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“The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.” Voltaire

November 30, 2012by librocubicultarist 1 Comment

My grandfather was a doctor.  Not really just a doctor, he was my doctor for my entire life until he passed away when I was nearly thirty.  He also owned […]

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Crybaby, Family

Forgive me this diversion…

November 27, 2012by librocubicultarist Leave a comment

Open questions to the writers of Homeland after this week’s episode: Why did Jessica bring a sexy negligee to a CIA safe house? (get it, girl!) Who is paying Carrie’s […]

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Getting it off my chest, Television Shows

“It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.” J.R.R. Tolkien

November 26, 2012by librocubicultarist Leave a comment

Another reason I love the fall is the dearth of good movies that are out.  Here are a few of my favorites so far, and others I’m looking forward to: […]

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Movies

“I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” -T.S. Eliot

November 26, 2012by librocubicultarist 1 Comment

At 8:01 this morning, I had been in the car for over an hour, and was in north San Diego traffic without having had any coffee.  It wasn’t good. I […]

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Random

“But when a young lady is to be a heroine…something must and will happen to throw a hero in her way” Jane Austen

November 23, 2012by librocubicultarist Leave a comment

So… to date or not to date, that is the question.  Am I ready?  Is it healthy? Last weekend I went to LA with my friend Lisa to see the […]

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“The best thing for being sad is to learn something. That’s the only thing that never fails.” T.H. White

November 23, 2012by librocubicultarist Leave a comment

I bought the Proust. I turned on my Kindle Wednesday and it says “Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust”.  I turned it off. I turned it on again and it says […]

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Books

“I know you’re a girl but you seem like a guy sometimes” a guy I work with, 4 minutes ago

November 21, 2012by librocubicultarist Leave a comment

Um, really?  I seem like a guy? This comment was in reference to the fact that I beat all 24 of the guys in the football pool last week and […]

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“The trouble with giving yourself a pep talk is, that deep down you know it’s all bulls*%t.” Sophie Kinsella

November 19, 2012by librocubicultarist Leave a comment

Here’s a little quiz: What do all of these thoughts have in common? –        This is going to be an easy 3 day workweek! –        Probably everyone is on vacation, […]

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Crybaby

“Most people gaze neither into the past nor the future; they explore neither truth nor lies. They gaze at the television.” Radiohead

November 17, 2012by librocubicultarist Leave a comment

I don’t know how this happened.  I’m usually right on top of this kind of thing, but somehow it slipped by me.  The only reason I know about it now […]

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Television Shows

“The breaking of so great a thing should make a greater crack” William Shakespeare

November 16, 2012by librocubicultarist Leave a comment

Yep, that’s how I feel.  There is definitely a huge crack in me, but sometimes I wish it was visible, it would be easier to explain I think.  It’s been […]

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Crybaby, Friends, Travel

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