People Get Ready Jesus is Coming

Ok, so I don't call him Jesus - and I feel pretty darn blasphemous putting that as a heading. The song is good, though :) No - he's a doctor here at Mercy and other people call him Jesus. I call him Dr. McFine. It's the Armani jeans, let me tell ya. I'm not even much of an Armani type girl, but he is the exception to the rule. You know, he is gorgeous, but that's not why I like him so much - he's HILARIOUS! (and pretty geeky, too!) He is from Lebanon I do believe, and he has the long hair and mustach just like the "normal" pictures of Jesus. (hence the nickname...) I won't put his real name down - but everybody I work with will know exactly who I'm talking about :)
At first, I was terrified to talk to him. Or, it may have been that I couldn't breath or think every time he walked by. One day, I was sitting in Pod 3 when he came out of a patients room. He started talking to me about how the patient wanted to die and the family was not ok with this. Then he says to me, as he ponders it aloud, "I think I'd like to die when I'm 99 years old. Ya. 99."
"OK." I said, wondering if he accidentally had a shot of Dilaudid. "Why 99?"
"Well, " he says very pensively - now he's put his pen down and leaning on his elbows on the desk in front of me - "I've always liked odd numbers, and I like numbers you can divide by eleven."
Had Dr. McFine said this to any other person, they would have thought he was nuts. I, however, perfectly accepted this as a reasonable explanation. "Hm, that makes sense. I think I'd like to die at 82. I like even numbers. That, and 8 is the number for new beginnings, and 2 is the number of marriage, or joining."
He liked my answer and we talk every time he comes in now.
He likes to tell me about his espresso machine, and how I need one. Also, he updates me on anything funny with youtube lately, and now we are even facebook friends! He told me tonight he's going to buy me for a dollar. *OK. I'm ok with that!* Actually, the more I get to know him, the more I break down that pedestal I first put him on. I no longer drool over him, I like him better this way. Down to earth and imperfect. It's great!!
Well, tonight he comes down and Amy (one of my favorite nurses) says to another person, "Do you need some help, Moses?" - and Dr. McFine replies, "Moses? I thought I was Jesus?!?!" Amy and I both busted a gut! He was very confused, the poor man! It was quite entertaining.
Sometime, I'll have to tell you about when Amy first met him - that's a pretty good story, too.
Did I mention he has amazing skin? and a great accent.
Nite.