Today sucked.

I'm sorry. It's now tomorrow. How's that working for you?

I hope tomorrow doesn't blow.

aurelia, what pictures! You got sun-rays and everything -- that's good shooting.

I was quite amused this morning when Colbert interviewed the guy from OK Go whose sister choreographs their treadmill dance. Do you think YouTube will be overwhelmed this morning or what?

Lovely photos, aurelia!

Gorgeous pictures, Aurelia! I miss my lakes. One of the annoying things about my trip to MI last week was that I essentially circled a quarter of Lake Erie and I never caught a glimpse of it.

Pretty pictures!

ION, New Restaurant Bears Hitler's Name

BOMBAY, India -- When a restaurant called "Hitler's Cross" opened four days ago in a Bombay suburb, the city's small Jewish community was outraged, but there were few other objections.

Owner Puneet Sablok insisted then -- and still does -- that the name and theme of his new eatery is only meant to attract attention, with its posters of Adolf Hitler and swastikas.

"There is no intention to hurt anyone," Sablok said of his spacious restaurant, which serves pastries, pizza and salad in Navi Mumbai, a northern suburb of Bombay, which is also known as Mumbai.

Holocaust awareness in India is limited. Hitler is regarded by many as just another historical figure. The swastika, reviled in many parts of the world, is also an ancient Hindu symbol and displayed all over to bring luck.

Ugh, ugh, ugh, bleah. Had to start the day with groveling. Took to long to get back to a guy, he ended up being unnecessarily slammed by having to schedule our work during the busy season, he was legitimately cranky about it and I truly feel bad. Totally and utterly my fault, but it's still a sour note to start the day on.

Anyone in the LA area need a giant mural of Michal Jackson? Or some giraffes?

Some of Michael Jackson’s art collection might end up on eBay.

The singer reportedly owes thousands of dollars to an art-gallery owner in Santa Ynez Valley, California, and now the unhappy creditor is trying to figure out how to get his money back.

Jackson asked the gallery owner to frame two enormous mural portraits of himself: one frolicking with Peter Pan and another of him dancing in a rainbow of colors, according to the August/September issue of Santa Barbara magazine. In addition, Jackson purchased dozens of Norman Rockwell prints — all of children at play — and wanted them all framed.

“I don’t know what to do with these murals,” the gallery owner, who asked to remain anonymous, told the mag. “Maybe I’ll put them on eBay and see what I can get.”

And, despite Jackson’s rep’s claims that Neverland isn’t for sale, Santa Barbara reports that the singer’s menagerie of exotic animals is quietly being unloaded. “Jackson’s elephant sold to a big wheel [circus] near Los Angeles,” a source told the mag. “It’s also true that Jackson has four giraffes up for sale. His asking price: $35,000 a pair.”

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ION, the Plan B "morning after" pill has been approved for sale without a prescription.

IStillON, it's happened:

Breaking News: Pluto no longer defined as a planet, leading astronomers say.

No link/story yet....

It has happened: I referred to a powerpoint as a "deck." I think my life may be officially over.