That actually souinds like a slight improvement, P-C. She's trying to help, not praying that this crazy scheme will fail so you will come home and get your PhD.

We did not hide our Ganesha from my MiL when she dropped in (is it a drop in when she tells you several days before she plans to drop in on you, and then calls when she's on the way because she's lost?) on Sunday. No comment was made.

We did not hide our Ganesha from my MiL when she dropped in

Would you need to? Are you Hindu?

Would you need to? Are you Hindu?

We're Jewish. If she'd realized what it was, I think she'd have been upset.

You guys, I'm so tired. I can barely keep my eyes open. No more work! Needs sleep! I may need a vat of coffee in the meantime...

We're Jewish. If she'd realized what it was, I think she'd have been upset.

Maybe a Ganesha with a little turtle-neck on the tip of his trunk would go over better?

Poor Gloomcookie. Crawl under your desk and nap.

FWIW Nora I once dumped a milkshake into my own lap because I was holding it in my left hand when somebody asked me for the time.

My husband was actually excited when he did something similar, because it seemed like the kind of accident he was inevitably going to have and now it was over.

This is very Patrick.

I like the way he thinks.

t running out the door to go home and let the dog out

Thanks for the ~ma everyone! It helped!

{{{Anne}}} I love the new haircut!

t trips over the seam in the carpet in her haste

t checks to see if anyone was looking

Perhaps I should try and get some sleep tonight. Thanks again. Really. I'm a lucky girl.

I'm glad to hear about the benign-ness, MFN.

Now to get coffee. GA-FUCKIN-RONK!