Non Sequiturs

Why does every period movie that has a scene of a plane flying over some landscape have to crib the scene from Out of Africa. The trailer for Amelia looks like outtakes from that movie. Have those scenes become so iconic that there is no way for a film with those kinds of scenes to avoid that pitfall?

Up until about the age of 36 I had perfect 20/20 vision. One day at work I realized that the probable cause of my headaches was that I needed reading glasses. I finally broke down and got some and it made reading much easier. Of course, being far sighted, I did not need to wear them all the time, and basically could not wear them walking around without feeling half drunk. Fast forward 3 years later and I was wearing my glasses at work to read these very tedious documents and I got up to go to the restroom and accidentally left my glasses on. By the time I returned to my desk I realized that I had them on the whole time and didn't have trouble walking with them. So I think my eyesight is slowly getting worse. Damn, I hate getting old.

I do not like the nurse at my doctor's office. She has absolutely no warmth whatsoever. She called me today with some blood work results and said that there were some issues with it and they needed me to come in to have blood redrawn. I had to ask her about 50 questions in order to get the reasons why they needed me to come in. It turned out not to be a big deal, but her lack of concern or even empathy was astounding. And she even seemed put out that I was even asking her questions. I have had issues with her before and have complained repeatedly with the doctor and office manager and they both expressed surprise that I had a problem with her. I was even told that I was the first person to complain about her and that she gets glowing reviews. I just found it difficult to believe that I was the only one who had mentioned something. I like my doctor, however, with the money I spend there, I am not against finding someone else. As my health insurance with likely be changing next month, it may no longer be an issue and I might have to find a new doctor anyway, so I am just going to stay put for right now.

Lyrics Rattling Around My Head

"Oh no!
Oh no!
You've got it all wrong
You think you're chocolate when you're chewing gum"

Annie
"Chewing Gum"

"Take anything you want, it's fine
Keep up the slow life for the night
Don't take it back, I'll just deny
This constant noise all in time"

Grizzly Bear
"Slow Life"

"You speakers are blowing
Your ears are wrecking
You're hearing damage
You wish you felt better
You wish you felt better

But at least
You can do no wrong
In my eyes"

Thom Yorke
"Hearing Damage"

"This is a booty call; my boot up your arse hole.
This is a Freudian slip; my slipper in your bits."

Wild Beasts
"Fun Powder Plot"

Appealing Things

Percocet
Hemming pants myself
Chris' baked goods
Shiloh in a bumblebee costume
Being mobile again after surgery
Fall weather
Working from home

Annoying Things

The terrible designers on this season of Project Runway