You might notice that I have a little widget in the upper right hand corner, which I update when I take my blood pressure medicine every morning. It’s there, because I’m HORRIBLE about remembering such things, and a few folks are kind enough to remind me if I don’t.
This post shall be the official, “Remind Shawn” post. If it’s after 8:30AM EST, and I haven’t updated that widget in the corner, please don’t hesitate to slap me around a bit in the comment section. I deserve it.
(I don’t, however, deserve the kindness of you guys reminding me — but I’m just going to be thankful, and accept it on behalf of my family. They kinda want me around for the long haul, and high blood pressure sorta negates that likelihood. Thanks again.)
Do you have an rss feed for it?
Huh… I don’t. I’m not even sure how to accomplish such a thing with my little text widget. Sorry…
Voila, one RSS feed: http://www.dapper.net/transform.php?dappName=ShawnsMeds&transformer=RSS&extraArg_title=MedWidget&extraArg_description=MedWidget&applyToUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brainofshawn.com%2F
Wow, Justin is much cooler than me. Although, he’s similarly humored, so don’t be surprised if you get RickRolled someday with the feed.
We’d like to have you around for the long term too.
OK, it’s exactly 8:30 EST, and you have not updated since the 6th. get crackin’, boy.
Thanks John. Both of you. (John the scientists?)
Also, I have a fever of 102, which stinks. Today, I’m truly a hottie…
POKE! POKE!
It’s 8:32!
Hope you’re not sick today!
Argh! You got me. Thanks again. hehehe
(I took ‘em, and forgot to update the site)
That is acceptable.
But as you still forget, you’d best keep updating. After all, we want to keep your wife happy!
Oh without question. I’ve never in my life taken medicine so regularly. And I don’t take credit for the success, it’s truly due to this silly medicine widget and y’all.
It’s actually pretty cool, I hear Donna bragging to people that if I forget to take my blood pressure medicine, folks online effectively bawl me out.
In fact, the other day, I updated the site, and almost forgot to actually follow through and take the pill. Donna threatened to “Tell Michelle” LOL!
(laugh)
Good for her! I’ve started telling people I’m a certified woman with a specialization in nagging.
Maybe after you remember for a month, you can reward yourself with a pill box.
AHEM!
(tapping foot)
*DOH* I really did forget today. I just called Donna, and she’s bringing it in to me at 10:00.
…and I was doing SO GOOD.
No cute pill tin for YOU!
I”m sure you’re just sleeping in on the weekend, but if not. TAKE YOUR MEDICINE!
Ok, where where you when you took the medicine yesterday? Can you remember what you did next? Have you looked in the fridge? On top of the printer? On the spice rack?
Look Shawn, don’t make me fly down there to help you find your medicine. I’ll rope Michelle into joining me, and then you’ll be sorry.
However, we’d get to meet Donna and the girls, that’d be cool.
Get cracking!!
You guys are awesome.
I’ll be scouring the house in an hour or so.
You better mean that. I’ll be checking back at 12:15 PM Alaska Time. You better be looking by then, or I’ll tell my cats about your misfeasance.
They’ll give you disapproving looks. You don’t want that, trust me.
It’s 12:15 – Are you looking??!?!?!
Could it still be at school? Didn’t Donna bring it to you yesterday around 10am because you forgot?
Poke! Poke!
It’s 8:31! Take your medicine!
(I’m nothing if not prompt)
hehehe — thanks.
You’re either an hour late or you’re observing Central Time.
I’ll require a clarification.
Nonsense! I’m observing PST, and I’m doggone early!
(hehe, thanks — I had a meeting first thing this morning, and forgot to update!)
I want instant gratification in my own time zone.
Take your medicine!
POKE POKE POKE!
And you’d been doing so well….
Dang it! I took a vacation day today, and ALMOST got it taken by 8:30. You must be like a super spy or something…
Well, I had to teach at 9. So I had to get my playing around done beforehand.
Obviously you need to warn us ahead of time when you’re going to be sleeping in!
It’s after 9:00 am Eastern Time, the day before Mother’s Day. To quote Michelle:
Take your medicine!
POKE POKE POKE!
You got me.
I slept in.
Thanks!
It’s no longer Monday! It’s TUESDAY! Primary day here in West (by God) Virginia.
ARGH! You caught me, but again, I had taken my pill, just not updated the site.
Also, Donna was in my office when your comment came in, and she said, “HA! Michelle caught you! Tell her I love her, but not in a weird way.”
Tell Donna I perfectly understand: After a post about a new microplane grater I got, a virtual friend said he thought he had an internet crush on me.
Poke! Hey, Shawn! It ain’t Two’s Day any more. Wake up and smell the medicine.
