Joshua Bell is one of the world's greatest violinists. His instrument of choice is a multimillion-dollar Stradivarius. If he played it for spare change, incognito, outside a bustling Metro stop in Washington, would anyone notice? [link]

Maybe I'm just being overly cranky, but that article rubs me the wrong way. (Not just cause it kept crashing Safari). Dude. It was morning rush hour. Try me around noon on a weekend.

Kids get up in the middle of the night to play when they are 15 too, but it usually involves text messaging friends and doesn't usually wake me. Yay!

JZ, have a glass of wine (or brandy) and then nurse. I hear it works wonders.

I don't know if it does anything for the baby, but mom might get back to sleep easier.

Hi Sox!

I’m sure that the realtor IS pushing her, but that’s not your problem. It may mean that she’s not doing it on purpose, but that doesn’t mean that she doesn’t have to live up to your agreement.

I don't suggest that for the landlady's sake. I was suggesting it for sj's. If you can be assertive without it exhausting/upsetting you, it's one thing to say, "Sorry, our agreement is 24 hours notice."

When you aren't assertive enough to be heard and understood the first time, and can't/won't further assert yourself without getting yourself all upset, three hours is (to me) a small price to pay.

She's not decent. Being asked to constantly leave our apartment is becoming very inconvenient and a nuisance, and she has very much made it clear that she doesn't care about anyone's inconveniences but her own.

I know, and I know it sucks. I wasn't suggesting it for her sake, just yours. I hope you find something for yourselves, soon.

I just called every good listing in the paper. Nothing panned out except for the 2 that are supposed to call me back, which I know nothing about yet. Keeping my fingers crossed on one of those two. I'm getting bitter because if it wasn't for this stupid disability making me only look for first floor apartments, this would be easy.

I should stop spamming the thread with my apartment woes now. Sorry to be all mememe today.

Sorry to be all mememe today.

Pffft. Isn't that what Bitches are for? So we can go memememe, be validated and then in turn, validate the next Bitch?

I know, and I know it sucks. I wasn't suggesting it for her sake, just yours. I hope you find something for yourselves, soon.

Thanks, Cindy. I'm sorry. I know you were trying to be helpful. I was very assertive last time I spoke to her. "Nothing less than 24 hours." It was more her, "I'm sure you won't mind" attitude than the number of hours that bothers me. I know I shouldn't let stupid people get to me, but they do, especially since I know TCG is going to be all sorts of aggravated as well.

Hey, new Baltimorista!!! YAY!! Welcome, Sox! (Iris is one of my favorite girl names too.)

The only one I can think of is lisah. Maybe her band will be playing some night and we can go see them.

We are playing approximately a brazillion times in the next month including at two kid-friendly events--Hood College in Frederick on Apr. 21st and at the Charm City Rollergirls season opening bout on Sunday 4/29. If you are interested in going I can give you all more details.

What is your friend's restaurant with the movie lounge??!!

Pffft. Isn't that what Bitches are for? So we can go memememe, be validated and then in turn, validate the next Bitch?

Thanks, DJ!

I just realized that in all this craziness I forgot to take my medication today. No wonder I am in meltdown mode.

I should stop spamming the thread with my apartment woes now. Sorry to be all mememe today.

please! There is no spamming. There is venting, and there are suggestions to make it better, and sometimes inventive curses, and sometimes threats to kick somebody's ass. That's my favorite part.

eeee - rollergirls! yay! and there's skizz on your myspace site. (please pause for smalltimore moment). Let me check w/DH, but I think you should send me intel - I've been wanting to go to a bout. Sparky? you in?