME to get into line. Costco? No problem, even got the second from the closest parking spot. Learning Express (one of my FAVORITE stores), easy as pie. Then I made the mistake of going to Kohl's at 11:45. Ha! Had I not just picked up my mom to take her there, I would have turned around when I had to go up and down three aisles to find a parking spot. I may go back to my theory of not shopping the day after Thanksgiving. Lucky me, the only thing I couldn't find on my list I so carefully tore out of the catalogues this morning at 3:45 (I love insomnia) was the one thing I was planning to get for myself!
Hope everyone had a great turkey day and survived Black Friday!
- November 23, 2007 at 6:52 PM
I can think of the perfect family members to give the butthead game too! LOL!!! I also love the doggy doo candle. That would be a cute gag gift.
- November 23, 2007 at 7:05 PM
I am surprised that none of these are on Mama's Like website... Come on now some of these can be useful.
I just read an article on re-gifting. What perfect gifts to re-gift. hahahah
- November 23, 2007 at 7:10 PM
any one who has met my husband would agree that #1 was a
fab-u-lis invention, but he said he didn't want one, this coming from the man who just asked for a nose trimmer for christmas hummm
I want to be ablack friday shopper BUT I have a 4 month boob leach, so perhaps next year, my husband did did get up at 4 and wait 1&1/2 hours to collect a $20 gift card from a store were buying a high chair
- November 23, 2007 at 8:28 PM
- Alexar Tech said...
LOL that was funny.... You only hit 2 stores???? For a lady with 6 kids , that doesn't seem very adventerous...Oh well , I love you anyways!
- November 23, 2007 at 9:11 PM
- korkie said...
I got up a 4am to hit the Kohls that is just a couple miles from me.
I never made it. Something I ate the night before disagreed with me.
I was spewing all kinds of colorful stuff from all or my orifices.
Needless to say, I did not make it to BLACK Friday.
and the sad thing is I thought it was a special holiday set up just for all us black folk.
- November 23, 2007 at 9:14 PM
Dear Dawn,
I am so glad that you told us about all these FABULOUS products!
I can not imagine why anyone would want to LISTEN to bugs, isn't it bad enough just having to look at them?
I am so glad nothing from that Yo Gabba Gabba kids show made it
( but I am surprised they didn't, as this seems right up their alley. )After that video you showed us the other day, I was glad I could ever eat again.
This was great! Thanks for the laughs!!!
- November 23, 2007 at 10:01 PM
- Mich said...
LOL, thank you! I got a kick out of your NOT-gift list! The Butthead Game was hilarious, as was the forehead propeller.
I found this website sometime ago...
I think you;ll get a kick out of it.
- November 23, 2007 at 10:47 PM
- Dorothy said...
Lately nothing shocks me in the Toy industry. The power of marketing. Makes you think you have to have it..How do they do that?
Funny post..
Dorothy from grammology
remember to call gram
- November 24, 2007 at 12:04 AM
Oh my I want 1 of everything too funny!!
- November 24, 2007 at 12:10 AM
Is it sad that your number one was a gift I was truly considering for my husband!! :)
- November 24, 2007 at 12:49 AM
- Nicki said...
Frightening! What catalogs are you looking through?? I am finishing all my shopping online, which is how I shopped Friday also. I just can't see dragging three kids shopping with all the crowds and traffic. It's just not my idea of a good time. Now sitting with my laptop, coffee and American Express?? Now we're talkin'!
- November 24, 2007 at 8:49 AM
- Dr. Bob said...
Is there something wrong with me that I suddenly find the need for a slingshot chicken?
And I was demoted to salad and cranberry sauce this year. Waaaay below jello. You just open bags and cans.
- November 24, 2007 at 8:59 AM
- Terra said...
I was hoping you could out a link to a new website on your blog. It's a great site where kids can get a personalized phone call from Santa. part of the proceeds benefit the Make a Wish foundation. Here's the site: http://www.santasvoicemail.com/index.html
- November 24, 2007 at 10:12 AM
You could probably devote an entire blog for an entire year about ridiculous items for sale! You should make it a tradition on your blog, every year about this time, list these silly things! I especially loved your explanation for the math calendar! Amen!
- November 24, 2007 at 10:43 AM
For what it's worth, my kids LOVE their spaghetti spinner forks. Dumb as they may be, they work and they get my kids eating.
- November 24, 2007 at 11:26 AM
i think the poop candle should be re-marketed as the reindeer poop candle.
- November 24, 2007 at 12:43 PM
We are thinking of home schooling as well but are concerned when it comes time if our boy will meet the requirements of whatever standard college level will be over a decade from now, its bad enough as it is. I cant imagine 15 years from now. Most courses here have over 400 students, some even up to 1200, its getting way overcrowded and it makes you wonder how a kid would fair being thrown into that. Alot to think about but we decided at least this will be our only child. At least this way no one can say we are contributing too much to these burdens we seem to be facing with stuff like this and coming south east water crisis.
- November 24, 2007 at 1:14 PM
- Robin said...
Aww, now you know what I was going to get you this year for Christmas! One of everything on your list....maybe even 6 of those spinning spaghetti forks....that way the kids don't fight! LOL!! The farting salt and pepper shakers would be good for my mil who collects them. = ) Happy Holidays!!
