Comments on: 2009 Resolutions http://lao-ocean.com/2009/01/07/2009-resolutions/ Travel often. Capture Life. Create Art. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:59:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jeff D http://lao-ocean.com/2009/01/07/2009-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-8234 Jeff D Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:26:57 +0000 http://lao-ocean.com/?p=1076#comment-8234 Biggest help in learning to cook meat: a meat thermometer. We have one that you stick into the meat (I used it for a pork tenderloin roast last night) and that runs out of the oven and plugs into a little timer/temperature unit. You tell it to beep when it reaches a certain temperature and you're usually done. On a grill, the best way to learn is just to mess up a few times. You'll figure it out eventually. Biggest help in learning to cook meat: a meat thermometer. We have one that you stick into the meat (I used it for a pork tenderloin roast last night) and that runs out of the oven and plugs into a little timer/temperature unit. You tell it to beep when it reaches a certain temperature and you’re usually done.

On a grill, the best way to learn is just to mess up a few times. You’ll figure it out eventually.

]]> By: John from Daejeon http://lao-ocean.com/2009/01/07/2009-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-8211 John from Daejeon Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:32:30 +0000 http://lao-ocean.com/?p=1076#comment-8211 Yeah, mine was pretty bad coupled with astigmatism, but his was "really" bad. His eyesight did improve, but it was a huge gamble on his part, and he still needs to wear glasses or contacts. We worried about his flying to Mexico to get it done, but back then the doctors were more conscientious about who actually qualified and who did not. Nowadays, they will let just about anyone have the procedure as long as they sign a form stating that they will not sue if something goes wrong. This was my doctor (he has a new, self-named , clinic): http://www.assileye.com/html/dr__assil__md.html He was the best doctor of any sort that I have ever been to. He was totally open and honest about everything which was something else considering how busy he still is. I did take a bit of flack from my Jewish colleagues back at the television Network I was working for, but I wanted the best no matter their religion or nationality. If his being the head professor at “The Jules Stein Eye Institute” at UCLA wasn’t good enough for them, his performance and glowing endorsement from me helped convince quite a few to give him a shot. I see now that he is even endorsed by the Los Angeles Lakers in addition to several royals in Europe and the Middle East. Oh, even Lebron James had Dr. Assil do the procedure on him. It is a pain, but go to several different eye doctors to find the one that is right for you, and one that answers all your questions. You only have one set of eyes. Pretty much the computer and laser do all the work, but you want to make sure the operator is very competent. By they way, in over ten years, my eyesight has stayed constant at 20/15. I did have a bit of a problem with florescent lighting for the first couple of years, but nothing to really complain about as the upside has been so great. Yeah, mine was pretty bad coupled with astigmatism, but his was “really” bad. His eyesight did improve, but it was a huge gamble on his part, and he still needs to wear glasses or contacts.

We worried about his flying to Mexico to get it done, but back then the doctors were more conscientious about who actually qualified and who did not. Nowadays, they will let just about anyone have the procedure as long as they sign a form stating that they will not sue if something goes wrong.

This was my doctor (he has a new, self-named , clinic): http://www.assileye.com/html/dr__assil__md.html

He was the best doctor of any sort that I have ever been to. He was totally open and honest about everything which was something else considering how busy he still is. I did take a bit of flack from my Jewish colleagues back at the television Network I was working for, but I wanted the best no matter their religion or nationality. If his being the head professor at “The Jules Stein Eye Institute” at UCLA wasn’t good enough for them, his performance and glowing endorsement from me helped convince quite a few to give him a shot. I see now that he is even endorsed by the Los Angeles Lakers in addition to several royals in Europe and the Middle East. Oh, even Lebron James had Dr. Assil do the procedure on him.

It is a pain, but go to several different eye doctors to find the one that is right for you, and one that answers all your questions. You only have one set of eyes. Pretty much the computer and laser do all the work, but you want to make sure the operator is very competent.

