I didn't think Emmett could change so much from a year ago. Wow. The shaggy looks good on him.

This. I see my own grow so quickly, but somehow it is always a shock to see how other kids change.

eta: Whee! for baby spoilage. I didn't find out in advance myself because I wanted to be surprised. It annoyed some of the relatives.

I have trouble reconciling the last two Sisters of Mercy albums with the worst rock song ever written, "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)."

I care not, I love the overblown melodrama of this song that overpowers any notions of taste like a steamroller over a possum. It's so much fun to sing, especially if you include the hand gestures. "I would do anything for love, but I won't do... [performs complicated and vaguely obscene gestures] that."

I start classes tonight too... I'm nervous. I just hope the transportation issue works out OK, that I find my classes, and can buy my books, get back to North Station in time to catch the 8pm train, and... ugh.

stuffs cotton in her ears to avoid the earworms

We've been having an earworm war around my house. The standard battle tactic has been to approach the other person and sing the viral phrase, but I've moved to a more clandestine and subversive approach. Last night I was tweaking photos, and said, "Huh. If I adjust the levels, I can change this sunset into sunrise. Sunrise, sunrise."

Robert seemed to be ignoring me, but not 5 minutes later he started humming "Sunrise, Sunrise" by Norah Jones. I yipped in victory.

Mal and I played outside some, and he fell asleep finally, so looks like the dingoes go hungry for another day.

Good luck, Nora! Good luck, sj!

See you all when I figure out the wireless at school!

good luck to you too, vw!

I did love the scene in the Meatloaf biopic where Jim Steinman was auditioning singers and Meatloaf shows up...

I don't know if it wasn't apocryphal, but it was fitting.

and also much luck to sj! (I'm moving slow today)

vw, Lucy has someone come in two days a week to walk her and she loves it. I like the idea that she gets a little more social interaction, for one thing. Plus I adore the little notes they leave each day. If Not!Emily isn't sure he can do it, a dog walker is not at all a bad option.

Good luck at school tonight, Nora!

I'd love to be going back to school. And vw has matching purple notebooks and pens!

t /jealous

The boys are off for their first days at the their new schools. The house is not noticeably quieter, since they were sleeping in all summer, but I do feel a bit more on top of things than usual, since it's only 9:15 and the baby and I are up and have had breakfast. And we're making their favorite back-to-school dinner of meatloaf and mashed potatoes tonight.