Susan, I'm cracking up at the Klingon imagery.

It cracked me up when I accidentally created it! Thing is, some of the actual soldiers and commanders from my era would've made pretty good Klingons, all things considered. I think Martok, Worf, etc. would consider Wellington and Napoleon to have the hearts of true warriors, y'know?

iPod found. But it sort of smells like Hello Kitty...

mind boggles

I imagine any child, whatever language they speak, will look at you, the classroom, the stuffed animals, and INSIST on being in your class.

Well, we'll see. Mind you, I must be pretty scary - apparently one of my kids (Jean, the wee girl who looks exactly like Lilo, from Lilo and Stitch) had NIGHTMARES last night - not about The Wolves In The Walls, which I more than half expected, but rather about her spelling test.

...I mean, seriously. 5 words. I forget which group she's in, but still - we're not talking "Antidisestablishmentarianism" here - worst case scenario it was January, February, March, April and May she had to spell. And there's no punishment for fucking up - you get a sticker for 5/5 or for beating your previous score, and you do take your spelling book home so mum and dad know how you did.

I mean, I know her brother (who was in my class last year) is a boy genius, but still. Nightmares! Poor little bugger!

you're out of the hospital? How's the noggin?

Pretty damned well, thanks for asking. They hit me upside the head (oh, I was pitching and listing--I can never thank my ride enough) with a mass of painkillers, and I woke up pain-free (and the sort of pain-free that reminds you that you have to calibrate the scale again, because what I was calling a 0 two days ago is more like a 3 on the pain scale). I'm taking it an hour at a time.

Aw, poor kid with the spelling nightmares.

ION, I am obtuse. I was chatting with DH, talking about various things that are getting me down and why (conclusion being that having dealt with various external issues, now that I'm no longer in the job from hell, my mother's cancer is in remission, etc., I'm actually having to face assorted personal issues I'd ruthlessly ignored while dealing with the outside stuff). He asked me what my address was. I was all, "My address? What do you mean? I know this place is the Pluto of the UW solar system, but my box # *is* in the campus directory." (We're both UW employees.) He said, "I mean if I wanted to send you something."

Enlightenment dawned. I think I may be getting flowers today.

Pretty damned well, thanks for asking.

That's most excellent news! I'm catching up Natter. I hope your day continues pain free.

We're having left over Chinese food for lunch and it just dawned on me. I didn't try Chinese or Japanese food until I was in college and my kids are eating with chopsticks at 3 and 19 months. Granted, Liv usually gives up and starts shoveling rice into her mouth with her hands but Owen tries so hard and is relatively successful at eating with his wee, kid practice sticks.

I have achieved iPod! Now I will open my pretty precious!

Does that mean you have both an iPod and an iPhone, GC? The new touch screen iPod has me all wanty. I was severely tempted to go buy one when I dropped my nano into the emergency brake housing the other day. But I managed to take the thing apart and get my precious back, instead.

Yes, I have both iPhone and iPod. I picked up the 80 GB iPod Classic. I even had my nick engraved on it! It's so cute!

Heh. DH told me I should be getting something today, adding, "Wow, it's tough to find a stripper in this town that dresses in Napoleonic garb."

ita so glad the head is better. May the pain stay away.