Aristus
Aristus's JournalFriday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything.
And gin. And rum. And tequila. And Grande Marniére. OKAY, IT’S A LONG ISLAND ICED TEA! DON’T JUDGE ME!
I love you all…
Friday Night Rum Buzz. Ask me anything.
Enjoying a Rum Collins tonight. I’ve really been enjoying ‘granddad’ cocktails lately. Those old coots in the 50’s knew what they were doing when it comes to mixed drinks.
I love you all…
Got our first positive COVID-19 test in clinic in months.
Yeah, repealing those mask mandates is really paying dividends!... 
Saturday Night Lemon Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything.
Made myself a Lemon Drop. Don’t judge me.
I love you all…
Could I get some advice on transferring music files from an old iPod to a newer device?
I have an old legacy iPod (2006. Sheesh! Old). I have a ton of music on it, and the computer I stored the files on doesn't really work well anymore, and I no longer use it.
Anyway my 16 year-old iPod no longer plays very well on a playback dock (mine is an iHome), and not at all when hooked up to my car stereo.
First of all, it's not my car's software; I already had a tech support person ask me that. My other iPod plays very well in the car. The guy at Ubreakifix said it was likely the input/output-charging port. They could solder on a new one and put in a new battery for around $175.
They also said I could simply transfer the data from the old iPod to a newer one using a large-memory thumb drive. I tried something like that about ten years ago, and all my playlists ended up on the new device in reverse order.
Any idea how to do a simple data transfer? Thank you.
I'm finally off call. What a relief.
It was a light week; I only received five calls or so. Even though out-patient call is telemedicine only, and I don't have to get dressed and go somewhere, it's still a tough week to get through. You can never really relax, knowing a call could come at any time, often in the middle of the night.
And of course, one can't have a drink in order to unwind...
But I'm done now. I'll be hoisting a few tonight in the Lounge with my beloved Loungers. Hope to see you there...
I think my grandson's transgender boyfriend is starting to feel like part of the family.
He recently got a job, and arranged to have every Wednesday off, which is when Mrs. Aristus and I have our day off, as well. I think he wants to spend more time with us. I guess he likes living in a trans-friendly house.
I think I told you guys before how he is already calling me "Grandpa". (Of course, that just because my grandson does.)
Any retail or former retail workers remember "The Back Room"?
You know, that magical place where you hid all the things customers really wanted from your store?
I used to work in a bookstore, you know, back when they had those things, and I can't count how many time when I would tell a customer we had no copies of the book he/she was looking for. They would ask "Well, can't you check in the back?'
"The Back"?
Where we keep the toilet, a little lunch table, and a water cooler that hasn't been serviced in eight months? What do you expect I'll find back there?
If we had the book you're looking for, don't you think I would sell it to you so you would go away from this place that is a portal to a magic Narnia that has every copy of every book ever printed?
As stressful a career as clinical medicine can be, I'm glad I escaped the retail gulag.
Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything.
Busy, but excellent day in clinic today. Practiced good medicine today.
I love you all…
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