- November 24, 2007 at 3:07 PM
- zeitersouth said...
Hee hee, the mangroomer is on my hubby's list.
- November 24, 2007 at 4:14 PM
I saw the mangroomer!! It was in a Bed Bath & Beyond catalog!
- November 24, 2007 at 5:11 PM
- Maria said...
I only ventured out to two stores also. That was about two stores too many! Some gifts are just amazing, aren't they? I enjoy your blog.
- November 24, 2007 at 8:22 PM
- Kathy said...
These are way too funny, LMAO!! I could not imagine getting these, especially the dog poo candle, that is just disguisting. Of course if you're into gag gifts... Great post Dawn.
- November 24, 2007 at 10:54 PM
- SWife said...
Only $3.49 to look like an idiot? That's practically a bargain. I have seen many people spending much, much more money to achieve a similar look, all in the name of fashion. In any case, hilarious entry. Thanks for giving me a really good laugh.
- November 25, 2007 at 2:01 AM
Ok the turtle thing I get to a point. I have MS and don't always feel temperature -- so yeah I have hurt myself with bath water being too hot, and I feel like a moron asking my husband to check my bathwater. I certainly wouldn't want a turtle toy to do it though. LOL
As for the rest, absolutely ridiculous, my favourites were your comment.. "only 3.49 to look like an idiot." and the math calender, absolutely.. WHY?! The terrifying part is that people will buy this stuff!
- November 25, 2007 at 4:13 PM
- My Semblance of Sanity said...
I take offense -
my hubby designed and patented the long-handled back hair trimmers....
That's just gross!
- November 25, 2007 at 9:48 PM
- Kristine said...
I saw the "Mangroomer" in a local ad, and had to show my husband. Thank goodness he doesn't need one! Haha Love the butthead game. Yeah, I can see it now - "you're only supposed to aim for your brother's head when playing butthead, not baseball."
- November 26, 2007 at 11:43 AM
- Trish Berg said...
LOVE this post! And yes, my husband would probably appreciate the farting salt and pepper shaker, I am sad to admit.
Blessngs-Trish Berg
- November 26, 2007 at 3:02 PM
- korkie said...
Okay, I'm going to have to step in here and 'explain' some of the finer details of your listings of gifts you may inadvertently overlooked.
Aqua Friends Bath thermometer - This gift is great for the person responsible for drawing the bath for his/her significant other.
Nothing says "I Love You" more than a perfect drawn warm bubble bath, and you need not touch the water once.
Butthead Game - once again missing the total picture here. Velcro some cleaning cloths to the cap and ask the kids to stand on each other's shoulders to get at those pesky, uninvited spider webs.
They would also make a great travel pillow.
Dog Doo Candle - this one is just wrong!!
Foam Party Machine - mmmm, I wonder if it does windows?
Airheads - This can be very helpful to determine which way the wind is blowing if someone has lit one of those poop candles.
Bug Listener = I think this is an old toy updated for modern use. Did President Nixon use to play with this one??
Twirling Spaghetti Fork - I'VE HAVE GOT TO GET ME ONE OF THESE!!
What a simple way to get that curly hair do.
Slingshot Flying Chicken = You know how some people throw spaghetti against the wall to see if it is done .... same idea.
Farting Salt and Pepper - Nothing says "what a great meal that was" better than a fart or two ..... or was that a belch??
The Mathematics Calendar 2008 - You need this calendar for the same reason you had to take calculus in high school...
because THEY said so!!
The Mangroomer - Okay, we are in agreement here. This is just too gross.
But wait .... running low of pillow stuffing??
So you see Dawn, there are so many uses for things if we just dig a little deeper ...... into the trash.
- November 27, 2007 at 11:19 AM
just an added ROFL bonus to #6 Airheads.....it will leave a hickey like mark on your forehead. No, I do not have one of these, but my brother had a cat toy that was the same idea and he had a hickey for 3 days after he was idiot enough to put it on his forehead.
- November 29, 2007 at 2:56 PM
- Amanda said...
Thank you, Dawn, for a whole list of ideas for family gag gifts. We do "Dirty Santa" with gag gifts, and see several of these in the presents pile this year!
- November 29, 2007 at 3:29 PM
- JenniFunny said...
SO hilarious! I want to get me one'a them dog poop candles to go with my fake barf decor! Love this post. Gets me in the shopping spirit!
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This week, NPR and the Center for Investigative Reporting are documenting just how vivid the typical person's digital picture has become — and how easy it can be for others to see it.
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And as NPR's Daniel Zwerdling reports, lots of different people could get their hands on that information, from local police to divorce attorneys.
DANIEL ZWERDLING, BYLINE: It's 7 A.M. You start revealing your intimate habits to the outside world the moment you wake up.
ZWERDLING: At least, if you do what a lot of people do, you set an alarm on an app on your smartphone so you wake up to Internet radio.
ZWERDLING: Maybe you like to wake up to provocative talk shows. This one is Bill Press, maybe you prefer Bill Bennett. You can listened to hundreds of talk and music shows from Internet companies like Tune-up or Pandora.
