How long ago was this? I suspect they check for such shenanigans now....

Oh, and here's a little movie gossip tidbit for Ple and meara and GC and anybody else who might be interested.

Conversation last night turned towards the Tivo.

Phil: Oh, we love the Tivo. It's genius.
Me: Jennifer, I have to tell you I've got you on my Wishlist and you've got more listings than anybody.
Jennifer: Well, I did a lot of crap movies. I haven't even seen about a fifth of the movies I've done. Plus, Bride of Chucky is always playing.
Phil: And Bound is on every two weeks.
Jennifer: When I did Bound you wouldn't believe how many actresses turned down the role. I mean, actresses that could've used the work. I guess it was before 'lesbian chic' but people thought it would be a career killer.
Me: I heard when Gina Gershon and Paula Marshall were in that tv show together, Paula Marshall was against them developing a lesbian attraction between the two characters.*
Jennifer: That's just because Paula didn't want to kiss Gina.
Me: ...And you?
Jennifer: Oh, I really enjoyed kissing Gina.
Phil: Yes!!!! [wriggling around in his seat in unsupressed joy at this news]

• I forgot that Jennifer had just been in a sitcom with Paula Marshall a couple years ago

He did that for three years until he heard a tow truck hauling his beat up old pickup away.

In some states, though, you need insurance and all under the same name, so I'm not sure this would work everywhere. And in NY state you need, like, four proofs of identity to register a car, one of which has to be either a birth certificate or a SS card.

Not that I totally wouldn't try it if I thought it would work, though.

How long ago was this? I suspect they check for such shenanigans now....

Mid-nineties. Yeah, I don't know if you could get away with it now.

I will not hate my job today.

I'm going swimming at 5:00, and I hope that'll stretch it out some.

Kathy, swimming usually helps my back tremendously. I guess because you've got good movement without any impact. On land, impact causes the owie, which keeps me from moving as much or in as full of a range as I should in order to stretch things out. In water, that's not a problem.

I hope so, 'cause this is getting to be a (literal) pain in the neck as well as back--I have to sit up straight so it doesn't hurt the lower back, and the upper back and neck are protesting as well.

Just four more hours, then I'm outta here and heading to the pool...

Kathy, another thing that may help is to lay down with a pillow under your knees. Obviously, not something you can do now.

I've had back problems for some time, and it's helped me. It's also a great position for watching TV.

You know what's more fun than anything? Living by yourself, owning an iSplash, and listening to an old favorite CD while you're showering--lip-syncing and dancing the whole time. It's like bliss.

Very important question! Boots or comfy Danskos?

ETA: I'll be sitting during the talk.