From My Mind, To My Mouse, To The World

The Party Continues

ryanlythall — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:43:55 +0000

So yesterday was Day 2 at The Ottawa Bluesfest. Let’s see who I saw and find out if I came across a hidden gem. Marie-Josee Houle — I started my night inside the Theatre. Right before I headed out, I checked out her bio & she sounded interesting, plus my Wife often tells me that I [...]

Fun Times

ryanlythall — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:56:52 +0000

So last night was the first night of Bluesfest. I didn’t stick around to see Jeff Beck, but I saw a few good acts. Amanda Rheaume — She had a few good songs and it helped that she’s easy on the eyes. I’d describe her as Folksy, at least with some of her songs. She was [...]

Adding The Roll To Rock & Roll

ryanlythall — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:49:42 +0000

Tonight’s the big night for Music fans here in Ottawa. It’s the first night of the Ottawa Bluesfest. I’m really hoping that it doesn’t rain. Here’s the lineup for tonight: Subway Stage 6:15 pm Tympanic 7:30 pm Blue King Brown 9:15 pm Van der Graaf Generator Bank of America Stage 7:00 pm Amos the Transparent 9:30 pm Jeff Beck Rogers Stage 6:00 pm Amanda Rheaume 8:00 pm The Black Keys Hard Rock Cafe Stage 6:15 pm Tyler Kealey 7:45 [...]

Michael Jackson Memorial Service

ryanlythall — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:00:05 +0000

All I’ve done so far was watch the Michael Jackson Memorial Service. For the most part, it was pretty good, & emotional as I expected it would be. One of the things that I didn’t like was Mariah Carey’s version of I’ll Be There. Most of you probably remember her first time doing that on MTV Unplugged [...]

Getting Ready For Bluesfest

ryanlythall — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:33:13 +0000

I’ve spent part of my day today making sure that everything’s ready for Bluesfest, which starts this Wednesday and runs for 11 days. I made some Phone Calls, , made a Doctor’s Appointment, ordered some Medical Supplies that are SUPPOSE to come tonight, and emailed some people. So far, so good. Tomorrow night, I have a friend [...]

Sunny Days, Sweeping The Clouds Away

ryanlythall — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:50:48 +0000

Last night, I watched part of the first season of 30 Rock. I love that show, but only really got into it last year. After that, I watched the first two episodes of this season’s Penn & Teller: Bullshit! For those who haven’t seen it, Penn & Teller choose a topic and discuss why it’s bullshit. [...]

Shopping & Stopping

ryanlythall — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:38:43 +0000

I went to Future Shop today and finally used the $25 Gift Card that I got for Christmas from my Sister. I’d like to say that I spent it on something fun, but no. I needed a new Headset for my Cordless Phone at Home. Believe it or not, I had to pay $14.54 to [...]

Quiet Day

ryanlythall — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:08:25 +0000

It’s been raining all day here in Ottawa. So far my highlight was having Coffee with my Wife this morning. That’s about it. Have a good weekend everyone. Posted in canada, Daily Life, Daily Living, disability, ontario, ottawa, personal Tagged: canada, disabled, life, love, ontario, ottawa, personal, romance, weather, weekend

What A Day

ryanlythall — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:25:36 +0000

Yesterday was Canada Day. Let’s see what happened. I woke up shortly before 10 to Cloudy skies. I turned on the TV to check the Weather and it still called for Rain in the Afternoon. I decided to risk it and go out, and I’m really glad that I did. We started off heading to Parliament Hill [...]

Happy Canada Day

ryanlythall — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:18:23 +0000

I want to wish any Canadians that are reading this a VERY Happy Canada Day! I’m Ryan Lythall & I’m proud to be Canadian. Posted in canada, Daily Life, Daily Living, ontario, ottawa, personal Tagged: canada, canada day, canada day 2009, ontario, ottawa

Don’t Rain On My Parade

ryanlythall — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:11:04 +0000

My Tuesday was pretty quiet, mostly because it rained. I did manage to get out briefly to pick-up my Wife at work. It rained a few minutes after we got home, so we got lucky. Question is though, will we be so lucky on Canada Day? Right now, my plan is to get up around 9:30 or [...]

Doing It In Public

ryanlythall — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:06:32 +0000

On Monday, I attended a Training Session on Public Speaking at the United Way. It turned out to be a little emotional for some. A few Women talked about working at the Distress Centre, one working at the Rape Crisis Centre, and one had 3 kids with different disorders. It was kind of depressing. Then it [...]

Weekend’s Over

ryanlythall — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:49:59 +0000

Well, the Weekend’s over, let’s see what I did. On Saturday, I went to meet my Wife at the Hairdresser’s and ended up waiting 90 minutes for her. At least I was able to get a Coffee while waiting. After she was done, we headed to the Byward Market, so she could get fresh food. A few [...]

Long Time No Blog

ryanlythall — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:03:59 +0000

It’s been a few months since my last post on here. Last time I was here, I was dealing with tough health issues and even ended up staying in the Hospital for a week. It was really tough being there, mostly because I wasn’t used to it. The last time that I was a Patient was [...]

WWE Wrestlemania 25 Predictions Results

ryanlythall — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:09:54 +0000

The Tag Team Match got moved to the pre-show, so none of us saw it. I do know that the Colons won. I was correct about that one. Now let’s see what I got wrong. CM Punk won the MITB Match for the second year in a row. Santino Marella dressed as a woman named Santina and won [...]

WWE Wrestlemania 25 Predictions

ryanlythall — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:46:32 +0000

It’s that time of year again, wrestling fans. It’s time for Wrestlemania. That means that it’s also time for me to make my predictions about what’s going to happen on the show. Chris Jericho vs. Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and Rowdy Roddy Piper w/Ric Flair For Chris Jericho to win, he has to [...]

A Historic Day For Me

ryanlythall — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:50:40 +0000

I haven’t felt like posting for the past few days because I’m tired of talking about my health issues. I’m happy to report though that I’m off the needle though and today was my last day for my Antibiotics. So, that means that as of now, I have only one drug to deal with. It [...]

Needles, Pills, & Blood Tests. OH MY!

ryanlythall — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:33:40 +0000

So my day today was filled with two Medical appointments at two different Hospitals at opposite ends of the City. I started at The Civic Hospital for my (almost daily) Blood test. Much to my surprise, they got it in again on the first try. So far, they’re 2 for 2, which is a damn good [...]

Start Of A New Week

ryanlythall — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:15:55 +0000

I went for Blood Work today, and to my surprise, they got it on the first try. After that, I headed to the Thrombosis Clinic to ask a few questions and to get a refill on my Needles. Yup, I’m a Druggie. Good news is that tonight I get a break from taking Pills, which is quite literally [...]

So What Happened On Friday?

ryanlythall — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:30:29 +0000

Friday was my appointment at the Thrombosis Clinic, which specializes in Blood Clots. As you probably guessed, I had a shitload of questions, like who am I and what am I doing here? (Sorry, Simpsons reference) I was pretty stressed out already just for being there. It didn’t help matters when the Doctors and Nurses kept changing [...]