Oh, the baby rage: [link]

And the Offering of the Pacifier: [link]

Swoon.

Also, love JZ's top under the sleeping baby: [link]

Oh my, lovely pictures.

Y'know, I'd never noticed it, but in the Hell is Inner Circle Prom picture, you look like Alona Tal gone goth.

I had to google, because I had no clue who she was. But I can kinda see that.

I am verrrrrrry tempted to try combining gothy Victorian finery and big hair.

JZ, tell Emmett he did a very good job with the photos! They're wonderful.

Lots of healing~ma to Daniel's hand.

I had a relatively boring day today. Slept late, studied, worked a bit on my thesis (mostly just editing and stuff -- no real work.) I did figure out how to revise one of the middle sections so that it actually works as a segue, rather than a random jump from one topic to another, so yay me. Then I tutored in the afternoon.

After that, though, I went out to Toddson's birthday dinner with a bunch of the DCistas and two of Todd's non-Buffista friends, which was a whole lot of fun. Good company, and yummy Mexican food.

I think I'm going to take next week as a vegan week. No real reason; mostly, I've just been eating junk lately, and I want to try to get back in the habit of actual vegetables and grains and fruit and stuff, and that's easier if I cut out easy access to cheese and eggs and butter and other junk.

The upstairs neighbors apparently flooded their bathroom sometime tonight. We just found a puddle in ours. t bangs head on desk

Peeektures!

That is some seriously big hair. So cute.

Though I have to say, I think current edition Jilli is most gorgeous of all.

Not to dissuade you from doing big hair and Victorian finery.

Buffistas have interesting lives. I cannot keep up. Um, Suzi got a raise, this is good! Teppy's back is hurting again, but seems to be easily fixable, that's a relief. sj didn't get the place she wanted, that sucks! Daniel burned himself, ouch! No blisters! What else? Oh, and flexeril hatesss me. Anyone want the rest of my prescription? I'm sure the postal service and the Feds won't mind if I mail it to you.

Former-Jilli reminds me of a girl I knew years ago in Nashville. Incredibly beautiful, very Goth. Unlike Jilli, somewhat nuts. I like Current-Jilli. Less intimidating. Also, what Laura said.

In me news, after seeing the photos from Prom, I'm on a diet for reals. No sugar, no wheat, lots of protein. Have lost four pounds. This weekend, I may even exercise! Whoa.

I'm glad that Suzi got a raise, and that Teppy's pain is in the easily treated category.

The fun thing about extended release versions of ADD meds is that the "crash" often comes while you are sleeping, and even if it doesn't, it is way milder than the regular stuff.

Does anyone know anyone who has had one of those implanted pain blocker devices, that uses electrical impulses to interfere with pain impulses in the nerves? Hubby's pain specialist has mentioned them, and I'm a little twitchy.

I've worked with clients who had a device called a Vagus Nerve Stimulator implanted to control seizures. It did wonders for them, with easily tolerable side effects. It was implanted in the shoulder, an electrode run up into the neck and attached to the vagus nerve where it nestles between the carotid artery and the jugular vein - needed a good vascular surgeon to do the job, but basically it's not a tough procedure. Generally done on out-patient basis, pain control for the procedure itself involved ice packs rather than meds. It works by sending an electromagnetic pulse at intervals to prevent seizure activity, and could be used between intervals to stop seizures. Last I had heard anything about it, it had also been used to successfully treat depression and was being studied for possible use to reduce appetite in obese patients. Is this the same thing? If so, amazing device, I'm a huge fan. If it's just a somewhat similar thing, I'd still be a big cheerleader for you and your hubby getting more info. It could very likely make a huge difference in your lives.

I consider my food poisoning this week a diet jump start. What? I can't have silver linings?

I had to google, because I had no clue who she was. But I can kinda see that.

::nods::

Jo, on Supernatural. All brain roads lead to Sam and Dean, remember?