Current Read: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

Noooo, I wouldn't be left out (again) when people are starting to read over the current 
"It" book. Like the Twilight Sagas and the Harry Potter that went on to films and 
everyone's blogs, people collecting memorabilia about these series and I wasn't even 
halfway reading the FIRST BOOK, I tried not to fall into the craze and swore not to 
watch the movie until I finish reading but Heck I failed that soooo nyeah....it is 
frustrating.yes. that I went to almost all of the movies made about those books that 
eventually got me thinking if the scenes were actually how the author would've wanted it portrayed coz I wasn't able to finish reading so I have nothing to compare on....it's frus-traaa-ting.


BUT, one of these days I would go back to them and read from book one to 
finish...trust me on this, I looove things OLD and classic, so they'd still fit right in and I will read them!Anyway hush, my current read is a book that I saw at the bookstore that I frequent, it stood out for me coz it said IMMORTAL... like everyone hyped about vampires/mystery/goth/epic storylines I got curious about this book that goes with the title THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS. I immediately thought it would be one of those creatures with mystical powers sort-of-stuff (again) like many other books written these days falling into the bandwagon.


This book isn't fiction. So I got so intrigued and bought this book in less than a 
heartbeat!

XXO

Sassy

of OB issues and bookstore

On our way home it was really cold, rainy and dark. We hopped into a cab, where a looove song was being played, we hardly took notice what the song was until it played again ... and again ... and again. OK, so the driver likes the song ... perhaps, looovveeed the song ... that I started to giggle at the back seat while my husband stared at me like: "what?" "what? this is the 3rd time! ... that song" I said half whispering. "yeah, I know" was all my husband had to say, but I know him too well to do a cover up, he's just being nice and is trying to keep it to himself, until we got out of the cab and we started singing. Now and Forever, Air Supply.

He must be a romantic guy, the driver. He's about 50 years old and could he still be inlove? well, why not! It might be his "love song" for the woman he thinks about while we endured the song for 4 times in a row! tsk. tsk. If it's love, I'm all for that!

TODAY... was the appoinment I had with my OB, and I had to say the the wait was more than the time I spent inside the lab where they had given me an ultrasound... what the heck was seen, I don't know ... I had to go back on Thursday for the results ... The doctor was so busy she can't hand me the results right away, she said she needs to do measurements with it.

Right, measure a print of my reproductive insides ... how long would it take? a day?! jeez. I have work. But in these cases, you have to be very careful with your words ... you cannot be too pushy and rough on Doctors, Nurses and Lab Technicians. They could make you really sick if they choose too! haha kidding or give you drugs that will make you think you could walk on the moon! I mean ... well, if it's nothing too serious, I could wait and go back on thursday, No problem.

Anyway, I have here an image of the ultrasound my OB took and no matter how hard I try to visualize things, or see something that's familiar like the shapes you see in Science books, I can't. So, it'll stay in my bag until Thursday. 'Hope it's nothing serious. 'Hope those swirls and stuff looks the same with all women!

hmmn... oh besides OB issues, I have recently visited a bookstore that's really cool because you can read the sample books, they have copies that are opened and are placed in front of the stack of new books for sale. Really cool, you can sit on their couches and if you ran out of couch, you can find yourself a quiet nook inside for reading. Just as long as you don't disturb the one's who are actually buying, it's OK. (uhmm ...what? the concept is not new? ... aarrgghh) Well, I still love Powerbooks (the bookstore) ... It just feels like my highschool library, only that it's a lot well stocked and there's a cafe adjoining it. So ... books and coffee ... who'd hate to be there?

Well, ciao for now. Tomorrow, I'll be talking about India.