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ZWERDLING: Kevin Bankston is a lawyer with the Center for Democracy and Technology. It's a nonpartisan research and advocacy group here in Washington, D.C. Bankston says whatever you're listening to...
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ZWERDLING: And now it's 7:05 A.M. You drag yourself out of bed, you turn on the shower. And while the water is getting hot, you check your emails. Aha, there's one from a friend of yours. She writes, thought you might want to check this out since we argued about religion the other day. And she sent you a link to a book at BarnesAndNoble.com. You click...
ZWERDLING: ...and instantly, the digital world out there has more information about you. The screen shows the cover of a book called "Jihad in the West." The title is in big yellow letters against a photo of a mosque. The book is a scholarly history. But if someone didn't know better, it might raise eyebrows. I asked a software specialist to analyze.
ASKHAN SOLTANI: As the result of clicking on this link, "Jihad in the West," who all receives information about me, about me looking at this book?
ZWERDLING: Ashkan Soltani used to investigate software companies for the Federal Trade Commission. Now he's a consultant on online privacy and he's using special software that reveals something that you normally never see. Companies on the Internet commonly allow other companies to, in effect, spy on what you're doing on their websites.
The companies tracking you are usually hidden on the webpage. But Soltani's software shows the companies as white circles on a black background.
SOLTANI: ...7, 8, 9, 10, 11 - something like 15 different companies.
ZWERDLING: Fifteen?
SOLTANI: That's right. By looking up this book, "Jihad in the West" on Barnes & Noble, 15 other companies know that you've looked this up.
ZWERDLING: Many companies that track you want to know what interests you, so they can target ads specifically to you. Others gather personal information and then sell it to industry research outfits. The software that Soltani's using names the companies that are tracking our computer right now.
SOLTANI: We have Google.com, we have Coremetrics, Cridio, Scorecard Research, CMCore.com, and we'd have to look up kind of who these companies are.
ZWERDLING: So even you haven't heard of some of them.
SOLTANI: Yeah. You know, when I first started doing this research I was aware of, say, two to three hundred. And now they're in the thousands.
ZWERDLING: It's now 8:15 A.M. and let's say you're going to work, and you're creating more digital footprints.
ZWERDLING: If you take the subway or bus, do you use a registered smartcard to pay the fare? The Transportation Department or its contractors keep computer logs that show when and where you travel.
ZWERDLING: And if you drive, your local police might be taking photos of you in your car and storing it in their computers. Police across the country are using automatic license plate scanners now to help solve crimes.
MOHAMMED TABIBI: It simplifies the job a lot more.
ZWERDLING: That's Detective Mohammed Tabibi in Arlington, Virginia. His car has two cameras that sit on the hood like searchlights. As we cruise down the street, they automatically snap pictures of just about every license plate we pass, whether moving or parked. They can take up to 7,200 per hour. Every time they get a picture, it beeps.
ZWERDLING: The system stores a picture that shows the license plate, the car, the GPS coordinates, the time, and the person getting in or out, if he or she happens to be there. The computer automatically sounds the alarm if the license is in the crime database.
TABIBI: I've located numerous stolen vehicles, at least 10 with the system.
ZWERDLING: Police aren't just using license plate scanners to catch criminals. They're accumulating millions of records that show where cars and their owners were spotted across America.
Until recently, Mary Ellen Callahan was a top adviser to the secretary of Homeland Security. She says as cities share this information...
MARY ELLEN CALLAHAN: You would have a very detailed snapshot of what my husband and I do in our car, where we travel, what our day is like.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: Good morning. How are you?
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #2: Fine.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: Good.
ZWERDLING: Its 9 A.M., you arrive at work. The rest of the morning, you surf the Internet for your job. Court cases have established that your employer has the right to see everything you do on your work computer, including your personal emails.
ZWERDLING: Finally it's 1 P.M. You tell your colleagues you're going to lunch. But you're not really going to lunch. You're going to a medical appointment and you don't want people to know it. But your cellphone leaves a digital trail.
ZWERDLING: The hit TV show "Scandal" had an episode about it.
ZWERDLING: And a German politician named Malte Spitz knows what people can learn from your cellphone.
MALTE SPITZ: If someone has this information about you, this person has a map of your life.
ZWERDLING: A couple of years ago, Spitz sued his phone company in Germany so they'd give him the computer logs they keep on his cellphone. A computer specialist turned them into an animated map. And now, Spitz and I watch his life together. We are following roughly where he went 24 hours a day over six months.
And suddenly, I see your circle, you, zipping along at a pretty fast pace along what looks like a valley, past woods. Are you driving?
SPITZ: No. On August 31st, I go by high-speed train to Bavaria. Next day, I went to Munich.
ZWERDLING: Spitz and phone engineers will tell you that, in general, your phone company cannot track exactly where you are the way they show in the movies. Instead, your company logs which cellphone tower handles each of your calls and texts. So if you're in a rural area, where there aren't many towers, the logs might show where you were only within a few miles. If you're in a city with lots of towers, the log might be able to show which block you were on, even which building. And, of course, if you use smartphone apps that know your location...
ZWERDLING: They keep track of exactly where you've gone by connecting with GPS satellites.
