a Foreign-ish Person Of Some Color

My first reaction to that was, "Huh? She's ita-colored, what other color would she be--oh, right."

I tried that at another hospital (asshole doc insisted he evaluated me from the next bed over, through the curtains, while he was stitching up someone else's foot, and kept (literally) threatening me with a lumbar puncture every time I told him I was still in pain) and they would refuse.

I was kind of thinking "Hey, can I speak to Dr. X?" and if they say "One minute..." you just hang up. But I don't know if doctors have different phone lines for personal calls....

I cannot stop eating. And I really need to! I was all full from my cheeseburger deluxe for lunch, but I walked by some baklava on the front desk, and ate some of that! And then I've been eating hard candies ever since. Bah!!

The Weasley twins are in town! [link]

Co-worker wants to know a nice place to eat near Baltimore's Little Italy (between Hopkins and the Inner Harbour). Not super-pricey. Fiance is vegetarian but not vegan.

Bonny, yeah, I've seen him act on many things, including some West Wings and lots of movies...it's not his fault I always think of that one first, but mine. Wonder if he will get a "Countdown" shoutout.

OMG finally the contract for the stupid dept holiday party is signed and in. We had a last minute semi-freak out from upper management because of who knows what - afraid people will get drunk and our name will be in the press, afraid everyone will call for car services and head office will get mad, afraid we will ignore the budget limit....

also, got a few more items off the list. not nearly all though.

Co-worker wants to know a nice place to eat near Baltimore's Little Italy (between Hopkins and the Inner Harbour). Not super-pricey. Fiance is vegetarian but not vegan.

Oh there are a ton of options! Is there a style of food they are looking for? Also are they walking or will they have a car?

oh and ita, because you deserve your own post. I am so sorry you have to deal with all this. I am pushed to tears almost everytime mac or I need to deal with anything medical more than a regular Dr. visit. I cannot imagine having to deal with the medical world bs while in excrutiating pain, not at all. My hat is off to you. I wish there was something we could do to help at all.

I had Near East "Mediterranean Curry" couscous with diced cooked chicken boiled in the sauce. I could see doing this a couple times a week, as it makes at least two me-sized portions that can easily be reheated.

Needs salt, though.