I am all about the expensive (or just precisely-right-fitting -- it took an expensivish bra to do that for me) bras these days. I thought I'd buy one or two, but then I tried on one of my normal bras and refused to leave the house in it.

Which reminds me, I need new sports bras. I promised myself for every two average ones that get old, I buy one new nice one, and patch the aged two as best I can.

I thought I'd buy one or two, but then I tried on one of my normal bras and refused to leave the house in it.

It really makes such a difference. I mean, my back doesn't hurt! Crazy.

Maternity jeans--2 years old
Maternity t-shirt--2 years old
Bra--1 Year old
Underwear--2 years old (some XL BbV that I bought when I was pregnant with O--makes for good maternity panties).
Shoes--no

I can't wait until I can buy new clothes.

So here's a dilemma. Various alumni and mucky-mucks want us (the IT department in miniature) to build them an alumni directory. The reason is because they don't want to pay the university's alumni association the $40/year required to use the big alumni directory.

I wrote up a white paper (OK, a two-page "WTF?" document) for them that stated:

• no other school on campus has such a directory
• the data source you want to use is the exact same data source the $40/year directory uses (and good luck convincing them that it's a good idea for them to give us the data for free)
• we can use attempt to use other data sources, but expect big holes in the data, and there will be some rigamarole
• Privacy concerns abound in all of this, especially if you're publishing data to the web with an "opt-out" attitude -- publish known alumni contact info until they tell us not to

It's the last one that really bugs me. They want to publish alumni contact info regardless of whether the alumni has pre-approved the publication or not. I'm not completely sure it's legal in this state (as we have laws governing student data, and some of this data may come from a database of current and former students). One person suggested that publishing e-mail addresses is fine, since that's the main piece of info we want. Yup. And so do the spammers.

So, question to you: Say your alma mater announces that they've put together an alumni directory, and they're going to publish your last known address and e-mail, and it would only be available to other alumni. If you want out, you have to opt-out... after the directory is published. Are you OK with that, or would your privacy-dar explode from overuse?

Tooth tattoos:

There was a guy who used to show up at Oklahoma Sooners football games with "SOONERS" engraved in his front teeth. Wish I could find a picture.

I can't help it if I'm just so darn kissably HOTT.

If I had any idea where to find your various photo sites, right now I'd post about a jillion pictures of your lips. You have the most absurdly kissworthy lips I've ever seen. The fact that those lips come attached to a snarky blonde editrix who wears a cherry-print dress like no one else? Such a gift with purchase.

I as well as many other alumni would have a hissy. My small alma mater within the BIG university created an online community and had people opt-in to share info. I think at one point they supplied a small incentive (giveaway of some sort) to sign up. Within the community you can decide how much to share.

I would have a hissy, too. I was annoyed enough that someone gave them my new address/phone number!

Also, I have a brainstorming need:

I am making a poster for courses with some subheadings:

Explore Entreprenuerial Ideas Enhance Your Practice and something that means communicate more effectively. But I would like it to start with an E? Any ideas. It is regarding classes that would help health professionals communicate with their patients.

Effectivize your communications?

I can't stand Rachael Ray. I hate that she's all over the place on Food Network

sits next to Connie.

So, question to you: Say your alma mater announces that they've put together an alumni directory, and they're going to publish your last known address and e-mail, and it would only be available to other alumni. If you want out, you have to opt-out... after the directory is published. Are you OK with that, or would your privacy-dar explode from overuse?

My privacy dar wouldn't explode, but I would want to be able to opt out with the announcement.