I think I might go look for one of those breathing masks. Everything smells like camping, which is great, but the ashy feeling in my throat, nsm.

and why do I choose to actually **COOK** on a very hot day? A hot day when I need to close all the windows so ash doesn't rain in? Don't get me wrong. Very yummy dinner. But cooking sausage, then heating up the oven to bake the pizza. Ya. Apartment warm. Superly so.

BTW, dah Cutes with the kid pics.

Laga, yes, get a dust mask. Or you'll be phlemming this gunk out for a week.

I just looked up earlier and Weather Bug showed it as 36 degrees here.

Balls.

I found a 3M mask in the janitor closet. You're not kidding about the hydration issue, Omnis. If I lift up the mask to take a drink I have to go through the process of fitting it back on my head again. I have decided to finish my water quickly and then not drink anything else until I get home.

laga, flaw in plan. I hope the drive home is a short one. How about grab a bendy straw from concessions?

They really don't have much to be ashamed of. They played pretty well throuought the game up until then. LSU is an excellent team and Auburn was playing in Death Valley which can shake up a visiting team.

I know, I know. It's just the whole "they had it and they let it slip through their grasp" thing. Sorta like the M's and a playoff spot. I'll forgive Tuberville before I forgive the M's PTB, though. This is the ONLY time I've been angry at his play calling or clock management. With the M's ownership and management, I have a List.

The way this mask fits even a straw doesn't want to go behind it. Also it's impossible to lick my fingers to help sort paperwork but I keep trying which is why it now has a big dent. On the plus side it is amazing how much easier breathing is.

granola

TeeHee! After checking myself in a mirror I'm really amazed the snack bar cashier didn't just laugh at me when she dropped off her paperwork. The mask is pushing my cheeks up and back. All I need is a derby and I can join the Nairobi Trio.

The buffista babies are all adorable.

I got one of my students mad at me today -- I enforced my "If I can't read your answer, I can't give you credit for it" rule. (Seriously. He filled up half a page with writing, and I had no clue what any of it meant. Plus, this paper had apparently gotten wet at some point, so some of the ink was smudged, and all of the lines of the paper had bled, so in addition to the horrible writing, it was faded and covered with blue splotches.)

I have my sign language midterm tonight, which totally killed me. We had to look at this photo and describe the people in it, their surroundings, and what they were doing. The photo was taken at a mall or office building or something with glass walls, and a glass elevator shaft in the middle, and there were so many light reflections that it was nearly impossible to see any of the people, let alone figure out what they were doing. The best that I could get for the background was that there were some trees. I was kind of annoyed at the choice of picture -- I had to focus so much brain power on figuring out the picture that I know I got distracted from concentrating on my signing. (Thinking over what I signed, I know that I said they were in the third building when I meant to say they were on the third floor.)

I know, I know. It's just the whole "they had it and they let it slip through their grasp" thing.

I feel you. Did you see us lose our #1 spot right after getting it because of Kentucky in the 3rd overtime?

Hil, not your fault. If you can't tell if he got the right answer, he might as well not have.

Unrelatedly, Midweek Music is going to be Elvis (the one true Costello one), so far I'm thinking Monkey to Man, Oliver's Army, Radio Radio and Pump it Up. As a bonus, I have Diana, Willie and Elvis Doing Crazy. Anything else? I'm also thinking I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea and/or Watching the Detectives. Just so many good ones. I can't pick. So of course I'm asking y'all to give me more not to be able to pick from.