Sometimes I just love the internet. To wit, this question and answer on the Manolo shoe blog: [link] (the page address will give you the sense of it)

I'm in a heightened state of argument because I'm drafting motions for summary judgment at work about similar things.

On the way to her birthday party last night, my friend was giving me the rundown on people who would be there who I wouldn't know. She started off telling me one was "kind of intense," and then went on to say she's a litigator in the Brooklyn DA's office. Um, you think?

As perfectly illustrated in today's WSJ, the rating agencies bent over backwards to give questionably high ratings to risky securities like Norma CDO I Ltd., a Merrill Lynch-backed investment vehicle:

In March, Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings gave Norma their seal of approval. In its report, Fitch cited growing concern about the subprime mortgage business and the high number of borrowers who obtained loans without proof of income. Still, all three rating companies gave slices comprising 75% of the CDO's total value their highest, triple-A rating -- implying they had as little risk as Treasury bonds of the U.S. government.

[link]

the page address will give you the sense of it

I was about to sign up to be soft butch but I realise I can't afford the shoes.

You know what is at the root of all this mess? People. If there were no people, there'd be no mess!

It'd be kinda boring, though.

It'd be kinda boring, though.

Sure, but what a buyer's market!

lisah, I'd totally tattle.

bahahaha... sara and amych make me laugh.

I realize now I need to go install the new car seat. My life, she is glamorous? A week of playdates, cupcake baking, hair dye snafus, haircuts, bookcase buying. It's not quite the same as spring break in cabo.

My life, she is glamorous? A week of playdates, cupcake baking, hair dye snafus, haircuts, bookcase buying. It's not quite the same as spring break in cabo.

More interesting than a week of going to sleep, though.

My week will be spent cleaning up work messes, saying no, waiting for the stupid &*#@ to work (it isn't,) saying no some more, meetings, cleaning, doing laundry, grocery shopping, cat food buying...yours at least has two cutes.

IMDB has just revealed to me that the singing voice of the Mother Superior in The Sound of Music was dubbed.

I am so disillusioned.