Even if they caught you and you found the book, there's not a lot they can say.

Right, because it's YOURS.

I'm pretty sure I'm dealing with a sociopath here. That's one reason why I'm hoping ignoring them will make them go away. If they're still here on Thursday then I need to reconsider my options but right now I'm thinking, "don't poke the psycho."

{{{askye}}} That's just so awful. I'm so sorry. All my coping~ma for you and your aunt and your family. There are really no words...

I hope this mess is resolved this week for you, Laga.

Home is where my family is living. Home was the same house in Utica,NY until I moved out at 18. It isn't even remotely home now. I've felt at home every place I have lived except Richmond where I felt like an intruder for almost 3 years. I called Philadelphia, Norfolk, and Pittsburgh home. Florida has been home for 28 years, but when I move from here I expect the new place to be home. I've been blessed with wonderful friends and neighbors every place I have lived. The people make it home.

Oh my God, this take home final thingy is so ridiculous! I hate busy work! I only need four more pages but it's taking me an eternity.

we're supposed the empty out the freezer and I just had to send the following email to the other managers:

"I think maybe the Aunt Jemima croissants in the freezer are mine and I forgot I bought them. There’s a receipt in the bag that has some other items on it that look like stuff I’d buy. Does anybody else want to claim them? If not I will eat them."

I don't want to eat them if they're not mine and I totally don't remember buying them but they've been untouched in the freezer for months and I don't think anyone else in the office drinks POM tea.

speaking of emails. In the "oh dear" department. I just got this one:

Greetings Earthlings,

To help “launch” our newest attraction, Toy Story Mania!, Buzz Lightyear will be helping to take NASA to an all-new destination...to infinity and beyond! That’s right, Buzz has joined the crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery mission, STS 124, that launched from Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, May 31. Which, incidentally, was the official opening of Walt Disney World® Resort’s newest attraction, Toy Story Mania!, a 4D interactive ride-through adventure.

During the mission, Buzz will be writing a journal and posting his findings on the NASA.gov website, along with fun online educational games. This summer-long, “Toys in Space” education program will have Buzz flying in zero gravity and working side-by-side with the International Space Station team.

We move a lot (4 states, 1 foreign country, and 1 US territory in 7 years) so for me, home is where Joe and the kids are. But, I do feel rather rootless and while I know where I am from, I don't want Ellie and Frisco to eel like they aren't from anywhere. That is one big reason I am looking forward to Joe leaving the Army. I don't want E and F to have to be uprooted over and over.

Speaking of Joe and the Army, he got promoted to lieutenant colonel today and I am super proud of him (and happy to have the extra money).

Woo-hoo! Go Lt. Col. Joe!!

(And a couple of bits struck me as racist, and kinda pissed me off.)

Vortex, what struck me was one, the whole delicateness about Charlotte being paranoid about being in Mexico...all lowered voice, "It's...Mexico!" like it was being contaminated by garbage. Two, when Miranda was looking for an apartment, and she yelled at her freaking nanny in a voice of semi-terrified relief "Oh! Follow the white guy with the baby!" And three,on top of that, the only black -- huh, not even only black, only not white, character in the movie was Louise, and she was a Magical Black Person! Who was a servant to a spoiled rich girl who wrote, IIRC, ONE WORD during the whole movie and spent maybe half a million dollars, at least.

Feh.