ZWERDLING: It's 2 P.M., back to the office. You work till five. But before you go home, you pop into the pharmacy.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #1: I'm here to pick up that prescription.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #1: Thank you.
ZWERDLING: This is Brookville Pharmacy in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The owner, Hossein Ejtemai, says his computer stores seven years worth of details about your life. But he says they're private.
HOSSEIN EJTEMAI: What you're taking, what condition you are in, what kind of disease you have.
ZWERDLING: HIV, sexually transmitted diseases.
EJTEMAI: Anything - the list of your medications.
ZWERDLING: If my wife came to you and said, what medications is he taking?
EJTEMAI: I cannot give no information, doesn't matter who comes in.
ZWERDLING: Except police and even private lawyers can get your medical records with just a subpoena. We'll talk more about that later this week.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #1: All right great, thank you so much. Have a good day
: You, too.
ZWERDLING: Now it's just after 6 P.M. You're home. You're ready for dinner. So you go, where else, to the refrigerator.
ZWERDLING: Or it could be the smart refrigerator by Whirlpool or Samsung; most of the big companies are starting to promote smart appliances this year.
ZWERDLING: Did you catch that? The refrigerator can scan the barcodes on the food you put into it and then it can order your groceries online when you need more. Now, maybe you're shaking your head and thinking, who needs a smart refrigerator? Or if you get one, do you care if some computer across the Internet keeps track of your food?
REBECCA HAROLD: Yeah, what's the big deal if somebody knows that I have a refrigerator and buy milk and eggs?
ZWERDLING: Rebecca Harold is a privacy specialist. She's part of an international committee set up by the U.S. Commerce Department to study smart energy systems. She says your milk and eggs might seem trivial but think about it. Every smart appliance, from the air conditioner to the thermostat, will reveal clues about your family. The smart fridge, too.
HAROLD: If you wanted to know before what type of food people were eating and how many people were in a particular location or apartment, you would've physically had to put some sort of surveillance. And this type of information can give insights into people's lives that you just haven't been able to get before.
ZWERDLING: Now, it's 9 P.M. You've finished dinner and you've loaded your smart dishwasher. You plop in front of the TV to watch Netflix.
ZWERDLING: But, of course, companies like Netflix track what you watch and when.
ZWERDLING: Hi, excuse me, guys, could I ask you something? Here on the streets in Washington D.C., most people I talk to aren't concerned. When you think about all the information about you that's out there in the digital world...
BRENT THORPE: It doesn't bother me. My name is Brent Thorpe(ph), Washington, D.C. It just doesn't bother me. I have nothing to hide.
DAVID COLE: The question is not, you know, should you be concerned about the government getting access to where you're travelling on the metro or who you're calling.
ZWERDLING: David Cole is a professor and a lawyer at Georgetown University.
COLE: Or what Internet sites you're browsing or how you're using your credit card.
ZWERDLING: He teaches constitutional law and national security.
COLE: The question is, should we be concerned when the government has access to all of that information and can put it together to create a picture of your private activities, your thoughts and desires, your interests and disinterests that is more intimate than almost anybody other than maybe your spouse is likely to be aware of?
ZWERDLING: And forget about government snooping for the moment; tomorrow, we'll learn more about companies that track the digital footprints of your life. Daniel Zwerdling, NPR News.
CORNISH: Our story was co-reported by G.W. Schulz of the Center for Investigative Reporting and researched by Emma Anderson. Now, you can learn more about the digital world and privacy at npr.org. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Monday, November 5, 2007
Curious George and I Went out Tonight
So I met with an editor at a publishing house near me. Guess what the first thing she said to me was. Give up?
"So, let me see your shoes." LOL! She reads my blog! That just cracked me up! And I didn't even wear the really pointy shoes I'd just gotten. She, on the other hand, had on very pointy shoes, in case you're wondering. The other editor in the meeting was wearing tennis shoes. Ahhhh, comfort!
So, even though I managed to wear nice shoes and nice clothes, I just had to accessorize with a Curious George bandage. Right before my meeting, I sliced off part of my thumb while cutting up an apple for my son. These were the only bandages I could find. Oh well.
Oh! For those of you asking how I made the bacon, I used rolled fondant. I tinted half of it reddish-brown and I left the other half white. I randomly threw down pieces of each color on my table dusted with powdered sugar then I took a rolling pin and rolled all the pieces together nice and thin. After I had a thin sheet of reddish/white fondant mixed together, I cut bacon sized slices. Finally, I thinned out the edges a little bit so they curled up some like bacon does when it starts to cook. Viola!
Posted by Dawn at 10:31 PM
70 comments:
- Lisa said...
Okay, since I'm new here I feel like I've just opened the book at Chapter 12. What happened in the first chapters? Editor??
- November 5, 2007 at 11:51 PM
- Alex said...
Heh. I thought you used fake veggie bacon! It totally looks like that...but might be a little nasty on cake. :)
- November 6, 2007 at 12:11 AM
- nutralady2001 said...
Ahhh you just answered my bacon question.I knew you'd made it just didn't know how ( honest)
You have 6 children and can actually find a band -aid? I'm impressed!!!
- November 6, 2007 at 12:24 AM
- Brenda said...
Ever since finding your ebay posting I have been following your blog. You alternatively keep me in stitches or tears.
