2111 Leishman Avenue by Anthony ChipolettiArnold, PA 15068-2117 Phone: (412) 337-4781 Android, Age One is a science fiction adventure based on the real life and death of a child with leukodystrophy. The setting is the writer's idea of how a recent discovery about human genetics may have happened. The mitachondrial structures in human cells indicate that as few as two women, perhaps more than 100,000 years ago, gave their genetic heritage to every human on earth today. A journal which records my experiences up to the time I wrote Android appears after the story. Introduction: Android, Age One is a science fiction adventure based on a real event. The author created the character, Android, from a child born with a genetic anomaly called leukodystrophy. The trait occurs in the nuclear family of the writer. The fictional setting for the story reflects recent studies tracing human female mitachondrial cell structures. The studies indicated that all humans living now are descended from as few as two females who lived on earth more than 100,000 years ago. (C) Copyright 1993. All rights reserved. You may bundle this file to upload it or transfer it to a disk for the purpose of sharing. Critics or other journalists may excerpt freely for publishing comments (hopefully favorable) about the story or to urge Hollywood to make a movie about it. If you register, I cannot promise that I will do anything to acknowledge your gift. I am not a tax deduction as far as I know, and many people my age are already in the next life. I do write interesting letters, though, and I have a lot of outstanding friends. I hope you will consider becoming one. Author: Anthony Chipoletti 2111 Leishman Avenue Arnold, PA 15068-2117 Phone: (412) 337-4781 If you are able to share a cash gift, please send $25 or a fair amount of your choice to the above address. If you have already sent a gift, may you be richly rewarded. The Story: Android is a child born to Onion Deergada and Noore Giandade. There is a hidden anagram message in the story. See panel below. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Onion's Run 200,075 years ago Chapter 2 The Tremors and the Trek 200,085 years ago Chapter 3 Onion's Motherhood 200,075 years ago Chapter 4 Onion's New Husband 200,060 years ago Chapter 5 Onion's Father as a Young Man 201,015 years ago Chapter 6 Onion's Childhood 201,005 years ago Chapter 7 Onion's Pregnancies 200,083 years ago Chapter 8 Onion's Brother 200,082 years ago Chapter 9 The Race 200,081 years ago Chapter 10 The Funeral and Marriage 200,080 years ago Chapter 11 The Reunion and Remarriage ***************************************************************** Chapter One - Onion's Run - 200,075 years ago Onion Deergada jogged gently along a quiet path in the pine forest. Cool air floated blousily past her trim figure. Her thoughts refreshed themselves. Android died five years ago, at the age of three, however the memory of his sleeping body pressed upon her shoulder even now. A more recent memory flashed into the peaceful path. Irene and Dare ... Onion knew her speed would never match Irene's. Still, the thought of having Dare to herself was compelling. Her marriage to Noore failed since Android's death. She and Noore were unable to conceive a divorce. "Mom!" Nira called. "What are you doing here?" Onion resisted the intrusion. "We're going swimming. Do you want to go with us?" "Gram is bringing Rode home soon. I'll have to watch him." Onion felt a chill. She knew Rand would be home alone too. Chapter Two - The Tremors and the Trek - 200,085 years ago Daily, for almost six months, strong tremors shook the earth. Large calderas were erupting thousands of miles west of Onion's village. The high winds carried the dust eastward. Unable to control his direction, Noore Giandade sailed far to the east of his home. His small craft was at sea when the first wave of tremors started. Powerful currents from the west forced Noore's path for hundreds of miles. He landed at Negro Coast. "Hello, friend," Onion's voice greeted Noore. "I have caught some fish to be cooked," Noore responded. "You are welcome here," Onion encouraged. After Noore arrived, the community realized the extent of the damage caused by the earthquakes. They gathered in the village circle and made plans to relocate. They travelled by land to the east for several weeks. When they settled along the Great Rift Valley, Onion knew that she would have a home here for many years. Large herds of deer and buffalo trended by. Many fish wended the cool streams. The villagers had appointed Onion's father, Radoni, to provide them with food. He was an excellent hunter and fisherman. In addition to Noore, four extended families survived. Onion and Irene were the only unmarried females of child-bearing age. When the community settled, Irene chose to marry Don, whom she had known since childhood. Onion was growing closer to Noore. Radoni spoke gently to his daughter. He told her that he and her mother were growing old. They could not provide for her needs in the future. Onion smiled to herself. How comforting that Radoni believed in her future. Her mother added that they would help to take care of the children. Onion laughed. "How do you know I want to have children?" "You love children," her mother encouraged Onion's good humor. Chapter Three - Onion's Motherhood - 200,075 years ago Nira and Rode gratified Onion's mothering needs. Well, Rode did. Nira's fierce sense of competition made Onion wonder about their relationship. Nira's challenges aroused discomfort in everyone except Radoni. He encouraged her to play games and to fish with him. Nira beamed at her success in playing games. She inherited Noore's muscular body and strong jaw. Nira's brother, Rode, had been found during a hunting expedition by Noore and