There be snot monsters in my clients' noses. I hates the snot monsters. Hates them, I say.

bt, dear I want to give hugs, but I can't imagine anyone who could be as kind and loving in the same situation. Goodness knows I haven't been. Whoever does land you is a lucky lady indeed.

I'm terribly upset I missed, even the picutres on Em's birthday. I'm so glad I got to see her in person last summer.

Ugh. I hate to say this, and I am a little conflicted about it, but I don't think it's ok for a pharmacist to refuse a legally prescribed medicine for any reason, barring that they just don't stock it. There is no other area in which we allow for your personal principles to supercede your job. Were I a gas station attendant, and I thought, as I do, that Hummers were irresponsible cars to the environment and a symbol of a lot that is wrong with our frivolous consuption, and refused to sell gas to anyone who drove one, I would be fired. If your job is to dispense medicine to people, that's what you do. You don't get to judge them. If that's what you want, be something else.

I hate to say this, and I am a little conflicted about it, but I don't think it's ok for a pharmacist to refuse a legally prescribed medicine for any reason, barring that they just don't stock it.

Why do you hate to say that? I totally agree with that. You shouldn't be allowed to be a pharmacist if you don't serve the needs of the patient first. Period.

Plei, good luck with the contract work and with Lilybean's daycare. She'll definitely adapt when it comes down to it. My friend's daughter did--and she was a total boob girl, too. I hope it doesn't stress her out too much.

While we're on parental-type topics, what are the cool gifts for the 6-month-old and almost-3 crowds? Any books or toys anyone would recommend? I have tiny relatives to buy for.

Seconding Plei's suggestion of Robeez for the six month old. The pair I got as a gift for Owen was the BEST! For the almost-three, Leap Frog, Little Tikes and Fisher Price activity toys can be had for reasonable amounts $10-$20 and are LOADS of fun. Legos make transitional sizes for that age, too, which are awesome (so says, Owen). Fun children's books are also cool gifts.

{{{bt}}} you are a such a good person.

Boy, it seems like the job/daycare gods are smiling on the buffistas these days...Plei, flea, and Susan [eta: oh, and Raq, too] all with the stuff falling into place.

{{bt}}

Ellie and I had a very nice lunch with flea yesterday. It was nice to feel like a part of urban society again for a bit. Also, Ellie was a research subject for a bit yesterday. They showed her lots of red circles on a videoscreen and tested her understanding of relationships or greater than and less than. Then, we drove back towards home and stopped to vist my neighbor and her 36-hour old baby. He was so small looking and light. It was fun to see her new baby. It was also fun to see how far we have come in 6 months. (Ellie was 6 months on Sunday.)

Good luck with the Day Care and Job stuff, Plei!

bt, you rock like Rock Hudson sitting in a rocking chair on a rock in the Rockies, looking at a picture of Eyres Rock and listening to Rock'n'Roll while eating a stick of rock. You're rockadelic. I'm happy that Bec's happy, as she sounds like a good egg, but I'm sorry you must be feeling rather glum. I sure as hell would be. Meanwhile, get your arse into gear wrt Interested!Girl - she clearly digs you, as well she should.

Hee. Fay, I'm getting mixed signals here. What do you think I should do?

Ellie is very mathy for a 6-month-old!

Oh, bugger. I just remembered, my workplace's Christmas do is on this Friday night. That could throw a spanner in the works as far as dropping in on TM!Girl goes. And, y'know, I don't actually want to leave her hanging, if I'm right and she's pretty keen then that'd just be mean. (No Wally for you!)

A quick check of the club details reveals that I have her mobile number. I may need to make use of it.

I do not want to get dressed.
I do not want to walk the dogs.
I do not want to go to the gym.

I have no energy whatsoever. And there's even more stuff I need to be doing.