grump-grump-grump

It rained all last night, and I'm ridiculously achy and foggy and grumpy today. The call volume is inexplicably ridiculously high, and I have patient-instructing tonight, so not even an early evening. Blarg. At the end of it all, though, there will hopefully be Thai food with futabachan, so that's a pleasant thought.

It's 11am, and the phones have finally stopped ringing for a moment. I haven't posted this yet, since it's so damn grumpy -- I was going to do a meme or something, for cheerful if mindless balance, but haven't run across one that grabbed my interest. Instead, how about a random question poll? (I promise not to take my grumpy out on your question)

[Poll #809433]

Poll Answers

Answer the First: Obviously, wandered too close to the Lake shore. Tragic, really.

Answer the Second: It'd be a horrible, horrible choice to have to make, but I would choose people over books. The question does remind me of the story about the last man, and the full library, and the broken glasses, though. I don't remember the title (I'm sure someone else here does) but the whole idea horrified me (I can barely read without my glasses; have to cover one eye and hold the book about 2 1/2 inches from my other eye, so it's entirely too easy a scenario to imagine).

Answer the Third: Well, I expect he'd be quite interesting to talk to. At least, it's not an experience I could pass up. I don't know whether that's what one "should" do, but I think it's what I would do.

Answer the Fourth: The Dark Crystal and Naussica (although admittedly it was the hacked 80s american version I made my parents rent week after week). I adored both, and still do.

Answer the Fifth: I'm not so sure I have any one great virtue. More an assortment of fair to good ones, I guess. I'd say generosity and empathy are probably my strongest, although they break down plenty.

Answer the Sixth: I think you'd dig Pomosexuals, Gender Outlaw, and Skin: Talking About Sex, Class And Literature.

Answer the Seventh: See next post.

Answer the Eighth: I don't know whether to blame it on cluelessness, cultural rigidity (and all the accompanying issues of sexism/patriarchy/etc), or just plain bafflement. I often get the sense that Person thinks they've asked a yes or no question, and I've answered "blue" or something.

Just a quick note...

Since Thai food is calling me.

But I have to say -- power outages while patient-instructing are always a thoroughly odd experience.