Jess, it's not. Good Friday is March 25th this year.

It is, however, Presidents Day Weekend, so Paul has Monday off.

Good Friday isn't until March 25th. It's President's Day weekend though....

So what's tomorrow? Is there another Lent-related Friday? I could swear I heard people saying Good Friday.

if the class is rowdy in the beginning, all you have to do is have a kid start a "Hail Mary" and they all quiet down and follow suit.

I am passing this tidbit on to my MiL, who teaches Latin at a Catholic School. I'm pretty sure she doesn't know about it. And yay Erin on the weight loss, well done!

My secret weapon to resist computer games is that I really suck at them. I try to play a few times and get my zero or close to it score and get frustrated and stop playing.

Sympathies for Maria and JZ, y'all have tough rows to hoe the next few weeks.

vw, you could pimp it to me.

It’s this: [link] It’s miraculous. I just love it. It doesn’t do that pause thing, but otherwise, it’s amazing.

Apparently, it's not bad enough to make vw bug or Emily pimp their new coffee maker to me, though. Just because I'm not Lee, and my toes aren't currently stained, doesn't mean I don't need coffee maker pimping.

I’m sorry! I went to help my friend J! I just got home.

A little more 'ma for my dad, please

Much ~ma coming your way!

vw, a multitude of felicitations on finishing your third incomplete! Soon we'll hear about your nefarious plans to take over the world, to which we shall say, "Ah! We knew her when...."

Hee!

I could use you too, if Emily is willing to let you go. Me != morning person.

K. I’m making a list. Sounds like I need to make the rounds.

Depends. Do you live someplace warm? Are there nice people? Will you keep her in better than the style to which she is accustomed? Are there babies? I gotta look out for the v-ster.

I knew she’d show up eventually…

Do I pass?

Sold! To the highest bidder!

No, I think you'd be much better off with an Emily, actually.

Or not…

This is my first Lent in ages where I haven't given up a single thing.

I believe you've got a relatively good reason, Mama-to-be.

Well, except maybe my brain, which remains AWOL.

I think I found it up the street, in Georgetown, shopping at Commander Salamander.

So what's tomorrow?

Just another Friday in Lent. Catholics (I'm not sure about other religions) are not supposed to eat meat, and fasting is an option.

Well, all Fridays in Lent are fasting days and Stations of the Cross days for those who can manage it, but tomorrow's really just a standard Lenten Friday, not a big one. I regret to rat out my compatriots, but I feel it's highly likely that your office Papists are trying to sneak something past the pagans and get themselves a 4-day weekend.

eta: Heh. Romish cross-post.

vw, how did everything go for your friend--uneventful, I hope.

Oh, that coffee maker is pret-ty!

New game: Yeti Albatross Toss: 1146.06 [link]

It turns out that Chinese-descended Catholics in the Bay Area got a pass from the local bishop: they could do the imposition of ashes a day late, because Ash Wednesday was the Lunar New Year this year and there's a very, very strong cultural taboo against doing things associated with death on that day. I think that's neat.

vw, how did everything go for your friend--uneventful, I hope.

Pretty much. I mean, it was difficult, but it went as well as could be expected. And I got a massage from an amazing massaging chair while she was packing.

Oh, that coffee maker is pret-ty!

Isn't it?

Ash Wednesday at school was so weird. I had to ask someone what the ashed were made from -- I was sure they had to be santified ashes in some way, but didn't know? Burnt pages of the Bible, maybe?

Then they told me they were burnt palms from last year, and I wondered aloud if anyone had ever had an allergic reaction and they gave me a weird look and wandered away.

I don't mean to be dissrespectful; I 'm just curious.