The World of Scott Mindeaux

Dance Everybody!!!

Recently, Jeanne Moos from CNN did a story about a dancing cadet and the viral video that resulted from that first taping. I watched and told myself “He ain’t that bad…”.

It was pretty funny to watch. The story went on to mention that at Commencement Ceremonies at the Air Force Academy, Defense Secretary Robert Gates mentioned it in his speech saying “…beware dancing in your dorm room…” and “Don’t quit your day job…”

Take a look. I know you’ll enjoy!

Once In A Blue Moon

Ever hear the phrase “Once in a blue moon…”? Well on Thursday, May 31, 2007 there will be a “Blue Moon”. A blue moon occurs when there are two full moons in one calendar month. This month we had a full moon on May 2nd, and then will have another one on the 31st. Our next blue moon event won’t be until 2009!

So do something crazy on Thursday, you won’t be able to do it again until December 2009.

Dr. Boogie… Straight??? Yeah… Right!

So I’m watching the reunion show for Shear Genius. Dr. Boogie still insists that he is straight.

Ok… I’m straight too…

On aonther note, Tyson, whose hair I hated so much got a haircut and he looks so good!

Popcorn and Mojitos

Well after a whole day of watching shows about flipping houses, I got an invite to do movie nite at my friends Tim and Damian’s place. I haven’t been to their place yet and this was my first time. What a cute place it is! Very homey and inviting. Damian made Mojitos and they were great! I want the recipe by the way Damian. Tonite’s movie was Music and Lyrics with Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. The story of Alex Fletcher the former lead singer of PoP. (Read George Michaels with Wham!). Drew Barrymore is the backup plant person for Alex when she starts shouting out lyrics. Alex is contracted by hit sensation Cora (Read: Shakira) to write a song about her and her boyfriend.

I wasn’t sure if I was going to enjoy the movie, but I did. It was one of those “cute” movies.

After the movie, Tim and I talked about shop and then I headed home. I want more Mojitos! Now from what I remember from a small mixology class in school, a Mojito is very similar to a Mint Julep, but with RUM instead of whiskey! Yummmm!

OK…bad hair day

My hair has gotten a bit longer than I usually wear it. For the last few months (a year actually) I’ve been doing the faux hawk. Well my hair got so long that the faux hawk kept falling in on itself. So on Friday, I decided to part my hair on the side and comb it straight. Just like I did the first 16 years of my life (well…except back in 1977 when it was parted down the middle and was feathered…don’t ask).

I look like I’m 12 years old. I knew I was going to get lip from my co-workers. Leave it Scott, my officemate, to point out that I looked like I was a little kid. He almost refused to go to lunch with me cuz of the hair. Then later in the day he said I could pass for Hitler if I had a little short moustache. Ugh!

I knew I was getting my haircut on Saturday so I wanted to see if people in the office would notice. They did. At least I didn’t lose a bet and have to shave my head!

Heart Scare

On Monday and Tuesday of this week, I started to feel pressure on my chest after excercise or lifting items over distances. I didn’t think much of it on Monday , but Tuesday after lifting several G5 computers and monitors, I felt it wasn’t normal. I called Kaiser and talked to the advise nurse and they told me to report to the ER. I asked if I could just go to urgentcare since I was feeling fine when I wasn’t exerting myself. She said no. My co-worker Scott was within earshot of my conversation with the nurse and he followed me to the ER at Irvine Regional.

Once I got there, it brought back bad memories. They placed me in the same room where I had my attack back in February. They did a chest x-ray, drew blood, did an EKG and put me on nitroglycerin. After 2 hours in the ER, the doctor said they were checking me in for observation. I asked if I could go home and check back in the next morning and he said no. I was stuck there for the night.

The rest of the night was a sleepness one. I was up all night and tring to sleep in the most uncomfortable bed in the hospital. I started getting a headache as a result of the nitro. They drew blood a few times and the nurses kept coming in to do a BP check. The next morning, they ran another EKG. I was told they wanted to do a stress test on a treadmill. After the tests they made me hang around the hospital until the cardiologist could analyze my readings from the test.

Finally around 5pm, the doc cleared me for release. EKGs were normal and all my bloodtests were fine. I’m home and happy to be in my own bed.