"this is a tiny house! that guy's off his gourd!... oh. crap."

Hee!!!

Steph, I hope it turns out to be something not-terrible. And I'm glad the doctor didn't just wave it off without checking.

Good to hear about a doctor treating you well and kindly and right, Tep. Way too many people here have way too many horror stories of the opposite.

And, because I've been running around with half a brain all day, I forgot to say {{{DJ}}} and {{{DJ's friend}}} with many years of good meds~ma and continued-medical-advances~ma as well.

Did I mention that I'd gone for a skin cancer screening? as a pale person, it seems I'm a high risk ... and I had a mole that concerned me. I seem to be OK, although they did a biopsy of that mole to make sure, but I seem to have quite a variety of non-malignant skin things. I go to Georgetown hospital for my medical care and, since it's a teaching hospital, I frequently have someone being instructed on me. I'm now wondering if I could pick up a little extra cash as a dermatological teaching tool ....

I'm so sorry about your friend, DJ. Also agree that with current treatments, hopefully he'll still live a full and active life.

ION, SQUEE! I got totally spoiled today - got a Cartier Love bracelet!! I've wanted one forever but couldn't justify the $$. GF said to get it as we are thinking about getting married. It's my "wedding ring." THE PRETTY!!!!

Shit another Tornado Warning, they just sent out a company wide email.

THE PRETTY!!!!

go GCGF! Awesome!

Phone message left on cell as I make commute from hell: (summery) "you have been approved"

Squuuuuuueeeee!!!!! Iz gots me a place to live!! Although its very irrational, but the unit number is 108, which is my birthday, oct-8, so I will take that as a good omen.

Suzi, how does the "not to exceed" thing work?

GF said to get it as we are thinking about getting married. It's my "wedding ring."

Did I know this? I mean, not like it's surprising given how long you two have been together and the whole trying to get pregnant thing, but SQUEE! I'm so happy for you (and so happy that our state is doing the right thing, for once).

{{{{DJ & Friend}}}} What horrible news. It's true that HIV+ is much more manageable than it used to be, but it's still a difficult diagnosis to hear. I wish him strength and health~ma and you strength and coping~ma.

In meme news, I spent the afternoon at The Huntington Library and Gardens, one of my favorite places in the world. We've been members since last year, and I renewed the membership today. I feel so wonderfully rested and relaxed. The weather was absolutely perfect--about 80 in the sun, but with a nice light breeze that cooled the air. Sitting in the gardens, I finished reading the second of the three books I'll be teaching starting next week.

I got my class list today: 15 students, mostly in grades 4 and 5 with one 3rd grader. They're all American but from all over the country. Can I just say that I'm a wee bit nervous about calling everyone on Sunday and Monday? I have no idea how to pronounce some of the names, and I'm not entirely clear on what exactly we're supposed to talk about. I may come in here for hivemind assistance.

In meme news, I spent the afternoon at The Huntington Library and Gardens, one of my favorite places in the world.

The month I spent working there is a very fond memory. Particularly the day my equipment went down and the repairman couldn't get there till the next day, so I was able to wander the Art Museum to my heart's content. I spent a couple of hours in the Medieval Gallery explaining to a curious guard what all the iconography meant in the various pictures of Saints and Madonna and Child, and I turned around and found a class of high school students taking notes. Maybe it was the Huntington Employee badge I was wearing.