Alan Cummings NEVER calls me. *pout*

Well, he did kind of go on and on....

So, my parents are coming down for Memorial Day weekend, and I really should have taken over the hotel-booking situation. I don't think they actually know how to use Priceline and etc., so they got a fine place at an OK rate, but I bet I could have done better. Ah well.

I think I've eaten ramen once. It was kinda gross. But I'm not much fond of noodles, anyway. In college the cafeteria had a "meal plan" where you (or your parent) could buy a book of coupons that would let you eat ... oh, I recall it came out to two meals a day at the cafeteria. The up side, essentially free food for the student, the down side, cafeteria food was rather unappealing. But, not starving! Also, I worked at the Kinko's that was in the same building as Domino's Pizza, and we ended up getting several free pizzas. Cheap pot pies and mac&cheese, yeah, ate those a lot. And Krystals! Sometimes I think longingly of Krystals... then I remember.

Also, have never seen Sixteen Candles. Don't even know what it's about. Besides the obvious.

I've been hearing a mysterious noise lately. Sounds like short bursts of machine gun fire from far away. (It isn't.) Maybe it's the neighbor's stereo or tv, but lordy. It's driving me nuts.

Sounds like short bursts of machine gun fire

For me, that's either the ice maker in the fridge or the bar around the corner.

I don't think I've ever had Ramen noodles. Mac and cheese is still necessary to help get me through a day every once in a while.

I have a weird lump on my finger. Friend suggests a hairline fracture.

Wouldn't you notice getting one of those? Admittedly the hand did swell up nice and large and purple for a few days, but I thought the blood was coming in from somewhere else. It does that sometimes. But now that the swelling is down, there's this excruciatingly painful lump...

I don't want to go to the doctor. Please don't make me.

Isn't the swelling and the purple noticing?

Wait! This isn't the deadly pinky finger is it?

Sometimes I think longingly of Krystals

What are Krystals?

Isn't the swelling and the purple noticing?

It's the inciting incident that I'm missing. My fingers start being numb, I look down and see the big purple swelling, but there was no pain for at least a day.

I didn't do anything to it, I swear.

I have to decide if I want to go to the firm BBQ or not. On one hand, free good food, but on the other hand, summer associates. It's a tough call.

Are you krav-ing in your sleep?

eta: Lee, that's easy! BBQ the Summer Associates! Or, in the alternative, send them an email telling them it's been moved to another place and time.

What can they really do for a broken finger at all, much less if it's just a hairline fracture? Maybe buddy-tape it?