Just realizing I did not eat dinner.

BAD MSBELLE!!!

My BFF is having a baby and myself and another close friend are torturing her with bad name ideas.

One of the reasons brother and SIL hope to have a girl is that they can agree on a girl name. Another boy? Mogolwi and Fractus are being threatened. Yeah, my brother's contribution. SIL's suggestions are "Abercrombie& Fitch girly models." D's contribution is Optimus Prime. So. Girl parts would be easier.

I had dinner, but it was completely unsatisfactory. Ah well.

At yoga today, handstands felt weird. As did headstands. As did arm balances.

But I tell you what, the splits were so easy.

I just realized that not only do I have a friend's daughter named Amelia Eowyn, I also have a (completely different) friend's son named Jacob Treebeard. I am a geek among geeks.

Rufus Zeke is a standard boy name my family suggests. it is what my dad told the hospital nurses that my brother was being named. mom, in labor was NOT amused.

Lurlene is a good girl one to start with. Then I can always go to my own family names and suggest Alta, Erma, Batty, Ludell, Alma.

random thought: Do you think most people are more glamorous by email? I ask because I exchanged email with someone who I met today. And while the email was all formal etc., she was NOT what I had envisioned in my head.

Has the internet + TV ruined my ability to maintain realism in the expectations I have for people's personal appearance?

The DH always suggests Eucalyptus as suitable for either gender.

Alma means soul in Spanish. I have had two students, both named Alma who have been adorable godsend kids.

Do you think most people are more glamorous by email?

I'm only more enthusiastic, bubbly and INSANE in email, I think. Can't speak to other people. Normally, more refined. Mostly. Unless it involves caps and stupid text messaging speak.

Alma means soul in Spanish

Also the sort-of Hebrew equivalent to "miss" (as in msbelle, that is, not in lacking or longing). It's also a girl's name in Hebrew.

The bible is a wonderful source for horrible names. Looking for those names in it can be almost as much fun as looking for curse words in the dictionary when you're supposed to do your homework.

Spirit and Opportunity, I'm telling you! So gender-neutral.

he says "MOM loves (real name) VERRRRRY MUCH" and then uncontrollable smiles.

Dammit! But he doesn't know I love him very much too! Adorable.

JZ, you've got to let Emmet walk right into it. It's even cuter that way (but it's all pretty cute so far).

You know, I didn't know why good cholesterol was good. I am educated.

Just woke up from migraine nap. I don't want to try moving around, but I'm hungry and the cellphone is making that low battery bleating. Oh, and I have to pee.

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