Jeff

For those of you not on facebook

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:34:34 GMT

Ella Marie Muszynski was born on April 9, 2009 at 2:11 in the afternoon. She was born weighing 7 lbs and 8 oz and was healthy and happy. Since then she has been steadily growing and doing well, although not the happiest baby in the world. She definitely has her own personality and it is a very demanding one. Still, she's a baby, so we'll have to get used to it.

Now a family of four. Amazing.

Dream a little dream

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:52:11 GMT

I just had to let iterum know that I had a dream that involved him singing in what appeared to be a talent show in a school gym. It featured singing and dancing, while dressed in a black two piece number, complete with black pumps and a black veil of some sort. The best part was when iterum pulled the sax that was slung around his shoulder to his lips and belted out a few notes while a suddenly appearing college marching band proceeded to back him up.

I never knew you had drag dancing, saxaphone playing, singing, marching band talent like that.

Meme-madness

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:53:55 GMT

Reply to this and I will:

Tell you why I friended you
Associate you with something - fandom, a song, a colour, a photo, etc. you know, something degrading.
Tell you something I (dis)like about you.
Tell you a memory I have of you. Or for you, my implanted memory ray is almost perfected.
Ask something I've always wanted to know about you.
Tell you my favorite user pic of yours.

In return, you must post this in your LJ (if you haven't already)

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:43:17 GMT

YOU'RE ON MY FRIENDS LIST, I want to know 36 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, or if we already know everything about each other.

Short and sweet is fine ... You're on my list, so I want to know you better!

BE HONEST!

1) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
2) What was your dream growing up?
3) What talent do you wish you had?
4) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
5) Favorite vegetable?
6) What was the last book you read?
7) What zodiac sign are you?
8) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.
9) Worst Habit?
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
11) What is your favorite sport?
12) Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
16) Do you have any pets?
17) What if i showed up at your house unexpectedly?
18) What was your first impression of me? (hmmm...careful!)
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
22) What color eyes do you have?
23) Ever been arrested?
24) Bottle or can soda?
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
27) What's your favorite place to hang at?
28) Do you believe in ghosts?
29) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
30) Do you swear a lot?
31) Biggest pet peeve?
32) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
33) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
35) Do you believe in God?
36) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?

You know who you are

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:28:26 GMT

Closing comments because you want to: Okay, understandable.

Not exempting my attempt at brilliant humor via a Flipper joke: Unacceptable.

I keep forgetting

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:39:14 GMT

To post in my LJ, but here are a few tidbits about life here.

I passed the MN bar, and will be sworn in on October 26th. This is pretty cool and at least validates the tremendous amount of debt I am now in. Now all I have to do is find a job, seeing as I am going to work for the court only for a year.

I do love my job, it is quite enjoyable, stimulating and VERY laid back. All things I could get very used to. Sadly, the pay isn't that great, even if the benefits are, and the whole usual year limitation causes me to look elsewhere. I'm starting the process now, and it sucks. The legal market here is crap.

My wife and son are doing well. Jess started graduate school and is enjoying it, despite the challenge it presents mentally and to her time. Although now she has a bit more respect for the challenges it presented to me as well. Not that life isn't a series of juggling acts for us anyway.

Joshua is doing well, he's going to be 15 months in a week or so and is growing like crazy. He's walking, and starting to talk a little bit. There are concerns about his language development, but nothing that overly worries anyone yet. Other than the language concern, everyone is thrilled at his progress and hopeful still that we won't have any long lasting effects from what happened when he was born. We just got some genetic tests back and they came back positively as well, so it may mean that this was a fluke and we are okay to have other children in the future. We just moved too, about a month ago and are still getting settled in, but we have a little backyard and a garage now, and things are good.

Pictures if you wish them:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/

The few of them from the baseball game sadly required my son to wear Twins gear. This will be corrected and replaced with Brewers gear soon.

