Dumb cat: "Let me just fix this cowlick, okay? Now sit still.

Mouse: "Ohshitohshitohshitohshit."

Skipping all the disturbing rodent talk.

Possibly running and hiding from the disturbing rodent talk.

I've been reading about Tulane's recovery plan. Part of this is that they're combining Tulane College, Newcomb College, and the School of Engineering into one Undergraduate College. (They're also eliminating a huge part of the school of engineering -- looks like just Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering are left.) I can see why they need to get rid of the Tulane/Newcomb designation -- it'll save a whole lot in administration -- but I'm still disappointed. (For those who don't know, Newcomb is the women's college of Tulane. Both Harvard/Radcliffe and Columbia/Barnard were modeled on the Tulane/Newcomb system.) There's a whole lot of Newcomb College and Tulane College tradition that they're getting rid of there.

I know, this is a tiny thing compared to everything else happening in New Orleans. But it's a thing on my mind right now.

RIP Richard Pryor [link]

RIP Richard Pryor [link]

Oh, that is sad.

oof, long day today. I got to the hotel in Phoenix just after a huge rush of people, so I didn't get checked in and in bed until close to 1:30 last night, then I got up and on the road for the two and a half hour two hour drive (this is me, after all) to Tucson. Much shopping with Mom has happened since then, including a trip to Target where I found one of those Isaac tulle skirts Betsy mentioned. I did some Christmas shopping too.

Now to nap.

yeah, I still have not left the big comfy chair. and I am still watching Ellens. Yes folks, I had 11 episodes on my DVR. But given that I've seen 7.5 and have done that in 5 hours is pretty good. Thing is I am getting hungry, so I might have to stand up.

Can't you get someone to bring you food to your chair, msbelle?

the cats aren't that trained yet. It's ok, i had to get a phone call, so i got up anyway.

I'm shocked at myself...so much killing and I haven't weighed in. I think Bunk on The Wire tried to kill a mouse with his police revolver once. He was very drunk and I don't think he got it.

RIP, Richard Pryor

David Boreanaz is getting Punk'd. Supposedly his wife cut her mouth on broken glass in her salad. He was so pissed at the waiter.

I liked that one. I like when you can tell they are freaking out, but they don't act badly.

There's a whole lot of Newcomb College and Tulane College tradition that they're getting rid of there.

That's a shame. And it is all the individual things that make a big disaster, you know?

I way overslept this morning, which turned out to be awesome. I still got to my noon meeting on time, AND got an extra hour of sleep. So it's all good.

That obit understates Richard Pryor's importance, I think. I think he's the greatest standup who ever lived, and one of the great comics in any medium. Absolute genius in his ability to dig into the pain of the human comedy, and utterly gifted at physical comedy/acting to express everything from a cheetah to a heart attack.