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Patiently waits in doctor waiting rooms. And not for my doctor.

On Wednesday, it was for 3 hrs. Yesterday, for an hour. Not sure yet what today will bring. I think I really should get paid for these sorts of things.

Hoppy Easter! … yeah, I’m lame/cheesy.

There has been tons going on (least of which are my issues with third-party recruiters, and the blatant way they manage to sound helpful yet reveal their complete incompetence at the same time)… and I promise I’ll find a bit more time to comment on a little bit of everything as everything manages to straighten itself out.

No wait. PI  (day).

As in 3.141592 — and that’s all I’ve ever been able to remember up to.

Cheers to you, PI!

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Like women have their monthly cycles, I think [my] existential crises come and go on a regular cycle. I should go look through my blogs for further evidence.

With a jumbo-sized serving of lazy. With a good side of writer’s block too. But it’s more the lazy than anything else.  So, I leave you with some thoughts.

• Me, like most other Long Islanders, are disgusted and generally grumpy at Spitzer’s poor showing yesterday. Or just his poor showing overall as Governor. Hypocrite.
• I wonder if there were any other high-profile Clients in that VIP Club. At least now that they’re under investigation, I’m sure something will come to light. Although, possibly, none as shock-inducing as the mention of Spitzer.
• Newsday was kind enough to provide a sex-scandals through the years in US politics today. Included: Senator Larry Craig, former Governor (I’m so jaded that I can’t even remember the guy’s title) McGreevey, former Pres Billy-boy Clinton, and two others I’m far too young to remember.
• I’m honestly sick and tired of half my MySpace list shoving Hillary propaganda down my throat. “You’re not a real woman if you don’t vote for Hillary.” Yeah right. I’m going to be a real woman regardless of WHO I vote for. That’s what my DNA says.
• I’ve never thought about politics this much in my entire life. Really.
• Why don’t 90% of recruiters know how to use spellcheck?
• I need to bring back my inspiration series. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, see here.
• ‘kerf’ is a valid word in Scrabble. I never knew that it was actually a word.
• I’ve got Photoshop again, but I’ve forgotten how to use it.

But I could have told you this before. Like 2 years ago, when a fair sized group of people insisted I take Airborne for a particularly nasty cold I had.

NPR Story here.

Airborne does not work. It is not a miracle drug. And I would be highly suspicious of something developed by a schoolteacher without official clinical studies. Heck, I’m highly suspicious of most herbal/diet supplements to begin with.

I repeat: Airborne does NOT work. **
Can we say placebo effect? And a huge (potentially unhealthy, har) dose of mob mentality?

I can’t believe people just take something believing it will work on the line “Developed by a schoolteacher”. Are you people nuts? (I’m not really insulting anyone here, apparently quite a few of you are, in fact, nuts.)

CNNMoney.com
NYTimes - blog
WebMD

From WebMD article: The formula, while not providing proven protection against colds, may even be hazardous, he adds. It may have too much vitamin A. Two tablets include 10,000 IU of vitamin A, considered the maximum safe daily level, and the company dose instructions advise not exceeding three tablets a day.

** NOTE: I tried the product, yes. It did nothing save make me feel a bit off. Especially since some people insisted I take three tablets every hour. Of course, the more you take of a supplement, it’s better for you. Riiiiiiiiight. Like I don’t bother taking vitamins.

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No better way to start your morning with wandering downstairs all sleepy eyed and not quite awake and discovering that the entire first floor of your house has been flooded. By an overexcited burst water hose. Fountaining all over your laundry room. And soaking everything. With at least an inch of water.

I amend my first statement. No better way to start your MONDAY morning.