A few more of my rapidly growing little guy

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:31:03 GMT

Things are going well with the little one. The doctor just told us last week that she thinks developmentally that he is on track, or just a bit ahead of schedule. Her hope is that the MRI we are setting up for about 6 months will show things resolving themselves, based on the fact that he's doing well. He's standing up with support really well, starting to sit up himself with support from his hands, and his manual dexterity is crazy. He can even put his pacifier in his own mouth and adjust it if he grabs it wrong. No crawling yet, but we are starting to get the first signs of 'Ma-Ma' coming out of him.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/308717687/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/308717669/in/photostream/

I'll be going back to work at the beginning of next year. Mom is coming home and will take care of the little one. I can make more money, plus just less stress for her. Seeing as they are still attached in certain biological ways, less stress for her, means less stress for him. So all around, good things. I'll be a little more crunched, but its what good dads do right?

This just in....

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:07:20 GMT

I am no longer a Wisconsonite living in Minnesota. I am now officially a Minnesotan, and no longer affiliated in any way with Wisconsin. Furthermore, I will be changing my drivers license and license plates to ensure that none of my tax dollars go to a state which, despite its motto of 'Forward' decided to put two 'backwards' sentences into its constitution.

In related news, I love Arizona.

More (hopefully) cute pictures

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 18:40:15 GMT

Here's a few more of Joshua, who right now is making a ton of noise. I think he just likes hearing himself.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/290730111/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/290729786/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/290729658/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/290729366/

And my personal favorite:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/290729837/

My son, the chicken

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:14:19 GMT

Here is his Halloween costume. While I am aware it is a chicken...it is also quite cute.

For your enjoyment:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/279478041/

Lost all his baby hair:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/279478037/

My chubby Packer Fan

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:18:54 GMT

Here's a couple of new pictures. I have to get some more from my wife, who has them on her Mac which is not cooperating with me. It hates me, the tricksy Mac does...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/279049405/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/279049402/in/photostream/

He's doing well, gaining weight (obviously) and is rolling over, grabbing things, laughing, smiling, holding his head up, and starting to move himself around just a little bit, in a very uncoordinated fashion. This means he will likely be crawling by Christmas. This means daddy will likely be insane by New Years.

Being a father is quite cool.

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 01:49:07 GMT

Joshua is now one month old and is doing alright. So far, he seems just like a normal baby, crying, pooping, peeing, and eating a lot. He has trouble sleeping at times, but other times he sleeps really well. It just all depends on the day and time really. He's almost all off of his medication, and so far, no adverse effects really.

Jess got a job offer with the public schools. An aide position, which doesn't pay as well, but will include normal teacher benefits, plus its experience. I'm really happy for her. Of course this means I am actually going to be a full time dad during the day. I'm scared as hell, but I'm sure I can do it (I hope)

Pictures for those who want them:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/222497891/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/222497890/

Joshua's First two girlfriends:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/222497889/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/222497888/

More Pictures

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 03:55:07 GMT

Been home for a few days now, even took him out for a few walks in his baby tank. Seriously, the thing is a smoother ride and more secure than my car. I think it might not be street legal, but lets keep that on the down low.

He's doing well. Still having problems with sucking, thus breast feeding, but he eats well from a bottle with mom's milk and is pooping and peeing like a champ. He's a pretty quiet baby so far, but difficult to say why that is. We have two appointments this week with the doctors so we'll see what they say. He's already starting to track objects, and is trying desperately to control his big head, which sometimes works out, and sometimes doesn't. Still, he's cute as hell. Here's some pictures, all from the same chair, but damn he's cute.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/208703589/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/208703587/

In other news, I'm going to try to go back to work tomorrow, at least for a little bit. Wish me luck.

Home again home again...

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 05:06:47 GMT

Been an up and down few days. MRI results showed nothing new, which is good and yet not as good as I was led to believe was possible. Phyiscal/Occupational therapist said that had she not known what he had been through, she could not have guessed it, meaning all of his reflexes and physical developmental cues were good and appropriate. Another EEG came back normal as well. He's still on anti-seizure medication, but I think as a precautionary measure. We had a mishap with the circumcision today, nothing in the end horrible, but required a few stitches and had a lot more blood than dad would ever care to see on his son. Needless to say, we thought we almost didn't go home today, but things worked out okay in the end. Its nice to be home and yet I'm paranoid as hell now, looking for any and every sign that something might be wrong. Its stupid, but I suppose its normal for a first time parent, amplified by the fact of what we've been through over the last two weeks. As of 3:36 this morning, he'll be two whole weeks old! Its pretty cool, he's starting to track things a little with his eyes, looking at me a lot and following me as I move. That's also a good sign, plus its just really excellent to see him learning like that.

