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[Jeanne]

The MISS FISHER movie was scheduled to be released this year. I haven't heard anything about whether that's still the case. Anyone know? A web search didn't include an update.

[John G.]

Had some bad news earlier this evening. My friend Jan died shortly after 8 p.m. from ovarian cancer. I'm really bummed.

[John G.]

Cancer sucks.

[John G.]

I passed the word on to friends in upstate New York, and it turns out that Betsy had brought in hospice earlier today for her father. He had been misdiagnosed for years and they finally discovered that the cause of his ongoing pain is spinal cancer.

[Jeanne]

Jane, did you ever try ChocZero, the sugar-free chocolate bars that DR George first mentioned  here on HHW? I quite like them. They're not as sweet as some chocolate, but I like that; some chocolate is too sweet for me. I find that when I eat less sugar I also want less.

[Jeanne]

So sorry to hear your news, John G. Yes, cancer sucks. So does most treatment for it.

Vibes to you and all your friends and their families.

[Jeanne]

Good night.

[John G.]

So sorry to hear your news, John G. Yes, cancer sucks. So does most treatment for it.

Vibes to you and all your friends and their families.

Thank you, Jeanne. Have a good night.

[John G.]

TCB, congratulations on your nomination in what had been such a negative theatrical experience. Confirmation that you were professional about it all.

[John G.]

It was a very weird day. I went running around like crazy at work. Squeezed in an acupuncture treatment about my allergies. Ran back to work. Got in a handful of other frustrating meetings. Then I had my quarterly evaluation, which I was not looking forward to. Not because I had done nothing wrong, but rumors of the opposite. It turned out that, as I had been led to believe, all of my coworkers were so effulgent in their praise that my boss basically said their were worthless because no one offered any suggestion for growth or improvement. I don't take praise well and I study criticism, so I had to agree, even though their comments were awfully nice and I do appreciate their being nice.

[John G.]

I wasn't so nice in my reviews of my immediate coworkers, though I worked hard to phrase almost everything in a positive framework. there was one person who dropped out of sight too often and tried to get the contractors to do her work. That I was blunt about.

[John G.]

Gratuitous post No. 101!

[John G.]

Good night, all.

[bk]

Back in the day, not only did I write a book, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, but my son, David, and I also wrote a song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R-YXBFLvjQ

That's pretty cool, Druxy.  I wonder why Quentin Tarantino didn't use it.

I honestly have no idea if my book had anything to do with it, but a month or two ago, Tarantino's movie title was changed from ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD to ONCE UPON A TIME IN...HOLLYWOOD.

I hope you're not serious - do you think you made up your title out of whole cloth?  Or do you think you did exactly what Tarantino did - use Mr. Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West and Once Upon a Time in America as inspiration.  Because Mr. Leone did that in 1969 and 1982.  Mr. Tarantino, of course, has never had an original idea ever - all his films are riffs on other people's films.

[bk]

Where the HELL did the day and night go and where did I go?  I honestly have no idea.  I did eat at Marie Callender's - love their bacon cheeseburger plus a few fries and they give you a free piece of pie with that, so I had the lowest calorie one, the custard.  Hadn't been there in about nine months, I think. 

[bk]

I came home and I know I watched a not so hot movie.

[bk]

Then I felt guilty about the pie, so I did a walk - a brisk four mile-plus walk.  By mile three I thought I was going to pass out.  From Woodman to Laurel Canyon and back, plus back and forth from Ventura Blvd. to my house.  My feet are killing me.  Perhaps someday I'll return the favor and kill my feet.

[George]

Had some bad news earlier this evening. My friend Jan died shortly after 8 p.m. from ovarian cancer. I'm really bummed.

Oh, no. I'm so sorry, John.  My condolences to you and her family.

[George]

I passed the word on to friends in upstate New York, and it turns out that Betsy had brought in hospice earlier today for her father. He had been misdiagnosed for years and they finally discovered that the cause of his ongoing pain is spinal cancer.

That's terrible!