By they way, in over ten years, my eyesight has stayed constant at 20/15. I did have a bit of a problem with florescent lighting for the first couple of years, but nothing to really complain about as the upside has been so great.

]]> By: lao-ocean-girl http://lao-ocean.com/2009/01/07/2009-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-8195 lao-ocean-girl Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:48:59 +0000 http://lao-ocean.com/?p=1076#comment-8195 John, Why was your friend denied the procedure? Was his eyesight too bad? John,

Why was your friend denied the procedure? Was his eyesight too bad?

]]> By: John from Daejeon http://lao-ocean.com/2009/01/07/2009-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-8194 John from Daejeon Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:42:38 +0000 http://lao-ocean.com/?p=1076#comment-8194 I had my Lasik done over 10 years ago while it was in its infancy. After wearing glasses for 20 years, it was a modern miracle. I paid to have it done by the best, the doctor who wrote the book and taught the procedure at the UCLA/Jules Stein Eye Institute. The doctor, who also did many royals in Europe and the Middle East, offered a very large discount if I allowed one of his students to perform the operation. I declined, but was really scared we would have an earthquake there in L.A. as he started. I did a ton of research, and what sold me on him was his open operations book policy. Anyone who had the surgery had to be open to receiving calls from future candidates for up to a year. I did call a couple of people who raved about the doctor and his work, and I even met with one near my job. I was only called once myself. It surprised me that so few people actually took the doctor up on this service. I guess it helped that he was the best. On the flip side, my best friend, who had truly horrible eye sight was denied the service in the U.S., so he went to Mexico to get the procedure done. While it did help him, he is still dependent on glasses. I had my Lasik done over 10 years ago while it was in its infancy. After wearing glasses for 20 years, it was a modern miracle. I paid to have it done by the best, the doctor who wrote the book and taught the procedure at the UCLA/Jules Stein Eye Institute. The doctor, who also did many royals in Europe and the Middle East, offered a very large discount if I allowed one of his students to perform the operation. I declined, but was really scared we would have an earthquake there in L.A. as he started.

I did a ton of research, and what sold me on him was his open operations book policy. Anyone who had the surgery had to be open to receiving calls from future candidates for up to a year. I did call a couple of people who raved about the doctor and his work, and I even met with one near my job. I was only called once myself. It surprised me that so few people actually took the doctor up on this service. I guess it helped that he was the best.

On the flip side, my best friend, who had truly horrible eye sight was denied the service in the U.S., so he went to Mexico to get the procedure done. While it did help him, he is still dependent on glasses.

]]> By: lao-ocean-girl http://lao-ocean.com/2009/01/07/2009-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-8191 lao-ocean-girl Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:10:50 +0000 http://lao-ocean.com/?p=1076#comment-8191 Thanks for the links. I really enjoyed the music! Thanks for the links. I really enjoyed the music!

]]> By: GARRETT!!!!!! http://lao-ocean.com/2009/01/07/2009-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-8189 GARRETT!!!!!! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:00:57 +0000 http://lao-ocean.com/?p=1076#comment-8189 TODAY IS GONNA BE MINE!!!!! Lao-ocean-liner, You made me think of David Kilgour's, Today is Gonna Be Mine. Listen here: http://www.myspace.com/davidkilgour And the band the New Year because well, it's the new year. http://www.myspace.com/thenewyear New Year's Resolution: to drink more, laugh more, sleep more, dream more. Adios Amigalita, Garrett TODAY IS GONNA BE MINE!!!!!

Lao-ocean-liner,

You made me think of David Kilgour’s, Today is Gonna Be Mine.

Listen here:
http://www.myspace.com/davidkilgour

And the band the New Year because well, it’s the new year.

http://www.myspace.com/thenewyear

New Year’s Resolution: to drink more, laugh more, sleep more, dream more.

Adios Amigalita,
Garrett

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