Kristin, I'll be asleep then, so I'm vibing starting now, OK?

msbelle, I hope the screaming doesn't spoil the beautiful day for you.

Thanks Nilly! I'm sure the vibes will travel through time and space.

All the flowering crap does make me more cheerful in the morning, I must admit.

Someone's cologne is making my eyes watery .

It appears I have a new problem pet here at work. I swear, I don't know how I collect these people, but they suddenly decide to talk to only me. Which of course means they get all cranky at me when I have to *gasp* make them wait for an answer until I hear back from my usual contacts. And they always have to be the scary important ones. Or the ones that think they are.

One of the most beloved words among the physicists is "negligible".

This is why I could never be a physicist -- I'm really not comforted by the fact that the particles that make up my body probably won't cease to exist from one moment to the next. Dabbling is all the knowledge my brain can handle without rolling itself up into a fetal position and sobbing desperately in the corner.

All the flowering crap does make me more cheerful in the morning, I must admit.

I just wanted to see this sentence again.

I'm really not comforted by the fact that the particles that make up my body probably won't cease to exist from one moment to the next.

Well, I guess it's all about the "how probable" is that probably. I mean, when the chances are 1 to 10-to-the-power-of-17, or "once in a million billion years", then it's pretty safe. It's never just "negligible", it's always "negligible when compared to" something. But I think I get what you mean - for example, grasping how the solid bodies are actually mostly just, well, vacuum, no matter how solid they feel they are, is a strange thing to hold in one's mind.

I should probably put this in Bitches, but I'm behind there....

From Wired:

All-Around Moisturizer
It seems counterintuitive, but a Maryland dermatologist says a 58-year-old woman is not entirely off the mark for applying vaginal cream on her face. Vicki Mackarvic said on the Oprah talk show that she started using Premarin cream after a doctor suggested it would help fight dry skin. While the estrogen in the cream irritates the skin, dermatologist Dr. Terry Hoffman said studies indicate vaginal cream can improve skin thickness and reduce wrinkles. Still, Hoffman said there are more sensible ways to care for the skin, and cautioned against using Premarin around the eyes. "Personally, if something is meant for my 'hu-ha,' I don't think I'm going to put it on my eyes."

screaming at people will only put me in a better mood, Nilly. never fear. nothing cheers me up like getting to be mean to people.

Well, I guess it's all about the "how probable" is that probably. I mean, when the chances are 1 to 10-to-the-power-of-17, or "once in a million billion years", then it's pretty safe.

The way I look at it - you're much more in danger of being killed by a meteorite or an engine falling off a 747.

Wait, I'm not helping, am I?

I'm reading The Elegant Universe. It's perfect for the subway, because 20 minute bits is about all I can understand at a time.

Agreed on the funny bits of 24 last night. Did anyone else watch Las Vegas? Because for whatever reason it was cracking me up last night with the funny. Plus, Booger.

'hu-ha,'

Wonderful use of medically correct language, Dr. Hoffman.