I don't know. I'm not feeling it.

Could Capt. Jack be the 12th Doctor? John Barrowman has a theory

4. The Wolf Gift by Anne RiceI was very surprised to see that Anne Rice had returned to fiction after her religious books of recent years, so I was curious and a bit apprehensive when I started to read this. I wish now that I had gotten the book at the library rather than spending money on it. Not only did she take a legend of our nightmares and ( Read more... )

3. Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man by Dale PetersonI know -- it's pretty sad for me that it's the last week of March and I've only completed three books ( Read more... )

I saw an infectious disease (ID) specialist today, and I'm looking at at least eight weeks of twice a day vancomycin by IV plus some other oral antibiotic. I go in next Wednesday to have a Hickman device inserted for the vanco IV. This medication is very harsh and can burn up the smaller peripheral veins (the ones in your arms). The Hickman is a ( Read more... )

Happy day! My leg hole has MRSA!

Listen here you nasty, sneaky little bacterium of doom -- you will NOT prevent my graduation. You might delay it (what else is new?), but you will not prevent it.

*rather loud string of colorful metaphors*

2. Island of Lost Girls by Jennifer McMahon

An interesting, quick read. While not Pulitzer material, it's good to take up a couple of hours while resting from dissertation typing. The ending is predictable (if you're paying attention), but I liked it nevertheless.

This song has got me missing NO and my tribe "down south".

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1. Catherine the Great: Love, Sex, and Power by Virginia Rounding

A very intriguing book about a woman who has fascinated me since I took my first Russian History course in high school -- yes, my high school had a Russian History course; and yes, I've taken more than one Russian History course. The Romanovs are FASCINATING!

Eleven years ago, the first of two events occurred that I never thought I'd have to handle -- my younger sister died of respiratory distress related to spinal muscular atrophy.

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I just completed my "Application for Degree", a first step to graduating in May ( Read more... )