Oh, dear. Here's my horoscope for today:

Better fasten you seatbelt and put your table tray in the upright position -- because there's a bit of a bumpy ride ahead. For the moment, you can expect one of several rather unusual scenarios to unfold: a) a new and unusual addition to your family; b) a career opportunity in an entirely different field; c) the chance to move to a place you've always wanted to live or d) all of the above. See? Buckle up, now.

Also:

A family member is about to say or do something that will send you for a loop.

Good heavens.

Hee! That's a great story, ChiKat! (eta: more of a loop? Maybe they're forrecasting yesterday)

You can consider everyone partying on Mardi Gras to be rasing early toasts to you this year, lexine. Certainly everyone having morning after Bloody Marys.

ChiKat, you are evil. But in a good way. I, too, adore sweet geeks.

No flowers yet, though. But given circs, understandable.

ChiKat, your folks are cute. I can't believe you've been dating BF for 6 months now. I remember when the schmoop was brand new and making us all high.

Yep. Ah, well, I'll take that in a tradeoff. We may have crappy insurance laws, but we have gay marriage! (I don't think there is a connection though)

Hee!

(I think our laws are actually consumer-protective, and it costs the insurers "too much" to insure here. But screw them. No offense actuaries, but when the revolution comes, the insurance companies are the first I'm putting up against the wall).

The wind is windy enough that my mobile home sounds just like the corner bedroom in a fourth-floor apartment my sister used to live in. The apartment was at the end of the building. Wind used to whip past something fierce. Going in to visit sis, mom once bumped into a man who lived on the top floor of the high-rise building. He said the wind didn't bother him nearly as much as watching the water swish back and forth in the toilet as he was using it.

edited because there was too much 'p' in the post.

You Massachusettites (that can't be right) are the ones that our various Insurance Commisioners (the last three of whom, at least, spent some time in jail (while still serving), inspiring the initiative requiring convicted felons to step down from elected office (it didn't pass)) hold up as examples of what will happen here if we impose any regulations at all on insurance companies.

This post was mostly an excuse to abuse parentheses. They've been getting above their station, lately.

I can't believe you've been dating BF for 6 months now. I remember when the schmoop was brand new and making us all high.

I know! I will have to admit that there is still schmoopiness going on, I'm just better at keeping it somewhat contained.

watching the water swish back and forth in the toilet as he was using it.

That would freak me right out.

My actual b-day is the 9th.

happy birthday in advance Lexine! (in case I forget next week). That's my dad's b'day too. He's a handful to me but a great guy. He's getting 2nd season Wire for his birthday which he will be over the moon about.

lisah, that was an awesome article. So cool for you! Hope your concert rocks the hizzy.

Great write up, lisah!