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.

I'm miserable at home with a cold, and have done nothing all day but surf the net and a little bit of laundry. Which I should now go fold, bah.

Oh, how pretty are your pictures? Rhetorical. Answer is very. Lovely stuff.

Told my sister I didn't want her to be pissed and she looked at me very blankly. We're not big with that sort of thing here. Anyway, defused.

And then we drooled over Johann Urb pictures before I had some curry goat and rice for dinner.

Kevin's in the UK? Where?

I keep finding these things out...usually just in the nick of time for a meet.

Those are really great pictures.