I am glad to see someone take something so mundane as their family life and be able to turn it into something really amazing - and entertaining for thousands of others.
Best of luck - we will be with you all the way....
- November 6, 2007 at 12:34 AM
- Jan Scholl said...
I have Darth Mal and Jar Jar Binks ones-and I have no children under 30! and no grandkids to share them with either. wanna trade?
- November 6, 2007 at 1:56 AM
- Shellie said...
Rolled fondant is right up there with duct tape in my book. I've got a bunk bed like that too. And, It's always the one that's not doing acrobatics at the moment that winds up in the ER.
- November 6, 2007 at 2:48 AM
Sounds like things are really going well for you. I hope the book is a huge seller ... college tuition for 6 kids, a spankin' new vehicle for you, etc, etc. I know I'll be buying THAT book.
- November 6, 2007 at 3:46 AM
tHERE'S NOTHING DISCREET ABOUT A cURIOUS gEORGE BANDAGE IS THERE? (Oops! Nursing here!) We have the Princess version and I too have resorted to those! :) What did you eat? Something fabulously yummy I hope!!
- November 6, 2007 at 4:57 AM
You know Dawn, you could have worn your clogs to the meet.
All you need to 'dress' them up is a coupla markers, a bit of glitter and a bow here or there.
Viola!! Dressy footwear ..... and comfy.
- November 6, 2007 at 5:58 AM
How can I view your older blogs, besides the "Favorite Posts?"
Korkie .... reading one blog at a time ......
- November 6, 2007 at 6:08 AM
- suburbancorrespondent said...
Um...I thought it was real bacon. Now I feel silly.
- November 6, 2007 at 6:34 AM
- Mary said...
Wow! How creative with the cakes! I always have creative ideas, but no idea how to make them happen. The lady at the bakery loves using her creativity to make my ideas come together, though.
So, how did things go with the editor? I can't wait to see your first book in print!!
- November 6, 2007 at 6:53 AM
- Robin said...
You have many talents!! the cake looked awesome! My hubby once went to work sporting a pink hearts bandage on his finger because it's all we had left! = )
- November 6, 2007 at 6:55 AM
- Lucille said...
Oh that is just priceless that your editor wanted to see your shoes! I guess with a million hits you have to figure people KNOW what you are doing huh?
I've been know to wear a Dora band-aid myself - it does wonders for conversations!
LOVE the sound of you meeting and having an AGENT - way way way too cool!
- November 6, 2007 at 7:04 AM
GAH!!! I thought that was a picture of you wearing a Curious George shoe!! It's too early in the morning! HOpe the meeting went well. T
- November 6, 2007 at 7:14 AM
- No one can do a better job at being me... said...
I love reading your blog! I check it everyday, and because I live in the UK.. nearly every morning when I get online there is a new post for me to read :) You do sounds like superwoman!!! I hope I can be like you when I have children. If you ever fancy a read of my blog it is achievingmydreams1stepatatime.blogspot.com take care!
- November 6, 2007 at 7:15 AM
Hi Dawn, looks like I am the first today.I know you said you have no time to read books But, Have you ever herd of the Sweet Potato Queens? The author is Jill Connor Brown, She is so funny.. just like you! She wrote a new book called Raising children for fun and profit. Due out in January. I bet it will be another great one! Check out the website www.sweetpotatoqueens.com To get an idea of her style of writing. I know you will get a good laugh. The reason I thought of this is because she talks about Loving Bacon. Kristine in Michigan.
- November 6, 2007 at 7:27 AM
I am laughing so hard because, for a moment, I thought the picture was of your foot after it had been molded into the pointy toed shoes. GROSS! Can you imagine? I always get frustrated when it's time to put "real" shoes on. I walk around the house all day in socks and toss on some slip on shoes to transport the kids here and there. My feet just aren't the same anymore. Love your blog. Thanks for being so real.
- November 6, 2007 at 7:34 AM
- Karen said...
Ooooh, meeting with editors! How exciting! Congrats on the progress of the book.
- November 6, 2007 at 7:50 AM
- The Hotfessional said...
Well, of course she reads your blog. Everyone who is anyone does!
- November 6, 2007 at 7:50 AM
- Nalventures said...
Seriously, I don't know where you find the time. The cake was really cool.
- November 6, 2007 at 8:02 AM
- Jen said...
A Curious George bandaid?! That's cutting edge fashion right there. You're so hip.
- November 6, 2007 at 8:19 AM
LOL! I went to work with a SpongeBob bandaid the other day and I was teased all day long!
- November 6, 2007 at 8:21 AM
Dawn, I love the bandaid; it so typical of a day in a large family isn't it?
I can't wait to read your book!
- November 6, 2007 at 8:29 AM
- Melissa said...
Thanks for that bacon tip. I will have to remember that.
As for the bandage, it's not unusual for me to be sporting a Scooby Doo bandage. I only buy them for my daughter and when you need one, you need one.
Good luck with your agent.
- November 6, 2007 at 8:33 AM
- melech said...
If your editors really really work hard..they can get your book out in time for Christmas. (THIS Christmas!)
