Well, It’s finally Friday. Our prescription count so far for the week (I’ll have to wait until Monday for the final total) is:
Sun: 29
Mon: 113
Tue: 121
Wed: 99
Thu: 90
Fri: 85
Total so far: 537. I think last week we did about 430 for the whole week. Yes, again, I know that’s not a lot compared to say, the CVS in downtown DC, but it’s a lot for us.
I actually got to get off early tonight (score!) because the technician that was supposed to work Thursday morning called out. I was called in early, which meant I had to leave early, and cut into the hours worked today (it sucks that retail hourly employees can’t work over 40 hours.)
Last night I went to see Ghost Rider, which was about an hour longer than I thought it would be. It’s definitely a “special effects” movie, but there was a decent enough plot to keep it interesting. The romantic angle seemed a bit forced, but what’s new in a Nick Cage movie.
(Yes, that’s the second movie this week. They’re great for escaping visions of counting trays, not to mention a good way to waste $25.)
Last night I went to see Astronaut Farmer. It starred Billy Bob Thornton, an ex-USAF rancher who builds a rocket in his barn with hopes of flying into space.
I have to say, it’s one of the best space movies I’ve ever seen (and coming from a Trekkie, that’s saying something.) I think what made me like it was that, like Star Trek, it was less about space and more about (metaphorically) reaching for the stars.
If you’re at all interested in space movies, or pick-me-up movies, definitely go see this one.
Ok, so I (almost) forgot the Oscars were on tonight. (Thanks merujo for reminding me by blogging about it). I happened to tune in right before the “people we lost” montage. That’s usually my favorite part. Is it bad that I only knew five of the names they showed (at least enough to tell you something they were in)? And two of them were Star Trek alums. They were (in order of listing):
- Jane Wyatt – Spock’s mother, the Lady Amanda Grayson, wife of Sarek (who passed away a few years ago)
- Don Knotts – Everybody’s favorite second banana, Barney Fife.
- Joe Barbera – Along with William Hannah, created the best cartoons of all time
- James Doohan – The miracle worker, Montgomery Scott. May the bagpipes always play for you.
- Peter Boyle – One of my favorite characters on “Everybody Loves Raymond” (yes I know that’s a TV show, not a movie.)
Finally, things I realized while watching:
- Martin Scorcese has really bushy eyebrows
- Jack Nicholson looks really old without hair
- Diane Keaton must have been really drunk or really high. She was way too enthusiastic.
And the Oscars are…over. I like the arrangement of music they are using for the credits, especially the chimney song from Mary Poppins, my favorite song from that movie. Chiminey chim chim, chim chim cheroo…
