Friday, September 7, 2007

Cute boys

My brother. As Adam says: "He's a 6-foot-one version of Landa." Indeed!
Christ, I'm marrying a hippie. Cartman would be disgusted.
Hippie and hippie cat. Note the huge gold tag. It's the feline version of Flava Flav.
Cute boy and masters degree girl. Last year at the St. Mary's MFA graduation.

Under the knife?

In 33 years of life, I've never had surgery.

That may change. Since PCOS makes it near-to impossible to lose weight, I've begun to seriously consider the lap band procedure, which is less invasive than gastric bypass as well as reversible. I may not weigh 300 pounds, but that doesn't mean this procedure can't be helpful for me. Considering the amount that I eat (which really isn't that much, and I eat well) and the amount I'm active (I don't run multiple miles a day, but I bike and walk and have a gym membership and even use it every so often), I should not weigh what I do.

Also, despite being butchered by this guy seven years ago, two days before I left for a monthlong trip to Europe (looking like a meth addict throughout Venice and Innsbruck before it finally started to clear up a week into the trip), I'm researching laser hair removal again. There's been a lot of advances since 2000, and this time I'm not willing to take any bullshit. By the way, if ANYONE is considering Laurence Berkowitz at The Clinic in Campbell, Calif., email me. DO NOT use him. Not only was his staff completely incompetent, they were unresponsive and unhelpful. I will do what I can to get the word out so no one has to suffer as I did.

Fuck, I'm going to stand on a stage and talk about this shit. I might as well start with my blog.

On a lighter note, by this time next week, I will be in New York City.

Changes

In the next few years, I'm going to look a lot different than I do today.

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Flashback to high school

Put the Message in the Box, by World Party. Great song. Makes me happy. Also like the positive comments it received.

The Fever

Over lunch I read Wallace Shawn's The Fever. I admire Shawn's career, but this monologue had me shaking my head. It's pretty off-putting to read the literary equivalent of a finger shaking in your face. Come on, Wally. I think you can do better.

The New York Times review and the TimesSquare.com review, which pretty much say what I'm thinking ... but more articulately.

CPMC wants to be my Yelp friend

They also want to publish my one-star review of Dr. Clinton Young, who is one of the most rushed, uncaring physicians I have ever had the misfortune to encounter.

Below is my response to "CPMC B":

Hello:

You certainly may use my review of Dr. Clinton Young. Please note that my one-star review of Dr. Young is echoed by another, making two negative reviews out of four.

I am extremely disappointed in Dr. Young's care -- or lack thereof. Short of filing a claim against him, this may be the best I can do.

Thanks for your help.

- Allison

Monday, September 3, 2007