Allyson, I like these.

Hey! Those are almost identical to my glasses. Mine are bronze. And they're Nine West. I've had them for a couple of years now and still love them and get a ton of compliments on them.

I just got a call from BigBossMan in NY telling me that it was against the US code and the Code of Regulations to import blue footed booby guano.

And just when Valentine's Day is around the corner!

And just when Valentine's Day is around the corner!

There must be alternatives....

::quietly registers fauxbluefootedboobyguano.com::

eta:

-or-

Someone has sent you some virtual blue footed booby guano. Click here to view your blue footed booby guano....

I seem to recall the separate channels make it easier for babies to breathe while nursing.

I don't know about the merging part, but could you be confusing the pharynx and the larynx? Because they're rhyme-y. The pharynx is the single passage. The larynx allows babies (and many animals) to swallow and breathe at the same time. In humans it soon moves lower into the throat, where it's slightly less effective.

If any trivia buffs are interested, I just got this e-mail from Entertainment Weekly:

VH1 and Entertainment Weekly are scouring the country to find 16 three-person teams who think they've got what it takes to compete in the most intense pop culture trivia tournament to date, The World Series of Pop Culture.

The tournament, which will be taped to air on VH1 in late summer 2006, will happen over the weekend of April 28th through the 30th in New York City.

Whether teams consist of friends who gather to watch "Lost" every Wednesday, co-workers who spend lunch hours discussing their favorite films, or siblings who grew up addicted to sitcoms, the three members must have extensive knowledge of the films, TV shows, music, and pop culture happenings of the '70s, '80s, and '90s through today.

Do you think you and your cohorts have the pop culture smarts to beat out the competition? Then come meet us in person and prove it!

Casting Calls followed by Regional Qualifying Games will be held by appointment only in the following cities on the following dates:

• Los Angeles: March 4-5

• Chicago: March 11-12

• Dallas: March 18-19

• Atlanta: March 25-26

• New York: April 1-2

Go to EW.com (under "SPECIAL COVERAGE") or VH1.com (under "SHOWS" and then "CASTING CALLS") to apply!

Oh, a friend of mine is entering that!

It seems one of my coworkers did something she wanted to cover up by spraying down the bathroom with Glade air freshener. Having just spent roughly one minute in said Glade-infused environment, I now have watery eyes, uncontrollable sneezing, nausea, and a migraine crawling up my temples.

Dear Coworker,

Stop trying to make it so your shit don't stink.

Ta,
shrift

Makes note: Glade is shrift's kryptonite

VH1 and Entertainment Weekly are scouring the country to find 16 three-person teams who think they've got what it takes to compete in the most intense pop culture trivia tournament to date, The World Series of Pop Culture.

Ohhhhh. If it wasn't for the whole taping thing, I would SO be there.

Makes note: Glade is shrift's kryptonite

Is it the Glade that comes in a yellow container?