the only reason the results were bad was because i fell asleep. (my pdoc got a good laugh when i told him about it; he happens to know my ENT). i had a nasty ear infection over Christmas, and there was still some fluid in my ear so the doctor wanted to check my hearing. he’ll see a remarkable improvement next time i see him! well, if i don’t fall asleep again.

also, you don’t have to raise your hand anymore. i forgot about that part. instead they give you a device about the size of a pen. when you hear the tone, you click the button on top. that’s it!

for anyone who was wondering, and i know there are some of you out there, in order to have your blog transmitted into space, go to Blog in Space and submit your blog. in a few weeks, you, too, will receive a certificate like this one, notifying you that your blog has been transmitted. twice now, for me. see the first transmission here.

i’ve been tagged by Moody, and let me tell you, this has got to stop!!!

3 Names You Answer To

• Barb
• Chic
• Ate Chic-Chic

3 Parts of Your Heritage

• Filipino
• Spanish
• that’s it

3 Things That Scare You

• our apartment catching fire while we’re away and the cats are at home
• insects
• not having any direction in my life

3 Everyday Essentials

• cuddling with Brian
• cuddling with the cats
• time to myself

3 Things You’re Wearing

• a gray, long-sleeved Gap t-shirt that’s about 10 years old, size XL
• a red pair of Brian’s gym shorts
• panties (dark gray, if you must know)

3 Favorite Songs (among others, and that i can think of at the moment)

• “Clampdown” by the Clash
• “How Soon Is Now” by the Smiths
• “Eminence Front” by the Who

3 Things About the Opposite Sex that Appeals to You

• see here; pick 3

3 Things You Want in a Relationship

• see above

3 Favorite Hobbies

• reading
• bicycling
• hockey

3 Things to Do Before You Die

• travel abroad
• own a home
• have kids

3 Ways You’re Stereotypically Female (or Male)

• i love purses
• i love shoes
• i care too much about the way i look

2 Truths & 1 Lie (no particular order)

• i type 100wpm
• i wear dentures
• i always put my left shoe on first

3 People You’re Tagging

• i’m only tagging one person, and that’s bozette because her blog, LIFE MY WAY, is my current blog tenant!

at the ENT’s office earlier this week, i was subjected to a hearing test. the audiologist fits you with headphones and shuts you in a soundproof booth. a small pane of plexiglass separates you from the audiologist.

there are 2 types of tests. in one, the audiologist recites words and you repeat them. they pump in static through the headphones and turn down the microphone volume lower and lower, and you keep repeating the words if you can hear them.
the second type is similar, except that tones are played through the headphones and you raise your hand when you hear each one. again, the audiologist will eventually pump static through the earphones and increase the static volume while decreasing the volume of the tones.

i only had to do the second one. i’ve done it before, so i knew the routine. usually i close my eyes so i can concentrate to make sure i hear the tones because i hate to fail any sort of test. afterwards, i vaguely remember the audiologist telling the doctor that my results were lower than normal–that i wasn’t hearing the tones that were played at a very low volume.

well, after having an anxiety attack in the waiting room, being told i was to undergo a sleep study, and watching a short video about sleep apnea, i was so exhausted that i kept falling asleep in the booth. i don’t think the audiologist noticed.

today, my blog is the one most likely to be contacted by aliens according to Blog In Space. if you visit their site tomorrow, i’m sure it’ll be someone else’s blog featured, so they gave me this:

yeah, i’m a geek. so what?