- November 6, 2007 at 8:49 AM
RE: Restaurants
On one of his CD's, comedienne Tim Wilson wrote and sings "CHUCK E CHEESE HELL"...It's HILARIOUS!
Shoes...Sensible, I'm sure.
Checked my email for book update...nothing there.
Inquiring minds want to know!
Nancy Binky
- November 6, 2007 at 8:53 AM
- Bronie said...
I'm a new reader to your blog. Fantastic, by the way! I hope your meeting went well, and you were probably wise for skipping out on the pointy shoes.
The bandage rocks! We love "george" at our house...heck, I'm raising four that strongly resemble him. :)
- November 6, 2007 at 9:01 AM
- Sarah R said...
You are too dang artsy, girl!
And I love the band-aid. Very chic.
- November 6, 2007 at 9:21 AM
- Lindsy said...
LOL! Congrats on being able to go to a "big person's" restaurant without kids :o)
Someone from my hubby's company is taking us out (and a few other guys and their wives) to a nice restaurant next week....hope I remember how to behave at a nice restaurant(HA!) We will have ONE child with us though, but he is only 4 months old so he is pretty easy to take care of :o)
- November 6, 2007 at 9:25 AM
Oh yes fun bandaids- I currently am sporting veggie tales cause I keep sticking my fingers with pins. I have been enjoying your blog and all the fun stuff your kids do! I can't wait until your book is published. Best of luck!!
- November 6, 2007 at 9:37 AM
- Matchbox Mom said...
AMAZING!! I would never be that creative...GOOD JOB!
I'm glad you got to go to a nice restaurant, that is so fun!
I can't wait to hear more about the book!
Sorry about your owie!! That's no fun at all. I'm glad that you got to take a piece of home with you!!
- November 6, 2007 at 9:43 AM
- Patty said...
I am glad to hear that your meetings went well. Sorry about your thumb though!
- November 6, 2007 at 9:46 AM
- Tara said...
What do you mean tennis shoes aren't dressy? That's all I own! Boooooo to pointy shoes.
- November 6, 2007 at 9:47 AM
- epiac1216 said...
Hi Dawn:
I liked your "Curious George" laughing band aid.
Can you share with us more information on your upcoming book, now that you've talked to your agent?
Best Regards,
- November 6, 2007 at 9:52 AM
OK, now you are officially my HERO! I too have 6 kids (10 & under) and I have never in my life made a fondant and rolled it thin! I am lucky to make a carrot cake in a rectangle pan. (I'm eating the extra cream cheese frosting out of the bowl as I type. :))
So, let's see...you make designer cakes, nurture and care for 6 kids, write like a witty super-smarty, and keep us laughing every day??
Hmmmm...yep, my new hero!
God Bless!
Shelly Story
- November 6, 2007 at 10:12 AM
- Brenda said...
Your agent sounds nice. I personally think the bandaid is cute. And there is no way I am making bacon that is that much work.
- November 6, 2007 at 10:13 AM
- qofd said...
I would kill for an agent like that. And your shoes.
- November 6, 2007 at 10:17 AM
- Tiffiny said...
Hee Hee I've been known to sport Elmo bandaids from time to time too. (You should try them--red goes so well with everything :D ).
I hope you got a chance to enjoy your dinner out. Hopefully thoughts like, "Did they do their homework yet?" "Did my husband put them in bed yet?" "How big of a mess will I have to clean up when I get home?" did not go through your mind and you were able to relax.
- November 6, 2007 at 10:25 AM
- HeyItsBeej said...
Nice restaurant, eh? You know the very first thing that popped into my head....Lou's. Heh (Okay, I'll admit it, oralgasmic, but not "nice.")
Now, when that thumb heals, you can tear off the bandage, dance around and sing: "I'm...too sexy for George Band-Aids, too sexy for George Band-Aids...."
- November 6, 2007 at 10:45 AM
- ummmhello said...
Well I'd hope she reads your blogs! She'd really be missing out if she wasn't. Besides, she'd have to have read them to know what a comic genius you are and decide to represent you, right? :)
- November 6, 2007 at 10:54 AM
Don't get injured at my house, I have the following bandaids: Princess, Spongebob, Incredibles, Curious George, VeggieTales, Elmo, Dora and I think Cars. Oh and I think some of those boring beige ones.
- November 6, 2007 at 11:58 AM
- Michelle said...
I have no experience with fondant but I want to try!
- November 6, 2007 at 12:14 PM
- My Semblance of Sanity said...
ummmmmmm....was looking for some more info on your meeting.
OK...shoes, band-aid, etc.....
WHAT was the CONVERSATION?
ANY new news on the book?
Dish, my friend, DISH!!!!!
- November 6, 2007 at 12:30 PM
- Abby said...
Dawn, you crack me up! How did she like the shoes???? My mom designs and bakes wedding cakes and it always working with fondent - not the tastiest baking goody, but it always looks awesome. Love the bacon!
- November 6, 2007 at 12:56 PM
Don't you mean Voila?
- November 6, 2007 at 1:01 PM
I thought you used Fruit by the Foot for the bacon...I stand corrected :)
PS _ Love the fuzzy crocs - you must indulge yourself for the winter!
- November 6, 2007 at 1:20 PM
- Dawn said...