Radoni. His mother died soon after giving birth to Rode during a lonely journey from the north. Onion and Noore had recently lost Android to a fatal blood disorder and they adopted Rode without hesitation. Rode, a fair-haired child, grew strong and tan in the now sunny skies. Irene's sons, Dane and Erik, were excellent companions for Rode. Except for Nira's challenges, everyone treated Rode with gentle encouragement. Rode admired Radoni and spent many hours learning to hunt and fish. Irene and Don agreed to allow their sons to go with Rode and Radoni on the expeditions. They had also agreed to end their marriage after Irene and Dare made their relationship known. Onion's anguish at her secret affair with Rand caused her to envy Irene even more. Onion's family and friends were celebrating Nira's 9th birthday. Rand and his wife and children, Radoni, Gram, Noore, Irene, with her two sons, and Onion's elder brother attended. "I'm scared." Onion whispered to her brother, Anden. "You're scared," Anden said loudly, "how do you think I feel?" Onion realized the consequences of her decision to tell Anden about her affair with Rand. Chapter Four - Onion's New Husband - 200,060 years ago Gentle rain cooled the mid-summer air. Onion and Jay had been married for less than year. Onion knew that her third marriage would be a joyful one. Jay was so different from Noore and Gene. Jay was undefeatable. His spirit was lightly humorous and he held the same deep respect for God that Onion held. In addition, Jay and Radoni held each other in sincere respect. Jay was not as wealthy as Noore and not as poor as Gene. Jay was generous with his time. He devoted himself to Onion and the children. At the same time, Jay was able to discipline the children and provide a brave example to them. He was fearless and had been injured many times while protecting the children during their expeditions. He defended Onion during Nira's emotional bouts, without attacking Nira. Nira's son, Danny, was four years old. Nira was still a child in many ways. Her self-indulgence grew more resistant as Noore and Onion attempted to enforce their stoic rules on her. Rode was far more supple in his emotional response to Onion. He did, however, have a strong temper. Radoni's gentleness prevailed, and Rode took the example to heart. In contrast, Nira persisted in her challenges to Onion's patience. Nira chose to live with Ned, an outcast from his own family. They kept a small puppy and kitten for Danny to play with when he visited them. Danny, like Rode, attached himself to Radoni. Danny chose to live with Gram and Anden. Radoni continued hunting and fishing at age 81! Rode spent much of his time with his intended spouse, Niger, a lovely girl. Rode and Niger were bold explorers and spent many hours searching the forest for hidden treasures. Anden, in his mid-fifties, spent much of his time with Danny. Danny was a delightful child, harmlessly mischievous, and willing to include others in the possession of even his most treasured toys. "You can have it," were some of Danny's earliest words. Offering anyone his well-worn toys, Danny always drew a smile on even the most somber of faces. Danny's father had been killed while hunting, long before Danny was born. Rather than mourn his loss, Danny had a keen sense of humor. He called Jay "daddy" and the father of his young friend, Reed, "my dad." Reed's mother, born during the tremors, gave birth to a daughter, near the time of Danny's fourth birthday. Reed, having lost his only-child status, came to play with Danny more often. Jay's children, Mary, age six, and Jay, ten, were constant companions. Behaviors imitated by the younger children were not always those desired by the adults. Chapter Five - Onion's Father as a Young Man - 201,015 years ago Radoni was 24 years old. His five brothers and four sisters held a party with many friends and family members. Radoni, the eldest child, had worked ten long years to feed and clothe his family. Their father had been injured then, and Radoni willingly became the provider. Radoni's brother, Neld, stood up. "I wish to honor my brother, Radoni, for taking care of us." "Alright, alright," Radoni blushed, "let us eat now." Tribes across the Central Divide were rumored to be in battle. Radoni's brothers talked of nothing else. They gathered every day in the village circle to plan a journey to the north. Many of the young men wanted to go in order to detect any fighting that might spread south. Carrying their weapons and loading the carts and pack animals, the men prepared for the dangerous trek. The women gathered and wept for their loss. Memories of past battles and so many lives shattered by war haunted the elders. Again, Neld spoke for the group. "I would like to express my gratitude to all who are with us." Radoni, recently married, stayed in order to provide the people with food and supplies. Radoni's son, Anden, was born within a year of the departure. A few weeks after the young men departed, travelers from the north confirmed the rumors of a battle hundreds of miles north of the village. Many tribes sought new territories and revenge for conflicts long past. The expanse of the Central Divide and the rich northern resources made a southern attack unlikely. The conflict ended after several months of destruction. Many young men did not return to the village. Those who did return spoke of the bravery of their slain comrades. The villagers were thankful that the battle had not spread south. Onion was born near the time that the survivors returned. Some men had severe injuries and the villagers made shelters to care for the wounded. The small community expanded as new members, displaced by the war, came to reside in the south. Warm climate and open lands made the south attractive. Some of the men who