He's always here to cuddle with (and, you know, for other things), and to talk to, and to make me tea, but he's a complete homebody, so I go out with girlfriends and to my writer's meetings, and he's fine with hanging out at home with the kids. I get outside socialization as well as him, and he gets, well, me, I guess.

Yeah, I've got one of these too. Though, sub "making beer and playing video games" for "hanging out with the kids."

So, who can put in my coffee IV? I have SO much to get done today and tomorrow. Must get to it.

Oh, and Nora, do you have off today?

OK, so I canceled my classes for today. Reminded all of them that I've got office hours tomorrow and that they can come to the class section tomorrow morning if they want to. Feel horrible about this.

Now, back to bed.

Hil, that sounds really smart. I hope you feel better.

Assia Wevill is a real name?

I can't not pronounce it "Ass ya weevil."

Oh, and apparently the host of the reception referred to my dad's fiancee as my mother (nuh and uh), said I was from Canada (and excused it on the grounds that Canada and Australia aren't that far from each other), and called me fat.

At my wedding, the minister (who was the identical twin of the psychic from Poltergeist ) referred to my step-mother as my birth mother (nuh and uh), said my husband was British, and never once pronounced my name correctly.

And yet, the marriage has been good and long-lasting, and I hope your wedding augurs the same for you and Biyi.

Hil, good choice. You shouldn't feel horrible about it; you are no good to them when you are at half-mast.

FOUR years?!?! But, you just had the surgery, Tep! Felicitations on the anniversary of it, and I am so glad it has maintained.

Happy Birthday, NoiseDesign!

Happy Birthday, NoiseDesign!

I'll take one of those, Cashmere.

Happy Birthday, NoiseDesign! I hope it's a good one!

My neighbor's dog is howling from inside their house. He must be home alone and afraid of the wind. Poor guy.