Those two little girls who went missing and were found dead around Mother's Day? The father of one of them has been charged. [link]

I don't think they've built a jailhouse that could keep him safe from me, were that my child.

Another weird thing about dinner last night:

Neighbor calls me at 5 asking if I want to come to dinner at 6. I say yes, but then she calls at 5:45 asking if I can come at 6:30. I say sure.

Now the only other time I've spent time with these people was dinner at their house about 2 weeks ago. Same thing happened - first 5:30, then 6:15. When I arrived at 6:15, the wife still wasn't home. I talked to the husband, but it was a bit awkward because I had just met him and barely knew his wife.

So last night, I leave my house at 6:35 and arrive there at about 6:37. I walk in and wife says, come on back, we've already started eating becuase the food was getting cold. Ok... So, then in a moment of panic, I wonder if I made a mistake about the time, so I ask "you did say 6:30, right?" and the husband replies "yes, but it's now 6:45" (which it was about 6:42 by then, but still...)

The whole thing made me feel like I'd been a bad guest, and bugged me.

Stephanie, that's just weird...bad hosts, not bad guest. Between their rudeness at starting without you and her comment about your figure, I think I might forego accepting future invitations. (But I'm like that.)

Hi Cindy! I saw that headline in Yahoo! but I can't even read the article. Just too nasty.

Very wierd. Not going to get the host with the most award. You are not only not a bad guest, you are amazing for not being pissed.

When I have guests for dinner I usually suggest they arrive about whatever time and plan to eat some time later. Not walk in the door and sit at the table and eat.

Hi Raquel! Big hug! So good to see you have access again. You have been missed.

When I have guests for dinner I usually suggest they arrive about whatever time and plan to eat some time later.

Yeah, me too. It was rather strange. Oh well, in a few more weeks I will have the worlds greatest excuse not to socialize when I'm not interested.

Raquel, so glad you are back on the Internet. how's Mal doing?

RAQUEL!!

I was going to do the same for each of the morning crew, then remembered that I am not a morning person.

Hi Raquel. I know. I could only skim the report.

It's so great to have you back online. How is everything? Have you heard any more on the job? How's your baby sleeping?

Laura, I read about your son's award. That's so cool.

Hi Perkins, you morning glory.

Cut down carbs AND fat?? Dude! What does that leave me??

hm, well, not to turn it into a diet convo, but I will say that the South Beach plan emphasizes good fats (moni-unsaturated, like olive oil, fish oil, etc.) and good carbs (like fruits, veggies, whole grains.) It's a tough haul when doing the most severe phase, but if you apply the general principals of it to your eating habits, I think it's a nice healthy way to eat. I try to stick to the "for the rest of your life" phase of it most days, with occasional deviations for nummy treats. Anyway, I wouldn't have brought it up, but the way your question was worded, it seemed like I *had* to!

Anyway, the awfulness of the dad murder thing and erika's neiborhood block party is pretty much bumming me out.. off to do lots of work!

Yay, vw!

(yell at me if y'all see me too much here- I have TOO MUCH work to do, to justify coming in today. Dammit)

Nora, do you think if someone started on the "for the rest of your life" phase of South Beach, that she'd eventually see results?

I have come to the conclusion that I no longer have the patience or motivation to follow an actual weight loss plan. I have been eating horribly lately, mostly because real life has gotten in the way of both shopping and cooking (heh--typed 'cookie'). I've been toying with the idea of getting the South Beach book, and going straight to the "for the rest of your life" phase. I don't mind, and in fact prefer to eat more healthily than I have been doing. I do need to lose some weight, but the thought of dieting is turning me off to the extent that I'm not even eating well. I'm sort of stuck in a "why bother" phase, which I think is pretty typical of me. I want to be perfect, but if I can't be perfect, I don't try at all.