returned were accompanied by wives they had met in the north. The conflict killed two of Radoni's brothers. Two surviving brother's married, one to a woman from the north, and one to a young woman from a nearby village. The youngest brother had stayed in the village and now requested Radoni's permission to travel far to the south. A celebration was planned and gifts were prepared for the trip of Radoni's brother. He was expected to remain in the south and to marry a young woman whom he had met during her visit to the village. Chapter Six - Onion's Childhood - 201,005 years ago Radoni's prestige grew as he continued to provide the community with needed goods and services. Many of the young adults spoke publicly about Radoni contributing to their families during their growing years. Onion and Anden admired their father. Onion's birth name was Marinde. At age 7 she had a disorder in her body's ability to process food. Her shape grew from that of a slim child to that of a bulbous onion. She never lost her good humor and called herself Onion from that time. The disorder had disappeared by Onion's tenth birthday. She spent more time with Radoni and with other children. Radoni led the children in their games and on expeditions. Onion learned to run long distances and to exercise for strength by watching Anden and the other children. Radoni organized teams and encouraged both boys and girls to play. Children from nearby villages joined the games. Radoni watched carefully to see that the rules were kept and that the children did not get injured. Anden, however, was injured many times during contact games with the older boys. At age 13 a front tooth was knocked out, and a few years later his nose was broken. The northern territorial wars gave the survivors an incentive to train the younger men as warriors. When Anden became an adult, he was assigned to an outpost northwest of the village. Anden's intelligence and physical fitness brought him many rewards as a warrior in spite of his small stature. After several months of training, Anden returned to the village and resided with Radoni. Chapter Seven - Onion's Pregnancies - 200,083 years ago The wars had also spawned the health care shelters, and a body of knowledge about general treatment of illnesses. After his military service, Anden worked and studied at the shelters. In the aftermath of the tremors and in the richness of the Rift Valley, the small community prospered. Onion and Noore married and were soon preparing for the birth of their first child. The child was a healthy girl. Onion called her Nira which was the name of Noore's mother. Two years after Nira's birth, Onion was pregnant with Android. "You must eat properly," Gram advised Onion. Since her childhood illness, Onion had managed to stay slim and physically fit. Gram had gained much extra weight when she was pregnant with Onion. Gram was worried that Onion would not eat well in order to prevent this. Onion, however, continued in good health throughout her second pregnancy. When Android was born, Noore named him Andoni after Radoni's father. Within six months of his birth, Andoni became severely stricken with convulsions. Treatment for the disorder could not cure Andoni, however his convulsions were prevented by a strong sedative. He remained in a comatose state until his death at age three. Onion nicknamed him Android, that is "mechanical doll," since he made no movements at all while sedated. Anden continued to work at the health shelters. He discovered by speaking with Gram that other children in her ancestry had died in early childhood. Noore recalled such disorders from the oral histories of his homeland. About the time of Android's first birthday, Onion experienced severe depressions. She spoke to her brother about wanting to end her life. Anden had learned about treatments of the combat survivors for such symptoms. He arranged for Onion to be given one of these medications at the shelter. Onion resumed her distance running, and soon reported to Anden that she would not require further treatment. However, she did not disclose that Irene and Dare were supplying her with other substances which they had purchased during visits in the south. Effects from the substances and the burden of Android's disorder pressed upon Onion's emotional needs. Her marriage to Noore had been troubled by her depression and by Noore's inability to see Onion's dependence. By the time of Android's second birthday, Onion accepted help in the daily burden of caring for him. Gram and Radoni brought the child to live with them. Radoni's aged and disabled father also lived with Radoni. ****************THE PATH TO THE ANAGRAM MESSAGE****************** The path to the anagram that inspired me started several years ago. I was reading the book Whole-Brain Thinking by Jacquelyn Wonder and Priscilla Donovan. In the chapter called Suspenders, a panel refers to subliminal phrases which helped people to do well at dieting, trying to quit smoking and calming thoughts. The phrases most helpful were "Mommy and I are one" and "Daddy and I are one." I chose the phrase "God and I are one." Several years after I read the book, I found a computer program which took phrases and printed all the anagrams of the phrase. "Android, Age One" and the names Onion Deergada and Noore Giandade are anagrams of "God and I are one." ***************************************************************** Chapter Eight - Onion's Brother - 200,082 years ago Onion's brother, Anden, travelled to many nearby communities to work and learn at their shelters. He discovered that many women who had survived the conflicts now worked as physicians. One of these women, Jessica Lex, had collected a team of workers. She offered Anden a place to work in her shelter. Dr. Lex authored many references