dianne

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:53:21 GMT

Like a few other people on my friends list, I'm moving, too.

Cheyn put an offer on a house Sunday night, and by yesterday afternoon, it was ours. Now, this was after many weeks of searching on his budget. I am very happy with the house we found. It's really comfortable. It's in Melvindale, which is really the only set back. Now I have to pack everything. Oh god, where do I start? I've never packed everything up all at once before!

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:40:38 GMT

Just signed on to facebook since it has been a while... found out that Dr. Tiller was murdered. I feel sick about this, and find it absolutely disgusting. Although, it does not surprise me.

Dr. Tiller was a doctor from Kansas who has helped thousands of women have safe abortions, specializing in late term terminations.

Tell me again, if you will... How can one person (a man, mind you) think it is NOT okay for a woman to have an abortion, but think it IS okay (and the right thing) to MURDER the doctor who performs the surgery? repulsive. This is why Christians believe in one god, dude... and that god is NOT you.

The murderer walked in to Dr. Tiller's CHURCH and shot him while he was ushering. Really? Absolutely repulsive.

Another example of how the concept of children is more important to some people than actual children themselves.

http://www.kansas.com/946/story/834444.html

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:52:57 GMT

this is what i've been looking for. a metal version of "bodies," the song that inspired one of my tattoos. nice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw9rUY21GHM

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:58:34 GMT

Here's another good story a friend pointed out to me:

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE50M4XT20090124?sp=true

Just read it, i'm not going to explain.

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:51:37 GMT

I'm sure some of you have heard about the frozen man found in an elevator shaft of an abandoned detroit building. here's a story. with photos. http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090129/METRO08/901290400

Last night, Cheyn and I went out with my mom and dad and some girls and their husbands I work with at Park Place. My dad called me while I was at a bar with them afterwards, and left me a message telling me a gas tanker had overturned near our houses. gas everywhere, uh, not so great. http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/18610176/detail.html#-/

I need to start working on filling out paperwork for grad school and studying how to do math.

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:15:49 GMT

Happy Birthday to me, Alexis, and Marilyn Manson! haha.

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:05:10 GMT

whoo! i did me some serious voting.

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:47:29 GMT

well i guess i figured it out. maybe.

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:53:43 GMT

And now, I present you a hilarious gift:

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:15:46 GMT

So I realized that I never post anymore. In the past, I would update like once a day. hrm.

Basically the most political thing in my life is my job. I'm not really fond of politics or politicians. Sorry to say, I'm pretty much ignorant to all of this political mayhem that is ensuing across the nation as of late. I don't choose to be ignorant about many things, but politics are usually one of them. I do realize that this is probably one of the silliest and ignorant things to be ignorant about, but there's too much foolishness involved. To be obvious, McCain is not my choice, and to be surprising, I don't really like Obama much either. I don't even know if I spelled Obama correctly, to be honest. But really, there's never going to be anyone that's "perfect," or maybe not even "good enough," because I don't know exactly what that means to me, as far as politicians go.

The owner of the centers I work for is all about Obama and supporting women's rights and yadayada, and I feel kind of like he's being shoved down my throat because I'm female and pro-choice. I suppose I should look in to his other policies, as well as McCain's, to get a better understanding. I would also like to figure out who the hell else is out there to run this damn place. We don't need any more Kwame's around these parts, either.

What I don't understand is why women's rights are such a big deal. Women's rights are the rights of people. Let's not be sexist.

Oh wait, that's the whole problem. (I hate the word "sexist," because it's used so much stereotypically.. and truthfully, the word shouldn't even have to exist.)

I don't want women to have to have abortions; no one does, really. If someone needs an abortion, I want abortions to be accessible, safe, comfortable, and legal. I don't want to have to think that my job is my political statement, because it isn't. It's just what I want to do to help people.

