I just saw the weirdest custom car. It was a mid-'80s Cutlass (the rear-drive one, not the front-drive Cutlass Ciera). It had a TV screen in the dash, and another one where the front passenger visor would be. There was a third LCD TV screen hanging from the ceiling for the rear passengers. And where you might expect to see rear-passenger headrests, there were two more TV screens, facing out the back window.

I mean, WTF? Is this some ride-pimpage trend I'm not familiar with?

I'm just in a good mood so am all optimistic and shit.

I'm glad! And I'm not trying to blow gloom and doom on you or anyone else. I'm really not fleeing NC just because it has a large conservative population. It's more a case of, since I'm going anyway I might as well try for everything I could want in an area.

Go Canada, choose Canada!

It's on the list, believe me. Well, BC and sections of Ontario are. There's that pesky work visa issue, but I'm hoping that if an employer really wants me s/he'll help out on that.

Where'd our cranky sarapants go??

She has booze and is determinedly ignoring everything else in her life.

Also, I've got this contrarian streak that makes me argue. Especially when I see doom&gloom. Drives my dad batfuck. Which is probably where it comes from. I just want everyone to get aloooong and be friendly and be convinced by me.

Or something.

She has booze and is determinedly ignoring everything else in her life.

YAY FRIDAY NIGHT!!

What are people's weekend plans?

I'm going to see Bat Boy: The Musical in Canton tomorrow night. There might be drinking involved.

She has booze and is determinedly ignoring everything else in her life.

YAY FRIDAY NIGHT!!

What Jesse said. I have no booze yet, but soon I will have Hec and JZ here, and maybe then we they will have booze.

OMG, Cashmere, I loved Bat Boy! I was actually just thinking tonight about when I saw that.

Now, I'm watching something on BBCA called "Rockface" -- it appears to be something kind of soapy revolving around a group of people who run some sort of rock or mountain climbing outfit.

Sumi, be careful, they suck you in by being hard to understand, and the next thing you know you're hooked. I still only catch about half of what they are saying and it is not captioned. But your description is accurate.

I am watching "Capturing the Friedmans." It's creepy and good.

My plans for the weekend: do some yoga, get a pedicure, pack, leave for Costa Rica.

Oooooh, Costa Rica--that sounds fun!

Is this a longish vacation thingy or a quick weekend getaway?