K-Bug has finally left me alone, the brat. She was supposed to have a game, but we never had umps show up, so it turned into just a scrimmage game. She played well - hit a couple to center field over the center fielder's head. She only had one ball hit to her, but she handled it well.

She is going to miss tomorrows game because of a field trip to UC Davis.

Aimee is HOTT in her new haircut!

Owen and Olivia are so cute! I'm glad they were able to enjoy the gorgeous day today. It was so warm and sunny out.

On some asses, it's practically criminal.

It is. His ass is comparable to any asstastic man, half his age, too. It's wrong and dumb. I much prefer his thin cotton pants (like sweats, but not fleece).

My rash on the eye is limited to right along my eyebrow--so far it's not severe

This is the last time I'm going to nag you about your Shingles. I think if it goes to your forehead (so right along your eyebrows counts), they're supposed to do something else for you besides the antiviral. I think you're supposed to see a specialist. You don't want it attacking the optic nerve. I'm sorry. I should just shut up. I'm not trying to worry-monger. You're probably fine, but I want someone to look at you and say that, not just tell you over the phone.

So I anticipate one more big blowup when he tries to "come to a resolution." Because my question is: what kind of "resolution" does he expect to come to? There's nothing TO resolve -- my resignation isn't negotiable.

Steph, a mantra that may come in handy: "I respectfully decline the invitation to join your hallucination." Because, seriously, why should you have to do a damn thing to address their issues? Let him try to come to a resolution on his own. If it doesn't include an apology, then it doesn't seem to have much to do with you. Or, you know, reality.

ION, my coworkers have agreed that Sydney boss' new nickname is "Mad Cow". His sidekick, who we have been referring to as Mini-me, shall henceforth be the BSE kid.

In actual important news, it's now just sixty hours until I leave the tarmac of Melbourne Airport for China! I suppose I should pack or something.

I think you're supposed to see a specialist. You don't want it attacking the optic nerve. I'm sorry. I should just shut up. I'm not trying to worry-monger. You're probably fine, but I want someone to look at you and say that, not just tell you over the phone.

If it gets any worse I promise to go back in. If it were lots of spots or closer to the eye, I'd be really worried. I know that if it gets in the eye, there's the possibility of blindness. I won't let that happen.

Thanks for the recipe, Teppy!

Also, Aimée's hair is hot.

Yay, billytea! I'm so excited for you!

also yays to vw for being generally awesome, and Aimee for getting her exciting haircut!

Anyone else want yays? I have some extra here. They're like glitter. Or mini-muffins.

tosses yays

Oh, man, I'm tired. Work is kicking my ass. I won't even begin the rant on how evil is their new process for determining our bonuses. Or the rant about how half my current workload is other peoples' jobs. I'm just holding tight to my paycheck and benefits and remembering that I can retire in 12 years if I wanna.

Hec! What's a good hairstyle for unruly curly hair on a long head/face, generously gifted with nose? Aside from a blunt cut, I don't know what to do with it.

Aimee -- you look sharp with your new 'do!

Hec! What's a good hairstyle for unruly curly hair on a long head/face, generously gifted with nose? Aside from a blunt cut, I don't know what to do with it.

First let us establish the sex which is the Zenkitty. Your nose is a gorgeous part of the whole of your entire face. As Ple or SMG will readily attest, having the kind of nose which is not on a plastic surgeon's chart is no impediment to great and distinctive beauty.

Curly hair is unruly because it is cut wet instead of dry. Blunt is often not the best cut for curly hair because it tends towards horizontal spread.

My best advice is to keep your eyes open and when you see somebody with curly hair and a great haircut, corner them immediately and ask where they get their hair cut. That's what my curly headed ex used to do, and she assured me this was the only way. Some stylists understand curly hair and some do not. Do you love your current stylist?

With my bias in plain view, I'll also note that as a viewer of brazillions of makeover pictures, people with strong features often look better with short hair. People seem to think you can better balance strong features with bigger hair, but as a matter of composition this is not always so. The biggest mistake I see with bad hairstyles which are actually a detriment to somebody's looks is too much width on the sides, especially from the top of the head to the bottom of the ears (aka, the dreaded mushroom effect). That really diminshes both the eyes and the cheekbones - which are usually things you want to emphasize.

Blunt is often not the best cut for curly hair because it tends towards horizontal spread.

The dreaded triangle! I have a nice cut now for both curly or when I decide to straighten it. My hairdresser was in some sort of perfect zen hair thing. I wasn't even going to get it done that day because I wanted to wait until closer to April so as to better impress the SFistas, but Mr. Jane was doing his, so I did mine. So now I have an awesome color and the one true cut. Also, I think she was a tad drugged at the time.