about blood disorders and kept a library filled with medical information. Anden spent all of his time working or studying. Dr. Lex's daughter returned from a work-study session at a large city in the north. "This is Jaysee," Dr. Lex said. "Good to see you," Anden replied. Jaysee was very attractive! Dr. Lex had been wounded many times during the conflicts. She rescued many people and treated their wounds, often ignoring her own. Like many of the survivors, she was thin and tough. Jaysee inherited Dr. Lex's toughness, however she chose to study music. At their first meeting, Jaysee had not even spoken to Anden! She nodded briefly and left the shelter to rest from her journey. At the next encounter, she apologized. "My mother says that you spend all of your time working." Anden could not speak for a few moments, surprised and pleased to hear Jaysee's voice. "I -um, I do a lot of reading and running. Do you like to jog?" Jaysee and Anden agreed to meet at a competitive run a few days later. Chapter Nine - The Race - 200,081 years ago Onion joined Anden and Jaysee at the bottom of a steep grassy slope. Many other runners waited for the competition to start. All of them were men! "Are you sure women are included in this?" Onion asked Anden. "Anyone who wants to run can, however ..." Anden looked around. "Women are going to run this race!" A thin tough male spoke. "We're just beginners," Anden apologized, "we'll run behind the other runners so we will not interfere with the competition." The race began. About fifty men spurted up the hill. Anden, Onion and Jaysee jogged comfortably in their path. At the top, all of the other runners were far ahead. A clump of trees just beyond the top of the slope introduced the real challenge of the race. A steeper slope appeared to go up to the clouds! "I can't even see the other runners," Onion despaired. "We told them we would run last." Anden doubted. Jaysee encouraged them. "I have travelled hundreds of miles, this is just a few more." Onion laughed. Anden warned Onion and Jaysee to drop out of the race if they were too exhausted. Jaysee laughed. "We will carry you home, Anden," Jaysee promised. Onion ran gently for about eight miles. "I am quitting." Onion stopped and sat on the cool damp grass. "We'll see you at the finish line," Anden called. At eighteen miles, Anden began to limp. "I can't run," he stated without emotion, "I have blisters." Jaysee stopped. Anden did not want to delay her. "No, you can finish the race! Go ahead. I'll be fine." All the other runners passed by after the midpoint turn of the race. After walking a few miles back down the hill, Anden found Onion still sitting in the grass. "You have rested enough," Anden tried to be humorous. Onion refused to get up. Anden pulled her arm and she stood, then sat down again. "Come on! Jaysee is waiting for us at the finish line." Onion reluctantly reached her hand to the ground. As she lifted herself, her finger struck a sharp rock. "Aaauuch!," Onion screamed, "I think my finger is broken!" "You will heal," Anden retorted, pulling Onion up. Chapter Ten - The Funeral and Marriage - 200,080 years ago One week before Android's third birthday, his breathing became difficult. He had developed a lung infection and was not able to resist it. Early in the morning, before daybreak, he died. Onion refused to come to Radoni's home to see Android's body. "I want to remember him alive," she pleaded. Radoni prepared a funeral ceremony early the next day. Onion and Noore attended. Nira stayed with Anden at Radoni's home. "All gone, Android," Nira observed. Anden wept. After the burial, Jaysee wanted Anden to walk with her to the village circle to buy a gift for Onion. They stopped at a small cove near a stream. Jaysee had brought a blanket. They sat on a soft grassy plain hidden from the path to the village. Jaysee put her hand on Anden's arm. Quietly, they kissed. Comforting each other's grief, they made love and held each other weeping. They woke hours later and walked to the marketplace. "Here is a lovely coat," Jaysee wrapped herself in the garment. "It's really nice. Onion will love it," Anden agreed. When they returned, Gram was curious. "Where have you two been all this time? We were worried!" "We're fine," Anden assured, "we bought a fine coat for Onion." "That must have cost you too much," Gram offered to pay for it. "Don't be silly," Anden resolved, "Jaysee and I are both working and we want to do something for Onion ourselves." "Well, if you need money later, I'll help you," Gram promised. The promise of marriage between Jaysee and Anden was expected by everyone. Hundreds of people were invited, including Radoni's brother in the south. Radoni's brother and his wife brought their child, who was ill. Only a few months old, she had difficulty with meals. Jaysee's father, also a physician, offered to help. Jaysee's father examined the child and found that the tube from her throat to her stomach was not formed properly. He performed an operation to strengthen the tube and the child grew healthy. Chapter Eleven - The Reunion and Remarriage Radoni's family and friends gathered together every year. They chose a large open area in the middle of the forest. Everyone brought food and drinks. Some travelled hundreds of miles from north, south and west to attend the reunion. Neld, married to a woman from the north, made sketches of the scenes and wrote the names of those who attended. This year, Onion and Jay celebrated their first anniversary. Neld spoke, "Let us all wish Onion and Jay many happy years." Onion blushed, "Thank you all for your good wishes." Onion and Jay had been married in another part of the forest. Jay's daughter, Mary, led Onion's path to a small bridge over a stream. Mary carried a basket of flower petals and cast them