Dude, you got redlined.

I thought this was illegal now?

Kevin is in U.K. Maybe it's different.

We're having spaghetti and meatballs for supper. I made extra when I made the sauce for our Christmas lasagna, and threw it in the freezer. I think there are Italian sausages in the batch of sauce, too. I'm starving, but we're waiting for Chris to finish his shower.

I'm eating white cheddar popcorn and will probably finish whatever Spaghettios and Meatballs Sara doesn't eat. Despite it being our anniversary, we're all having assorted leftovers and frozen stuff, because tomorrow night we'll feast for New Year's Eve -- we have shrimp, and I'm making spinach dip with pumpernickel bread, a garlic and herb three-cheese pizza, and probably dogs in blankets since the boys love those.

God, I'm hungry, too.

I love this fridge. It puts mine to shame. There's all this food in there, and much of it is already cooked.

I want one of those.

GF and I had tuna salad for lunch. She had it on toast, I had it with tortilla chips. It was what was easily made with what I had in the house.

I have no idea what's for dinner.

I had a Corner Bakery chicken pomodori sandwich.

For dessert, I have a fever.

Sorry to hear that, Aimee. I fully blame Corner Bakery, for they are evil.

Crazy neighbor's crazy child has been wigging out in the back yard yelling at someone for about a half hour straight. Sigh.

Yuck. I was in Target the other day and someone's 5 year-old was screaming at the top of his lungs for several seconds at a time every 30 seconds like clockwork. I was grateful when my shopping and theirs took us to opposite ends of the store.

There was no way I could make it out of this vacation without tiffing, and my sister is angry I didn't like one of the shirts she bought for me. It's not a gift for me, but for a friend, and I didn't like it enough to give it to me. It was very nice of her to shop for me, and I even offered to pay her for it (the shop offers only credit on returns) and take it off her hands.

No dice. Now I got to go talk her down, or something.

I had a late lunch at Macaroni Grill with an old college roommate -- penne arrabiatta with chicken that was truly delicious. Later, we'll go out to the movies....

Dude, you got redlined.

I thought this was illegal now?

It's illegal to set insurance rates by race (DH's employer got burned by this federal lawsuit, bigtime)--I think they (the insurance industry) has managed to figure out a way to prove to set rates based on zip code legally. It's just one of the factors that they use. They've also been able to rate you by credit rating.

Unfortunately, the credit industry is sooooo much less regulated than the insurance industry that they can get away with a lot. Actuaries have to answer to state insurance boards and explain their rates--with consequences. I think, given the amount of money the credit lobby has spread in Washington, that they can set their own rules.

Cross posted with Bitches (and LJ too)

Have I mentioned that I got a new digital camera for Christmas, or that JZ rocks and came down with Matilda to see me?

We ended up going over to Half Moon Bay. I need to figure out the lighting and contrast on the camera still, but there are still some OMGCUTE shots of the two of them.

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Lovely pictures, lovely scenery, lovelly JZ and Matilda!

ION, there is almost nothing except President Ford's body being moved into the Capital on TV! It's not even the funeral yet, but it's on all the networks!

I liked Ford, I even voted for him my first Presidential election, but sheesh!

OK, maybe it is the funeral.

Gah. I think I'm coming down with a massive cold. Perils of hanging out with my sister, feh.