A crystal clear start to 2010
Friday 29th January 2010, 10:46 AM

I've Been rather fortunate in my life that I havnt had to have much surgery in my life. I had root canal at on point in my life but otherwise I've been lucky. My dad got laser surgery a couple of years ago and my cousin had it done about a decade ago, when it was much newer to the Market, and also a lot more expensive. Following my minor incident on my bike due to limited visbilty, I thought if. Want to exceed my skills in biking, my eyesight is the first to be sorted.

I made initial enquiries in december since I saw an advert for a free consultation, and thought I may as well see if I'm eligible at least. I found out three options that where available to me, the cheapest option is based on your prescription and is a generic treatment according to that but the success rate was 90% which put me off. The second option, they mechanically create the flap on the eye (a slightly older method) and the laser surgery is according to your eyes 'fingerprint'. The third and most expensive treatment is how they create the flap which is a more modern, but the laser treatment inside the eye is the same.

I held my breath and went for the middle treatment, within a week I was on the operating table for about 20 minutes with the closest surgery I had ever seen, on my eye! You can see everything they do, but it wasn't painful at all, I just was very nervous, clenched fists and everything.

You have the anesthetic drops put in your eyes, then left for a couple of minutes while he prepared, this was the worst part for me, I hate suspence! At this point you can't feel anything he does. They place a glass 'o' in your eye, very similar to a glass eyewash glass but without the bottom. A couple of metal objets are placed over your eye, then it goes rather blurry, some people day you can see him lift the flap, but for me it wasn't noticable. You then stare at an orange light for a second, the laser (blue by the way) pulsates in a circular motion around the eye. You can smell a light burning smell, but this is normal. He puts the flap back making your eyesight clear again, and smooths the delicate layer over your eye, very similar to smoothing a wall over with a trail, puts various drops in your eyes and your done. He repeats the process with the other eye and your on your way to a quick recovery. I went home and slept for the most of the day and was at work the next day, I just had to be delicate with my face, and my eyes I couldnt touch, otherwise it's all good. I'm in the center for my last consultation now, ready to be given the all clear!
 

Tags: Eye, Sugery

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As the year comes to a cold end...
Monday 21st December 2009, 2:54 PM

As the year of 09 ends it's always a good idea to look at the year and the accomplishments you have acheived, and also what the new year ahead you plan to acheive 

I've inspired Paul and Brad to join the gym with me, ok, they both wanted to go, but I guess I gave them a little push to start. Either way were all getting healthier and on the way to a bit more buff . I now have a mode of transport,My sexy bike. I plan to take my direct access next year and most likely invest in something a bit more powerful, I like the idea of the m25 to make some of my journeys a bit quicker in time. 

Looking for a partner will take less priority next year since I realise I spend a lot of time dating and whatnot, besides I want to spend more time travelling. Pauls chuffed with his tomtom I got him and he's determined to travel further. I also want to go to Europe, different parts of the US, so no time to be stuck at home on holidays.

Move out! This year it's got to happen, either with Paul or without, I need my own space and it's gotta happen soon. Life is becoming tainted as a guy who should have moved out and still hasn't, although people havnt said it, I feel like that guy. I don't want to be that guy.

I need to earn more money also. I like my wages I guess, but I need more money, I'm greedy, besides working more adds variety, gives me more friends and best of all gives me less time to spend it! 

DerekHyams.com will he changing direction; I want it to be a bay for coding and tutorials, downloads and most of all my portfolio. I've studied and need to further myself in this sector, I need to focus on design and become a stable, all rounder. Codings fine, but it's the design bug I fail to capture, which I know I suffer in. Maybe Photoshop tutorials?

Either way, in sure I'll cope, I just want to be in a very different place this time next year....

Have a lovely Christmas everyone, I hope your new years just as enjoyable x
 

Tags: Christmas, New year, Gym, Bike,

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Where to go from here
Tuesday 10th November 2009, 8:35 PM

Well I finally got a response from Ross, he just "wants to be friends" and im not his type. there's not a lot i can say to that in all honesty... echoing what i said the other day, Ross has been the first person that realistically could of been someone i really felt comfortable with and had everything i craved in a person, i feel rather redundant not being able to give the same back. I really bothers me, immensely, that i can never find the ideal guy, the one time that something could of materialised...