Oh crudsicles. I forgot all about it this morning. I’m going to call Donna and ask her to bring it in. Thanks!!!
I’m sure you’ve just forgotten to update, and NOT forgotten to take your pills two days in a row!
Sadly, no, it’s indeed 2 days in a row. I blame the lack of flushing toilets. Today will be a poopy day, so the blood pressure medicine will be greatly needed. Thanks for the reminder.
Its Monday, take your meds yet? Hope you don’t have to work and can enjoy the holiday! We are hoping to come up the last weekend in June, maybe we can all get together. Love lots!!
Wake up and take your meds ya slacker!
Memorial Day holiday or not, your meds don’t wait for you!
POKE!
Oh crudsicles. I forgot to update. Thanks.
OK, it’s Friday the 13th, but ya still gotta take your medicine.
POKE!
Dang, you are good. I was scrambling to the computer, and *thought* I made it in time.
Thanks.
Ooooo – I know you’re at camp, so I hope your wifi is just not working properly or you’re busy doing something fun. But just in case, since it IS about 9:10 your time:
POKE!
POKE!
Don’t tell, but I sorta miscounted the number of pills I brought with me! I’m one short, and figured I’d save the one I have left for “pack up and get everyone home” day — as I suspect it will be very stressful.
Yeah, I’m a dork…
Miscounts happen – been there, done that. But I’m guessing today is “pack up and get everyone home” so you should have taken your one remaining pill by now. If you haven’t, POKE!
POKE! POKE! POKE!
It’s not Two’s Day any more! POKE!
Take your medicine!
POKE POKE POKE!
Sleeping in is a good thing (I did this morning) but it’s now after 9:00 am your time, so it’s time to get up and take your medicine.
Poke.
Hehe, thanks for the reminder, but I *did* have another hour and a half when you poked me. (On the west coast this week)
Seriously though, thanks for the reminder.
Poke, poke! It’s now 8:40am EST on Thursday, and you haven’t updated your medicine time!
POKE, POKE!
Oh, wait, PST! That means you have until 11:30am EST. You might not even be awake yet! OK, I’ll check back later. EKOP, EKOP.
OK, It’s 11:11 am Central Time, which means it’s 9:11 am Pacific Time, which means it’s after 8:30 am where you are, so you need to take those yummy meds.
POKE.
What he said. It’s almost 8:30 in my time zone, which mean you better get on it.
Not sure if you meant fri into sat at 3:45am, or sat into sun. at 3:45 am..either way..I am checking just to make sure.
It’s 9:22 AM EST (or actually EDT since we’re in Daylight Savings Time) and no pill yet, so take your pill.
POKE, POKE!
It’s no longer Monday! It’s after 8:30! You seem to insinuate you’re going to be having a stressful week!
TAKE YOUR PILLS!
(And I’m sorry I’ve been slacking on looking out for you slacking, but they’ve actually been making me, like, work around here! [But today I'm sitting at the front desk. That'll show them!])
Pretty Sure Its After 8:30 And It’s Not Sunday Anymore!! Love Ya!!
POKE! POKE! POKE!
It’s a stressful day! Why have you not taken your medicine?!
Get on the ball! We don’t want you to stroke out when everyone bugs the crap outta you!
Err… it’s nearly 5pm and it STILL reads Sunday. PILL SHAWN, PILL!!!
And now it’s TUESDAY!
Come on Shawn! It’s a rough week! Take your meds!
Ahem. **cough** **waggles eyebrows in general direction of pills**
This is a preemptive strike…TAKE YOUR MEDS HONEY! Oh and BTW… CALL YOUR MOTHER ABOUT THAT BUNNY!!!!!!! (Sorry folks, it’s been about five days now that I have told him to call his poor mother, maybe if some of you get on him too, he’ll do it!)
Shawn, reeally there is no pressure about the bunny it just needs a good home and I offer you the chance to be that good home. If you say no, I’ts ok I just need to know if I should keep looking for that good home or not. Thanks Love MOM
TAKE YOUR MEDS!
POKE POKE POKE!
Hope this doesn’t post twice…
Do you get to sleep when August is over? I worrie about you and no sleep.
If your sleeping, take your pills as soon as you wake up!! I just crawled OOB and took mine a mear 45 min late. Will you get RR after August?
Take your meds!!!!!!
My clock says 9:07am…and no update from you…..that means you are still sleeping, or you just forgot!
Take your Meds….
Take your Meds
Take your Meds…
(this was a public service announcement from the UCF…that is all)
Good Morning Shawn!
Wake up, take your pills, and then crawl back into bed and sleep for the rest of the day.
Shawn, what Michelle said.
It’s Labor Day, so to labor you must go.
