(Courtesy of Beth the medical transcriptionist)

As a large shipment of surgical slides arrives from the Other hospital to be read by yours truly, I remark “At least it provides job security”.

To which Beth replies “Yes, but there are times when you don’t want that much security”.

It has just occurred to me that when Alan and I are in London next week, Mr. Blue Eyes will already be filming in England. Reportedly, in London even ( Read more... )

No, this post is NOT about the Cranberries song, or the video Elwood did for it.  Sorry.  This is a hopeful, and therefore ridiculous, post about the Illinois Senate race. Eeew, politics! ;)

Both of the candidates who won in yesterday's primary are attractive, intelligent, articulate and thoughtful.  Both seem to have a sense of humor and a ( Read more... )

So the strange and ugly concrete slab front patio at home will be snow-covered when I meet with the landscape architect tomorrow to discuss its replacement.  Eh, he has already seen its cracked, grey, excessive concreteness.  Might as well cover it up in a white blanket for a while.  See, I'm trying to make the best of winter's last gasp.

Saw The ( Read more... )

For someone who doesn't watch a lot of television, I have had a surprising number of shows to which I have become addicted, years after they began.  In the late 80's it was reruns of Remington Steele.  Then I fell for The X-Files in 1997 while off my feet for 2 weeks following bunion surgery, and the FX channel just happened to start daily ( Read more... )

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I have a feeling that I am not the only person in the fandom who is a bit melancholy in the wake of Sunday's Oscar sweep. The "is that all there is?" and "so, now what?" aftermath of a glorious ride. It can't be over! Where are the accolades for the actors? Where is the worship that Elwood deserves? Heck, I saw a photo on Yahoo! news about the ( Read more... )

What a difference a half-dozen or so viewings make! The first time I saw ROTK, at 12:01 am on December 17, I left the theater with mixed feelings. Mostly thinking about the scenes I wished had been longer, and some grumbling about how PJ could have cut this scene or that shorter to give those precious minutes to Cirith Ungol or the post-Quest ( Read more... )

( OK, I'll play. Three. Much easier than essay questions. )

It's fun to spam your own Livejournal.  Although it probably drives your lj friends crazy.

Now what we need around here is a menu of great smilies.