Okay, I’ve got to ask — what is it with the British and bringing people in the hospital (we say “in the hospital” here in the US, not “in hospital”) green grapes? There was that episode of Torchwood where Jack brings Owen grapes while the latter is recuperating from a monster-clawing, and then there is Rose saying to the Doctor (in “New Earth“) “let’s go get some grapes” as they head towards the hospital-of-mystery in that episode, and now there is this old Coil video with Marc Almond doing a cameo as the evil Angel of Death stealing the poor AIDS victim’s grapes and eating them as said victim dies! (Showing for one thing that this is not a new fashion in hospital stuff-bringing.) I just don’t get it. I mean, I can understand flowers — hospital rooms are generally dull if not ugly places, and flowers are a quick way to bring a bit of color and beauty to such a place, but grapes? What if you hate grapes, or aren’t allowed to eat solid food? Then they’ll just sit there. Maybe they’re for your visitors to snack on? Or for the doctors and nurses? Someone please explain.
Update: speaking of foreign… man, I’d love me some Korean food right now. There are a few good Korean restaurants not far from me… Well, I really shouldn’t, I’m broke and anyway feeling kind of squicky (nasty sinuses, oogy stomach). By the way, if I ever go back to wearing make-up I’ll follow the facegunk-removal advice of the scary-looking model whose site this is. Except for one thing: I don’t use soap on my face, I use Noxzema, at least for now. It’s creamy and cooool….
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