Calm~ma for Allyson.

The single greatest road trip song for me is Van Morrison's "Into The Mystic". It's got a definite forward momentum, but it's also mellow and a bit plaintive. It's perfect for long stretches of prairie or tundra or just vasty open spaces.

Just avoid "Blue Bayou" as driving music at all costs. Linda Ronstadt was nearly responsible for my tragic death one sleepy morning.

Squeeze is great driving music.

ita - print this out and take to the Center. [link]

For those who care, the bug of the day was definitely a house centipede, and thanks to Theodosia's intel, I'm letting it live so it can kill other oogy bugs for me.

You're a better person than. Those walking paisley swatches with false eyelashes stuck to them give me the wiggins something fierce.

He could tell him they were looking at his claim, Frank.

Ha!

Don't forget to breathe, Allyson.

There's a meditation practice where you breathe thirty-six times and count, really focusing on your breath. It helps sometimes.

Unfortunately all your youtube is belong to someone who's not on my work network. Can't see from here.

Aimée, that's too cute for words.

Which reminds me, I need to hit up Cafepress and finish an ex-instructor's shower gift. It's a pink onesie that says "My mom can beat up your mom" and two adult tees that say "Hell yeah." The women's tee in large is wider than it's tall and looks very unappealing.

grumblegrumblerassenfrassenBlueBayouearwormgrumble

Cool-ass sculpture of Tesla: [link]