Right now, there is an anonymous donor who has given a multi-million dollar donation to the National Abortion Federation (NAF). Offices, such as mine, who are accredited by NAF are inspected regularly, kind of like inspections for insurance carriers. This amazing donor has allowed us to help probably over thousands of women since last November with paying for their abortion. Based on income and family size, most women who qualify for Medicaid and its plans qualify for this financial assistance. I think they're trying to prove the need of women with Medicaid should have coverage for abortion, since they cover absolutely nothing involved with that. I understand, yes, people don't want to have to pay for people to get abortions. But I certainly don't want to pay for unwanted children for the rest of their lives, either. I don't want unwanted/unplanned children to be raised like they're being raised now because their mother couldn't afford an abortion. I don't want women going through unwanted pregnancies without pre-natal care. I don't want to increase the overpopulation we already have going for us.

I want women (and men, duh) to be well taken care of. Most of the women I see, basically because of demographics in the community in which I work, don't have a regular physician and never have. They don't go to the doctor when they're sick. They're generally not in good health. Really. We take good care of them. We keep them safe, comfortable, and treat them with the dignity and respect they deserve.

I believe women deserve a positive abortion experience. That's what I provide, and I am proud of that. Taking care of people is my political sway.

Northland Family Planning, where I work, has a "motto," if you will: We make the world a better place for women. Sure, some people are total assholes, but you'll find that no matter what you do. Some people just aren't used to being taken care of. Some people think we're too nice or fake or some other crap, because we smile and are nice to them. That's the sad part about my job... when I believe they should be taken care of, and they're so not used to it, they think we're being condescending. NO. We love you as a fellow human and want you to take care of taking care of yourself when you leave us here today.

Please, don't get pregnant if you don't want to. If it happens, it happens. Don't let yourself go to some abortion dump where you are unsafe just because it's cheap. That's the other thing that scares me. I have to literally use marketing to get patients, because the abortion market is so competitive where I work. There are a LOT of offices around my office, within close proximity, even. They're cheaper than us for a reason.

I didn't mean for this to be, like, YAY NORTHLAND... I meant this to be a real thing about how I really am in life right now, since I haven't done that in a long time. Being pro-choice is part of my life. Probably one of the biggest parts of my life.

Thanks for inspiring me, Nick. haha.

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:01:08 GMT

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/WomensHealth/Story?id=5628977&page=1

read this.

seriously, ladies and gentlemen... find a reputable, comfortable, safe place for your abortions. WITH A DOCTOR. underground is not cool.

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:19:35 GMT

I know I haven't posted in like one million years. So I've been working at the most fantastic abortion/family planning/gynecology office in the world for almost a year. Yesterday was my first day as the manager of one of three of our offices. In case anyone in the area was wondering about an article in the Detroit News yesterday (http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080311/METRO/803110329 - check it outtt, we're in one of the photos, showing proper waste management containers), we're the model clinic who does things right, according the law. I'm averaging around 50 hours a week, and still working at Park Place every once and a while. I seriously love my job. It's a great feeling.

I went out to lunch with my dad today, and ran in to my two favorite teachers from high school. It was really nice to see them. They're extraordinary men. I thanked them for what they do, especially having my little brother in their classes, and for trying to make a difference for him like they did for me. Alas, their charms only worked on me.

I've been slowly trying to fix up the house I live in with Cheyn. The process is long and grueling... but one day, I will have a pretty fabulous place to live.

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:01:54 GMT

Happy Hanukkah everybody!

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:28:07 GMT

DUDES. Cheyn and I are having a party on Saturday, November 3rd. The entire world is welcome to come, and please do. Hit me up with an e-mail if you want some info on this shit. (dgoetsch @ umd.umich.edu)

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:46:50 GMT

This is an illustration of my newly improved uterus:

Maybe my sex drive will come back now that I will not be taking birth control pills anymore? One (or, actually, two) can only hope!

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:17:11 GMT

Hey dudes, I no longer have the e-mail address 0105 @ dysconnection.com, so if for some random reason you have that saved for me somewhere, get rid of it! My 'new' e-mail address is dgoetsch @ umd.umich.edu. kk?

