tiggy, I hate doctor's front desks myself. I hope following your guy is simple and stress-free.

I don't know what the fuck was going on today, but I do think I was overreacting. I would say it was hormones, if that made any sense, but it doesn't. I'm just going to call it A Day.

Then I came home, and was vacuuming, and I don't know if I bought the wrong bag, or installed it wrong, or what, but the bag exploded in the middle of my living room -- not because it was full. Of course, I didn't have another bag, but I did have duct tape, so I taped the bag shut again and re-vacuumed. Good times.

I don't even have a drink! But I do have snacks for dinner, so that's something.

paperdol, [link] It relates to the "The Internets Want Your Daughters" chapter.

Edit: It's from a blogger's perspective. I like this though:

"We talk back. More importantly, kids these days are growing up assuming that talking back is part of the process, which means that the power of those who dispense information from on high and don’t really want to hear the recipients dish back is really going to be threatened as kids start growing up and obtaining power. I don’t think it’s a conspiracy against the internet or anything, but since the mainstream media is so wary of the internet, they’re chomping at the bit to promote their own image of it as a place where the rabble runs around molesting kids and forgetting to shower, because they don’t want to face up to the fact that it could in fact be something much scarier to them, a place where the people are sharing with each other, sharpening their critical thinking skills, and directly threatening an establishment that would prefer us to be separated from each other and passive recipients of information."

One must always have a drink! In fact, my mother chided me for not having that much alcohol (I admit, I've polished off a few bottles of tequila without replacing them). I have a gazillion bottles of alcohol.

I was quite offended.

And I seem to have just printed out something I swear was set to go to PDF. Hmmph.

I think I have rum and gin, actually, but I don't feel like drinking either of those.

Oh, and I forgot -- I left my coffee maker on all day as well. "Luckily," it was full of future iced coffee, so it didn't burn up, but STILL.

Maybe I will have some gin.

Of course, I didn't have another bag, but I did have duct tape, so I taped the bag shut again and re-vacuumed.

Because you are resourceful! And resilient! Go Jesse! (have some gin, too)

I am resourceful and resilient, dammit! Thanks. I also got a pat on the back from the COO about how I handled the crazy meeting with the Big Boss, so that was good. I may be re-learning the line between standing up for myself and being defensive.

I've got a feeling that's all I'll be asked about on Sally Jessy Raphael, Daisy Jane.

I should write to Marcotte. I feel the pain.

Timelies all!

Quiet here...

People keep asking me how Hubby and I have made it to 20+ years. I don't know it's been "work" or inertia. I guess it comes down to life without him being more horrible than life sometimes is with him. We make each other laugh and we've never run out of things to talk to each other about. And I refuse to treat him like a project or a child or less than a man I admire and respect. And he, poor dear deluded soul, thinks I'm the niftiest woman on earth and far too good to be with him (which I wish he'd stop saying, because that insinuates I have poor taste).

Connie, this is just so sweet and so REAL.

Am I weird for keeping a running mental inventory of the contents of my refrigerator and pantry?

No Shrift. I'm the same way. It makes shopping easier. Also, I too get annoyed when something I thought was there isn't - when I use something up, I write it on the list, which is tacked to the fridge. Ross would rather die than write something on the list. So I end up halfway through a recipe with no beef stock. Or whatever. Grrr.

The world's most disturbing children's book?

Holy hell, that is messed up.

I checked out ita's link to the MOO sight, and it reminded me I still need monogram stickers. Which I don't want to order from MOO, because I'm too lazy to design them and I worry that they won't arrive in time. But does anyone know where I can get monogram stickers? What I want is something about an inch to an inch and a half, preferably with an ivory background and black lettering. They are really quite necessary, as they are the "glue" holding the favors together. I had found one site that had cool stickers, but their customer service sucks, so I refuse to order from them. They promised to send me samples a MONTH ago, and no samples. I'd be SO grateful if someone could point me in the right direction - I really really don't want to have to find the time to make my own.