Juliana -- I hope you achieve all the clarity in the world on this issue, and that Z does too. All the best.

I did remember to dump an ice cube in my tea this morning to avoid the usual scortched tongue

Part of my morning ritual. I have no idea why it took me so long to work it out.

ION, for fans of things princessy. I'm doing an online workshop this month about how Regency-era clothes worked. Here's one of today's illustrations:

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If you were Princess of Wales in 1816, this is what your wedding dress looked like. Shiny!

If you were Princess of Wales in 1816, this is what your wedding dress looked like. Shiny!

WANT.

(((Cash))) I hope that the cutiehead boy decides to take a long nap and that you get one at the same time.

MG I hope your hand feels better soon. I think not being able to squeeze the bottle is a good excuse to go to the salon and get the "works" like vw had. It sounds like it was wonderful.

Dean O. decided that the library should be open on December 23rd, even though the semester ends on December 22nd. I hope she chokes on a Christmas cookie.

My DH's uncle has a new Shih Tzu that he is trying to name. The last one was Bootsie, and others in my family have been Tuff-Stuff and Nutty-Buddy. Ideas?

{{juliana}} All the ~ma you need, sweetie.

{{Nora}} People do suck much of the time.

I can't be the only one who didn't do it, right?

I can guarantee there were others.

I'm tuckered out this morning. It's been a long few weeks and doesn't look like it'll slow down much until after mid-November.

On the bright side, the midterm I turned in on Sunday, which I thought I made a B on, turns out I got a 100%. Woot!

I'm pretty pro-breastfeeding and thought I didn't have any squickiness in that area, but it turns out that I do: [link]

Fuh. King. GROSS.

WTF?

That's....uh....THE HELL?

To quote Jeff Goldblum from Jurrasic Park: "They've spent so much time thinking about if they could, they didn't think about if they SHOULD."

My answer, is no. Giant Breastmilk Cottage Cheese-asaurus might eat you.