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:25:44 GMT

To the few of you who have files stored on my webspace: I am going to be cancelling dysconnection.com soon. I've had it for almost 5 years now, and haven't really done anything with it for a long time. I pretty much just use it to store photos on. I don't really have the money to keep paying for it anymore. :( Make sure you have copies of your stuff on your computers, so any of your stuff isn't lost forever. I don't think any of you use it much, but I'm sorry anyway.

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:24:20 GMT

I got my first brand new car. The Lumina is in retirement after seven years. Monday, after much consideration, I drove home with my fabulous Chrysler Sebring. Goodbye money, hello not being terrified to drive.

Thu, 24 May 2007 01:59:41 GMT

And I could have told you this all along: http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=5832

Thu, 24 May 2007 01:55:27 GMT

If I die when this occurs, it will be because of a serious anxiety attack that stops my body from functioning properly: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4513485/

Fri, 18 May 2007 23:04:44 GMT

Here's my monthly Curves weigh in post. Apparently, this is all I write about because my life is boring and monotonous.

In my third month of Curves today, I weighed in at 199.5 pounds, down 20.5 from my original 220, and I've lost 21.5 inches all around. I've lost 4 inches in my bust, 8 in my waist, none in my abdomen (damn you, goetsch genes), 2.5 in my hips, 6 in my thighs, 1 in my arms, and a whopping 6.5% body fat, which apparently is pretty good. So I'm actually losing fat! I still LOOK fat, but that's okay. :)

I'm almost done painting the spare bedroom, finally. Just one more coat on the walls and the painting will be done. Then I can move my furniture and other belongings over here to Cheyn's house.

My new job is going pretty well. I've been there almost two months. It's stressful at times, but it's not too bad. I love the girls I work with; they're all very fun and sweet, which makes work better!

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:32:54 GMT

I weighed in at Curves today again for the second month. I've lost 14.5 pounds, according to today's measurement, hehe. Of that, I've lost 10.73 body fat pounds. Bust: 3.5in, Waist: 7.5in, Abdomen: 1.0in, Hips: 2.5in, Thighs: 5.5in, and a total of 2.50% body fat. That's a total of 19.5in since I started all around. Not too bad. In two weeks, the lady that works there is going to start me on a more advanced/intense program dealy.

Now I'm going to go primer the spare bedroom, since it's my day "off".

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:46:33 GMT

I've been feeling pretty good lately. Shocking, I know!

I started my job last Tuesday. So far, so good! The first few days were eight hours of reading manuals and books and the like, which is fine by me. Now I've been doing more helpful things, like helping customers and the staff.

I guess I'll be 'officially' moving in with Cheyn, even though I've been living here for like 2 years already, lol. Officially means giving him rent/bill money and moving all of my shit here, eventually.

Curves is going awesome. Today I weigh 207lbs, which is 13 pounds gone since I started Feb. 24. Not too shabby. I feel better and look a little better. I was the top weight loser for the month of March at my Curves place, and the second most top inches loser! For once, being the best at being a loser is paying off.

I'm sill keeping my job at Park Place, because there's no reason to quit. I'll start looking for a masters/PhD program. Once I get in to school again after a while, maybe I'll take a break from the PP. My 8 year anniversary working there is in June. That's a long ass time!

There are birds in the wall. They make Cheyn and I want to kill stuff. Someone come over and get them out, plzthx.

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:17:14 GMT

I got the job. :)

I'm expecting a phone call on Monday to find out more than just that I'm hired. Hooray for me!

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:08:44 GMT

I finally heard back from NFPC yesterday. I have a second interview with other potential candidates on Friday morning. Wish me more luck!

I ripped up all the carpet and padding in Cheyn's living room today, after waking up and going to Curves. I just stopped now to take a shower and get ready for work at 3:00. Needless to say, I'm pretty exhausted, and still have a lot more work to do. There are so many friggin staples and nails in the floor, and I was working on pulling the staples out when my body told me I was done working on the room for the day.

I washed and spackled the spare bedroom and sanded the spots down yesterday and a little bit today. Now I need to primer the walls and things in there.

whew, I'm tired. Time to get ready for work. blech!