synn was here (yay) and
synn is gone (boo). I had a really nice time-we always do-and I think she got a good taste of the city in the two days we had, since we either deliberately or inadvertently wound up seeing:
- Thousands of healthcare bill protesters down in Penn Quarter
- The White House (from the outside, on the Rose Garden side)
- The Washington Monument
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accidental McDonald's
Is there *cough* any other kind?
Also, I like the T-shirts, the Yale student made the news down here (eep!), and I hadn't seen the medical advisor interview, but now we have someone to blame XD
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I appreciate the rundown though! I just couldn't quite believe that there was yet ANOTHER vampire show jumping on the bandwagon - I know they've always been around in a low-key kind of way, but we seem to be inundated with them recently. Actually, in that light, VD seems kind of appropriate!
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And yeah - why Edward and Stefan both decide to go to high school is beyond me. I guess Stefan wanted to be with Elena allllll throughout the day, but wouldn't they, like, want to avoid all the work and pettiness? It would be just as easy to say you're a college student nearby or something.
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From the article: I also read the scripts to try to keep them from making mistakes. But if they think (a change) is going to cost them in terms of drama, the drama and comedy will always win out.
Well, at least she tries. But I wonder how frustrated she feels when the drama/comedy do win out, y'know? I'm not a medico (I know just enough to be, y'know, dangerous) and I'm damn frustrated at it. /bitterness
Your weekend sounded awesome. And busy! I'm exhausted just reading your list.
The Yale student though--wow. I can't fathom that at all. :-(
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Re: the interview: I went to a panel last spring where scientists and showrunners talked about what it's like to be scientific advisors for Hollywood. It was interesting. One scientist told the audience not to take the opportunity to preach or teach, but to try to be as accurate as possible within the demands of dramatic narrative. That seemed like a healthy and workable solution. The problem with House is that there seem to be so many moments, even plots, that could have been made plausible within those same constraints but weren't. Not that this woman is entirely to blame, since the show has many advisors. And I remember another article, maybe from Doris Egan, a couple of years ago, about how even when something is taken verbatim from an anecdote or journal paper, different doctors will protest its accuracy. But yeah, it must be frustrating.
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