zinc lozenges are the nast.

On a related topic, if I can get coverage for my last period class, I think I am going to go home. I feel lousy. My head hurts and I'm sniffly. I'm not at the full-blown miserable cold stage, and I'm hoping that if I go home and sleep I might be able avoid that.

Scrappy, I know you know this, but I just want to remind you that your niece's recovery is not your responsibility and there is no one right way to handle her. Al-Anon or similar could be a good resource for you, if only to give you a place to vent to an audience that has been through similar situations. Whatever you choose to do right now will, I'm sure, be in line with the grace and kindness you demonstrate on b.org every day and no one can ask for better than that.

Children, just don't take supplements that your trainer gives you. Or at least take them to a good lab first.

Do we think that has ever actually happened? Or happend anywhere as often as athlets have clamed?

Whatever you choose to do right now will, I'm sure, be in line with the grace and kindness you demonstrate on b.org every day and no one can ask for better than that.

Just had to agree emphatically, yo.

ugh, Scrappy, I'm sorry. I don't know what to say beyond that.

Badger! Tea for Frances, Bedtime for Frances, Bread and Jam for Frances, Best Friends for Frances... all with some of the snarkiest made-up songs in late-20th c. children's books. yah... Burrell - you might want to pick some of those up for Franny.

heh. I grew up with Bread and Jam for Frances, and so did Franny. We have several others as well. I love Frances!

A Bargain for Frances was always my favorite. Thelma got what was comin' to her...

Or happend anywhere as often as athlets have clamed?

Hell no. I can't imagine them being that damned naive. Jones is going to prison because she's dumb, pretty much.

I don't know what it wrong with people today, but the bathroom is in a state.

And people keep asking me to do things that are dumb, and then when I have to ask other people to do dumb things, they are all "please clarify?" and I don't know what to say other than, "Fuck if I know! It's dumb!"

and broke - the article used the word "squandered" re: her advertising fees. Which is sad on two counts - she's got young kids, and she really, really, really screwed up across the board. I don't know why, because usually I'm very 'that was dumb, dumbass.' but this time, I feel sorry for her. possibly, if I knew more about what went on, I could change my colors back to their usual shade of noir.

What -t said, and Trudy emphasized, Scrappy. You should mention it -- if she's been through rehab three times she's had worse accusations AND if she did slip, it will be impossible to tell herself that she got away with it without anybody noticing....