I get all my NYE caviar from Caviarteria. They also have kickass blini.

ION, a toothpick holder for when you want to hurt someone.

leather stores:

It needs to be noted: discount leather store.

Did I mention that A. *loved* her present?

Wait a minute. How come I didn't get to go to the Zam Zam with Teppy?

Okay, that's it. Young lady, you march right back here RIGHT NOW. You're going to the Zam Zam again WITH ME, and you're doing it NOW. No. No back-sass. Zip it! Right. Now. Are we clear? Good.

I'm waiting.

Also, self-defense table!

How come I didn't get to go to the Zam Zam with Teppy?

You were ice skating, IIRC.

Okay, that's it. Young lady, you march right back here RIGHT NOW. You're going to the Zam Zam again WITH ME, and you're doing it NOW.

Okay!

(I am linky girl this afternoon.)

How polluted is your neighborhood?

You pretty much know that any news item involving sex and wombats is gonna be good....

From Wired:

Marsupials on the Make
When it comes to the backseat mambo, wombats do it right. A new study reveals that a wombat's lovemaking repertoire includes such high jinks as a complex dance, a butt bite and ferocious backward kicks, reports News.com.au. "It appeared to be a physically demanding process, complete with chasing, biting, grunting and loads of heavy breathing," said Australian biologist Clive Marks, who filmed the first common wombat mating in captivity. Marks' findings will be published this week. After a period of prolonged copulation, said Marks, the female busts a move in a pattern of circles and figures of eight. The male then bites her on the rump, and more fornication ensues. Marks said he hopes his study burnishes the amorous animals' image and renders the marsupials "the symbol of Australian male sexual virility."

When it comes to the backseat mambo, wombats do it right. A new study reveals that a wombat's lovemaking repertoire includes such high jinks as a complex dance, a butt bite and ferocious backward kicks, reports News.com.au. "It appeared to be a physically demanding process, complete with chasing, biting, grunting and loads of heavy breathing," said Australian biologist Clive Marks, who filmed the first common wombat mating in captivity. Marks' findings will be published this week. After a period of prolonged copulation, said Marks, the female busts a move in a pattern of circles and figures of eight. The male then bites her on the rump, and more fornication ensues

Dude. I did *that* Saturday night....

hmog, I just spent a tedious hour playing with amazon (it saved $55 ) and powells but I'm finished my xmas shopping for mom & dad. Now to paypal my brother some money (I'm buying him spark plugs! And...something else.)

Then it's just the nephew and SIL. Screw in the inlaws, I can't cope any more.

But the cool thing? Found a perfect book for dad: The Last Place on Earth

Bush is restating why the war in Iraq was necessary and not our choice.

We removed Saddam Hussein from power because he was a threat to our security. He had pursued and used weapons of mass destruction. He sponsored terrorists. He ordered his military to shoot at American and British pilots patrolling the "no-fly" zones.

He invaded his neighbors. He fought a war against the United States and a broad coalition. He had declared that the United States of America was his enemy.

Over the course of a decade, Saddam Hussein refused to comply with more than a dozen United Nations resolutions, including demands that he respect the rights of the Iraqi people, disclose his weapons and abide by the terms of a 1991 cease-fire. He deceived international inspectors, and he denied them the unconditional access they needed to do their jobs.

When a unanimous Security Council gave him one final chance to disclose and disarm or face serious consequences, he refused to comply with that final opportunity.

At any point along the way, Saddam Hussein could have avoided war by complying with the just demands of the international community. The United States did not choose war. The choice was Saddam Hussein's.