I am so adoring Shameless in that thank-god-they-don't-live-near-me way. It's so fun!

I spent 5 hours today being driven all over Baltimore in a bus (the bus part wasn't bad. Except the last one had no a/c and it was nearly 80 and starting to get muggy) I saw 8 houses. ALL OVER BALTIMORE. 4 single detatch, 4 rowhouses. msbelle, ran into that highpower agent from the first place again. He remembered me. He scares me.

And how is it, nearly 8 years here, and I've never been to Druid Hill Reservoir? Which is near work? ? Good god. It's lovely. 55 acre reservoir with fountain/aerator in it, surrounded by turn of the century gazebos/pavilions. You expect to see women in bustles and parasols and men in top & tails strolling about it! So cool.

The whole thing was very informative. I now know more about my city than I used to. If I were to buy a house in the next 90 days on the westside, I'd be eligible for a $3k grant from the city. (Unlikely that I'll move that fast.) There is another for the eastside, in September. Now if only I worked for the city or one of its affiliates (that gets you another $2k.) Also? Baltimore has 4 public golf courses in the city (which is apparently unusual.) It is also supposedly the site of the first mall in the US- a little strip mall on Roland I pass every day. It's something like 6 storefronts, done english tudor style. Funny.

Pigtown is cute. Seton adorable (but pricy.)

I have a HUGE headache.

The demographics of these things are very interesting. This is the second event I've been to done by LiveBaltimore. 3 main groups, in descending order of size: middle+ aged single black women, buying for the first or looking for properties to rent out; young single women ( more often black than not), buying for the first time; youngish couples, many out of DC, looking to buy for the first time. Most of us looking at well under $200K properties. Men are totally outnumbered at these things. It turns out to be a very lively mix of people.

I just dumped my brain, didn't I? Mind the sludge.

I'm pooped. And dehydrated.

And I need to find an agent.

Congratulations, sarameg, on the strides.

Mondo congratulations to the *****-***** family! Welcome to the new addition!

IT'S SCARY.

Of course, I'm also convinced I'll close on a house and get laid off. Miss Optimist here.

There's a baby? Wha?

(oh!)

Congratulations, Jim & co!

OMG, is Thursday's WAT really going where I think it's going? Stuupid.

Stuupid.

Yes. Very.

What's the issue with WAT? I'm not a regular viewer, and I'm intrigued by all the WTF? posts.

There are so many shows that I "watch" only via whitefont. It's amusing. Of course, it was the insanity of the OC whitefont that got me sucked into that weekly dose of groans and eyerolls.

Allyson, they did a dream episode, which was done very poorly. And, even worse, it was written and directed by the series creator. He's no Joss, that's for sure.

Congratulations to Jim and Penny on Seth Jim-and-Pennyson!

Primal cream ballads

I am wondering whether these are Cream ballads as recorded at the source (concert album?), or ballads by Primus, recorded in full orgasm.