HOLY FUCKING SHIT ZOMBIE DOGS OMG.

Cute glasses, askye. And very cute haircut.

Happy Birthday, JZ!

About two years ago J--- & I bought an apartment in Paris in the 18th right next to Sacre Coure, which we gutted and complely renovated

This would make me very jealous too.

meara may get to meet her in a couple weeks, if I can swing it.

Ooh! Can I drool?

Don't fret, JZ. You remembered, and that's ok

As opposed to me, who forgot my mother's birthday entirely one year, and didn't remember for several days. Now, every birthday/mother's day/other holiday, one of my parents is calling me up and going "have you bought a card? you know it's (event) coming up!!!". Etc. Which gets old.

And I think one of the guests had sex with a stripper in the upstairs bathroom, but I'm not certain.

Whoah. That's some bachelorette party!

I'm so impressed by teh multiple rest areas with free internet that Daniel has emailed from! I had no idea rest areas were so this century!!

the wife has been using the baby as an excuse to not have to have sex, and the husband's meekly accepted it

For TWO YEARS???

her startled look of betrayal when the boobie attacks.

I just love the phrase. WHEN BOOBIES ATTACK!!

I'm so impressed by teh multiple rest areas with free internet that Daniel has emailed from! I had no idea rest areas were so this century!!

My favorite free wifi area in the greater Cincy region is a tack shop (for real) out in the rural outskirts. Go them!

t edit By "favorite," I mean favorite whose existence I'm aware of. I haven't actually been there.

(Actually, in looking at their Web site, they're a lot more than just a "tack store" -- they have seminars and horse training as well. Swanky!)

Teppy, I need some validation. Lost in Translation just randomly came up on one of my movie networks, so I watched it again, right through the credits. It was great. (lost track of how many times that it -- lots)

JSw, you are not only correct in your review of LiT, you're also a little creepy in the fact that you watched it, and I'll tell you why.

When I went to bed last night, I couldn't fall asleep, and I suddenly thought "Maybe if I put LiT -- a movie which features characters who can't sleep -- in my laptop and watch it in bed, I'll be able to fall asleep!" So I did. And then I fell asleep.

That's a good idea, Cindy--I do talk *at* Annabel a fair amount--telling her what we're going to do, reading things to her, etc.--but not a lot of asking her to respond. Sometimes I think DH and I miss a lot of really obvious things just because neither of us has much prior experience with young children.

Ah, so it was hivemind LiTing, I understand. I have the dvd too, natch, but I can't not watch it when it comes on. I totally get trying LiT to beat insomnia. I'll have to try it sometime.

the wife has been using the baby as an excuse to not have to have sex, and the husband's meekly accepted it

For TWO YEARS???

A friend of mine here did the exact same thing. They went to couples therapy and when the therapist suggested that having their three year-old share their bed might be getting in the way of their intimacy, my friend stopped seeing that therapist. She just didn't want to hear it. It's really sad because she just pretty much gave up on their relationship and focused on her son exclusively.

Hey All!

Finally caught up after a computer-free weekend. (I fear that the last tumble my laptop took off the arm of the couch may have been its last tumble).

No meara, but I'll see which highlights I can remember...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JZ!!!!!!!

Deena, the first tiara literally made me gasp with the gorgeousness.

Susan, to re-iterate what everybody else has said (from my childless vantage point) - sounds like Annabel's quite a communicator. Probably just can't be bothered with chatting yet.

askye, cool specs.

I just love the phrase. WHEN BOOBIES ATTACK!!

Woohooters!!!

ok, so 1 meara