Oh, Shawn Douglas is a CUTIE! I'm not sure I know who the new British guy is. I don't really watch very often. I'm doing some major distracting right now.

It's pretty entertaining if you put the closed captions on, because the overblown melodrama ratchets up a lot when you see it in text.

There's a new British guy on DooL? I haven't watched since mum moved out.

Totally.

Also, Hope's current fake tan is really something. Also, Sammy's dress with the fur along the boobs is cracking me up.

You put the "boo" in "boolean."

I am watching a program on saints and am diagnosing all of their mental illnesses. If I die and there is a really pissed-off god? I am really just amusing myself, not doubting. Well, I am doubting as well. But that doesn't mean that Catherine of Siena was anorexic. She had issues.

Oh! New English Guy is currently shirtless. Hmmmm...

Aha! NOW you know who New British Guy is! He's HOTT.

There's a new British guy on DooL? I haven't watched since mum moved out.

Yes, indeed. And -- did I mention that he's HOTT?

Also, Hope's current fake tan is really something.

She's annoying the crap out of me. I get that she's all grieve-y, but she's being a total bitch to/about Chelsea.

Paging Hec--

I want to get my hair cut in just-to-the shoulders-or-a-skosh-shorter messy shag. Can you find me any pictures of possibles 'dos which look more Joan Jett than BBC Newscaster so I can take them to my bitchin' stylist? Thank you muchly.

Sparky, those walks sound WONDERFUL. It helps that I'm something of a Maybeck fangirl.

They've been quite fun. Last week's walk sent us up the Rose Walk [link] and up to Maybeck Twin Drive, past the house Maybeck designed for himself after the Berkeley fires.

However, I'm thinking tonight might be a Victorian night.

Nicole: When I finally got my bad self and painful bladder to the offices of a licensed medical professional six weeks ago, they looked at me Very.Sternly. for not having come in immediately. Their message was that these things ascend into the body, and the more involved it gets, the worse off you become. By now you are probably full of antibiotics and on the road to health, so I'll just say: go buy a thermometer and take care of yourself, because we need your spicy goodness.

I imagine Conversation at House of P-C: Uncle, I respect the rules of your home where you have so very graciously allowed me to stay. However, it's important that I tell you that I do have good friends out there on the Internet. That time is valuable to me, and we chat about learned stuff that's sure to help me in life. Tomorrow, why don't I (make offer to take kids somewhere or volunteer to perform some desirable action).

Start with flattery and validation, insert personal wishes, finish up with a wee bribe. Make them feel good and your life gets a little easier. Me, know about managing guilt-tripping families? Why no.