I got to fondle my friend's macbook air. Oh, dear lord, how I want one.

Currently awake with a wicked case of acid reflux, listening to a very issue laden, flame-point Siamese.

Well, it's Monday.

But I woke up without the alarm with a shining smile on my face, after yesterday's news.

It's my sister's birthday. Little fiend is 19 years old, who would have thought?

And now, to the next challenge: groceries!

Speaking of challenges, I need to send an email to a very challenging cadet program for the civil service. The one I didn't get in last year, after passing every test they had (ow, and they had a lot...) except for the interview/group dynamics part. Let's hope they'll like me better this year, I know I can do good in this, and well, you know... I just need something better than my current work to wake up to in the morning, you know?

May your Monday won't suck, Buffistas.

And today on "what would you really like to do now?" game:

Reading in bed until falling asleep.

You?

Hmmm... watch a new episode of Pushing Daisies?

I slept in until 8 AM which is late late late for me. Coincidentally, Muppet was accidentally locked outside the bedroom, and I begin to wonder if there's no coincidence in that. It's been a while since I got 'enough' sleep, so I'm not complaining or anything.

And today is a bonus day off, too!

Yay holiday!

I have a dilemma. Two of the things I was going to do today are go for a walk and get a pedicure. But after walking around yesterday, I have a worn-off spot on my foot, right where all my sandals hit. I guess it's OK for the pedicure, if I point it out before they start the scrubbing, and then I can put a band-aid on for the walking. Hmmm.

Little fiend is 19 years old

My morning eyes read that as Little Friend and thought it was a very sweet way to refer to the kid sister.

Yay holiday. I stayed in bed until 9:30, but it doesn't count much since I was up until 4 cleaning viruses off DH's tablet. Good grief, he had no virus protection at all. And not only does he engage in unsafe computing, he has teenage boys that use his computer. I think I got it all, but it needs a bit more scrubbing. I'd sleep, but my body still woke up at 6. Stupid body.

I plan on dragging my laptop back into bed and catching up on some BSG.

My morning eyes read that as Little Friend and thought it was a very sweet way to refer to the kid sister.

Hey, "little fiend" is a nick name. "Criminal" is my mom's choice. I love my sister, but the creature never heard of tact and sometimes allows herself way too much because she knows she'll get away with a lot because she's so gorgeous and adorable. Hence nicknames. Right now with "being in dangerous zone to have your army service in and having other people's lives on your shoulders responsibility" she basically gets away with almost anything, and the way she returns to be a 5 year old around us never stops to amaze me. Oh well, she is a funny one.

Finished work. Going to have a nap, then volunteering and cooking. Which reminds me, we have here other Buffistas who are not from U.S. here, right? Because I might need some help for some comparative research.

Hivemind question: I just took a freelance job, designing and editing a short how-to book for a friend of my boss. I have no clue what to charge for this! I said yes because of who the man is. I've worked with my boss for 15 years and this friend of his has been visiting him the whole time, so I've gotten to know him, his sons, wife, daughters-in-law and grand kids.

So, I want to be fair to both of us. the complicating issues are having to brush up on InDesign, and I'm using some of my work assets while doing my regular job. I've been going into the office this weekend to get this jump started because my tiny old iMac's screen can't contain all of the InDesign pallettes very well. I will do some of it at home, but I needed my bigger screen at work to get started.

So, if anyone has done this kind of freelance work and can give me advice on how to figure this out, I would very much appreciate it.

my profile address is good, or here would be good too.

Which reminds me, we have here other Buffistas who are not from U.S. here, right?

Have you visited the UnAmericans thread? It isn't very active, so easy to keep up with. The thread name is All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American .

Have you visited the UnAmericans thread?

No, actually I haven't. Thanks!