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[channonyarrow]

It is, of course, essential that I lay my hands on a copy of G.A.A.Y., by Jarlath Gregory, for essential novel research. Oh yes. A book about the Dublin and London gay scenes?

Essential to my LIFE.

If only it wasn't only available on Amazon UK and shipped in "four to six weeks." I'm going to have to make a prowl when I get there (and will wind up ordering it ANYWAY, unless, miraculously, Blackwell's has it).

Also, I newly hate April Fool's Day. I really do. All those years of vague dislike has crystallised to the realisation that nothing that anyone does/says today can be taken seriously...even if they are serious.

I hate this "holiday". But on the bright side, it means a lot of people are playing "Holiday" by Green Day, and that's, to quote someone, "a good thing."

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[40hex.livejournal.com]

Also, I newly hate April Fool's Day. I really do. All those years of vague dislike has crystallised to the realisation that nothing that anyone does/says today can be taken seriously...even if they are serious.

I don't mind it so much... but Slashdot in particular bugged me today; too much crap, not a lot of it funny. I was actually looking for real news and there wasn't much of it.

[channonyarrow.livejournal.com]

Well, all the real news in the world right now is, apparently, the Pope. Even on Slashdot, I'm sure.

Amazon's not funny either. When I looked for that book, they have some weird thing that can't possibly be real - but you still have to wade past it to get to what you WANT.

[40hex.livejournal.com]

Ick the pope... I saw him on TV trying to lead the prayer at Easter Mass. It was ghoulish - he couldn't speak or even flatten out his hand to bless the faithful. It made me wonder at his mental state.

All due respect to one of the holiest men on Earth; but I don't think he's in any state to be carrying out his duties.

[channonyarrow.livejournal.com]

No, and hasn't been for some time. Like, years. It feels like the most sacriligious thing I've ever seen, to watch that man try to perform like a trick pony at the whim of the cardinals and the church, and I'm not even religious any more.

[nullstr.livejournal.com]

Order it from Amazon.co.uk, send it my address, and collect it when you get here - simple!

The Friendly Postman

[channonyarrow.livejournal.com]

It ships in four to six weeks, and honestly, I'll have to wait till this weekend to even find out if I can buy it. But I could certainly pay the postage if I do order it and it's not there by the time I get there.

[nullstr.livejournal.com]

No problem. Just let me know if you want it ordering.

I got a free Alabama 3 t-shirt on Sunday at a local gig - way cool!

I'm gonna hear them again this Saturday, too:

http://www.alabama3.co.uk/news/calendar2.asp

like you care-xposted to my journal because I don't think I ever told my fans this..

[justaskfirst.livejournal.com]

The fallen angel icon - HELL YES.

So, yeah, I work in a cardiac hospital, and April Fool's day was sooo wunderful! Yee!

I ...
1. Look at the patient cencus
2. Find the name of the doctor for that patient
3. Find the name of the nurse on the station
4. Call the station, ask for the nurse. Tell her, in a brusque tone, that I am Jane from the OR. (They all believed me, because the OR nurses are curt as a matter of principle. Or maybey gene pool)
5. Ask whether Mr. or Mrs. Whatever in room # whatever is ready to be picked up for their CABG, we are coming up to get them for surgery in a few minutes. (pronounced 'cabbage' -coronary artery bypass graft - it's a BIG FUCKING SURGERY. As in, cardiothoracic surgeons are standing by waiting for your patient, is he ready? )
6. Try not to LOSE IT during the moment of stunned, horrified silence on the other end, while they scramble for the patient's chart.
7. When they ask, somewhere between a growl and a shriek, with an incredibly thin veneer of control over their voice, "When was the patient scheduled for CABG? I wasn't told in report that they were having bypass surgery today...", howl "APRIL FOOL's!!"
8. Wash, rinse, repeat. This soon becomes a total failure because as more and more nurses and techs find out what you're doing, they gather around, and you all make each other laugh, and it's blown. But the first four or five people, man, oh, it was so fucking fantastic.

Re: like you care-xposted to my journal because I don't think I ever told my fans this..

[channonyarrow.livejournal.com]

Oh GOD that's GENIUS!

Actually, can I metaquotes that? Please??? It's beauty!

I wish I'd been at work on the first of April, but I don't work Fridays. The company I work for, however, is reputed to be CRAZYMADINSANE on that holiday. And if it's anything like it was on Halloween, I believe it. They were NUTS on Halloween.

And sexy angels in boots...ooh yeah, I want twelve.