(One of my dreams last night involved you and me getting ready to go out dancing. It made me happy.)

This also makes me happy! You should come down tomorrow so we could get dressed up and go to the masquerade together!

DJ, ugh. I'm so sorry for L.

I wish she would just get out of the house.

Her arguments are 1) The animals. A chihuahua, a greyhound and 3 cats. 2) It's a house. She's hoping to sell, and she's afraid that if she left it, he would wreck it to hobble her financially.

Even if he doesn't get in and do something to her, he's terrorizing the shit out of her.

Can I email somebody this and y'all tell me what to do? She's laid out and documented since the serious crazy started- by which I mean she didn't include the night after she said she wanted to be separated, but before he moved out that he took her cell, her keys, wouldn't let her leave and wouldn't let her sleep, and said he would shoot her grandfather.

No, no. This is just since the actual crazy started.

Ok. Done now. Will backchannel if anyone wants. But I'm getting it out of here.

Now let us speak of happy couples! ND and Kristin! MM and Aimee! Pete and Jilli and all the rest! And 'lo their craxy free interactions shall comfort me!

And 'lo their craxy free interactions shall comfort me!

Craxy free? Have you *met* us?

That's zany craxy! Not don't get a pet rabbit craxy!

Don't give my wife pet ideas.

In a gratuitous "Awww..." moment, Em and I were just now sitting on the couch. Emeline looked up at me and said "Wha's wong, Daddy?"

I said. "Nothing. I kinda want your Mom to come home."

And she snuggled close and said "I wan' my Mommy, too."

And I died.

DJ, my one piece of advice is that your friend contact a women's shelter and explain what is going on. The shelter may have resources to help her deal with this and not have to leave her house.

And 'lo their craxy free interactions shall comfort me!

I was going to ask the obvious question, but MM beat me to it.

IO("A"-word)N: Pete, after dropping me off at the office (an hour and a half later than I should have been here, oops), went to Whole Foods and brought me back coffee and salad and mac&cheese. Now to keep my fingers crossed that the coffee kick-starts my brain.

Well, my iPod must be celebrating juliana's birthday. It is on full random and I just had three Corb Lund songs in a row...finishing with Time to Switch to Whiskey. Ooops, spoke too soon, here comes another after a one song break...Hair in my Eyes...

Can I email somebody this and y'all tell me what to do?

Please do. I'll be happy to stick my nose in.

finishing with Time to Switch to Whiskey. Ooops, spoke too soon, here comes another after a one song break...Hair in my Eyes...

Whoo!! The first one my iPod played me this morning was "Apocalyptic Modified Blues", which made me very happy.

Job Watch 2007:

Boss has promised to get us full benefits within 60 days. A full 30 days sooner than what other job would provide.

At that time, he and I will discuss a raise. So I am staying put.

The extra money would have been great, don't get me wrong, but I would rather be here and be happy and confident than making more money and being not happy and confident.

Plus, I really think that in the long run, I'll do better here. I mean hell, I've already started feeling like I'll change my major to business. Boss is a rising star. On his way to being a Trump. I flat out told him, "At Other Job, there's really nowhere for me to go unless one of the Big Managers leaves. You plan on being worth $100 million in the next 6 years. And when that happens, you'll be paying me very well for being so awesome." He laughed and said, "Yep."

But, he also knows that if he doesn't come through with the benefits and the cash in 60 days, I'll quit.

Thank you all SOOOO much for the support and advice. I know my decision is, for the most part, against what you all said, but know that I took everything you said - especially about doing what's best for my family - into consideration. {{{{Bitches}}}}

Yay Aimee!