Frank, let us know if there's anything anyone can do. Many of us have been through those wars too.
I'm just, uh, just feeling kinda... truthsome right now. And, uh... life's just too damn short for ifs and maybes.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Ginger - Jun 18, 2012 12:36:08 pm PDT #10227 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
§ ita § - Jun 18, 2012 12:43:42 pm PDT #10228 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They don't want to use my portacath for the nerve block. Bunch of bullshit. They could have already accessed me, with no pain, but instead they're scrubbing and poking my dehydrated arm (nothing to drink for over twelve hours...). But apparently no one in the building (ambulatory surgery) is certified.
God, I miss my ER nurses.
Amy - Jun 18, 2012 12:47:46 pm PDT #10229 of 30001
Because books.
No one there is certified to use your portacath, but starting a new IV is fine? That's complete bullshit.
juliana - Jun 18, 2012 1:10:34 pm PDT #10230 of 30001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Utter bullshit. I smite them for you, ita !.
On the gimlet tip, I had a The Last Word recently, which was really really good. Apparently I only drink gin drinks now, although I would still tell you I don't really like gin.
Last Words are good, as are the variations (Ultima Palabra - tequila, Final Word - bourbon). If you're in a gin mood, and are at a cocktail bar, ask them for a Casino:
2 oz gin
1/2 oz Luxardo (maraschino liqueur)
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
2 dashes orange bitters (Regan's for preference)
1 brandied or Luxardo cherry for garnish
Shake, double-strain, garnish with cherry
§ ita § - Jun 18, 2012 1:11:33 pm PDT #10231 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It seems kinda inverse, doesn't it? In terms of difficulty a fresh IV is definitely harder, but they're all scared of giving me a blood infection.
Which, thank you, but surely a bit of training and extra cleaning up would be useful...
They found an oncology nurse. The IV idea was totes not gonna work.
Amy - Jun 18, 2012 1:13:28 pm PDT #10232 of 30001
Because books.
Getting a vein at that point would have been impossible, I bet. Ugh.
Oh, and not gin, but I found a recipe for Dark and Stormy popsicles that I have to try once I find a popsicle mold.
brenda m - Jun 18, 2012 1:17:20 pm PDT #10233 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Dude. Link?
Amy - Jun 18, 2012 1:23:11 pm PDT #10234 of 30001
Because books.
brenda m - Jun 18, 2012 1:45:18 pm PDT #10235 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Nice. Right now I have just poured a celebratory cucumber vodka and soda, which is lovely when it's 127 degrees out like now.
Strix - Jun 18, 2012 1:45:37 pm PDT #10236 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I'm going to do the eggs with capers and lemon
Can you shove a dozen of these through the intertubes for me? NOM.
Also, I absolutely second the utter deliciousness of pomegranate gimlets, especially when it's made with simple syrup and freshly squeezed lemon juice. But they're very tasty indeed, even using Rose's.
I go to the ortho to hopefully get my half cast off tomorrow. Man, this thing is so grotty looking -- I've re-wrapped it several time, because the 12 MILES of Ace bandages would get all wonky, or the cast would slip up and rub around, and the damn thing looks like a splint jerry-rigged from dirty cotton balls and an old pair of beige panties, which was then subsequently used to prevent zombies from gnawing off my face.
I also have NO wrapping skills, so the damned forearm wrap/cast/arm thing is like, two feet thick. I look like Hellboy's little sister.