in front of Onion. The preacher stood on the bridge while Onion and Jay approached from opposite sides of the stream. Family and friends watched from a gentle slope on Jay's side of the stream. A small group played songs of love and devotion. The preacher spoke to the people. "I have been a preacher for thirty years, my dear friends, and this is the most beautiful ceremony I have ever seen. May you all be blessed by it. And let us pray for the marriage of Jay and Onion." Radoni stood by the preacher to offer Onion's hand to Jay. ***************************************************************** This ends the current sequel of Onion's life. Please consider a gift of $25 or more to help me continue writing. Author: Anthony Chipoletti 2111 Leishman Avenue Arnold, PA 15068-2117 Phone: (412) 337-4781 ***************************************************************** journals.txt: how to write a short story actually this is a VERY confusing log of my life before Android, Age One. eecummingsfanswillloveit, however if you get dizzy reading this, skip it! JOURNAL started Oct 12, 1991. In January of 1990 I began a very moderate weight loss program which has lowered my weight from 185 to 155. Goal 150 + or - 6 pounds. Calcium may be OK. Bad water may be cause of pain in back. Grinding teeth, face pain. Back pain may be cholesterol stones. On 29 July 1991 after some physical activity and aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen coupled with no calcium in diet or in supplement I aggravated my stomach to the point of a hospital visit for Tagamet. By October 7 I had reversed the condition to a point of too much calcium by supplement. Bad water heater caused severe pain in upper right abdomen? Less pain with lecithin, acetaminophen and canned cherries to put cholesterol at a lower level. Medical newsletter received October 12 stated that fat cells during weight loss can release cholesterol in large amounts before settling to the lowered level of weight and cholesterol. Also the body may produce cholesterol for balance when diet is low in fat. The physical activity included sitting at the computer so that the back muscles are tense. Also before the stomach problem I ate some potatoes that were not cooked enough. Continuing good health care includes acidophilus in supplement form which stops genital itching, foot fungus and skin on feet peeling. Peroxide mouthwash about once a week or less coupled with regular mouthwash used every few hours has reduced all dental and mouth problems. Quick brushing and flossing after meals and careful food choices also helps. Antihistamine at the first sign of problems is preventing mouth problems. Better foot care including epsom salts and aloe vera liquid soap as well as alcohol rubs prevent and reverse foot problems. Increased use of wipes has helped eye care and skin care in general. Zinc oxide with cod liver oil helped when red spot developed near groin inside right leg when stones in kidney were dissolving. Deep sea ocean kelp iodine supplement has helped prevent chills and hunger with cold weather. More frequent laundering and bagging dirty laundry during the week has helped. Also liquid bleach mixed with better laundry detergents has prevented problems and solved a fungus or whatever it was in the clothes. Keeping the dirty clothing bagged and fairly dry while spraying or soaking it with pine cleaner or baking soda deodorant have been excellent aids. More frequent changing of furnace air filter and airing of cellar coupled with rinsing sewer in cellar floor daily with soapy water while turning on the air and opening cellar door have combined to make cellar safer. Oct 13: Improved productivity with computer programming to achieve stated goals. Goals include balancing and stabilizing satisfying entertainment and leisure time in home life while planning work load. Work values consistent with discretionary freedom, control and personal significance as well as joy and pride in satisfying employment are current factors in choices to realize now. Adequate feedback to judge my performance and personal confidantes who respect and admire me are also goals. Oct 17: Ate yogurt, ice cream and chocolate in past few days; sore jaw, gums, toothache and swollen lip, needed antihistamine. Oct 29: chills and back strain from carrying clothes to extra role in Lorenzo's Oil, Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon were there. Nov 17: Sat-Sun midnight; Sun noon: added note at start of this log. 9 am to 10 am. Man came to my car after check out when shopping clerk put my batteries in his bag. Ate raspberry non-fat cheese cake. Ate unsalted saltines. Using Calcium Carbonate after meals. Open lesion on left corner of upper lip. Lip lesion may be due to extra betacarotene in diet and capsule. Early Nov before large storms in east U.S., family members fighting about using laundry. Tolerating one another today, Sun Nov 17. Nov 19 See Dec 13 and Dec 2. Tue. Check-up with doctor. Walked to bus stop. Walked home 1 mile. Ate Meunster cheese. Strawberry milkshake. Ate lots of Braunschweiger with cherries, and saltines unsalted tops. Teeth still sensitive ? outdoor air ? People pleasant. Weather very warm. 10 pm diarrhea from milk products. Nov 20: Wed 2pm Diarrhea continues and eating milk products continues. Nov 21 Thur 2am Kids coughing and throwing up. Tim has diarrhea. I get mucus and irritability late at night, after 10 pm. BAD WATER HEATER CAUSED THE PROBLEMS, NOT AIR POLLUTION. Air pollution? Newspaper reported meat packing in local area? Ashley has constant stomach ache. She says it happens any time she drinks anything. I gave her 3 or 4 calcium carbonate tabs=total 600 to 800 mg. Nov 22 Fri noon: Heavy rains. Irritable with Dad yesterday. Some back pain. 6pm Eating 2000+ Calories daily. Face pain less, lip healed. Trigeminal neuralgia appears to be causing face pain. Nov 23 Sat 1am Influenza epidemic. Nov 24 Sun 6am Back pain less, but there. Nov 26 Tue noon Very cold weather. Did laundry yesterday. Took out garbage. Exercised this morning. Ate early in am yesterday and today. Increased energy during day! Nov 27 Wed 5am Cold aggravating face pain. Considering dental clinic in Tarentum. 