Urban Myths

Last night I was sitting at the drive-up ATM preparing to make a deposit when I got the mother of all papercuts on my tongue. I'm not kidding. I was still tasting blood an hour later.

It brought to mind something very disturbing--have you heard this story? Here goes:

Cockroaches are attracted to the glue on envelopes, and leave eggs wherever they go. Apparently someone cut their tongue on an envelope and these eggs got into their tongue...the eggs grew...eventually hatched...and, well...
EWWW.

Man, I really hope it's an urban myth and not an actual fact.

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I found these on friends' blog lists and recommendations.

I warn you--you may not be able to stop laughing!

A few more things that come to mind...

~ Use extreme caution when lifting up the mat next to the patient bed (to cushion them in the event that they fall). You really never know what you will find. I can elaborate in person, just ask.

~ Is dryer lint clean or seriously very gross?

~ There are two guys here at the hospital who's job is to go from room to room and help patients turn or shift positions to prevent bedsores. All day, every day. Around and around they go. Reminds me of those old Motel6 commercials with Tom Bodett...something about remodeling all of their hotels and when they get finished they'll just start all over again. "We'll leave the light on for ya. "

~ Isolation Gowns. Yellow, plasticky, worn when working with certain patients to prevent infection (them, us, everyone else).
Good = Obvious reasons, plus I lose weight whilst working in plastic. Gallons of water weight.
Bad = Sweating. Sweating. Sweating. Oh--and some of them smell like they were left in the dark washer too long after the cycle was done. You know that smell? No, I never forget my laundry in the washer either.

~ Yes, that is the sound of the flow in your blood-veins. And yes, it sounds like a lion.


~ I've done a bit of research, and as it turns out, when I concentrate and really focus on something (like scanning) my nose gets cold and clammy, (like Punkin's or a puppy's). As if the amount of blood rushing from my nose into my brain really helps? My schnoz isn't that big...is it? Further research has shown that when my nose is warm I'm dumb as a post.


~ Why do some people always back into parking spots?


~ I have long hair for the first time in years and have been experimenting with ways to wake up with that "give a quick tousle it's ready to go" look. I spent a considerable amount of time last night rolling my freshly washed hair in to rag strips, and tying them into bows to sleep in (admittedly it was pretty cute). I think it's a work in progress. I'm willing to spend this much time to achieve that "effortless" look? Oh, right. My nose is warm. That must be it.


~ When someone tells you they fell off of a 4th story balcony, don't ask.

Random Thoughts.

~ I need to start carrying pennies in my pocket. Today I was actually given 99 cents in change.

~ How many times can you re-use biodegradable silverware?

~ When someone adds a Facebook status from their mobile such as: "At my daughters school play"...does this not scream "I'm bored out of my mind at my daughter's play..."? A-hem...put the Facebook away...you're missing the play!

~ Why do people make personalized license plates that only make sense to them?

~ My biggest pet peeve is noise pollution at my house. Note to self: when I buy a place to live in, adhere to strict policy of not on a main thoroughfare, not right on a busline (but within walking distance).

~ I am seriously procrastinating. But I am accomplishing something while I procrastinate, it's just a different something than I initially intended to do. So am I really procrastinating?

~ The neighbor's car alarm went off again this morning at o'dark thirty. It's not like I or any other nearby resident--or even the owner, for that matter--went running out to see if someone was breaking into the car because no one ever is. Which brings me to a GREAT movie suggestion: Noise, with Tim Robbins.

~ Of all places, why is there not hand sanitizer at the gym?

~ I really want sushi tonight after my workout. Hamachi and salmon sashimi...maybe a spicy tuna roll...should I spend the money? hmmmmm dilemma.

~ Cuts to state education budgets, teacher layoffs, more layoffs across UW campus and all across the state, discontinuation of UW Swimming programs, etc. etc....and the UW football coaches are getting $3 million a year. I know there's more to the story, but it really makes my blood boil. And we still have no mass transit system in Seattle.