My hovercraft is full of eels.

Bwah! X-post as only the Buffistas can do it.

My nipples explode with delight!

Morning, all.

I join, apparently, all of you in coming in to work today via GRONK.

Last night I fell asleep about 8, woke up about 11, then couldn't get back to sleep until past 2. I was chill-y and ache-y and dead sure I was coming down with a wicked cold or flu. This morning I seem okay other than an achy back (and what woman over a "B" cup doesn't wake with lower back pain most mornings?) But it about killed me to get up this morning. And I REALLY don't want to get sick before my trip, 'cause I need to get my desk as clear as possible before taking a week off - and I REALLYREALLY don't want to get sick for my trip.

But enough of mememe. Trudes, how's the plan coming? I'm working on a similar plan, less focused on cabana boys but very Lady of Leisure specific. Maybe if we joined forces we could get funding for the research?

So I'm wondering whether Jilli has yet read this. And, if so, what she thinks.

Fay, Jilli has read it. I'm not sure of her opinion though. I'm sure she'll pop in to tell you at some point but this is her first day back at work today so things may be rather hectic for the poor wee thing.

It's been just over a week since I've talked to my mom (the last time was, oddly enough, in the presence of Buffistas). I was incredibly busy in L.A. and at the wedding(s), and I saw no reason to invite potential ruin on myself by calling home. Remember when people were suggesting that I try e-mail since phone conversations don't go well sometimes?

Sunday evening, I got this:

hi looks like this will be the best way to keep in touch i hope since you do not call.

I resisted the urge to flip out and just proceeded to send her nice pictures from the wedding(s) specifically taken to impress potential future wives (and one has usurped tommyrot's "natural light" picture as the best picture ever taken of me (and everyone always thinks that one is creepy, so I guess it's good to find something better)). Predictably, she couldn't unpack the RAR file, so I had to resend them unzipped.

Her response:

hi sunil i like these nice picture of you you look very handsome . mommy CALL ME I NEED TO HEAR YOU VOIC

So...I guess I'll go ahead and call. I've been out of the house over eight years now. You'd think she would have let go a little bit. A little bit. It's nice to be needed, I suppose.

Oh, I don't know if the wanting to hear your voice ever goes away, dude. I am 51 and I think my mom would like to talk to me three times a day. She is not crazy so she knows that's not possible, but she'd like it. As it is, since my dad died I talk to her four times a week or so.

I'm off work today. I slept over at Mom & Dad's and made baked eggs in ham cups for breakfast. I swapped the creme fraiche for some homemade creamy mustard and it was scrummy. In a little while we're going to play paddle tennis.

I am 51 and I think my mom would like to talk to me three times a day. She is not crazy so she knows that's not possible, but she'd like it.

Totally. I'm 37, lived on my own for almost 20 years, and still my mom thinks calling once or twice a week is not enough.

Back from the beach. I snorkeled! And it was fun! I only freaked out once. My friend is such a good teacher (she is actually a licensed scuba/snorkel teacher). It was mucho fun! And I got some sun! And it's a gorgeous day! And the water was nice and warm! And my diamond shoes are pinching again, causing me to overuse the exclamation point!

My mom would love to have me call once a week. Or more. Sadly, it is much more like every other month. But since she and my dad do things like Cruise the Panama canal.... When my folks are available and when I'm available is not always the same time. And my mom is only likely to call if she has heard from me in awhile