It was a great speech. Let's see if he actually does it.

Is Dubya done yet? Because I don't want to be stuck in the slop on I-5 listening to him say "America is strong" and "9/11" any longer than I have to.

He's done. And he only mentioned 9/11 once that I noticed, in the context of "Four years after 9/11, Americans expected a better response to an emergency than this."

It was a great speech. Let's see if he actually does it.

That's my feeling, too. Throughout most of it, my thougt was, "Good idea. How're you going to fund it?" Also, "Quit it with the 'entrepreneurship' thing," 'cause while that's good, it's not neccesarily what's needed right at this moment.

"Four years after 9/11, Americans expected a better response to an emergency than this."

Wow! He said something I can totally get behind.

Sorry. I'm just a bit bitter.

He's done.

OK. Then I'll be home in... soon.

I hate Seattle traffic. Sometimes it only takes me 10-15 to get home, 45-50 on other days. And it's only 6 miles....

You coulda listened to the baseball game. Surely they're not pre-empting the M's.

"Quit it with the 'entrepreneurship' thing," 'cause while that's good, it's not neccesarily what's needed right at this moment.

'Entreprenuership' is always Republican code for 'the private sector should do it, not the federal government.'

Nevermind that the private sector tends to not do anything but look out for its own bottom line.

Susan! I realized when I hit the U that I'd left the coat at home.

::facepalm::

And, of course, didn't have your number or access to email.

I'll be driving up that way again tomorrow, though, as Paul's working late, so I'm going to pick him up so that we can shop for heavy curtains at Value Village. Will you be around? If not, I can send the coat with Paul, and he can drop it off for Dylan.

Gah. You people talked a lot while I was at work suffocating in piles of paper.

I second the love for low-rise boot-cut jeans with a bit of stretch. I have wide hips and a relatively small waist, but a poochy tummy, and nothing makes me look as good as those jeans. I bought my first pair from the juniors' section at Wal-Mart, which surprised me greatly. Don't ask me what put it in my head to even try on juniors' size jeans in the first place.

I used sugar instead of Splenda today. Maybe I've just gotten spoiled by the sweetness of Splenda, but it takes so much sugar to sweeten things to my taste, I think I'd be better off with Splenda while I'm still trying to lose weight. Unless someone gives me more evidence for the dioxin thing. However, it should be noted that, despite the stress of the day, today is the first in memory that I have not had tinnitus. (Well, okay, I do now, but that may be the alcohol.

Steph, re FormerCrush!Boy, I've known a lot of people, boy and girl, who, after clearly and explicitly turning someone down, only then become interested in them. It's weird. I think the combo of the admitted crush and their rejection makes them think they have all the power in the (not)relationship, and that turns them on. They don't even know what they're doing; if asked, they'll be all hurt and say they were just trying to be nice! And it never turns out well if the object of their sudden change of heart takes them up on it. Basically, at least on a subconscious level, he's trying to use you. He's a jackhole. Weep no more for his ass. And look at it this way: Soon you may get to turn him down. (Or, What Raq Said.)

Someone explain "man-ho" to me, please. I'm guessing it's not really a male prostitute.

Yay, Susan! I'm impressed. Two books written!

Gud, I'm sorry. Sending much positive ~ma your way.

vw, you will pass biology!

Aimee, the two-jobs sounds like it will wear you out fast. Please stop if it gets to be too much. Don't be a hero!

No. My take is slutty.