And how did I never know you had a baby brother?

I might have mentioned him a long time ago. When he was just out of high school he ended up in jail a few times for theft. But he got married and had a kid and turned his life around. Except for the two failed marriages thing. But he pays his child support and spends lots of time with the kid from the first marriage....

Whoa, okay, here's one way to get startled out of a cranky funk: find out your baby brother is engaged!

Whoa!

Oh, god, you're totally going to be the unmarried sibling now. Not just in fact, but in stigma.

Does your brother's intended meet with your approval?

I like her. And it's not like it's a total surprise. They've been living together for a while and they even have pets, but still!

Not just in fact, but in stigma.

Yes, this thought had occurred to me already. God, I'll bet my dad totally thinks I'm a spinster.

I wish I was the unmarried sibling. Er, the only unmarried sibling, I mean. I keep feeling slightly guilty about the no-grandkids thing, and then thinking, "But my brother's older! Why doesn't HE get married, already?" Because I'm sane, I've never actually said that to him.

In general I like fark.com. I have found it amusing. This? Obviously the subtleties escape me, but on what grounds? They said it first? Most? They asked dibs first? Seems silly.

I know it's not for sale, but I still believe that Matt needs this doll. Just because.

Bwah! I'm hanging the humongous movie poster in my bedroom tonight. Though I think perhaps the Joan Crawford "No Wire Hangers!" doll would be a better choice to keep my vampface Angel puppet in line.

I checked the radar and the ice is coming for me. I'm hoping we'll keep our power.

No ice on our radar yet. We're supposed to get ours tonight....

Oh, Devout Dolls! She does fantastic work. I have three of her monsters, and they're charming. [link]

(Dear Santa, I need the Mary Poppins doll [link] )

(Dear Santa, I need the Mary Poppins doll [link] )

The quality and level of detail on her dolls is amazing. I think they're actually a bit under-priced.