Why I'm writing this instead of going to bed, I cannot tell you.

[bironic]

I don't think I mentioned this yet, but I'll be in Washington, D.C. for the summer, doing the internship we're required to complete in order to graduate. I did the math and found out that with my tax return I can totally afford the studio apartment I'm subletting, along with things like food, my phone and a parking space. Even TV if I want it; and

Comments

[perspi]

I watched that documentary about the woman with the giant legs! Although I was somewhat concerned at her ultimate decision--wouldn't waiting simply make the chances of success less likely?

[bironic]

I guess if you accept that amputation might kill you, you'd want to put that off as long as possible, even with the smaller chance that the surgery might help (and not leave you permanently immobile). I wondered if it might make sense to amputate at the hip and wait for a prosthetic to be invented that wouldn't leave her so debilitated. Maybe that's much too far down the line at this point.

[firestorm717]

The Milking the Rhino documentary looks gorgeous. Wish I'd caught it on PBS. It's always interesting seeing these traditional tribes and how they interact with foreigners on their land.

[bironic]

It was really a impressive show. If it airs again (this was the second time in a week, I think the site said), I'd definitely recommend it. It did a good job presenting many gray areas.