Under the E.R. Moon

I'm in the emergency room of Kaiser hospital. The last time I was here was when Lanny & I came together. Because of a finger sprain. I was playing soccer and the ball jammed into my finger. Ha ha. Sports injuries. My knee, my ankle, fingers. Getting the wind knocked out of you. Bleeding. "Walking it off."

I am now tagged. My own hospital bracelet. I suppose this means that I have been admitted. Such morose faces. And the last time they x-rayed my hand. Wow...my fingernails are long again. This personal hygiene stuff is bothersome. My blood pressure was 131/78. No TV. No noise but the mother & daughter conversing, the 91 FWY through the sliding doors which are fully open. It must be 1am now because two nurses are leaving.

I start thinking about Jake in Texas. The hospital reminds me of a conversation we were having online earlier. He is in a surgical fellowship and was excited to find out that Columbia was interested in him. Talking to Jake online sometimes makes me remember back to junior high school when I had ambition enough to want to go to medical school. I wonder if growing up knowing my mom was a nurse contributed to that at all. And do you put a question mark at the end of a sentence that is a statement or purely rhetorical in nature.

Where do I choose to sit? Right under a fricken air vent. Shine on nipples...shine on.

So anyway, I'd like to meet Jake & Marc. I wonder if they get introduced to people as "Jake & Marc" or as "Marc & Jake." Or other variations like, "This is Jake, and hi boyfriend, Marc." Or vice versa. Probably depends on the friends who are doing the introductions.

So yeah, I can tell I'm bored and writing for the fuck of it.

What is the hospital national standard for soap?

I'm in the E.R. now. The room I've been placed in has a sign on the door that says "Knock before entering." Funny part is that the door is wide open. I wonder if I should make the joke to whatever medical personnel enters that they didn't knock before entering. Yeah... I can tell that it's one of those things that only I would find funny. And to think, I have a whole work shift after this.