7pm checkup with Dr. Okobi OK! Dental Clinic on Dec 10. Food change: meat, tapioca, boiled egg white, gelatin, vegetables. Nov 30 Sat 5pm Mouthguard. Pain worse. Calcium=more pain. Sinus pain started in ragweed season. Anticoags ibuprofin+acet+aspirin +caffiene+decongestant=relief. Mouthguard trimmed to fit in right side of mouth=feels good to relieve the pressure on teeth in upper left jaw. 51 cents till Dec 9. 9pm Called by casting agency for extra role, Bob Roberts at Fulton Theater Sun Dec 1=$40. Dec 2 Mon 4pm Movie was fun but very exhausting. Ate big mac with apple pie, strawberry shake, chicken sandwich, beef and veges, cake, apple, pear, donut. Dec 3 Tue 11pm Sleeping long hours all day. Eating a lot. Saw Dr. Gordon. Pain much less. Dr. G Dec 17. Dec 5 Thu 4pm 25 minute trampoline; got new mouthpiece cut in half for each side alternating bite to tire clench muscles; then using presses on bottom and right lower jaw=1, 2, 3 presses then hold for 3 seconds. Dec 6 Fri 2pm Updating previous entries to this log. Mouthpieces easing pain in teeth when anticoags and decongestants are added. $30 on hand. Dec 8 Sun 2pm Received jewelry and electronic assembly offers. Dec 9 Mon 2pm Sent $33 jewelry. Dec 10 Dental exam: cracked filling, cracked tooth. Walked home. Dec 11 10am Eating raisin bran, raisin oats+almonds, beef. Dec 12 Thu 7pm Ashley, Timothy and I walked to the post office. Later found out that Ashley has chickenpox. Dental work Dec 13 9am. See Nov 21? Ashley had upset stomach.(3 weeks before pox) Dec 13 Fri 7pm See Dec 2: Family members angry, arguing. Fatigue? Storms? Dental work filling on cracked tooth, more dentistry next Fri. Dec 14 Sat 11am Laundry done, a week past due. Jonathon's birthday party today. Dec 14 Sat 3pm Andy punching boxers bag in cellar. Laundry done. Dec 20 9pm Dentist 2 fillings+2 more Dec 30. Dec 21 2am bellylaughs! Dec 22 8pm ? Sugar causing pain in teeth at upper left jaw ? ? Allergies ? Dec 27 10pm Tim and Jon Jr have chickenpox.(See Dec 12 Ashley's pox) Dec 29 4pm Lump in gums outside tooth in left upper, 3rd existing tooth counting from back. Dec 30 1pm Walked home from dentist. 5 fillings total. OK till summer. Jan 2 4pm Walked to PO to mail programming kit & lesson 305 pascal. Jan 5 2am Wrote letter to Jeanie. Anticoags lessen tooth pain: Jan 6 10am Healing. Last night 3 Dristan ibuprofn+decongestant. 8pm Shopped at drugstore. $3 left. Ibuprofen for jaw. Jan 7 3pm Lump in gums? trying to callous tooth from pushing at night when bruxing. Pain lessened by ibuprofen. Nose healed. Jan 9 3am Massage gums. Switch back to baking soda toothpaste. 11am Gum lump down. ?Jaw dislocation? Jan 10 midnight Ruth responded to my ad to sell the deed. Jan 13 2am ?Gum swelling may be milk products. See Oct 17, 1991. Jan 14 4am Gums allergic reaction? tue 9am Wind, hunger. $15 left. Cobol lessons arrive. 9pm Back totally healed. Stop all milk products. Jan 15 6am Last two programming lessons sent. 4 kits to go. Wednesday, Snow, cold weather. Sent Consumer fee. Jan 16 5am Gums feel good! Jan 17 8am Gums sore. Eating tapioca with skim milk component. Jan 18 10am Stop all milk and grain! Gum lump is allergy! Jan 21 tue Movie on TV Against Her Will, Matthau, Morgan; Cobb's Law. midn to 1 am Gum healing. Fast from milk, grain. Add crackers, chromium. 11pm Body temperature stable, warm. Appetite control restored. Jan 22 10pm $12 left. Weather warmer. Jan 23 11am Laundry. Weather wet. 18 days laundry to laundry too long. Jan 25 4am Sat got C kit on Fri Jan 24. $4 left. Tim has diaper rash. 10pm Tim having great difficulty with toilet training? $14 left. Invent potty with video games attached! Jan 26 3pm Stop all milk and milk products for Tim to toilet train. $4 left. Sunday using calcium carbonate. Mouth healing. 1pm Rash may be excess Calcium. C kit mailed. $3 left/13 days. 11pm Salt water rinse after brushing teeth. Jan 30 9am Finished earrings for Lucille to give to Elaine. Thursday Big Jonathan has pylodinal cyst requiring surgery. 1pm Got newsletter from homeworker Al Lopresti. Got no info nor any income from home work companies. Except thanks from Lu & Jon on earrings. mon feb 3 at 2 pm log entry deleted depressing entry about money gave earrings to angie enjoy writing like eecummings got work at home kits and c kit grade 100. tue feb 4 log entry angry at lucille over tiny letter hidden behind post at mailbox at 4 pm biorythym physical high eyes swollen in am after eating lots saltines the night before emotional intellectual lows some aerobics 6pm wyep portuguese angolan music bonga wed feb 5 log entry face still hurts maybe wheat thu feb 6 2pm made 2 pair earrings in one day lu gave one pair to vicki 7pm changed food see grocery list below: chicken, turkey, beef, ham, yam, carrots, pea, beet, asparagus, pinto, spinach, lima, apple, pear, apricot, peach, berry, cocktail fri feb 7 11am face feels a little better stop eating fat in pork and beans stop tea with sugar and caffiene clogging arteries bowels and nose body cold appetite solving chills problem see jan 21 bowel movements preceded by chills sat feb 8 8pm shopping at super market, took lecithin for ear sounds 10am bought food on healthlog grocery list and wipes for two days EXPECTED COBOL KIT FEB 20; arrived feb 13. mon feb 10 11am shopping done garbage done high energy third day of no grain milk nor milk products sunday ate yams carrots peas ham apples much turkey beans without pork used tea + sugar and caffiene hot water mon 7pm face pain severe slight diahhrea lump back at side of tooth lump appears to be bleeding as do lips from excess vitamin a beta carotene+sugar? muscle cramps in sleep sugar? 