And famous people need those items because, well, it's not like they can afford to pay for them.

So, in your view, sperm bank donors are responsible for their progeny as well?

Yes, they are. Except, as I recall, some states have passed laws providing that donors to sperm banks cannot be held liable for the financial support of their offspring. Also, this issue may not come up much because the women/couples who can afford to pay for sperm bank services can afford to raise the children conceived through donated sperm. Child support issues in these cases tend to arise most often when the child is receiving state assistance and the state is looking for the parents (dad) to pay.

I don't quite get the Opus. I mean, the bathrooms face the street with big clear picture windows. If you want natural light, people on the street can see your bed head. If you want privacy to shower, you have to remember to pull the blinds.

I haven't seen anyone showering yet, but I look everytime I walk by.

I'm trying to decide which one thing I want the most. The baroque pearl necklace is very appealing, but the idea that there are $3500 worth of services that can be performed on me in one day (without, say, general anaesthesia being required) blows my mind.

In the end, I'd probably pick Vancouver. I have a best friend there, and it's been years since we've seen each other.

So, the thunder is starting again which is fun because both dogs are trying to crawl beneath my desk chair. I will be at UCLA for the next 5 hours and so I'm trying to get organized.

There's no rain yet, but long rain coat or short jacket? I'll have an umbrella.

I say long raincoat. Is it a nice one?

And famous people need those items because, well, it's not like they can afford to pay for them.

Intellectually, I know it's all about the publicity, but my inner "must-have-it-all" devil is whining because, damnit, it should be mine.

It's like The Donald's wedding. The Mrs. got a custom designed Christian Lacroix gown worth $100 grand, when he could have very well purchased 10 of them. I need a donated designer wedding gown. There'd be no other way I'd ever get one.

Well there are two. One is hotpink, which is a no given what else I'm wearing. The other is black and not really raincoaty so much as a long coat that will keep the rain off me.

Just paid taxes. Feh.

The other is black and not really raincoaty so much as a long coat that will keep the rain off me.

I'm always in favour of long black coats. Go for it.

My mother's home sick today, so we've been exchanging e-mails all day. She's so conversational in her writing. It cracks me up. How can you not love emails that start "What's wrong with you?" as often as not? Well, ones from my mother anyway.

She wants me to be more needy. I told her I'm plenty needy, I just figure I have to supply myself.