Hi Maria. Bye Maria.

My brother should have a landlady like that...he's beginning to make me crazy with the popping-in crap. A usual day generally contains two cadged meals and two pop-ins. Is too much. Because, you know, initially it started so I would have a back-up, and he, working two jobs, could save a few dollars and eat, like, recognizable food. So he has a key. Five years later, the whole thing has outlived its usefulness as he's way busy to be my go-to guy and his financial picture's a bit better. It's not so much the food, it's the entitlement. And the fact he wants Family rules for him(ie. take what you want) and Guest rules for us(Gee, aren't you going to entertain me? We are not allowed to do anything but listen to his bits when he's here...he makes it impossible.) I don't mind when he comes by, but does the world have to stop?

::sneaks back in to hug the stuffing out of Cindy::

Pete, it sounds like the kitties are adjusting very well.

sj, love, you are not boring and there are so very many wonderful things about you. Need help coming up with stuff? Let us know.

Yes, please. Something other than I am unemployed, boring, and spend all day surfing the internet would be helpful.

oops. wrong thread.

I don't want to work. Can I go home and watch Sports Night instead?

sj - pick a thing and talk about why it is your thing and what it has done to you.

like teacups - and collecting them and how you knew Dave was a good one when he brought you one when he barely knew you . ( or even just why it started)

or journals - why you collected them and what you did with them and how it made you feel.

or the modified bicycles that were stolen and what you did and why you did what you did

None of these people need to know your whole life - the idea is to give somethign to them - because they haven't met you in real life and they need a hook to remember you.

Thanks, beth. That is very helpful. I think I am going to talk a little bit about my disability and why it makes an online school a better option for me, and then a little bit about one of the ideas you mentioned.

and this is the second spare the air day in a row - I am actually glad that they are in a row - because unless the wind is right - the air stays bad.

What this means - pollution levels are up - so they want you to drive as little as possible - a lot of public transportation is free, etc.

but it also means I need my inhaler. two days in a row means more coughing. at least now I now why it often bothered me the day after the Spare the air day.

plus it is ttoooooo hot. Luckily that will change.