At least there's an attempt to be bright and cheerful in this part of USC's Keck Hospital: it's modern; there are safely meaningless paintings and installations in bright colors - although outside the blood drawing room, there's an endless video of Norwegian scenery. The music that accompanies this is possibly meant to be meditative and soothing, although it's a little like a very tasteful crematorium ante-room. This soothing quality is radically interrupted by the slide show - the very short slide show - that plays in the elevator, with a dangerous deep blue sink hole; a scary hairpin mountain road; something volcanic and dangerous; a sunset (not, really, a good metaphor), and a blue sky with fluffy clouds (also capable, very easily, of being over-read). There may be a few more - three or for floors isn't, mercifully, enough for them to run through and repeat themselves - but you get the idea ...
... and for those waiting for an update on Alice: all went well today (4 down; 2 to go!) and her oncologist was very, very encouraging about what she could(n't) feel.
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