Okay, what the hell, you guys? I thought Massachusetts was cool.

But these guys have banned playing tag at recess. And they're not the first.

We are so not cool and never have been. This is Liberal Overdrive Land. And let me state loudly and clearly that liberal is not a dirty word in my vocabularly. At all. But there's truth to some stereotypes of liberals, and most examples are in ample supply, here Massachusetts.

Not only have they banned these recess "chase" games (in Attleboro, MA) but those people arguing about it on the Boston Globe message boards are blaming Bush. Now, I can get behind a good Bush blame session, but we needn't CREATE reasons. We've been given plenty to work with.

I just bought these shoes in chocolate suede. It's more than I ususally spend on shoes, but dear me! They are so cute!

ChiKat, those are incredibly cute.

SA, I love my yoga class, as long as it's one particular instructor. We've had a different one for this session and it's been easy to skip. Hee.

Instead, I came home and made a huge bowl of salad to last me 3-4 days, diced up an avocado to use as garnish in soups and salads, and hard boiled 8 eggs for various uses. Trying to eat healthier and I've been too lazy to do these kind of things on a daily basis. I find it much easier to do it if I do it all at once. So, the time wasn't wasted, just put to a different, but equally healthy, use.

I need some very specific help. I'm being denied a very powerful, fairly new asthma medication called Xolair. I am pretty sure that someone on the board has a friend or relative who works for the pharmaceutical company that makes Xolair (Genetech). I think it may be beth b or Sparky. Could whoever that is please get in touch with me? I need to figure out how to fight this, because I'm getting very little help from my specialist.

They are cute, aren't they?

So, the time wasn't wasted, just put to a different, but equally healthy, use.

A very good use of time. And it sounds tasty, too.

Sorry, vw, it's not me. However, if you ever need a civil or naval engineer, or a math professor, I'm your gal.

ChiKat, those are great shoes.

I'm off to get the new kitty!!!

Pictures will be posted this eve!

Hopefully, he'll look at me and say, "My name Switch." Cause that's what his name is.

Meds-getting~ma for vw.

ARGH. I just have an awful awful feeling about this weekend.

Of course, first today I got to have a meeting with my boss where I was told I need to be more on point, more involved, that I'm not contributing, and I need to spend less time online. Urgh.

Then I get told the corset I ordered is not arriving today like planned, so I won't have it for the weekend (I leave tomorrow)...I had planned my Saturday night must-look-fabulous-for-the-ex around it, and now I have NOTHING. AAAAAAAAGH.

I just have this awful feeling that my flight will be cancelled and they'll lose my bags and I'll get there and feel like everyone hates me (or at least that no one loves me) and will end up running off to a stairwell to feel sorry for myself.

This is not a good way to go into things. ARGH.

Thanks, Sparky!

And, thanks, WindSparrow. I'm not to a ~ma stage quite yet. I'm in the don't-fuck-with-me-you-don't-know-what-you're-getting-into stage. I have great confidence that it will be effective.