Thanks, everyone! I'm very excited.

I too love the built-in china cabinet. LOTS AND LOTS. It was one of the things on my wish list that I thought was a ridiculous item. So, it feels like an extra treat.

Now I just have to get through the credit check. I'm actually very nervous about that.

Very nice apartment, vw.

Fingers crossed, I know how that feels.

Oh, Trudes, surgery and money ma to you.

Trudy, I hope Dallas is okay (and you, too) and that the money issue isn't too difficult for you. I'm so sorry you're going through this.

Much ~ma for you and Dallas and finances, Trudy.

Lots of doggie~ma (dogma?) to Dallas.

One of my friends had a baby last week, and I went to the bris today. This baby is adorable, and so teeny! He didn't cry too much, either, and he settled down immediately once his father picked him up. And it's TOTALLY freaking me out that someone that I pretty much grew up with is now a mother.

Surgery-ma for Dallas. Trudy, I hope everything is ok.

{{Trudy and Dallas}} Surgery~ and finance~ma.

sj, I meant to say that's not a small accomplishment, it's huge! Go, you, on attacking intimidating chores. Anything I have to do over the phone I put off forever. I'd rather fly 1000 miles to talk to someone in person than talk on the phone, particularly with those kinds of situations.

when returning from our honeymoon many, many moons ago, we had to fly through Chicago right after a big crash there. We had been out of the news loop, so had no clue what happened, but did see the wreckage while we were waiting for our flight

Heh. This winter I landed at OHare shortly after another plane skidded off the runway at Midway and hit people...I had some anxious calls on my cellphone waiting, when I turned it back on. We had no idea though.

Sail, glad that it sounds like the fire was when hardly anyone was IN the building! Yay for unexpected days off, and here's hoping the damage wasn't bad enough to be a pain to deal with later.

Damn, should have gone to meara’s

Yeah! Y'know, that suprise party never did materialize--tonight I have cherries, mozarella and tomato (red and yellow), and more coffee ice cream! And blueberries. No crabcakes tonight, though if they're ever on sale again, I may have to get them.

Fay, tell K that he is NOT to be doing dangerous drugs in a foriegn country! Random sex is only acceptable if he is being safe. Tell him I will come out there and smack him if he is not careful.

Not just gay people in general...but the gays.

OMG, TEH GAYYYYYY!

OMG, Miranda on Sex and the City is trying to budget the cuddling. LOVE. When I grow up, I want to be Miranda-meets-Sandra-Oh-in-Grey's-Anatomy.

Please, God, shut me the fuck up before I say something awful about spitting vs. swallowing

OMG, I would've been SO TEMPTED.