{{Cashmere}} Einstein didn't talk at all until he was 3 - or so I've heard... don't worry too much. I know someone near and dear who had ear infections that impacted her hearing & speech - all from allergies! And she's a bad-ass buffista-wannabe boat designer living in New Zealand now. Who spells like Sparky, yes - but she can figure out Miracleman's tag too...

{{sick buffista babes}}

interview ~ma to aimee

You're missing the next step.

Step 1 - Cut a hole in the box.

AIMS: awesome on the interview! Go you!

Cashmere, what everyone else has said: don't worry, I'm sorry you're worried, and there's nothing to worry about - Owen is a genius and this is all part of his world domination plan. I was one of those kids who went right from not seeming to read at ALL (they were very worried, because I refused to sound out anything, which meant no alphabet, no syllables, no nothing) to picking up "My Friend Flicka" in kindergarden and reading aloud to the class. Apparently I was shy about anything until I felt I had mastered it. I am still sort of this way.

I just got back from getting the Forester back. $702 later. I am STILL pissed at not seeing/meeting DJ until tomorrow, but at least I get to meet her tomorrow and bring bagels to Suzi's. So there is that.

VW, hope you're feeling well and energetic again soon.

ION, it is GORGEOUS here today. I came home and the first thing I did was open a bunch of windows.

My neighbors are outside, taking advantage of the beautiful weather to clean out their car. They have their puppy, Gio, on a leash. He's not very happy about this, so he's whining. Toto doesn't care for this much, so he's sitting right in front of the window whining back. Their having this little whine fest. It'd be funny if it wasn't so annoying.

at least I get to meet her tomorrow and bring bagels to Suzi's.

Are you bringing the man?

Is this a new buddy cop show? Bagels and The Man?

Lord, this is the longest day in recorded history.

Are you bringing the man?

Nope. He really doesn't enjoy groups of people he doesn't know very well. Hell, I don't even know if he enjoys groups of people he does know! He's shy and quiet and I think he feels too much pressure to interact when it doesn't come naturally to him. Also, he's a tremendous procrastinator (I am trying to figure out if it's something I need to talk to him about, because it irritates me to no end) and so he's got 1,001 things to accomplish before we depart for Europe on Monday. Whereas I'm practically packed.

If he aint ready by Monday, I'm taking Empress.

Hey, I need some of the patented buffista draft~ma. I'm so angry about this that I can't be rational and polite. How do you say -- "this is your department's job, your people didn't do it. Stop trying to make me do it and get the shit done.", with a side of "yes, I COULD do it, but it would take a lot of my time, and it's not my fucking job"

Bagels and The Man?

ha!

Speaking of tv, Steven mentioned loving the show "Highway Patrol" when he was a kid and desperately wanting to see it again. I did some research, found it's not been released in any official capacity but spent $200 for a set made off the original 16mm. For this, I got "best girlfriend ever" award, but it's also half the reason he's not ready for our trip! I should have waited until after we returned to give him the damned dvds of procrastination doom.

If he aint ready by Monday, I'm taking Empress.

Fuuuuuuck yeah!