If you want to reach me I'll be around a little more, so feel free to say hi. I'll have more pictures forthcoming as well, as we get settled in at home again.

Picture thanks to Komos

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:13:35 GMT

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33492780@N00/

Update and picture

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:32:25 GMT

Joshua is doing a bit better, he's off any oxygen now, and taking care of most things on his own, including pooping. I got to change my first really dirty diaper yesterday, which admittedly was kind of cool. Anything normal at this point is good. This whole thing really changes your priorities and reality.

MRI results were not good, he has some minor hemorraging on his brain. There is hope though that he can repair it and the neurologist is pretty confident there is no new bleeding and that it stopped a bit ago. Because his clotting sucked, the hope is now that it is better he can fix some of those areas with minimal permanent damage/scarring. She is encouraged as well by the signs that he is getting better, no new seizure activity, no swelling on his brain, and no physical brain abnormalities. She's also very encouraged by the fact that he's breast feeding and doing pretty well with it. Developmentally that is a big step and he's got a decent grasp of it. It will also help him tremendously, healthwise. Even if we are up every 3 hours to stay on the hospital's schedule. We will be here for at least another week though, which sucks. At least he's a little more alert and active, moving around, opening his eyes now, which are good signs. And he turned one week today!

I'd provide a picture, but I just realized I can't unless its on a webpage, which it isn't. I'm sure Uruz could tell me how to do it, but I'm too dumb to know on my own. Pictures emailed at request.

Joshua Allen

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 13:27:10 GMT

Joshua was born at 3:37 AM on Thursday, July 20th. Unfortunately, Joshua was not breathing at the time he was born. Thankfully, the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) had already sent over a team, because the midwives sensed a problem, and so they were able to bag and intubate him, getting him breathing with the help of a ventilator. He is thankfully off the ventilator now, and breathing on his own with a little help from some oxygen, but they are cautiously optimistic. He's got a bit to go yet, a lot of issues creeping up, but the latest encouraging news is that his intial EEG came back normal. This means that the fears that there was substantial seizures going on, is in fact not present. There still could be some brain damage from lack of oxygen, but we won't know for a little bit yet. That being said, he's got good color, is putting on a little weight now, peeing like a good little guy, and sleeping too. He'll be intensive care for around a week they think, maybe more depending on how he responds to things.

Keep Joshua and us in your thoughts, and prayers if you prefer that.

Its amazing how precious and fragile life is, yet how resilient it can be when endangered and with the help of good medical professionals.

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:03:14 GMT

News Flash:

My wife is to be induced as of 2 PM Today. More to follow as it develops.

Edit

My wife will be induced tomorrow morning. Not tonight. Sad. But Happy.

Memeology

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:17:53 GMT

Please leave a one-word comment that you think best describes me -- it can only be one word long. Then copy and paste this in your journal so that I may leave a word about you.

Chutes and Ladders

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 08:51:27 GMT

Its amazing how horrible things can be, and yet how uplifting loss can be. It teaches you things, shows you what is real, what is not. I don't know that I understand it all, and thing that loss isn't really the right word for it, but suffice to say, changes are afoot. As one part slides down, another begins a climb back up. Strange that, but a wonderful little quirk of life. I'll have to sleep on it.

did you ever...

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Thu, 25 May 2006 19:48:19 GMT

Have a day where you feel like somewhere along the line you made a complete wrong turn at Albequerque? But you realized you made that wrong turn years ago, and then made a course correction, and then ended up making another wrong turn anyway somewhere? Only now your car doesn't go in reverse?

Like the Jeffersons...I'm moving on up....

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Wed, 24 May 2006 02:36:46 GMT

Well my second day of work today. Getting used to working for a big firm. Not sure how I feel about it yet, although everyone has been warm, welcoming, and wonderful. A few people have the 'socially awkward' lawyer thing going on, which is taking some getting used to.

