Here's a tidbit from the conversation at dinner with my parents and some family friends this weekend -

Random chatter about the food

Mum leans over and pokes my belly

Mum "That's disgusting Karen, will you ever lose some weight?"

everyone looks at Mum agog

Me "Mum, do you want to shut up now?"

Mum "I'm just saying I've never seen you that fat before. It's disgusting."

Me continues to be agog

DH "Seriously, (Jars' mum), you should probably shut up now"

Everyone returns to eating their dinner, eyes down, presumably to avoid looking at me eviscerating my mother

So anyway, what the hell is wrong with people? And by 'people' I mean my mother.

open mouth staring across the pond

I'm sorry - my brain shut off at the horror. You were saying that your mom caressed your face and told you how beautiful you are, right?

You were saying that your mom caressed your face and told you how beautiful you are, right?

Yes, yes that sounds far more lovely. Give me a few hours and I'll have myself convinced of that.

So why is your mother still alive, Jars? At least the rage and astonishment caused by that story woke me up.

Jars, I'm glaring in your mother's general direction.

Jilli - a little something I found on eBay: [link]

It just seemed neat to me and thought I'd pass it on to you.

Nothing like a supportive parent.

Her favorite song is "Quake Master" by MC Steven Hawking.

LOVE! And feel no qualms about loving it. Also F*ck the Creationists, and All My Shootings Be Drive-By.

Nothing like a supportive parent.

I know, right?

Also, I love MC Steven Hawking. Love.

Belated Happy Birthday, Laga. You share it with my dad. He's getting a belated happy wish too, since I was in class all day yesterday.

Too. Early. Should not be at airport. Gronk.