Something Squirrelly this Way Comes

I was at a medical type facility last week. Not a doctor's office or a hospital, more like a Quick Care (doc in a box) type place. Where you go to pee in a cup for a drug test for work, worker's comp claim checkups, physicals, etc. Anyway, I had just gone in to the back, was taking my coat off when I look down the hallway and see something moving. I cock my head & watch a little longer just to be sure I wasn't seeing things (I had just been sick, after all).

It was a baby mouse. The nurse/technician is talking to me and I just look at her and then look down the hall and point. She looks and shrieks and runs behind the counter, telling the others. The mouse was a good 15-20 feet away and a baby, yet she is not the only nurse/tech freaking. It was rather amusing to see these women having a panic attack. One gets on the phone to call someone to come handle the situation. All work had stopped once I pointed out Mousey's existence.

I felt bad for Mousey. He was just stuttering around, kinda tipping over as he tried to walk. I'm pretty sure he had eaten some poison. Then when I hear the employees talking about how they've seen other mice and maintenance had laid traps, I was even more certain. Poor little Mousey.

And yes, I'm aware I had a slightly different viewpoint when a mouse was in my house earlier this year. I'm pretty sure I'd have had a different reaction if Mousey had been in my house this time too. However he was at a place that I likely won't be at again for another year - if at all. So I could afford to have a more sympathetic outlook.

Unrelatedly
I saw National Treasure Book of Secrets tonight. I love the puzzle/intrigue/conspiracy movies. I think I like the first one better. I'm not entirely certain tho, I'll have to watch them both again to be sure. Also, I think there was an allusion to another sequel - I hope so!

2007
Lot of changes happened this year. Some good, some otherwise. Not sure what 2008 has in store, but I hope for more good, less bad for everyone I care about. Well, I don't wish ill on anyone really.. Part of that whole karma/'an it harm none, do as ye well'/golden rule thing.