me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZnFQvlb2OA me: did you talk to your doctor? Anna: you are gonna get it Anna: oh, i'm so excited for you Anna: thanks! me: yeah, I'll e-mail it you now Anna: that's so cool Anna: awesome!!!! can i read it??? me: they liked my review of Caracas and called me in for an interview on Tuesday Anna: i got that me: that's the one I was telling you about Anna: sexy! me: it's probably something lesser me: you'll be okay Anna: i just don't know anymore. me: poor thing Anna: if the next doctor i go to thinks so Anna: blah! Anna: i have an appointment on the 29th Anna: so i still need to get that one Anna: he had me get tested for general inflammation but there is another test specific to lupus Anna: it's hard to explain Anna: because the tests i took were not for lupus Anna: i'm still scared Anna: i'm sorry Anna: oh, i thought i sent you a g chat report me: I was worried because you didn't let me know what you heard Anna: maybe the ortho doctor was covering his ass or maybe he's on to something, can't really tell until i get the next blood test me: so, all in all, that's good? Anna: i don't know Anna: and probably get another blood test to make sure me: so it probably isn't that? me: but lupus is an inflammation, rightt? Anna: to have a consultation Anna: so even though my doctor thinks i'm ok she's sending me to a another doctor Anna: those tests were not specific to lupus Anna: BUT Anna: yes, the blood tests that the orthopedic doctor (the one who looked at my arthritis) came back negative for inflammation whichi s great me: Major capital investment firm, used to be managed by Mitt Romney Anna: whats bain? Anna: that is true me: you're the generally sober young lady me: yep indeed me: they've got backing from Bain and whatnot Anna: i'm in it! Anna: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA me: all expenses paid me: if I get the job, I'll be traveling for about half the year me: at any rate, it got me the interview Anna: funny Anna: it's good! me: probably Anna: i think arepa should be plural "arepas", no? me: I'll send you an invoice later Anna: thanks, dr brown Anna: hahah oh right me: I'm a doctor Anna: i hope so Anna: but it is good news that i don't have inflammation even if i do have lupus me: or a combination of things me: http://hubpages.com/hub/Bow-and-Literacy me: oh, also Anna: hold on, sorry me: maybe we could hang out and watch movies either tomorrow or sunday? me: nothing much Anna: sleeping. what about you? me: what you up to tomorrow? me: ! me: hey, thanks! Anna: well, i'm excited for you Anna: vey Anna: oy Anna: he was just on holiday in israel me: right Anna: that guy i hired me: I'll bet Anna: my song partner's name is eytan me: he's a big deal me: nah, I've seen his picture me: ZOMG!!! Anna: he's african Anna: MAYBE.' Anna: hahahahaha Anna: wow me: think he's Jewish? Anna: you hit the jackpot with this one me: name is Eytan Seidman Anna: holy shit me: and the guy who's been e-mailing me today and who's heading it up was project manager at Microsoft Anna: oh god Anna: it was kinda awesome me: she may be me: there have been some interesting studies that seem to indicate that several bird species are able to do those things Anna: she was INSANE Anna: and do all these cognitive exercises Anna: and think Anna: to talk Anna: i head on NPR this woman talking about how she was teaching a fucking BIRD Anna: i like chimps Anna: fair enough! me: pictographs, even me: they're teaching the poor thing Hebrew, I think because the nature of the written script is close to pictograpgs me: sort of Anna: is that a jewish monkey? Anna: * me: ! Anna: nice me: oy yo Anna: yo. Anna: you Anna: bye Anna: i'll give you a shout Anna: ok, maybe sunday me: yo yo me: rather me: yo me: I gotta go, give me a ring if you want to hang out, you me: a bird scientist me: and a scientist me: also, I'm a doctor me: but I think there have been a few tests that show that the birds actually can put together basic grammar and whatnot Anna: yeah, like she swears this bird knew how to do math