It must be haircut week. I just made an appointment for Saturday. I'd meant to call earlier in the week, and unfortunately my sleep-deprived scatterbrainedness means I can't have my regular stylist. Hopefully it'll be OK. It's not like I have a complicated hairstyle.

juliana, insent, BTW.

Nora and Tep in the vanguard of spring haircuts.

Are you kidding? I have 11 days to go. I'ma have to trim my own bangs again.

I'm so irritated with my hair right now that I might bypass the angled bob entirely and go straight for the OMGWTFshort cut.

Or not.

that I might bypass the angled bob entirely and go straight for the OMGWTFshort cut.

I'm seeing sound critical thinking here.

Mind, it's just a variation on the skater-punk look that I seem to have generally settled on, but my options are limited right now.

Excellent. Punk rock suits you.

I'm gonna go quite a bit shorter

Today just gets better.

Susan, is there a medical school in Seattle? Because the university I work at has a huge dental school, and among its many clinics is one specifically serving patients with dentist phobias.

Much, much -ma to your father, and to your whole family.

And also tons of healing-ma to Teppy's Big!Boss and askye's father.

In my desk drawer I have a shamrock cookie with green sugar sprinkles, given to me by a random child. She was waiting at the elevator, all decked out in green shirt and green necklace and with a big shamrock balloon tied to her wheelchair that said I'M 8 TODAY! So I wished her a happy birthday, and she pulled out a little sparkly green bag and asked me if I wanted a cookie. For her birthday, giving other people cookies! So damn cute and sweet and melty-making! The cookie's in my desk awaiting the midafternoon blood sugar sag, but I really don't know if I can bear to eat it, what with teh cute and all.

I really don't know if I can bear to eat it, what with teh cute and all.

Your logic does NOT resemble our Earth logic.

I'd have eaten the cookie before I even turned to walk away from the little girl.

But then, I am a Cookie Whore(TM).

But then, I am a Cookie Whore(TM).

I don't think you can own the trademark for this. Didn't you see the special episode of Cookie Monster Goes To Times Square (pre-cleanup)?

I loved my old dentist in DC. Maybe I should just wait until I visit my parents and make an appointment then.

I think I could take Cookie Monster in a street fight.

erika, if you're around, have you heard anything about this? From tvguide online

URBAN RENEWAL: It was touch-and-go there for a while, but sources confirm that HBO has renewed its acclaimed police drama The Wire for a fourth season. New episodes probably won't start airing until early '06, so you've got plenty of time to Netflix the DVDs.

Restrained woo-ing here.

Also, strength and health-ma to the dads of askye and Susan. And for Teppy's boss and family.

Thank you all for talking about hair. I need to call my craxy craxy lady and make an appointment. I want to do something different but I have no idea what.