No, I mean Viola! I was talking about small stringed instruments, duh.
Sheesh! I made a typo. Sorry.
- November 6, 2007 at 1:44 PM
- roseys madhouse said...
WOW how exciting to meet your publisher. I dont know why you would be surprised that they read your blog? I dont let a day go by without checking your blog!
Hope your finger is ok
I have a tendency to do that also, Im starting to finally learn though that it really hurts and I should move my fingers out of the way. I think maybe I have been watching too much Jamie Oliver lol
- November 6, 2007 at 3:16 PM
- ComedyChef said...
Love love your sense of humor. No matter how bad my day is I always read your blog and pretty soon my mouth starts curling, a smile appears and then I am laughing! Thanks to you. I so agree with you about kids and husband bothering us when we have five minutes to write a blog or whatever. Do they have a radar? I also love the birthday cakes you made. How did you make all the characters on the Simpsons cake? Fondant? Creating whimsical cakes could be a second income to your already talented life. Although I don't know how you would find the time, but sure you could if you wanted to. Keep writing.
- November 6, 2007 at 4:37 PM
- nutralady2001 said...
I knew what you meant Dawn ;) I thought it was a very cute typo....
Back to bandaids for a bit I was known to wear "Snoopy" ones when my kids were little. .......and do you know I needed a bandaid last night and couldn't find one, heck I couldn't even find the icecream container that holds them and other "medical emrgency kit" stuff......AND ALL MY KIDS HAVE GROWN UP AND LEFT HOME ....hope I didn't put it in the freezer by mistake...maybe I'd better go check...and go buy some Snoopy bandaids am sure I can think of an excuse as to why I am wearing them ( the supermarket was out of boring beige? )
- November 6, 2007 at 5:10 PM
- FeeFiFoto said...
Having lived through the Band-Aids as accessories phase (you know, where every freckle and imaginary scratch must be shielded by an X-marks-the-spot structure of at least two bandages but preferably many more), I find myself with a pile of leftover Toy Story, Clifford, Dora and Veggie Tales bandages that the kids wouldn't touch if their lives depended on it. Thus, if I'm not paying attention, I'm out in public with cartoons on the spot where I scraped my leg shaving or cut my finger trying to peel a carrot that nobody wants to eat anyway. Funny how you can pinpoint the age of a household's children by analyzing the cartoon characters on their bandages, bedding, Dixie cups and underwear. It's way more accurate than carbon dating.
- November 6, 2007 at 5:10 PM
- Rick said...
I was NOT curious (George) about how you made the bacon-like icing on the cake. But, if I should EVER feel the need to add butchered looking items to my desserts (pork, beef or poultry) you will be the first one I call.
- November 6, 2007 at 5:19 PM
- Darla said...
I quit buying the cute character band-aids because within about 24 hours of purchase, everyone had so many owies that their bodies would be covered with the cute band-aids and the box(es) were empty. No band-aids were left for real owies!!!
- November 6, 2007 at 5:51 PM
Dawn, I was looking through a catalog and saw a BACON WALLET and thought of your son! It is located at catalogfavorites.com and is item number V69-446. Thought it might may a great present! Kris
- November 6, 2007 at 6:30 PM
- Mom With A Pen said...
Were your editors playing "Good Cop, Bad Cop" via their shoes? Just wondering... Oh, and my daughter just went by and saw the pic of your Curious George band aid. Now she wants them too. Darn you Dawn... Darrrrrn Yoooooooou! :)
- November 6, 2007 at 6:32 PM
- Becky said...
LOL, Dawn, as always! Love the special touch of a character band-aid with dress clothes. And I'm so glad you wore more sensible shoes so you could enjoy the good food, the adult conversation and talking business with the editor! YAY!! Can't wait for the book to come out!! God Bless You, Dawn...every time I read your blogs, I always feel like you validate motherhood, and all the things we moms do that go un-noticed.
- November 6, 2007 at 8:02 PM
- onthegomom said...
Congrats on your meeting with your agent and editor. That's great.
My personal favorite: Hello Kitty Band-aids. That is usually the only ones I can find and they don't have much stick. I hate that.
- November 6, 2007 at 8:23 PM
- Manic Mom said...
Yay for you for a nice, successful dinner out! I have yet to meet my agent, and it drives me crazy not knowing her face-to-face! Is yours local? And what publisher!!! You did not tell us all the good scoop!
I missed the part about shoes, but I don't wear pointy ones either. I just don't get it... why bother? Does the pointiness make us look thinner, and aren't they using more material to make the pointy parts? It's all just a mystery to me, plus, they don't really sell pointy shoes over at Payless!
Still waiting for your visit to http://www.manicmommy.blogspot.com so I can get you featured in the November Minute With Manic program--it would be a hoot! You should see the one from yesterday on Brad Pitt!
: )
- November 6, 2007 at 8:26 PM
A day without Dawn is like a day without ....... well, without Dawn!
- November 6, 2007 at 8:48 PM
- Manic Mom said...
- November 6, 2007 at 8:59 PM
- vintagedirtbiker said...
Dear Ms. Burnett,
We watched your special this evening on American Masters. My family and I have always ejoyed your show, but do not understand your need to pretend to be a normal, everyday housewife named "Dawn". Is it because you miss Tim and Harvey and Lyle and Vicki? The bandage however, was a cute touch.
