| How Could I Forget This? |
[Nov. 16th, 2009|01:04 am] |
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His abdominal stitches were finally removed, seven weeks after the surgery to remove nasty Pierre. He still has the gallbladder drain, but with those specialized stitches gone this means less foreign things are in his body now. The chemo is still working on Raul and Co., but now he's got an interesting network of scars on his ventral side. He can laugh at jokes, just not too much.
Time for me to take something to help me sleep.
Be good to each other, all. |
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| In defense of this weekend |
[Nov. 15th, 2009|07:18 pm] |
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Yesterday was really good. While Erik computer gamed, I went on a longer walk than I've ever done from our apartment. I got all the way to the Ocean Beach Pier, and on the way I stopped and got a book from the Ocean Beach library (just a minute before they closed for the day!), bought a pregnancy-appropriate blouse on sale for $10, and had ice cream. My plan was to take the bus back, and I did catch the first bus, but missed the connecting one. So I took the trolley to Morena/Linda Vista instead, where Erik picked me up.
The only problem with taking such a long walk is that at the end of it, my left knee hurt. But other than that, it was really a fine day. I have to balance that with the anxiety and sadness I was feeling today. |
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| Professors? |
[Nov. 15th, 2009|04:25 pm] |
Hi all, Guess this is my intro post along with a question for those who have gone or are going to San Jose State U...
First my Intro:
My name is Katrina, I graduated in 08 with a BA in history and another major in anthropology. I wanted to take a year off between going back to school (Also to decide which kind of graduate school I wanted, history, Forensic Anthropology, or Library). I want to focus on references and archives.
In my off time, I do a variety of activities but my big one is ballroom dance but I also am thoroughly obsessed with musical theatre as well.
My question to those of you who are going or have gone to SJSU:
Who are some good professors and who are some I should watch out for?
x-posted to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) libraryschool |
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| YOU! Yes YOU! |
[Nov. 15th, 2009|08:05 pm] |
Nobody in your hobby gives a flying wet fig what you do in real life.
Nobody in real life gives a flying wet fig what you do in your hobby.
Realize this, and life will be much, much better for you.
Continue to not realize this? You will be thrown down an unmarked well on a piece of property rented several times a year for the purpose of separating real life from hobby life. |
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[Nov. 15th, 2009|03:36 pm] |
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Hey girls,
I am expected to graduate in the next March, and I am wondering if I need to start applying for jobs now, or I have to wait until I get my degree. I am interested in working at both public libraries and academic libraries.
I have applied for two jobs about a month ago, but haven't heard anything from them. I don't know they didn't consider my application because I am not eligible, or I just applied too early.
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| I need... |
[Nov. 15th, 2009|03:36 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | life, misanthropy | ] |
| [ | mood |
| |  morose | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Pink Floyd: Division Bell | ] |
...a day to play, all by myself, in warm sunlight?
...a walloping, earth-shattering rip-roaring drunk with my best friends, and two days to recover from it?
...to hide under the blankets with a couple of teddy bears and not come out for a week?
...a swift kick in the tail?
...I don't know what...
( Whine alert. Deal with it. )
But don't be surprised--or offended, or worried--if you don't hear much from me between now and then. |
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| Tanka Challenge 11/15/09 |
[Nov. 15th, 2009|04:25 pm] |
Or, Another Reason to Stay on Cymbalta?
Beggar with placard
will write poems on request,
face and clothes care-worn.
Lurks there madness in bright eyes?
Shall I someday come to this?
This was inspired by a true encounter with a subway poet. A train was coming, so I did not venture to find out if he was any good. This distrubed me on one or two levels, to say the least. |
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| At least we know what may be around the next corner. |
[Nov. 15th, 2009|12:33 am] |
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| |  sleepy | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Never Surrender--Corey Hart | ] |
The poor man is in a very crowded room with three other patients, and the heating in the room was too high. His kidneys are slowing down their filtering yet again, with creatinine up to 2.7. Dialysis may be in the works again. Laparoscopic surgery to fix or remove the gallbladder is being contemplated if that is not up to speed in the next seven to 10 days. He is eating a fair bit, at least. He asked me to bring him some light reading, and so I have. I combed his hair, and some came away with the comb. He expected this and is at peace with it. I also purchased seven days' worth of television for him. It was an expense, but it will keep him company when Cindy or I cannot be there. (With silent thanks to "Squires Helping Squires" and many others. You know who you are, Squires, even if I may not.)
Sometimes I forget what it's like to get around in the city. I gave myself 50 minutes to get to the 10:11 train to come back home, but the M34 bus was delayed. When 9:45 rolled around and there was still no sign of a bus, I started walking west from First Avenue, fast. When I got to Third I turned around. Still no bus. I got to Lexington, saw a scooter chair passenger waiting at the stop, so I picked up my pace. I got to Park Avenue, turned around and saw the bus back at First Avenue finally showing up. At that point I knew there would be no way I'd get to the train on time whether I walked or took the bus, so I hailed a cab between Park and Madison. I arrived at Penn Station with 7 minutes to spare and ran to my train, which was already boarding. I really didn't want to wait another hour and not get home until after midnight. I suppose I could have stayed at my aunt's but that's another level of stress I do not need if I can avoid it, and $5.40 was a decent price to pay for lower blood pressure. Next time I give myself an hour to get from the hospital to Penn Station on a weekend.
On another tangent, Brian's grandson was scheduled to come into the world on December 22, but he may be brought in ahead of time because he may be too much for mom to handle. Brian cannot go see the newest Keveney while he is undergoing chemo, but with any luck I'll have a job by the time the chemo courses are done, and he can go to Jacksonville to see the wee one in the spring.
Take care, all, and be good to each other. |
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| Library school UIUC |
[Nov. 14th, 2009|02:03 pm] |
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So I am applying to UIUC for fall 2010, got told that I have to take the GRE because of my GPA... has anyone gotten into UIUC after being told they have to take the GRE? Any advice would be wonderful. I am really nervous and would live to here from anyone that has gotten into UIUC, or my second choice Dominican U. How hard is it to get into either? And get a job after? I would really like to stay in IL after the MLIS. Thanks! |
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