Cable Connection. . .

During a chat with Tifani yesterday the subject of television shows came up and it made me think about what I connecting with on the boob tube:


Pride and Prejudice: Thank you PBS for airing my favorite movie starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. I love, love, love this version and Sunday viewed Mr. Darcy's totally-not-in-the-book-but-totally-made-my-heart-flutter swan dive into the pond.

American Idol: Why do I have an inexplicable need to support a complete stranger's dreams?

Lost: Theories abound but one thing is for sure and that is the crazy Frenchwoman has more punch in her than she gave Ben. Very disappointing. She deserves to have let out her pent-up aggression on Benjamin lyin' Limus.

Project Runway: It's almost over! Say it isn't sew! Looks like it will all come down to that "fierce" ferret-like Christian and the classy Rami. Stay away from the draping darling and you'll win for sure, Rami (my favorite since Episode 1).

Press Release

Cut and pasted here for those of you who didn't know Greg started a new job:

MED-AESTHETIC SOLUTIONS NAMES GREG STEVENSON REGIONAL SALES MANAGER FOR THE NORTHWEST AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES

CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA, CA (February 18, 2008)—Med-Aesthetic Solutions, Inc., (MAS) a global provider of practice building solutions and aesthetic technologies, announced today that Greg Stevenson has been appointed Regional Manager for the Northwest and Rocky Mountain States.

In his new role, Stevenson will be responsible for driving regional sales of the multi-part, Med-Aesthetic Solutions strategic practice building services, which provide physicians with tools to optimize opportunities in their aesthetic medical practices. He will further expand sales of the Company’s product portfolio, which includes iPulse™ Intense Pulsed Light Systems, Salt-A-Peel™ MacroDermabrasion Therapy and the Mastique Light™ Skin Rejuvenation System.

“Greg is very results-oriented and brings a thorough understanding of aesthetic sales and marketing to the MAS team,” said Allan Danto, President and COO. “As an experienced sales professional, he has achieved the highest levels of recognition for meeting and exceeding sales goals.”

Before joining MAS, Stevenson held sales management positions at leading healthcare companies such as IRIDEX, the Aesthetic Laser Division of Laserscope, HGM Laser Systems and Medical Alliance, Inc. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Weber State University in Ogden, UT.

Med-Aesthetic Solutions, Inc is headquartered in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif., with an East Coast office in Danvers, Mass., and international offices in London and Sydney, Australia. Warehousing, distribution and customer care is based in Albuquerque, N.M.

Michener Marathon

Book Group selection for February is James Michener's Chesapeake. After an encouraging chat with Tifani who is enjoying the book, I was determined to really get into the story today. I read off and on throughout the day, fortifying with 2 Diet Pepsi's, 4 sugar cookies and a bag of kettle corn. Sadly, I'm only on page 264 with roughly 600 more to go.

I'm not a long distance reader and must admit I just finished searching Netflix and Amazon for a mini-series version I can watch instead. I don't think Michener is Cliffs Noted, is he? It doesn't help that I got the same response from both my mom and Greg when I told them I was reading Michener: Oh, Centennial is the best book! That's hilarious because that's not the one we're reading and I'm sure there is a mini-series of that book.

The Domestic Dumps

Have you ever had one of those days when nothing goes right?

I had the best intentions this afternoon to make heart-shaped sugar cookies for Katherine's class, but it all went wrong. I forgot to add the sour cream to the recipe and attempted to add it after the dough had been chilling for a couple hours. Then while the Bosch was spinning, I accidentally dumped the newly filled flour canister upside down onto the floor. At least it landed only a few inches from the auto-dustbin in the cabinet.

We made homemade Valentine's and a veggie tray for the class party, but there will be no cookies. I had to quit while I was ahead and down 5 lbs. of flour. I'm feeling in the "domestic dumps."

You Spin Me Right Round . . .

Pure joy on the carousel

Dumbo was a favorite

Katherine really loved spinning the teacups.

'Round and 'round the racetrack

The Worst Way to Spend an Afternoon. . .

IN THE ER!!!

Katherine woke up from her nap with a raging fever of 103.8. We called her hematologist and were recommended to go to the emergency room for bloodwork. Of course it took all afternoon for the confirmation that her bilirubin is up and her red count is down. All very obvious since she was yellow and lethargic.

The funny part is that the doctor tried to dismiss my claims that I had the flu and Katherine was probably also sick with the flu. He seemed surprised when he came back with the nose swab test result indicating she did in fact have influenza. Always trust the mom.

Katherine was a trooper though. She said "thank you" to everyone, even the woman who stuck her with a needle. Whenever the aid took her temperature she said, "thank you for helping."

Fighting the Flu x2!

My fever finally broke and hours later Katherine was complaining that lions had scratched her throat. Two different thermometers confirmed her temp to be 103.4! This means I'll have to delay longer the posts of our wonderful and exhausting Orlando trip just a while longer. . . Stay tuned!