Remote is found! As suspected it was kicked far under the couch. Pulling the couch out to vacuum (scary back there) turned up the remote, half of JZ's cashmere sweater set and Amphigorey.

No raccoons? Ah well. I shall have to make do with my desktop calendar pic of a baby 'coon hanging from a tree branch.

I was wondering what the hell you do to her sweaters that half was behind the couch, but I'm dumb today so it took me a second to think top-and-bottom.

The semi-date went pretty well, I think. Had coffee, talked for about an hour, made vague "I'll call you later" plans. It was fun.

I've decided to count my essay as a Learning Experience. Sometimes I hate Learning Experiences, though. Especially since I have, according to various new-age crystal-jockeys, already gotten "fallibility" as a "task" with the whole broken-brain thing. I call double jeopardy. No fair. Where the fuck is my Samoan attorney when I want him?

So, I've been meaning to order my SIL this baster and cleaning brush [link] because years ago she used mine and just fell in love with it. So, I'll get it for her for her birthday. But, I feel kind of badly for getting something SO domestic for her birthday; I want to get her something else kind of fun. I really can't spend more than $15-20 more, though. Anyone got any good ideas?

Maybe put them in a pretty vase with some flowers?

That'd be hard to mail :). They live in Kansas. Plus, she's an amazing florist...I'd be too scared to do anything with flowers.

No raccoons?

Some of the dust bunnies were bigger than raccoons. They've gone to Bissell now though.

I love the new vacuum cleaner.

Ok, not such a good idea.

Go do your math quiz and I'll think....

I think that's the official Bitch vaccum by now.