Nurse in TMH Women's Pavilion Triage: "So, can you feel those contractions?"
Clueless Izzy: "I'm having contractions?"

( Update on Isabella's Hospital Triage Experience today (short form: all is well) )

Happy May Day! I'm off this morning to the Oldenfeld Anniversary/Baronial Investiture event -- I'll be taking Dad with me, and meeting Peire there. Recently I was having a discussion with someone over the concept of medieval maternity clothes; my conversant was of the mind that there really was no difference between a regular wardrobe and a ( Read more... )

Yes, kind of an odd combo there, but that's the topic of my post, so there you have it. Onward!

( It's Oscar Night! )

Once again, I slip into bad habits and do not update my journal. So, I play catchup again. This has been a busy month!

( I made my 'Macbeth' deadline! )

In honor of today's occasion, I use my muppet Sam the Eagle icon! Normally I cannot stand anything to do with politics, but I do hope that all who can will get out and cast votes for the US president (or the lesser of two evils, however you think of it). It might be smart to bring a few good books, however. I am unbelievably glad that I voted on ( Read more... )

The last week & a half have been utterly insane, in both good and bad ways. And for better or worse, it has been in ways that are changing everything that goes on, on the daily routine.

( All the hefty news that's fit to print )

Welcome to the Ides of April! I actually turned in my tax forms in January, and had my return in February...and I wish I had it again now! But I daresay it's all over for this year, so ah well ( Read more... )

I had so hoped to get through this winter season without dealing with a cold; but alas, the sniffling I've been doing off & on for the last few days has emerged into a full-blown BLEHHHHHH as only colds can be. I called in sick from work even, and I've not done that in agesThe industrious part of me thought that maybe if I'm here at home, I might ( Read more... )

...but it does seem that I have a visage that can slow down a table ( Read more... )