What it did not return was this, far more relevant, link. Note the fifth paragraph which begins"Sadly, ...". I didn't find this part out until I showed up to buy my ticket.
As the Mutant Enemy says: "Grrr... Arrgh!"
Now the big question is: Have I become obsessed enough about this movie to drive an hour and forty-five minutes to see it in S. Hadley on July 31? I'm not sure what it says about me that the answer is probably yes.
Road trip anyone?
I'll keep everyone posted as more information develops.
Any invocations to the Devine, or plain old good wishes, would be greatly appreciated.
There are some statements in the release that trouble me, but all-in-all, it's good news.
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I am sick! Hooray!
On Friday, I decided to go to my health center to see what they had to say about it. The physician's assistant listened attentively, agreed that my symptoms were really all over the place and didn’t point to anything specific. She figured that I had a weak virus of some sort and that I was having a hard time evicting it from my system. She ordered a blood draw to see what it would tell her.
Well, she called me last night to report that my overall white cell count is right at the high end of normal. When she looked at the percentage breakdown, she saw that I have a normal amount of virus-fighting WBCs, but that my bacteria-fighting WBCs are at the high end of normal. All of this indicates a mild bacterial infection that my immune system can’t quite manage to beat down on it’s own.
This is really good news; a bacterial infection means we can call in the antibiotic cavalry! I started a Z–pack this morning and I should actually start feeling well in the very near future!
Edit
Z+3.5 hours: Quite possibly a psychosomatic effect, but I'm already feeling less tired and worn-down than I have been!
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Have a great time! I wish I was going too, but it just isn't the same for me if I can't blow large quantities of money on stuff I have absolutely no use for! I'm going to work hard at squirreling away Arisia Money all year, so you'll see me in 2010!
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Last night I finished Natural Remedies and chose the Studded Green Anklewraps as my reward. It wasn't until after I vendored my old boots, logged out for dinner and came back on that I took a good look at them and realized how much I hate the way they look! Not only do I think they're butt-ugly on their own, but they clash horribly with my Leggings of Telhamat. I kept telling myself to relax, that they are good gear and that I'd get used to them, but I just kept hating them more and more! I even checked the AH, but couldn't find anything with comparable stats, so I decided I was just stuck with them.
After an overall crummy night, I logged out and ranted to Sarah about my new footwear for a while before heading off to bed.
This morning I woke up, checked my mail and found not one, but two new pair of boots to choose from! I'm 5 bars from dinging 62 and being able to wear either of them, but now I know I won't be stuck with these horrible looking things for an indefinite period!
I just needed to share and let everyone out there know that my gf is made of 100% USDA Prime Grade Awesome!
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anu3bis' LJ? A link to Joss Whedon's newest project. Suddenly today is shaping up to be a truly Great Day! And now I pass on said link, so that you too may share in the awesome that is Dr. Horrible! (approx run time 14 min)
For those of you (like me) who had no idea that this project was in the works, here's an interview with JW
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http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.p
So long, and thanks for the memories.
Last night I watched the most recent episode on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. I've been giving the show a lot of slack regarding basic things like their own internal consistency, because I really wanted it to get better. Last night, I decided that it won't.
Allow me to paraphrase the scene that did me in:
Set Up: Derek Reese, brother of the famous Kyle Reese and therefore uncle of John Connor, has been shot. He's coughing up blood and looking like he's done for.
Paramedic Guy: He's lost a lot of blood. He needs a transfusion. His blood type is AB and that's really rare.
River...errrr, I mean...the perky li'l Terminator: Sarah Connor is type O negative.
Paramedic Guy: That's no good. He needs at least three units of his own type!
Me, sitting on the couch: Ummm...why is that exactly?
John Connor: Ooo...oo! Test me! See if I'm a match!
Me, seeing where this is heading: no, No, NO!!!!
Wrap Up: Of course John is a match and Derek gets his transfusion. Everyone is happy...ish.
Here are my problems:
1. AB is the universal receiver, they can literally take blood from any blood group (minor exceptions exist, but do you really care?)
2. O neg is the universal donor, they can give blood to anyone (again, minor exceptions)
3. There are three possible flavors for the blood type gene: A, B and O. Everyone gets one gene from each parent. The only way for someone to be type AB is to get an A from one parent and a B from the other. Now, pay attention. Here comes the tricky part: both A and B are dominant to O. Since Sarah is type O, she only has Os to give to John. Therefore and ergo, John CANNOT be type AB.
Now I get the fact that not everyone has the qualifications to work in a blood bank, like I do. But I seem to remember learning the basics of the ABO system in high school. Even if that's too much to expect from today's public education, why in the name of all that is cute and fuzzy didn't the writers call in a science consultant when they were writing about something that they clearly didn't understand? I mean, this is basic real-world science, not something that is open to debate like the effects of time travel on a fluid time stream!
This ends my rant. Thank you for tuning in.
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I was already familiar with emergency contraceptives and thought she had a good point, so I asked her to phone a prescription to my pharmacy. What she told me next floored me. In some states (including MA) it's available to women 18 and older OVER THE COUNTER!!!
From the Plan B website:
"If you live in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Maine, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts or Washington, you can get Plan B® without a prescription at some pharmacies; however, you should call your pharmacy in advance to make sure they offer and stock Plan B®. "
Now, I consider myself a pretty well informed person, but I had no idea. Why aren't women's groups shouting this from the roof tops? Why aren't the pro-lifers, for that matter? I get why the abstinence-only people would want to keep this quiet, but aren't there ANY level heads out there? How many women without easy access to medical care, have had to deal with an unwanted pregnancy because they didn't know that there was something they could do without professional assistance?
Am I the only one who didn't know this? Really, I want to know. Please leave me a comment and tell me if you knew. And PLEASE, spread the word!
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aggravated
OK, so I've had my LJ for over a year now. I guess it's time to actually start writing something.
I have a few things on my mind, so keep an eye out over the next few days!
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