[George]

Jane, did you ever try ChocZero, the sugar-free chocolate bars that DR George first mentioned  here on HHW? I quite like them. They're not as sweet as some chocolate, but I like that; some chocolate is too sweet for me. I find that when I eat less sugar I also want less.

Highly recommended, Jane!

[George]

It was a very weird day. I went running around like crazy at work. Squeezed in an acupuncture treatment about my allergies. Ran back to work. Got in a handful of other frustrating meetings. Then I had my quarterly evaluation, which I was not looking forward to. Not because I had done nothing wrong, but rumors of the opposite. It turned out that, as I had been led to believe, all of my coworkers were so effulgent in their praise that my boss basically said their were worthless because no one offered any suggestion for growth or improvement. I don't take praise well and I study criticism, so I had to agree, even though their comments were awfully nice and I do appreciate their being nice.

Where is it written that improvement is ALWAYS needed??  Why can't someone reach a high level of competence and leave it at that?

[George]

Gratuitous Post #111!

[Jane]

I went out for a veggie burger at lunchtime. Last week when I was there my order, a take-out order, was incorrect and I didn't discover it until I got home. I mentioned it today and the manager gave me today's meal free. Like Jane's Beaches restaurant, this one makes few mistakes and is very good about it when they do. That's one of the reasons why I'm a regular.

It is nice to be appreciated as a regular.   

[Jane]

The MISS FISHER movie was scheduled to be released this year. I haven't heard anything about whether that's still the case. Anyone know? A web search didn't include an update.

I haven't seen a release date.

[Jane]

Had some bad news earlier this evening. My friend Jan died shortly after 8 p.m. from ovarian cancer. I'm really bummed.

I am so very sorry you have loss your dear friend

[Jane]

Cancer sucks.

Yes it does. 

[Jane]

Jane, did you ever try ChocZero, the sugar-free chocolate bars that DR George first mentioned  here on HHW? I quite like them. They're not as sweet as some chocolate, but I like that; some chocolate is too sweet for me. I find that when I eat less sugar I also want less.

I never saw it for sale and didn't want to order it on line.  I have been buying the Ghiradeli 60% cacao chips.  With the darker chips I am able to control myself and be satisfied eating less candy.  Baby steps while I reduce my sugar, unless my glucose levels go up instead of down.

[Jane]

It was a very weird day. I went running around like crazy at work. Squeezed in an acupuncture treatment about my allergies. Ran back to work. Got in a handful of other frustrating meetings. Then I had my quarterly evaluation, which I was not looking forward to. Not because I had done nothing wrong, but rumors of the opposite. It turned out that, as I had been led to believe, all of my coworkers were so effulgent in their praise that my boss basically said their were worthless because no one offered any suggestion for growth or improvement. I don't take praise well and I study criticism, so I had to agree, even though their comments were awfully nice and I do appreciate their being nice.

This must be a first, complaing the comments were too nice   I expect the praise was deserved.

[Jane]

Then I felt guilty about the pie, so I did a walk - a brisk four mile-plus walk.  By mile three I thought I was going to pass out.  From Woodman to Laurel Canyon and back, plus back and forth from Ventura Blvd. to my house.  My feet are killing me.  Perhaps someday I'll return the favor and kill my feet.

What shoes did you wear?  I wear good running shoes when I walk which makes the pain tolerable.

[Jane]

It was a very weird day. I went running around like crazy at work. Squeezed in an acupuncture treatment about my allergies. Ran back to work. Got in a handful of other frustrating meetings. Then I had my quarterly evaluation, which I was not looking forward to. Not because I had done nothing wrong, but rumors of the opposite. It turned out that, as I had been led to believe, all of my coworkers were so effulgent in their praise that my boss basically said their were worthless because no one offered any suggestion for growth or improvement. I don't take praise well and I study criticism, so I had to agree, even though their comments were awfully nice and I do appreciate their being nice.

Where is it written that improvement is ALWAYS needed??  Why can't someone reach a high level of competence and leave it at that?

Yup.