Or Gnome World. Or Gnome Depot. Or Bubba's Garden Gnomes and Croissants.

Oh, the *gnome* district!

Homer: Sir, I need to know where I can get some business hammocks.

Scorpio: Hammocks? My goodness, what an idea. Why didn't I think of that? Hammocks! Homer, there's four places. There's the Hammock Hut, that's on Third.

Homer: Uh-huh.

Scorpio: There's Hammocks-R-Us, that's on Third too. You got Put-Your-Butt-There?

Homer: Mm-Hmm.

Scorpio: That's on Third. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot... Matter of fact, they're all in the same complex; it's the hammock complex on Third.

Homer: Oh, the hammock district.

Ooooo...the garden center is hiring...and they hire for the summer too. I could do that! Maybe I'll fill out an application while I'm there. That could be fun! And, think of the flowers I could get on discount!

And, think of the flowers I could get on discount!

And the gnome discount!

Did I mention that I'm off work today because of my office's extra-special vacation day that NO ONE else in the world, probably, takes as a vacation day? Oh, yes -- it's that time of year again: the National Day of Prayer.

Technically, I should be offended at such a thing, but I can't bring myself to dispute a free day off with pay. I just wish it were a Friday or a Monday.

And the gnome discount!

They're already half-off . . .

billytea, my twin sister suggested Tobey Haines-Smythe this moring but that might sound too English.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE GREEN DAY TONIGHT!!! I'm so stoked to be getting a babysitter and going out to see some live music! Also, I have much Billy Joe Armstrong love.

They're already half-off . . .

Ahahahaha!

My Mom has a gnome obsession. She has (I think) 3 or 4 in the backyard (which is very large, but still -- that's a freaking gnome colony!), and one inside on a shelf, because it's more art than lawn ornament -- it was made by a sculptor or some such, and he even signed it, and it was expensive and therefore Mom doesn't want to leave it in the yard where the dog could knock it over and break it.

The woman is flaky.

She also has gargoyles. Small yard ones, not, like, Ghostbusters-sized ones. But still. She has about 3 or 4 of those, too.

Yeah, I never had a chance of turning out normal. No chance in hell.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE GREEN DAY TONIGHT!!!

Cool. I listened to Brain Stew while driving to work today.

Tep, I second that emotion.(Not about you...I, uh, relate.) My mother has become fascinated by Practical Homicide which is not a surprise...that shit is her fault. She keeps reading it and telling me "How can you look at those pictures?" Research. What's her excuse?

Cashmere, I am so jealous of you. I read a review of their Halloween show here in D.C. and wished so hard I'd gotten tickets. They rock.

(Plus, guys in eyeliner are pretty.)

vw, it sounds like you had a nice time last night, and you are a great friend. Good luck in the garden center.

Erin, your school is run by a bunch of fuckhead nitwits.

And yay for schmoopy Nora and DOOMED jen. Oh, and happy birthday to Zach!