no plans except to get mac in bed as early as possible.

How did the finger thing turn out? I hope it wasn't anything bad. The problem with skipping and skimming is the not knowing how things turn out.

I've not seen Jericho, but I'm sure it doesn't hold a candle to FNL.

I've not seen FNL, but I'm completely sure you are correct.

Oooh, that's right; tonight is the Jericho clip-show! I hope there's a montage of Skeet putting his hands on top of his head.

Jessica, it may be a good thing, the gradual process of the move, no?

Also, it's *already* tonight!

And it is spent in trying to catch up on work before sitting down to properly solve the exam my students are taking tomorrow (the amusement park exam) so that I'll remember all the question for when they're stressing out in front of them.

Which will be followed by the greatest fun of all: grading.

More uplifting news. (I guess.)

Children make coffin for dying teacher

A Dutch primary school teacher who is dying of cancer is overseeing one last project among her beloved pupils - they are making a coffin for her.

Eri van den Biggelaar, 40, has just a few weeks left to live after being diagnosed last year with an aggressive form of cervical cancer. Always popular at school, she asked the arts and crafts teacher to build a casket for her.

'Why don't you let the children make it?' replied her colleague and woodwork teacher Erik van Dijk.

Now the youngsters, who normally plane wood for baskets and placemats, are putting the finishing touches to what will be the final resting place for Miss Biggelaar. The children have sawed more than one hundred narrow little boards and glued them together, and only the lid needs to be done now.

The coffin is standing in the middle of one of the classrooms. Some of the children play with it, climbing into it and pretending to be U-boat captains.

While Biggelaar is no longer able to work, she is keeping track of the coffins progress, looking at sketch plans and being kept up to date about it by pupils, aged between four and 11, who visit her at home.

She says: 'Life and death belong together. The children realised that when I explained it to them. I didn't want to be morbid about it, I wanted them to help me.'

Her voice used to irritate me, but then I found out she had surgery on her throat and felt like an ass.

Ditto! Except I still never liked her interview.

Anyway, I read for a bit, then meganapped. I guess I should go deal with the filthy ice berm behind my car.

I wonder if the google thing is meant to be schoopy. Though googe sounds like something you cough up.

There were supposed to be astronauts here today. But the weather happened. This is the second servicing mission this has happened to.

I've not seen FNL, but I'm completely sure you are correct.

Yep. It has this [link] and this [link] and the adoreableness of Matt and Julie or the hotness of Coach Taylor and Mrs. Coach.

I am so very in love with Coach, even though he rarely sees past the surface. Him coaching Julie last week was the sweetest thing ever.

uh...there was an ungodly noise outside and it turned out to be a neighbor (I guess he doesn't look familiar) who has snowblowed the sidewalk in front of my row and our walkways. Crazy! I guess I should go say thanks.

That's awesome, lisah! Maybe you should share your tasteekake!

OK, really going out to hack at the ice now.

I love my city...

NYC-branded condom released on Valentine's Day

The New York City Health Department today unveiled the NYC Condom, the first in the nation with an official brand. The NYC Condom is the same high-quality LifeStyles product the Health Department now distributes through health centers and community organizations. The price hasn't changed – it's still free – but the package has a bold new look.

During the morning rush, community volunteers and others handed out more than 150,000 NYC Condoms across the five boroughs. More than 100 night spots and retail outlets – including Kenneth Cole, Theory and MAC Cosmetics – are giving them out to clients throughout the day, and many will continue to distribute them. NYC Condoms are also available, starting today, in bulk order to clinics and community organizations. To find out where to get a free NYC Condom, or to place a bulk order, call 311 or visit www.nyccondom.org.