Tote that barge, lift that bale, take that pill.
POKE!
POKE POKE POKE!
No slacking NOW!
ok Shawn, sleep in, but taken as soon as you get up, Love ya
that’s take ‘em not what ever I said
I know you’re awake, I know where you’ve been playing, so either you’re slacking and haven’t taken your pill, or you’re slacking and haven’t told us.
Now stop playing and do your pill taking and/or work first.
Guilty! But I’m all medicated now.
It’s Saturday, a day to sleep in before you camp out??
Take those/that pill, you might need ‘em.
Have a great weekend.
I’m workin’ at TC this weekned, after a month off (I only work there one weekend a month) I think it wont be so bad…but it usually is!! I like the people I work with and that helps a lot.
Listen to your Mom. It’s about 10:50 am your time and no pill yet (or are you sleeping in?)
POKE!
It’s THURSDAY!
Poke! Poke! Poke!
TAKE.YOUR.MEDICINE.
Don’t make me come there!
It’s Thursday NIGHT!
Monday is my day off, so it does have at least ONE good thing to be said for it! And it’s before 8:30am and you’ve already taken your pills, good for you. Did you sleep all weekend and were ready to go early today? Well if you didn’t sleep I hope it was good, I missed you. I tried to send you a clever pill reminder over the weekend but the computer (at work) wouldn’t let me. Here’s wishing you a good Monday.
It’s Wednesday, Shawn!
Poke! Poke! Poke!
It’s still pretty early but it’s time to take your pills.
Have a good weekend.
It’s 8:15 on my watch! Are you ignoring me, I texted, left VM? Love you!
I know its after 8:30 because about 8:30 we dropped Gracie off to the vet for surgery on her face. Please pray she is ok and take your meds so your ok too.
Anything going on next week? We plan to be up that way, any soccer games or anything?
If the work computer lets me send this, it’s just 8:30 so take your pills and don’t ingore your sister. Love MOM
PILL TIME!!
If I read it right, you took your pills about 16 hours ago? Do you take them the night before so you don’t forget in the morning?? Does that work? Maybe we could take the whole weeks worth on Saturday night and be good for the week!! Love MOM
It’s about that time!! Did you get a chance to watch that sideshow I made on Uncle John?
It’s about that time!! Did you get a chance to watch that sideshow I made on Uncle John? What are yous doing for Halloween?
I am assuming that you just forgot to change the day you took your pills? It is 10:28 am WEDNESDAY..and it still says Tuesday.
taps fingers….
…well?
Did ya remember to take your pill?
It’s Sunday, Shawn, and it’s 9:00am as the church bells ring.
Poke! Poke! Poke!
Ahh, you got me.
I’ve been lazing around this morning. I should really get ready or I’ll end up wearing my skivvies to church. I’m guessing you can only do that once…
Well, did ya?
http://skitch.com/lisa/38kr/shawn-pills
Goooooddd Mooorrrnnning… it’s Saturday. 8:30am. I took my pill, did YOU?????? *Happy Chirpy Annoying Voice*
I did! And I had to get out of bed to do it. I came here to tell you, tongue in cheek That it was my day off and I was looking for something to do. It is my day off but I’m trying to figure out how I will accomplish all I have planned to do today. How about you. Do you have a busy weekend planned? Could you imagine being able to say, “I’m just going to laze around today, relaxing and if I get bored just try to relax a little harder. Oh, I’m just being silly and procrastinating a little.
By the way, for some reason I looked up “silly” and it said “stupid”. Now I NEVER thought silly meant stupid. I really thought silly was a good thing. Perhaps looking it up was stupid, but SILLY is suposed to make people laugh and that is a good thing. Tell me it is. I do silly all the time on purpose, I would never to stupid on purpose!!
I love ya, MOM
*ahem*
Did you forget your pill today? Or is the widget just broken?
Does it not say Wednesday for you? Hmm… it does for me…
It didn’t say anything whatsoever. But it seems to be working today.
I think If you gotta drink the coffee it’s best to do it with blood pressure medicine. I usually take mine with Pepsi cause I can’t kick the caffine habit, if I gotta be honest about it.
I took my pill today… did YOU?
Good morning, slacker boy
Get up, sleepy head and take your pill… no rest for the wicked… even on Saturday :p
Obviously, this is now broke with the new theme. Something else to keep you occupied!
Sadly, it’s not broken — Twitter is.
Not sure about the time change, since you know you are jet-setting around…but my clock says…Shawn is late! Did you take your pill this morning?
Well, It’s 0930EST on Friday. Here’s your NAG post.
TAKE YOUR MEDS! Don’t bring on another headache! I look forward to seeing you tomorrow night! SMOOCH!!!!
