The Dalai Lama likes super glue! From The Writer's Almanac
It's the birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama, born in Tibet (1936). He has written, in collaboration with other scholars, several dozen collections of Buddhist teachings. In 1959, he took 80,000 refugees to India rather than give in to Chinese rule in Tibet. Although he was schooled as a monk, he is also a good mechanic. When he was growing up in the monastery, he fixed broken machines of all kinds. Several years ago his younger brother gave him his first tube of Superglue. He was enchanted
Ouch, Cash! I agree with everyone -- I've never heard that there's anything in particular they can do with a little toe, so buddy taping is the way to go.
Hooray for Real Life Books!!
ION, why oh why do I realize things when it's too late? I sent off the wrong version of something at work on Tuesday. OK, granted, I never actually created the right version, but my plan is to do it today so it's ready if the issue actually comes up. Which it may not. Stupid work.
Legs on backwards? Good grief, how horrible. I never heard of that before. I didn't think that was even possible. What can they do for the poor child? Can they take them off and put them back on right, like Legos? Man, I'm going to be thinking about that all day.
Remind me to ping lisah. A friend of a friend is considering a job here and while I can offer some tips, I AM a homebody, so I need to hook her up with more connected people.
Ooh I know stuff!
I can't get to my yahoo this morning. WTF?
Grump, grump! My trains were fucked up this morning, AND the Big Boss is in the office, for the first time since last week some time. However, I can get into yahoo. And I already did the thing I forgot to do earlier, so that's something.
I am waiting for confirmation from the hub that Vampire People is indeed at the bookstore so I can Start the Pimping Engines. WHY WILL HE NOT TEXT ME??
eta: We have a confirmed vampire people sighting on the east coast. W00T!
I accidentally had a three hour nap last night, then got my regular amount of sleep and I am exhausted today. Also, my boss is away and left me with a ton of stuff to do, none of which I have the brainpower for today.
However, I can get into yahoo.
Why am I being tortured??!?!
ita, what happened with the plan to admit you?
I didn't pre-order because I want the immediate satisfaction of walking into a book store and walking out with it in my hands.
Me, too. I'm *so* hitting B&N this weekend.
Professional opinions--broken or just sprained?
Broken.
Cashmere, ten years ago, I broke my ring and middle toes on one foot (and possibly the index toe, I disremember). Anyhow, I went to my doc, and he said, "Yep. Probably broken. Wear hard shoes."
I asked about Xrays, and he said there wasn't much to do, even if they were broken. I asked about taping, and he said it tends to cause more problems than it fixes. I think it's broken. I think you're also already doing pretty much everything than can be done for it. Keep an eye on it. If it gets worse for some reason, then call your doc or go to prompt care or the ER, but for now, I think you're set.
I hope you feel better, soon. I know it hurts like hell. My sympathies to your poor little pinky toe. Try not to walk funny and further screw up your back.
I spent some time with wee Grace, tonight, who was REALLY MAD. She de-intubated herself today, because she's all "ENOUGH OF THIS SHIT" and then they stuck it back in. She was kicking and punching and REALLY MAD.
Go Grace! You stay mad, sweetness. You heard about Noah getting discharged, didn't you? That said, channel the anger such that it is actually time for the doctors to de-intubate you. This is not a DIY project.
I think it was because the nurse kept calling her "he" while giving her a bath. She was all, "BITCH, YOU ARE WASHING MY VAGINA RIGHT NOW, DID YOU NOT TAKE A BASIC ANATOMY CLASS AT YOUR BOZO NURSING SCHOOL?"
And I was all, RIGHT ON, GRACE.
Yeah.