We are worried about you.
Kiefer and Sandra
- November 6, 2007 at 9:17 PM
Yeah! I'm not the only "retarded" one who cuts their thumb while slicing apples!!!!!! I was able to slice my thumb enough to have to go to Urgent Care! To top that I was slicing the apples in my Kindergartener's class during a party last Friday, and IT HAPPENED when I looked up to see where my 2yr was. I know I know better and I got yelled by lots of people. Next time I think I will just let the 2 yr run wild..
- November 6, 2007 at 9:29 PM
I was also wondering how one would go about accessing the posts that get bumped off the main page.
I put your blog on RSS (when you still had that option, before you changed your interface.)
Now you don't have the RSS button, not the "older posts" link and not the archives.
I can see the last 25 posts in my bookmarks in the RSS, but there is no other way to see older posts.
- November 6, 2007 at 10:38 PM
- DomesticGDS said...
I do theatre to escape my children (and yes, I usually wind up playing someone's mom). Last summer, I did a show that involved a bacon theme (it's called "Fuddy Meers", look it up on wikipedia) and I sent your cake to everyone in the cast. I wasn't going to post that, until you mentioned the band aid thing. Our cast gifts were tins of bacon shaped band aids. No, I haven't used them yet. I think people would look at me wierder with a bacon band aid than with a Backyardagins band aid.
: )
- November 7, 2007 at 6:51 AM
- babyprintsbysofia said...
Thanks for sharing the play by play of your book deal/growing fame:) It is so interesting to read! (And if this is coming off as at all sarcastic, I assure you I don't mean it to be!) Congrats and much success!!
- November 7, 2007 at 12:01 PM
Just so you know I buy softball bandaids because I love them. My husband is not a fan though. He thinks I am nuts. Well I figure with half the kids you have if I want to look stupid wearing softball bandaids, then I can. So just keep wearing curious george. He's cool....
- November 7, 2007 at 1:53 PM
I'm another one who found you via the ebay thing and read you every day for a good laugh. You are my hero! (But "Viola"? I believe it's "Voila!" which means, in French, "There it is!" and is pronounced "Walla!" And there's your culture lesson for the day!)
- November 7, 2007 at 4:59 PM
- Deanna said...
We try not to cut ourselves in this house since there's rarely a band-aid to be found! ;-) Good luck with the book, I know I'll be reading!
- November 8, 2007 at 2:37 PM
I was reading your blog while my 4 yr old was entertained by the Doodle Bops. She turned around and shouted "IT'S CURIOUS GEORGE!!" LOL.
Is there such thing as too much tv for kids?
- November 8, 2007 at 2:43 PM


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Huskers Take to the Track in London
Women's Heptathlon
Five-time All-American and four-time Big 12 Champion Chantae McMillan finished 29th overall in the women's heptathlon with a total of 5,688 points for the United States. She posted a time of 13.49 in the 100 meter hurdles, recorded a leap of 5-6 (1.68) in the high jump and notched a throw of 48-11 ½ (14.92) in the shot put. McMillan went on to finish with a time of 25.25 in the 200 meters, adding a mark of 17-7 ½ (5.37) in the long jump and a throw of 163-4 (49.78) in the javelin. She finished the competition with a time of 2:40.55 in the 800 meters.
Gyorgyi Farkas competed for Hungary in the women's heptathlon, finishing 22nd with 6,013 points. She posted a time of 14.33 in the 100 meter hurdles, notched a leap of 5-10 ¾ (1.80) in the high jump, finishing with a throw of 44-5 ½ (13.55) in the shot put and clocked a time of 25.72 in the 200 meters. Farkas recorded a jump of 19-11 (6.07) in the long jump and a throw of 152-7 (46.52) in the javelin. She completed the two days of heptathlon action with a time of 2:17.83 in the 800 meters.
Men's Shot Put
Three-time national champion Carl Myerscough finished 14th in Group B of the qualification round for the men's shot put, posting a throw of 62-2 ¼ (18.95). His mark and finish would not be enough to qualify for the event finals.
Men's 400 Meters
Janis Leitis will join the Huskers this fall, but prior to his arrival in Lincoln he represented Latvia in the men's 400 meters. Leitis completed the competition with a time of 46.41 in his heat, but it would not be enough to qualify for the semifinals.
Men's 110 Meter Hurdles
Lehann Fourie (South Africa) was a two-time All-American for the Huskers, setting three school records during his time with NU. He ran in the first round of the men's 110 meter hurdles on Tuesday. Fourie posted a time of 13.49 in the fourth heat, qualifying for the event semifinals on Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 1:15 p.m. CT.
Women's Long Jump
Seven-time All-American Ineta Radevica opened competition in the long jump with a second-place finish in Group B on Tuesday with a leap of 21-11 (6.80). She will compete in the finals of the event tomorrow at 2:05 p.m. CT.
Women's Cycling
Former Husker distance runner Amber Neben competed for the United States in the women's road race and time trial events. She posted a seventh-place finish in the women's individual time trial with a mark of 38:45.17, and finished with a time of 3:36:20 for 36th in the road race.