Kimberly Williamson Butler, a mayoral candidate in New Orleans

I think she's the crazy one, so her chances were probably already zero.

Yes, but we met you for lunch too and i think you were nowhere near cranky then. Not even close, you giddy fool.

I was verra happy to see youse guys!

It's not raining here yet! I may even get to drive home with the top down,

Woot!

My iPod is playing me Blaze Of Glory. Bless.

More on the plumbing problems...The clog was apparently caused by my mom putting potato peelings down the disposal. Also, we've been having problems with our shower. (it won't turn completely off)G was working on the hot water knob...and broke it. We have called a plumber, who is supposed to come over some time tomorrow. whee.

I'm a little startled by how much Easter is going to impact me this year. Krav centre's closed, and my gym is closed. It's weird, but I don't remember this from last year. Probably because in my unChristianity this pinged me in only one way--Jamaican easter bun. We had bun all year round, but at Easter it was more pointed.

It's not like what I think non-Jamaicans think of when they think of bun--it's a loaf, cakelike, made with crystallised fruit and stout, and somehow manages to have a top that's moist, just short of sticky. It's sweet, but not that sweet, and works better with a plain, sharp cheddar. Or New Zealand cheese from a tin.

It's a thing.

And it's my only thing.

I read this article about sugar Easter eggs, and realised there's a whole world of Easter I know absolutely nothing of. I know the religious side--I just don't observe it. It's the traditions I swear I never noticed.

Goth subculture may help self-harming kids

A study of goth kids finds that goths are more likely to "self-harm" but that they became goths after this behavior manifested, and suggests that goth subculture might in fact help messed-up kids stop hurting themselves:

"One common suggestion is they may be copying subcultural icons or peers [when they self-harm], but our study found that more young people reported self-harm before, rather than after, becoming a goth. This suggests that young people with a tendency to self-harm are attracted to the goth subculture," says Robert Young, who led the study.

"Rather than posing a risk, it's also possible that by belonging to the goth subculture, young people are gaining valuable social and emotional support from their peers." But he cautions: "However, the study was based on small numbers and replication is needed to confirm our results." Only 25 participants felt strongly associated with goth culture.

...to become productive paras.

And it's my only thing.

It's your thing. Do you what you wanna do.

Well, I like to know what I'm doin' when I do it
And I do what I'm doin' 'cause I don't know what to do
When I'm not doin' it