Writer's Block: R.I.P
Oct. 28th, 2011 04:48 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Right now, I am all about mummification. I blame this programme entirely, http://www.channel4.com/programmes/mummifying-alan-egypts-last-secret
Basically, a couple of scientists from Univ. York think they've finally cracked the mummification process, a la the 18th Dynasty (that bit is important). The documentary follows their attempt to prove it. It's an amazing programme, and I heartily recommend it, even if you're squeamish because it's all done tastefully and there is no gore. There is a dead body but I've found that to be a real YMMV thing with people.
Sainted Mither is donating her brain to Parkinson's research as part of this - http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/research/parkinsons_uk_brain_bank.aspx Which I think is awesome.
Other than that, in RL, I am about to be deeply irrational, and you're getting this because I am aware it is irrational and I'm not allowed to say this in RL. So L, of previous posts fame, texts me with 'I thought you would want to know, I had a seizure over lunch ... I've been released from St. Thomas' and will be spending the week with my parents'. I make the right noises and mostly try to keep him from going batshit with boredom. So far, so rational. The irrational is about to occur - for goodness sakes, if you're going to send that text to someone who does anything biomed-related can you please append 'the doctors say I'm fine,' or 'the doctors have no clue' or anything like that because right now, I am doing the dance of non-rational likely causes and I'm coming up with the obvious one, not helped by colleague who, when one of his friends had a similar experience (young, healthy, never had a previous seizure) it did turn out to be a brain tumour. Now I know no one is under any obligation to reveal medical information, hence why I know I am being irrational, but I worry.
I have also been afflicted with what I refer to as writer's bleargh, except it's everything bleargh, which is a bit of a problem when you've got an interview. Problem should be sorted but I do not like the bleargh!
Right now, I am all about mummification. I blame this programme entirely, http://www.channel4.com/programmes/mummifying-alan-egypts-last-secret
Basically, a couple of scientists from Univ. York think they've finally cracked the mummification process, a la the 18th Dynasty (that bit is important). The documentary follows their attempt to prove it. It's an amazing programme, and I heartily recommend it, even if you're squeamish because it's all done tastefully and there is no gore. There is a dead body but I've found that to be a real YMMV thing with people.
Sainted Mither is donating her brain to Parkinson's research as part of this - http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/research/parkinsons_uk_brain_bank.aspx Which I think is awesome.
Other than that, in RL, I am about to be deeply irrational, and you're getting this because I am aware it is irrational and I'm not allowed to say this in RL. So L, of previous posts fame, texts me with 'I thought you would want to know, I had a seizure over lunch ... I've been released from St. Thomas' and will be spending the week with my parents'. I make the right noises and mostly try to keep him from going batshit with boredom. So far, so rational. The irrational is about to occur - for goodness sakes, if you're going to send that text to someone who does anything biomed-related can you please append 'the doctors say I'm fine,' or 'the doctors have no clue' or anything like that because right now, I am doing the dance of non-rational likely causes and I'm coming up with the obvious one, not helped by colleague who, when one of his friends had a similar experience (young, healthy, never had a previous seizure) it did turn out to be a brain tumour. Now I know no one is under any obligation to reveal medical information, hence why I know I am being irrational, but I worry.
I have also been afflicted with what I refer to as writer's bleargh, except it's everything bleargh, which is a bit of a problem when you've got an interview. Problem should be sorted but I do not like the bleargh!
