This is an article on pharma aand free lunches [link]

I'm amused by this partly because my brother makes a habit of going to as many clinical medical lectures (because they cater better than cancer research, apparently) and finding out when pharma reps come in so he can clean up on food. He's been known to bring home catering pans of greek salad and fried chicken. Hey, he's raising a family on a grad school stipend!

I have my fingers crossed for Eureka's continued success.

Not to ex: just because you are in town does not obligate me to turn my life around to see you and your pregnant wife who hates me though she's never met me. Grumble.

Though, I had my eyebrows done and a pedicure and I made it to the grocery store in spite of midday heat. Now I'm eating a mixed green salad with freshly grilled chicken and caesar dressing and watching the House pilot again.

Life is good!

I wish Eureka continued sucess too. I'm going to watch next Tuesday to decide whether I personally am going to contribute to its success. So far not grabbing me. (Which may be a good sign. There are exceptions, but most of my favorites don't make it. )

One, more, or all Buffistas are plague to continuing series.

Except when we're not.

If only there were easy magic.

Here am I trying to get work done, and on one side, co-worker's shrieking and near-hysterical in panic, on the other side child-raising techniques and the evils of exes are being discussed. On the phone and email I'm being hounded by one guy, while feeling guilt for all the others I've not gotten back to, yet waiting for replies to emails and "instant" messages.

Head hurts. Want to go home. Cannot.

I take back that stuff about wanting to grow up.

I went to the library! And the Container Store! Where I bought a few needed things, but more importantly, did NOT buy many many things I do not need at all.

So interesting, sarameg. I love the drug reps basically complaining that their only means of influencing doctors anymore is the free lunch, and then the doctors saying that it doesn't influence them. Dude, if it didn't influence doctors, drug reps wouldn't do it!

There are so many interesting studies coming out on doctors and pharmaceutical companies these days.

Jesse--I am in AWE of your ability to actually enter the Container Store and not buy stuff you didn't need! God knows, I've never managed it.

Jesse--I am in AWE of your ability to actually enter the Container Store and not buy stuff you didn't need! God knows, I've never managed it.

sits next to Robin.

I am impressed with myself! So many little boxes I did not buy! My secret was not getting a cart, and picking up the shoe rack I was there for first, and then carrying it around the rest of the store.

Go Jesse! I avoided the Container Store today because I was askeered of the store. Worse? I did go into the Paper Source which is EVIL.