The universe, she is unfair and unbalanced, monkey-wise.

If I could catch them I'd send them right to you. Somehow, though, I suspect someone would just unleash more of them.

If I could catch them I'd send them right to you. Somehow, though, I suspect someone would just unleash more of them.

That would mean I would have a nice fat margin of error for when...IF! I mean IF!...something explode-y were to occur.

According to my cafeteria, it's Penguin Appreciation Day. Happy PAD, y'all!

(They were celebrating by giving $1 discounts to anyone dressed all in black/white, and free lunches to anyone in formal attire.)

ETA, of course, this could just be a funny schtick from the cafe managers. They like to do that.

Last week, I saw a hawk eating something on top of the shopping center building where I go to school in Cambridge. Too far up for cameraphone pictures, alas. Saw presumably the same hawk on top of the parking lot lightpole yesterday.

I always feel cheery when I see a raptor.

I always feel cheery when I see a raptor.

I suspect whatever the hawk was eating would feel differently (or felt differently, as the case may be).

I love working downtown in a tall-ish building, because I often get to see hawks/falcons flying around - sometimes they come pretty close to the window I sit by.

{{Scrappy}} What they said. It sucks that she has put you in this position, but she is still so very lucky to have such a wise and loving aunt.

Hell no. I can't imagine them being that damned naive.

I know 2 Olympic athletes and they are not even remotely naive. They are fanatical about knowing every single thing that goes into their bodies because they can't risk blowing all their hard work. In theory I can see some trainer giving an athlete some banned substance without their knowledge, but they sure as hell should know better.

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.

So much this, Scrappy. So very much this.

Did someone unleash the monkeys and chimps in your bathroom too?

Yes. I do not understand what is so difficult about flushing. Really. I am not asking for much, here.

narrow minds often come with wide stances, all the better for kicking them in the groin

I just wanted to see that again because it is awesome.

There's a "raptor walk" this weekend that I might go on. I see them often but I can't really identify anything beyond "turkey vulture" and "not a turkey vulture", so getting some pointers in the field might educate me a bit.

Every day should be Penguin Appreciation Day.

All you 365ers need more action shots.