Doctor Who?

My favorite childhood science fiction TV series is back on BBC Television.

The return of 'Doctor Who'

Still Sick

A week ago I went to the doctor to check my eye for conjunctivitis. She gave me some antibiotic drops and told me my "pink eye" would clear up by the weekend. She was right. I even called her Monday to tell her things were looking better. I may have spoken too soon.

This morning, I woke up with crusty puss around my eyes again. I had to work at it to crack them open so I could see the floor when I got out of bed. After washing the crud out of my eyes, I noticed that my left eye was all bloodshot again. Shit. And I'm out of antibiotics, too.

Also, I have a killer sore throat that's been getting worse the past three days. I was hoping that ignoring it would make it go away. That rarely works. I am so burnt. A week in Hawaii would probably make me feel better.

Cher's Final Show

I was there! My boss Philip gave me tickets to see Cher's final performance at the Hollywood Bowl last Saturday night.

Yes, she's been on this "farewell" tour for three years, but this time she means it. It was the 325th show of the tour and it was a spectacular performance: lights and video, dancers and acrobats, and of course her outrageous costumes, of which she wore about a dozen changes.

And it was a full retrospective of her career, including video footage of her and Sonny Bono singing "I Got You Babe", and highlights from Cher's solo career as a singer and actress, featuring clips of her duets with many famous celebrities (including Mr. Bowie) on her 1970's TV show, her music videos, and her film performances, including her Oscar-winning role in 'Moonstruck'.

Conjunctivitis

That's not my eye, but it could have been yesterday. I'm dealing with a mild case of Conjunctivitis, commonly known as 'pink eye'.

I woke up two days ago with a mild irritation in my left eye. I dropped in some Visine and carried on with my day, but as the hours passed the irritation and inflamation increased. The eye also started to emit a greenish, milky discharge. By Tuesday evening, the pain and tearing were so bad I couldn't bear to keep the eye open.

Wednesday morning I woke up with the eye sealed shut with crusty goop. (Delicious imagery, don't you think?!) After washing it out and putting in more drops, it felt fine. But it looked terrible, a deep crimson red.

My co-workers at UCLA insisted I seek medical attention so after suffering through my day's classes (what a professional), I went to a local eye doctor in Westwood. Dr. Braun gave me an exam and told me I had a viral infection. There's apparently been a late flu and cold season according to her, and she's seen many similar illnesses lately. She gave me some drops and sent me on my way. Since I didn't have insurance, she kindly gave me a 35% discount on the office visit, which is normally $175. (Nice work if you can get it, huh?!)

I must admit she was quite a cutey, and young for a doctor. She did give me her card and asked me to keep in touch. About the eye, of course!