I don't feel like it is a super thing I'm doing, I feel like they're doing a super thing for me! I mean, my primary job is Miss P, and I'm not going to let anything get in the way of that. But to even be a small part, and to be trusted to be their daughter's person (ok, so I've babysat her and her brother a lot. And was her first sitter. Which was huge to them. As is this)? It's just bigger than me.

I'll probably shut up about this in, oh... a while.

Why? We don't want you to.

And while I'm asking questions, what should I have for dinner?

I'll probably shut up about this in, oh... a while.

I'm thinking you might change your mind after the fact, because totally awesome experience. So share!

Lee, I made pizza for dinner. Kinda from scratch, was the YUM. But pizza of any variety always a good plan.

Oh, and that tv that was supposed to be delivered between 2:00 and 6:00 this afternoon, and that I took a 1/2 day off of work to await? Nope, still not here. They called to tell me they'd be here sometime between 7:30 and 8:00, and they've got four minutes to make it under the wire.

sounds like my night. I have a Peapod delivery scheduled for 7-9. they call and say that they'll be late --9:45-10:15. I ask if they're going to comp my delivery. They guy just keeps repeating the phone number. I say "can you answer my question?" instead of saying "i'm the disptacher, I don't have the power to do that, you'll need to call customer service" he says "I'm just doing my job" and hangs up the phone . I call customer service, bitch, and get the delivery comped.

I take the opportunity to go to my local coffee place because they're showing Star Wars*. I leave at 9:40 (you're all clear, kid!), hustle home, to a message on my machine**. They showed up at 8:56, says the caller ID. the guy says "the driver is outside of the building, and what poor customer service?"

I call again, they give me another credit. I now have to have the delivery on Saturday morning.

• the coffee place has started showing movies on Thursdays. The inaugural movie was Star Wars because

• *I knocked over the umbrella on my way in and trapped it under the door and scratched the )*(*$^&$# floor.

That's why I stuck to "a while." I expect there will be tears and a bout of sorta wishing to do it myself (I know that sounds insane and backwards, but the thing is, I've so expected to never have a kid, having one is...curious.) Once my job is done. I'm good at keeping my shit together until no one needs me to keep my shit together.

Vortex, what kind of flooring? A lot of those things are fixable.

If my spelling improves at all, it is due to neighbor T making the finals in her spelling bee at school. She came over tonight to practice. A LOT of her words are the ones I routinely fuck up.

Vortex, what kind of flooring? A lot of those things are fixable.

hardwood. It's near the door, so I can cover it with a rug. It'll be fine when the floors are refinished.

Glad to hear it. Hardwoods are so much more fixable. Still a PIA. (My rental has hardwood parquet that has serious exposure damage pre-me by the windows. It's amazing what soaking it in lemon oil does. Some parts are irreparable, but it does help a lot where it hasn't completely dried out.)

Wow, you know you've really been changed by a place when you read COMM and think, "Aw, mallard snuff porn. Memories."

I just had to skip about 800 posts. I kind of hate that.

And a boardfull of Buffy fans didn't notice that boys' names "Parker" and "Riley" were right next to each other (at 75 and 76)?

I noticed. It amused me. The biggest ?! for me was Trinity. Really? In the top 100?

I'm good at keeping my shit together

This is a true fact about you, sara. you're awesome in a pinch.

My mom's leaving tomorrow. I'm sad about it!