I've got myself an office, as big, if not bigger than my bedroom at home. over 40 floors in the air, window office looking out on downtown. A closet, nice cabinets, and a door. I was talking with one of the other summer associates today and we were remarking how our fathers' have worked long and hard for over 30 years each in their chosen field, my father at the same company and yet neither of them have an office, my father actually still in a cubical, despite his 1st Vice President title. It just feels strange, like I haven't earned this. Although I may earn it soon, doing various things for various attorneys.

No work yet though. Mostly setting up voice mail, email, my desk, and anything else of note. Getting to know everyone, shaking tons of hands, and getting to know the rest of my class of summer associates. Only 5 of us right now with a 6th to arrive in July. Great people all of them so far and I'm really happy. It seems like they put the right effort into hiring people and found people that get along well. I'm the only one from my school, but that's okay. All the alumni from my school will hopefully come to me with work then.

Feeling self conscious at the firm though. I realize I need to lose some more weight. Too many in shape, trim, hot looking lawyers around me. I feel like the fat ass who can barely manage to pull off looking like a lawyer. I don't want to be the 'fat lawyer' guy. I won't ever be the 'runner' body type, but I just want to look better. Maybe that's silly, but law firms can really put pressure on 'looking the part' even if unintentionally.

Tomorrow hopefully I will start getting some work, and hopefully get into the swing of things. I'm feeling good about the work I can do for them, now I just want to actually accomplish it. Hopefully I get to go to a depo in a few days, and maybe a court appearance as well, which are the things I really want to experience.

More...to follow.

Da Vinci Code

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Fri, 19 May 2006 20:19:06 GMT

I won't spoil anything, or at least most of the world already knows what happens so if I do, sorry.

It was, as a dear friend helped me discover the words, vanilla. You like vanilla, it tastes good, but you know there are better, more exciting things out there.

The pacing was good, up until the movie hit the resolution. Then, perhaps like the book, I don't quite remember, it just seemed to grab all of the 40 different strings and tie them all together in a big ass bow, and then present that to us like Ron Howard just wrapped up a log and called it a beautiful Tiffany Lamp.

Hanks wasn't bad, and Sophie was alright too. I love Paul Bettany but I'm not sure about him in this movie. I get what they are trying to portray, a tortured and scarred person who found salvation in becoming dammned, but the looks on his face through most of the movie just look like he's got a bad case of food poisoning and is looking for a toilet.

Paul Molina is alright as well, but they spoil the 'teacher'/Aringarosa much earlier than my memories of the book seem to recall. Then again, much of the books rather *insert dramatic music here* moments seem to have been redone somehow, either softer in some cases, like the final conclusion, or quicker and harsher, like in wrapping up the 'who is behind the bad guys' plotlines.

All in all, entertaining, but it definitely does not live up to the hype. Then again, the hype is only a small part for the movie itself, the rest for the topic which I do find fascinating.

There is one question that hit me when watching the movie, dealing with The Last Supper. Even if the rest of the issues with the fresco are infact just way off base, it strikes me as odd that Da Vinci put 'John' next to Jesus, rather than Peter. In fact, John plays a very central role in a lot of Da Vinci's work, particularly when given the freedom to do so. So I guess I'm wondering why.

One day in the life

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Fri, 19 May 2006 03:52:13 GMT

Ever have one of those days where things go remarkably well and you find yourself questioning everything you thought you knew? A wierd dichotomy of things, and events which set the brain aflutter (yeah not sure why I used that word) with all sorts of thoughts.

I'm looking forward to starting my new job, but also strangely fearful of it as well. I don't know how I'm going to do in a very professional legal world, and all of the other things at home going on are certainly going to be a distraction. Still, I suppose this is the test of whether I can balance things.

On an unrelated note, I need to get some new icons.

Memology

jeffrey.muszynski@hotmail.com — Thu, 18 May 2006 02:43:31 GMT

So apparently there is this meme going around with why you took the username you did?

My name is actually my grandfather's nickname. My name, being rather convoluted and polish, is, at some points mispronounced as Muzinsky. Well that gets shortened to Muzzie, and there you have it. I took it because over time I've rediscovered my ties to my family and value my grandparents a great deal.