Monday, March 31, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
To All My Fans
Lottie and I are in Akron this week, living it up Akron style
Bye Awesome Possums! (thanks Leigh for the youtube)
Bye Awesome Possums! (thanks Leigh for the youtube)Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Irish Soda Bread
INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and baking soda. Blend egg and buttermilk together, and add all at once to the flour mixture. Mix just until moistened. Stir in butter. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake for 65 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the bread comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Wrap in foil for several hours, or overnight, for best flavor.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
If You Don't Know Where to Find Me, Try the Bathroom
WICHITA, Kansas (AP) -- A 35-year-old woman who sat on her boyfriend's toilet for so long that her body was stuck to the seat had a phobia about leaving the bathroom, the boyfriend said.
Police say Pam Babcock apparently spent two years living in the bathroom of her boyfriend's mobile home.
"She is an adult; she made her own decision," said her boyfriend, Kory McFarren. "I should have gotten help for her sooner; I admit that. But after a while, you kind of get used to it."
The case drew nationwide attention after Ness County Sheriff Bryan Whipple said it appeared the Ness City woman's skin had grown around the seat in the two years she apparently was in the bathroom.
"We pried the toilet seat off with a pry bar and the seat went with her to the hospital," Whipple said. "The hospital removed it."
McFarren, 36, said he can't be certain how long Pam Babcock stayed in the bathroom because "time just went by so quick I can't pinpoint how long." He said beatings she received in her childhood caused her phobia. Watch neighbors describe what they saw at McFarren's home »
"It just kind of happened one day; she went in and had been in there a little while, the next time it was a little longer. Then she got it in her head she was going to stay -- like it was a safe place for her," McFarren said.
But McFarren said she moved around in the bathroom during that time, bathed and changed into the clothes he brought her. He brought food and water to her. They had conversations and had an otherwise normal relationship -- except it all happened in the bathroom.
McFarren said he finally called police February 27 after he became worried because Babcock was acting groggy -- like she didn't know what was going on, except she was awake.
What emergency responders found when they went into bathroom has left residents of this small western Kansas town buzzing, and law enforcement officials incredulous.
Police found the clothed woman sitting on the toilet, her sweat pants down to mid-thigh. She was "somewhat disoriented," and her legs looked like they had atrophied, Whipple said.
"She was not glued. She was not tied. She was just physically stuck by her body," Whipple said. "It is hard to imagine. ... I still have a hard time imagining it myself."
She initially refused emergency medical services, but was finally convinced by responders and her boyfriend that she needed to be checked out at a hospital.
"She said that she didn't need any help, that she was OK and did not want to leave," he said.
Whipple said the county attorney will determine whether any charges should be filed against McFarren.
McFarren, who works at an antique store, said he has been taking care of Babcock for the 16 years they have lived together. He insisted that he tried to coax her out of the bathroom every day.
"And her reply would be, `Maybe tomorrow,"' Whipple said. "According to him, she did not want to leave the bathroom."
She was reported in fair condition Wednesday at a hospital in Wichita, about 150 miles southeast of Ness City. Whipple said she has refused to cooperate with medical providers or law enforcement investigators.
Babcock has an infection in her legs that has damaged her nerves, and there is a possibility she may wind up in a wheelchair, McFarren said.
James Ellis, a neighbor, said he had known the woman since she was a child, but that he had not seen her for at least six years.
"I don't think anybody can make any sense out of it," Ellis said.
Babcock had a tough childhood after her mother died at a young age and apparently was usually kept inside the house as she grew up, he said.
"It really doesn't surprise me," Ellis said. "What surprises me is somebody wasn't called in a bit earlier."
Police say Pam Babcock apparently spent two years living in the bathroom of her boyfriend's mobile home.
"She is an adult; she made her own decision," said her boyfriend, Kory McFarren. "I should have gotten help for her sooner; I admit that. But after a while, you kind of get used to it."
The case drew nationwide attention after Ness County Sheriff Bryan Whipple said it appeared the Ness City woman's skin had grown around the seat in the two years she apparently was in the bathroom.
"We pried the toilet seat off with a pry bar and the seat went with her to the hospital," Whipple said. "The hospital removed it."