6pm 2nd day without sugar 4th day no grain no milk chromium+actifed 6:30pm walked to post office 9am electrician put in new fuse box, tim threw up 11am sat feb 15 1am gums feel better with lower calories + chromium antihistamine decongestant sleepy dry skin dripping nose also added sun noon irritable 7pm kids misbehaving maybe they need more exercise outdoors jogging games sun feb 16 3am 23 days since laundry midnight to noon andy lucille mom doing laundry lu since fri michelle usually weekends mom during week andy late at night eat my meals early am then bathe a few hours later evenings rest and program computer m w f trampoline for one half hour at 5pm eat meals at 9am fruit noon eat yams meat vegetables do laundry more often in smaller loads 11 pm reviewed debug/assembly using msdos debug program midnight did shirts clothes in dryer too tired lu and jon playing rock music mon feb 17 1am listening to word-fm schedule to bathe daily 11am after bm noon garbags recycle taken am ate 5 granola bars in warm water applesauce pinto beans feel good took chromium actifed multivit acidophilus cleaned yard 8pm tim has very painful earache washed it with warm water from baby wipe and gave big jon peroxide + water + qtip tim yelling not to touch his ear little jon says tims ear is feeling good tim came up to play with the computer!!! wed feb 19 3pm lucille very ill coughing went to doctor got prescription thu feb 20 noon, man called to ask if i got computer info just then mom picked up the phone i said "i got it" mom hung up and the man said "great" two birds with one ????? preacher on the radio saying "God has a plan for you" "God does not give you a road map just perfect freedom to seek God to guide you in God's Way and miracles visions which must be checked out and by God's Word to be a Lamp unto your feet and by Providence God shows provides "pro video" to see ahead of time open door and personal healing by God's Spirit leading you and others like a gentle dove and by God's Wisdom FRI FEB 21 MIDNIGHT 1AM LISTENING TO GAY TALESE ON LARRY KING BOOK UNTO THE SONS TOWN IN ITALY CALLED NICASTRO. 2pm found missing colon in path to dcom updated disks tim to doctor augmentin sat feb 22 9am went shopping for mouthwash flushable wipes saltines 4pm angry with ashley coughing all night bothering everyone slams toilet seat ?chromium and antihist?low blood sugar? 9pm 15 minute trampolne 5pm feel great! ate pm ham saltines sun feb 23 4pm lump gone took chromium only two tabs with meal feel great!!! tim feeling good mom has toothache says its a cavity mon feb 24 1am crackers meat corn cake + chromium irritability & lump gone feel good moms tooth ok after my anticoag + caffiene needs filling 7am programmed c all night keyofc hex readkey Ђ ? from keyboard ? decimal 128 blackbeard special character generator on miscellaneous menu 7pm tax $50 small appliance covers? tue feb 25 10am shareware and covers sent $6 left wed feb 26 1pm ? not very much mail ? thu feb 27 4pm mom has chills coughing fri feb 28 11am mom feeling better 2pm tim has rash over his body called citizens emergency mom going to the emergency room herself later tim is fine just needed to stop augmentin 11pm mom has bronchitis and ear infection antibiotic and sudafed sun mar 1 Leap Year 3pm changed furnace filter tim has hiccups mon mar 2 noon mailed computer operator application picture and resume garbage out yard cleaned walked to post office chromium no food far upper gum lump receding lump near tooth gone several days pain less 10pm emptied vacuum sweeper this afternoon lump on neck evening angel food 11pm ate yogurt raspberry applesauce fresh orange crackers tue mar 3 noon programmed rensub.com using debug unassembled from compute mag mr geier wiring cellar need grounded outlet for air conditioner 11pm went to cannery kmart book toilet train stop milk stop tea get drinks in bottles get potty tim can manage in kitchen assembly language book old cannery takes food stamps applesauce 20 cents wed mar 4 noon sleepy back healed gums mildly sore 4pm mom washed potty and got doll for tim to toilet train thu mar 5 4pm sent dbg/asmbly kit went to post office with tim cobol kit=100 fri mar 6 midnight to 1 am this is michalangelos birthday virus day sat mar 7 midnight to 1 am printer offer 8pm mom got very upset with tim and me over his cloth training pants full of poop this seems to be a reaction to the raised expectations of the book train for one day and the problems tim presents 8am garbage out of bag in yard from ? dog 7pm tim fell asleep 6pm to 7pm washed shirts 5pm mon mar 9 3am washed clothes took out garbags in am bought food at cannery 2pm tim got exam and medicine for ear problems nfd milk evap milk got several tooth and mouth remedies all at once caused reduction in gum flap which may have been there forever but slightly swollen now small sore spot on tongue left side near sore tooth 1pm bought books no extra money till may fri mar 13 11pm received small appliance cover kit spent all of last two days playing computer game, beat the highest score tonight documented every level up to 18 sat mar 14 6am estimate $375/month cover income @ one per day sun mar 15 8am estimate $45 to start small appliance covers details not too clear about how to sew mon mar 16 midn to 1am level 22 9pm finished level called sis at pic about job called left message for eric, tim crying about mom shutting tv to sleep she says she is sleepy ?? i am not babysitting at night will call fabrics to price quilted fabric and batting and tape etc tue mar 17 st patricks day called joann -$60 for fabric batting tape & floss per unit income +$180 net for 9 items -$60 @ 1 item per day $360 per month 7pm visited some stores bought lawnmower shareware copies and book jobs 90 called little sue about sewing seams she will visit thu am wed mar 18 5am 60 inch wide fabric ?