Oh crap. I misplaced the actual ticket. Can I show up in court without it? Or should I spend the extra 75 minutes to go home and find it?

As a male academic my clothing costs run into the tens of dollars a year.

As an unemployed person, my clothing costs would run more than that.

It's not a cost thing for me -- the jeans that were stolen cost more than most of my work pants. It's the additional variety I want.

They're the ones who are ticketing you. Shouldn't they have all the information? It's definitely not worth looking for if there's any chance it could make you late. Courts really frown on late.

I should have plenty of time to go home first if I leave now.

eta: OK, I'm going home, then to court. Wish me low-fine~ma....

At the university we have at least four casual Fridays a month, sometimes five. Same for casual Mondays through Thursdays.

Same for the company I work for. One of the perks of working here.

It's becoming clear to me that I really need a job with a loose dress code, even though they tend to pay less. I've been working office jobs for years and years and years, and I can't keep decent work clothes in my closet.

The dress code here is looser than at my previous job -- guys are often in polo shirts. No T-shirts without collars, no jeans or cords, no running shoes, no sweats, no shorts, no sandals without back strap, always wear hose/socks/tights/whatever, always sleeves. I think guys are also supposed to tuck in their shirts, but that's not observed.

I like it. I dress a little bit more conservatively than the rules allow, primarily to mitigate boobie staring.

Our dress code is business casual, which means we can even get away with t-shirts (as long as they aren't blatantly undershirts or offensive) and jeans. I have a whole drawerful of ties I haven't used in over a decade (what with having been here 11+ years). I tend to still go with the collared shirts, but sometimes I will allow myself to dress down on a Friday.

God gave Terri Schiavo irreparable brain-damage so that Tom DeLay could stay on as the leader of the House. [link]

Mr. DeLay, a Texas Republican, turned his attention to social conservatives gathered at a Washington hotel and described what he viewed as the intertwined struggle to save Ms. Schiavo, expand the conservative movement and defend himself against accusations of ethical lapses.

"One thing that God has brought to us is Terri Schiavo, to help elevate the visibility of what is going on in America," Mr. DeLay told a conference organized by the Family Research Council, a conservative Christian group. A recording of the event was provided by the advocacy organization Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

God gave Terri Schiavo irreparable brain-damage so that Tom DeLay could stay on as the leader of the House.

Huh. No wonder I scored as a Satanist on that religion quiz.

Our office is officially business casual, but in practice, it's casual-casual unless the bigwigs from London are in town or I'm covering reception.

In other office news, we were just told that this Thursday will be the last massage day until the renovations are done, sometime in June or July. This is most unpleasant news.