I hurt everywhere today. Understand that I'm not complaining. I just hurt. 
( Last night I was invited... )

I wouldn't normally do this. I prefer to use my blog for original work and ideas, but as a former fan and collector of G.I Joe toys I can't resist but share:

A short deviation from my usual fictional accounts.  True story:

I saved a life yesterday, and it was my day off.  Don't assume that I'm grumpy about saving lives when I'm not getting paid to do it.  It's the life I saved that makes me grumpy.

I came out of mall at around two in the afternoon yesterday (the temperature was about 103 degrees), and I ( Read more... )

Everyone has seen the classic slapstick routine in which a carpenter in a hurry places his workpiece on a table and saws through both workpiece and table.  I have to concede that I've done something similarly ill-conceived.  I won't concede that I may have done it more than once, but neither will I deny it.

( Meanwhile at a purely fictional hospital... )

( Because it may be a bit gross for the average casual reader... )

The subject line says it all.  Anyone who's familiar with MMORPGs (EVE
online, WoW, Toontown, etc.) is familiar with the concept: sitting
down to do missions/quests/tasks back-to-back-to-back in order to
accomplish a goal.  Usually a player mission-grinds to build
experience because the next level is in sight, to accumulate money or
some other resource ( Read more... )

We had a meeting today at work during which we were told that events which occour at work are not to be discussed outside of work including but not limited to telephone conversations, e-mails, IM, and blogs ( Read more... )

We recently had a young child come in for surgery to treat a congenital eye problem.  The pediatric anesthesiologist INSISTED that the procedure be done in an operating room designed specifically for children, so we moved all of our eye equipment (five machines on carts, an opthmalic microscope on wheels, three bins of disposable supplies, and a ( Read more... )

I make a point of keeping patient information confidential.  I NEVER post information that could identify an individual.  If the Houston Chronicle wants to however I can't stop them: www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/6192179.html

The moral of that story is "Fireworks and alcohol DO NOT MIX!"  Drinking while shooting fireworks makes you ( Read more... )

According to ancient Greek myth Zeus was suffering from a splitting
headache after swallowing his pregnant lover Metis.  His headache was
so terrible that Zeus ordered Hephaestus to use his tools and split
Zeus' head open to relieve the pressure.  Hephaestus complied, and
much to everyone's surprise Athena sprang forth out of Zeus' open
skull fully ( Read more... )