Sending healthy vibes
Earlier this week my good friend began a 3 week in-hospital chemo treatment. She's a pretty incredible character and according to up to the minute reports, the hospital room is turning into a party and it looks like she's on her way to becoming a star amongst the cadre of Filipino nurses. I'm relieved to hear she's in good hands and eating cheeseburgers while undergoing chemo. That said, my anxious, hospital-phobic nature has induced a semi-permanent knot in my stomach. Not that she needs me around to get about or anything, but for my own selfish reasons, it'd be nice to be over there.
But, I am here. Here in Oakland after a lovely day of non-stop meetings and conference calls. But even in that blur of a day, I can count on my co-workers to come through with a surprise Snickers bar during hour 3 of my 4.5 hr marathon of calls (YES!) and the well-timed blasts of select tracks from terrible pre-teen Smoosh CD. No you're eyes are not deceiving you, the artists are really thanking their ELEMENTARY school.