It would of been great, talking about plans to possibly get a place together, go bars and coffees and meals, i'd do anything in my physical power to make sure he would be happy, making him smile would be everything i could wish for since he is a real sweet guy.

Sometimes you feel that the intensity of someone response can keep you in suspense, but im not sure that its something you always want to hear.
 

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Packed out Halloween weekend.
Sunday 1st November 2009, 5:58 AM

I know ive told a few people that i was off to see X factor this weekend in Wembley, which has been true but we didn't actually get in! Alex and Simon, both from Brighton came down to join us in London. they has some spare tickets which are valid if the VIP members don't show up. We were meant to meet them in London about 5ish but lines were down and bus replacement services took a lot longer than planned. Because of this me and paul were sent to the back of the queue with Alex and Simon 50 yards ahead.



When we got nearer the front they counted 30 people as standby with the cut-off just in front of us, we were told that it wasn't worth us waiting, so we visited Alex and Simon and stood with them. It got to about 6 and as the show started all of us were told we wouldn't get in since a lot of the VIP members had turned up. we was only waiting for an hour, but we felt bad for Alex and Simon since i think they were there best part of 3! we went in search off food and then went off clubbing with Alex till about 4am and headed home in good, but tired spirits.



Today me and Dee booked rock climbing with Paul and Ross and had a fantastic time. I was attached to Ross and Paul attached to Dee, at either end of the rope, and the midst of the rope at the top of the climbing route. I thought for sure if Ross slipped and fell i would for sure be catapulted into space, but surprisingly, i controlled Ross on the way down via a lever release system slowly lowering him down when he reached the top, even though he's a fair amount heavier than me, but a built like a brick!

It was great spending time with Ross but what i can gather, he still loves his ex, but had to break on distance terms. He wants to live somewhere besides the city and from what i can gather he's in that picture, not me. I have to show him what i have to offer, but most of the vibes are getting are mate ones, even in his texts...



Oh and also FINALLY bought my 350D SLR camera and playing about as you can see
 

Tags: Slr, Ross, Dee, Paul, Simon, Alex, X factor, Drink, Club, Rock, Climbing,

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Closing the gap in time...
Wednesday 30th September 2009, 6:19 PM

People ask me what's been going on lately, I havnt been so sure what to say to them. You um and ahh, trying to think of something interesting, some current affairs to talk about, but recently there's not been a lot going on. I've been slowly getting bigger at the gym, and since then, pauls joined too but we've only had one session together. He has different goals to me; mine is to get bigger, defined and more weight whilst Paul is to go for a 10k and back stating "gosh that was a nice jog". Well, his is stamina to clarify.

This eve I went for a drink with Ross, someone I've seen out and about for years but have never got the chance to really sit down and speak to. He's everything I want, need and desire but as cliché as it sounds 'i'm not sure how he feels back'. he's good looking, mature, very ambitious, interesting, cool, laid back, honest, relaistic... There's loads of words, there's also some small things like he rides a [motor]bike, martial arts, gym, so there a few little things we can relate to as well.

Anyway I shoudn't really ramble, but it's been a neat evening, with awkwardly loud bars and comfortably quiet bars, and I've really enjoyed it. I just hope something materialises. Gosh why does this bother me so much? I don't think I can take the suspense of what could or couldn't be. Ross has [realisticly] come close to what I could call a long term partner that I woudlnt find to be mundane and tiresome or immature and irresponsable, what he has in his life is a reflection of who he is and where he has been and if I could add to that equasion, then I hope to only improve his life upon what he already has? 

I'd say the best part about Ross is that he's not superficial or pretentious, he is who he is and that's what makes him special. He's rather content in who he is as a person, but always seeking more out of life, to the bone., it's hard to find a hidden gem sometimes....
 

Tags: Drinks, Gym, Ross, Dating, Friends,

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