$7.34/yard garbags in cellar work room 10pm got a call from nancy mosser cant go meeting sue tomorrow thu mar 19 9am finished documentation of all 25 levels at the highest scores, sue couldnt come today mom aggravated, left message with sue's son: the job would cost too much fri mar 20 8am calculated wipes per day peroxide in ear drops in eye get pain relief for eye dad and lu and jon could not drive me to movie set 11pm tim played on computer also ashley and jonathon 23 wipes per day fri mar 20 1am beans beans beans sun mar 22 7am received stuff secret code program tim played games 3pm stuck on level 16 mon mar 23 1pm to 2pm lucille ill and screaming at ashley and jonathon in her hoarse voice big jon very ill says he feels like someone beat him up his back hurts diahhrea tim is at dr ashe for checkup got another rash with second type of medicine third bottle two old one new ear infection tue mar 24 1pm tim has erythromycin coughing lucille coughing every 30 seconds mom bought garbage bags i think dad hit a long shot got all 20 levels wed mar 25 5pm interview johnstown voc rehab civil service bus $35 + ? thu mar 26 11am tim drinking tyler mountain water pooped twice this morning 5pm tim fell while playing with upright vacuum may have bumped hip rear fri mar 27 midn to 1am tim threw up tonight and pooped again mom is giving him nonfat dry milk someone bought tim a new pot to poop and pee in 5pm received pcutility mom yellin at tim worried about warmth of soup sat mar 28 9pm absolute max scores backed up disks johnstown ate ice cream hot chocolate milk bars iodine kelp supplement got angry at jon and ashley about tv loud and messy livingroom and aggravating mom and tim wed apr 1 interview johnstown voc rehab civil service tim and two fellows 9pm hilda brought drapery and clothing for lucille denise called no one home car returned walked home from days inn 3pm slept 4pm to 8pm tim with michelle dad borrowed $100 from dominos pizza $7 left gave dad the money from rental thu apr 2 9pm bought air filters nk $10 left 6 days sent names to johnstown fri apr 3 1pm pittsburgh & phila voc rehab domestic relations apr 29 9:30 am 7pm $12 left tim had xrays for sinus infection dr ashe gave him amoxil sat apr 4 1am clocks spring forward 2am sun backed up disks at midn-1am sat 9pm moved clock forward one hour worked late sat-sun slept in sun am 9pm shopped $15 took garbags out got disk catlog tue apr 7 7pm received another wrong book from computer book club msdos 5.0 11pm legs swollen at ankles ate macaroni late at night used small salt paks sat apr 11 1am yelled at kids broke/fixed tims toy siren car $22 left sun apr 12 9pm worked out last night lying on bed legs in air bicycling free bus trips to pittsburgh commdisk in good shape mom had tooth pulled seemed very much better not as irritable out of control thu apr 16 5am still no questionaire on top level menu sent letter & messages went to kings with mom after shopping at midnight $19 left fri apr 17 3pm still no bbs over a week now easter? forget it $21 left tim hurt his ear up at night stomach upset played calmed down feels ok sat apr 18 1am still no bbs i will try to stop sending or receiving for now 4am creating batch files to check disks and list contents to a file fun fun Dot came to dinner mom made lamb ham chicken cake jello carrot pinapl sat apr 25 2pm user password update $29 to apr 23 -$20 est download $19 cash that leaves no money till may or ? noon garbags out mailed disk and freeware catalog request and have $4 left wed mar 6 2am stomach upset pain emotional and physical ate pint of ice cream mon may 11 1am downloaded several useless games lu and jon painted kitchen i was dizzy did not eat sunday ate too much saturday moms birthday mon noon garbags out found univ of alabama at birmingham bbs on the wildcat list in GEnie sun may 17 5pm backed up disk library cleaning files alabamau bbs downloads tue may 19 7am logged genie $7 aprox lost file aprox $3 bbsrt files 6pm sore throat pittsburgh may 29 reviewed logs found entries for multivitmin chromium antihist salt water acidophilus remember fungus in cellar after bug spray in closed store room baking soda? kelp+iodine ? liver ? beets ? spinach ? sat may 30 2pm ? wed jun 10 3pm trip to phila yesterday lot of vit C gums shredded irritable jun 25 thu 5pm stopped eating crackers jaw gum problem got a lot easier to handle however now eating crackers gum flap is enlarging pain a little worse certified movie patron count ??? jul 2 thu 1am 7 days $4 super organized disks 60mb plus mfrs orig 44 disks voc rehab blind deaf pgh interview jun 30; jul 1 okla alabama genie locals jul 18 sat 3pm 6 days $9 found treetop program and tinyword and lync and many good programs including anagram an inspiration to write Android: Age One jul 21 tue 2pm 3 days $2 started Android: Age One. Android, Age One is a story of a small community of people who survive a natural catastrophe. The events take place about 100,000 years ago. Two women, Irene Adandogo and Onion Deergada, are the only fertile females in the group. snow storm the largest recorded and lowest barometric pressure this century. many people died over 200 in about a week. many crops destroyed. march 25, 1993 180 pounds no laundry for many weeks no clean shirts drawers april 4, 1993 found oeri dept of education bbs tim used abc-talk to learn to spell and many games with math and alphabet learning. END OF JOURNAL Author: Anthony Chipoletti 2111 Leishman Avenue Arnold, PA 15068-2117 Phone: (412) 337-4781 |