Archive for December, 2005

December 14, 2005 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Conversation overheard on the Labor & Delivery Unit 12/13/05, Overnight Tour

Labor & Delivery Nurse: But you’re in so much pain! Are you sure you don’t want an epidural?
Screaming Pregnant Patient With Limited English Skills:  No, no! I cannot!
L&D RN: Well, of course, that’s your choice. But is there any particular reason why not?
SCPWLES: A friend, my sister, she say to me to no do for it is to be later much back pain for my life. She say she no can move her back after. Very bad!(insert blood curdling scream here).
L&D RN:  Really there’s very little chance of that, none, actually, don’t let that scare you. I’m not saying it didn’t happen, but everyone’s experience with epidurals can be different. Different people can experience the same events differently. Like let’s say you go to McDonalds and really like your hamburger, but then I go to the same McDonald’s and hate mine!
Pregnant Lady’s Husband: But I don’t like the McDonald’s.

The moral of the story is: Attempting to simplify matters frequently results in the point being missed entirely!

December 9, 2005 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Click on that picture or right here for cats behaving badly, brought to you in glorious Quicktime (9.9MB, 2-ish minutes).

Yes. That’s a cat sitting on my computer. No, I did not place her there for a photo-op. Rest assured, what you are about to see is neither staged nor a re-enactment. This is full-on live kitty cat action. I was just lucky enough to have time to grab my camera to capture these precious (and really not-so-precious moments) on film. The only time I didn’t was when I walked into the kitchen to find the cat with all four of her legs in the toaster slots. It seemed too unsafe to leave her there like that.

“Wimoweh”
Ima Sumac
Ultra Lounge Vol.1 Mondo Exotica
Capitol/EMI Records 1996
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December 2, 2005 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Click on the picture or right here for thirty seconds of silliness in Quick Time. Turn the volume way up; it’s better loud.

Don’t worry… even though we’re in a bathroom setting, there is no toilet humor involved. I promise.

The Imperial March
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Written & Conducted by John Williams

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