McFarren, 36, said he can't be certain how long Pam Babcock stayed in the bathroom because "time just went by so quick I can't pinpoint how long." He said beatings she received in her childhood caused her phobia. Watch neighbors describe what they saw at McFarren's home »
"It just kind of happened one day; she went in and had been in there a little while, the next time it was a little longer. Then she got it in her head she was going to stay -- like it was a safe place for her," McFarren said.
But McFarren said she moved around in the bathroom during that time, bathed and changed into the clothes he brought her. He brought food and water to her. They had conversations and had an otherwise normal relationship -- except it all happened in the bathroom.
McFarren said he finally called police February 27 after he became worried because Babcock was acting groggy -- like she didn't know what was going on, except she was awake.
What emergency responders found when they went into bathroom has left residents of this small western Kansas town buzzing, and law enforcement officials incredulous.
Police found the clothed woman sitting on the toilet, her sweat pants down to mid-thigh. She was "somewhat disoriented," and her legs looked like they had atrophied, Whipple said.
"She was not glued. She was not tied. She was just physically stuck by her body," Whipple said. "It is hard to imagine. ... I still have a hard time imagining it myself."
She initially refused emergency medical services, but was finally convinced by responders and her boyfriend that she needed to be checked out at a hospital.
"She said that she didn't need any help, that she was OK and did not want to leave," he said.
Whipple said the county attorney will determine whether any charges should be filed against McFarren.
McFarren, who works at an antique store, said he has been taking care of Babcock for the 16 years they have lived together. He insisted that he tried to coax her out of the bathroom every day.
"And her reply would be, `Maybe tomorrow,"' Whipple said. "According to him, she did not want to leave the bathroom."
She was reported in fair condition Wednesday at a hospital in Wichita, about 150 miles southeast of Ness City. Whipple said she has refused to cooperate with medical providers or law enforcement investigators.
Babcock has an infection in her legs that has damaged her nerves, and there is a possibility she may wind up in a wheelchair, McFarren said.
James Ellis, a neighbor, said he had known the woman since she was a child, but that he had not seen her for at least six years.
"I don't think anybody can make any sense out of it," Ellis said.
Babcock had a tough childhood after her mother died at a young age and apparently was usually kept inside the house as she grew up, he said.
"It really doesn't surprise me," Ellis said. "What surprises me is somebody wasn't called in a bit earlier."
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The Freeman Kids Switch It Up
I deal with 92 year old men's boners, and my brother designs this:
Drew, you put the wank in swank. Bravo.
Drew, you put the wank in swank. Bravo.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Just a boring list
Here are some things I am looking forward to:
1. This school quarter being over.
2. More specifically, NSG 302 being over.
3. Even more specifically, not going over quizzes in class in
302.
4. Saying goodbye to "nice Maggie". It's time to play hardball.
5. Seeing my friends this weekend - most of whom I haven't seen since December! They are my pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
6. Not having clinical at St. Joe's.
7. Drinking alcohol.
1. This school quarter being over.
2. More specifically, NSG 302 being over.
3. Even more specifically, not going over quizzes in class in
302.
4. Saying goodbye to "nice Maggie". It's time to play hardball.
5. Seeing my friends this weekend - most of whom I haven't seen since December! They are my pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
6. Not having clinical at St. Joe's.
7. Drinking alcohol.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Woot Woot!
Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, Please shine down on me!!!!!!
Happy Daylight Savings Day!
Thursday, March 6, 2008
So sorry
I need to create a new blogpost, but I literally have nothing to say. All I do these days is homework, study, let Lottie out, workout, and sleep. Can you blame me for being boring?
Monday, March 3, 2008
Revenge of the Nerds
Don't get me wrong, I love a good nerd. I have even, possibly incorrectly, been called a huge nerd. But, I have always had issues in my life, with the "angry nerd". Does anyone understand what I am feeling? Sometimes, I notice, that the people that pick on me the most are not the typical bullies or "mean girls", but in fact the ANGRY NERDS! My father and I have always discussed our difficulties with the "AN" and I was just curious if this was a Freeman neurosis. Angry nerds are like a horsefly - upon inspection, they seem like a typical harmless fruit fly, but then they land on your leg, and you see their beety 4 eyes, and OUCH!! that little jerk bit you!
Saturday, March 1, 2008
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