Dear Cow-irker: If you have your cell phone ring set to a "cute" tune and the volume turned up to 11, could you please keep the friggin' phone with you?!?

Yay, SA! Yay, Fay! Yay,....the day!

I just wanted to rhyme for a bit more.

Katie, I'm glad you at least got to cause the evil ex-boss inconvenience. I hope he is further inconvenienced by creepy crawlies in places they aren't supposed to. So, there!

meara, may the Universe lay offa your coworkers!

Deena, the joint compound is probably where the kids left it. Look under the sink.

IOmemeN, the drive over to Michigan sucked. It rained nearly the entire way and I hate driving in the rain at night. We did arrive safely, though, so the fact I have no teeth left from grinding them is moot, I'll definitely trade one for the other. Besides, dentures would be whiter and straighter than my own teeth. My aunt has been moved into hospice care, which is an indication they don't expect her to make it. She has her moments of lucidity, but I'm not sure if her lungs and heart are up to full recovery. She appeared glad to see us, as I was very happy to see her again, too. I'm hoping she'll defy expectations and move back into the regular side of the nursing home. So, a very bittersweet visit. Great to see cousins I haven't seen in 3-4 years, sad that it may be the last time I see my aunt.

Sail, what is the name of her nursing home?

Heartland Health Care Center on Huron River Dr. It's a very nice place, I'm quite impressed with it.

It is a good one.

(I used to work in that industry, in that area of Michigan. Stay away from Bortz. Bad stuffs.)

BAH Katie. Suckage.

YAY SA! Go you and your bad writing self!

In meme news, I am alone in an office that normally holds 20 people. Some are teaching, but I think most skipped out early. If I didn't have a late lunch planned with a colleague teaching this block, I would so be gone right now.

Also, I really wish that I could afford to go back to college for a few years to get my PhD. I was craving it this time last year, too, but then I thought there was some chance I could afford it. Now, nsm.

MY TIARA IS HERE!

It's absolutely stunning, with what looks like amethysts and rhinestones and I'm not sure where the camera is, but when I find it there will be pictures.

It's so beautiful. I'm seriously stunned by how delicate and pretty it is.

Unfortunately, there was no name of sender in the box. Anyone want to 'fess up? I'd love to throw kisses right at you instead of in your general direction.

Sail, I'm glad your aunt is in a good place and that you got to see her and she knew you. I'm sorry you, she and the rest of the family are having to deal with this.

I'll check under the sink for the joint compound.

I am home, but it just took half an hour for the cable guys to find the box...and now they can't figure out which one is for my apartment. Oy.

Plus, none of the stuff that was supposed to happen at work today (while I was out) that I left specific instructions about, has happened. Good GRIEF. So annoying.

All your Cass are belong to me, or at least to my apartment, where she is, but I am not.

I'm going to Edinburgh for the weekend tomorrow with Thanksgiving Boy. Of course, now is the time when what feels like a small island nation has decided to move into my sinuses. I sneezed 19 consecutive times in a statistics class today. Fun.