Thanks Jim
I appreciate your NAG! Most times it takes more than me nagging to motivate him 
Unfortunately, “I feel his pain.” I sometimes feel like a rattle in the mornings after imbibing from my alotted pharmacopia.
Hi Shawn, I’m just up myself and took my pills. So take yours soon. Are you home?
I gotta get ready for church. Have a great day.
POKE
Take ur pill, slacker boi
Oh this nagging thing IS fun. I’ve never tried it before. Can we set one of these up for your editorial content too?
Um…it is Wednesday now…..snow day is done..take your pill!
We totally should, BUT — this time it’s Twitter’s fault. I updated 23 minutes ago, and it still hasn’t changed my site. Grrrr…
some funny stuff is going on here … but take your pill anyway it’s gettin late.
Hope your Turkey Day was good.
Hope today is good too, you are off today aren’t you. I took today off so I could put up my Christmas Tree. Last year we got it in the house, hence we warmed it up but never got it up and decorated. This year I plan to get it up TODAY.
Now hear this! Now hear this!
It’s Sunday, Twitter is working, and it’s after 8:30 am your time, so take your pill Shawn.
POKE! POKE!
That is all.
Gah, it took a few minutes to even get your site to load this morning… take yer pill! GOOD MORNING!!! Happy Monday!!!
Why did I give up caffeine again?
just cause you don’t have school, you still have to take your pills
Can you tell me the best software cedaga, crossover games, etc. for Counterstrike source. keep in mind i’m a Linux noob. I also resently bought Call of Duty WaW. But my main goal is CSS.
I have the Crossover Games trial installed right now but it keeps randomly crashing and also i really need anti-aliasing
Want:
This really isn’t the thread for the question, and the email you entered is invalid — Crossover Games is my suggestion, but drop me an email shawn[at]brainofshawn.com if you want to discuss it further.
Cheers!
Shawn
Hey, Calendar Boy, take your pill!
This poke brought to you by the Committee For Helping To Keep Shawn Healthy.
Is this where you get poked?? I had trouble finding it, it looks familiar but…I hope you take your pill now
Good morning! It’s Sunday! I’ve been up for 2.5 hours… take your pill, wakey wakey!
It’s says last took pill on Monday, today is Tuesday as far as I know.
You’re tweeting, so you’re up. Take your pill, man.
Oh, and the link to “The Official POKE ME about Pills Post” doesn’t appear in the “I Last Took My Pill On:” section anymore.
Tsk, tsk.
‘Twas the day before Christmas
and all through the house
not a Shawn was stirring
and nor was his spouse.
The pills were all waiting
all snug in their bottle
’cause Shawn hadn’t taken one
as he knows that he ought’l
And so Vince exclaimed
ere he left to go chill
Merry Christmas my friend
now go take your pill!
SHAWN wake up and go take your pill
Love MOM
Thank you for making it easier (for me) to get here, I hope you didn’t do it just for me but It took a lot of effort for me to poke you the other way.
Good to see you are taking care of yourself Shawn!
I’m glad you were glad it was Friday. Now go be glad it is Saturday, and take your pill.
POKE!
Hmmmm, don’t see any evidence you’ve taken your pill.
POKE, POKE!
Hi there, lazy boy…. didja take it?
From a new reader: TAKE YOUR PILL!
Have a great day, man.
ahem…
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !
Does this count for the weekend?
I just went two days w/o mine and am now waiting for the Rx to be filled. Do as I say not as I do…take your pill! 
)
You’re late!
Take the pill 
pokey pokey!!!! Gee, kinda sounds like the Hokey Pokey! I should have poked you in the store last evening to give you an early reminder.
Why does the time reflect one hour earlier than I wrote this? Did this not recognize the time change or is it on Central Time?
ahem.
Take thy pill, for it art after thy stated pill-taking time!
POKE!
Gooooooddddd Morning! Pill time!
You know, there’s a perverse pleasure in this – like poking a sleeping cat or something….
I know – it was a late night, you had a good time, today is Saturday, etc. Still, if you’re awake, you need to take your pill. ‘Cause you’re, like, late, ya know?
Pill? There wasn’t a date in the little box…
I have noticed some dust on your blog, hope theres not dust on your pill box, poke poke poke.
poke poke poke!!!!!!!
**Poke** Just ’cause it’s a holiday is no excuse. BTW, happy 4th!
oops I’m a few minutes early. I was looking for the picture of Donna’s ankle, that you iluded to on twitter, this however reminded me to take my pills
Hope Donna is ok
Yeah, I know it’s the weekend, you’re probably just sleeping late. But here’s a POKE…Just in case.
Did you remeber to take your pill?
Poo, I did not.