We know we want to spend several days in Paris and several days in Rome. Then we're thinking of a 1-2 day trip to another part of France and then one to another part of Italy. I'm getting so excited and it's over a year away.

That sounds like a good plan, GC, especially if this is your first time to either country. Both cities are phenomenal, but Rome has my heart. I'm excited for the both you! If you have any questions, feel free to ping me at my profile addy. I will put my vast network of friends and family in both places to work for you.

SON OF A BITCH!!! I just realized that the dates of my summer program on the website are wrong. Off by an entire MONTH. FUCK.

You want to go a'smiting? I'm in the mood to terrify some idiots.

So much ~ma for Daniel's sister, Fay's Kenyan friends, and Nora's dad (and anyone else who needs some).

What she said. February's not being nice to the Bitches.

Thanks for the reality check, sorella. I needed that.

My boss's grandfather passed away. Is it appropriate for me to go to the viewing tonight?

Absolutely. It's more for the living anyway. (Or exactly what amych said.)

I have new hair! It's very different.

It is! I love it! You are absolutely smokin' hot. Damn. Really. Guh.

Damn, Raq, that's one HAWT hair cut! Makes you look like a femme fatale, something in the way of Sydney in Alias.

I don't want to write out this take home exam.

That is way wicked cute hair!

Does the instructor accept telepathy?

I believe that was one of the few times Friends used an actual expletive. Which doesn't actually fit NYC'ers I've met, but it made Phoebe cursing very effective. Hey, most of the time Suck is not a contest.

Thanks for the compliments! It's so different I have no idea whether I like it or not. And it will be curly tomorrow, so I needed photos right away.

Anybody good at Adobe Premiere? I've used it like once and have to have a 3 minute movie done by Friday. I'm just now starting to get the raw footage.

Does the instructor accept telepathy?

Sadly, no.

Great cut, Raq!

I just got this Freecycle e-mail:

Offer: Accordion

This is a small accordion, about 4" x 8" x 8"; red, white & blue; Hero brand; says it's made in Shanghai, China. I would keep it & try to learn how to play it, but it's scaring the dog (can you imagine scaring a Rottweiler mix with something this small?). So I'm doing him a favor & sending this scary squeeze box to a new home...