I just outsmarted myself. Actually, the outsmarting occurred earlier in the week when I cleaned a big wad of receipts out of my purse. Put aside, or meant to, a receipt for an item to be returned. Yesterday when I wanted to go back to that store, I could not find the receipt. Today, I searched a little more carefully, still did not find it. And then it occurred to me to look in the zipper pocket in my purse that I have been known to keep bits of semi-important papers, such as the picture of the last haircut I was thoroughly happy about. Ta Da! I did not irresponsibly toss out or lose the receipt. I just hid it from myself by putting it away reasonably.

Kinda like the time in high school when I lost a history text book for two weeks by putting it on a bookshelf.

Biden is also believed to be able to deliver on the zingers, and he's a very solid family man who commutes daily to DC from Willmington.

His son was a student at Yale when I worked there, and both father and son were very personable fellows in that setting.

Speaking of work, guess where I am? I've softened the blow of being here by ordering some hang gliding photographs with which to decorate my office. At the moment, in addition to the pictures of the dog and my wedding, I've only got framed posters of hikes my DH and I have done (Routeburn Track, Sahale Glacier, Na Pali Coast).

sprinting in to wave and say that audible.com is offering a free audio book download to iPhone users if you join something or other... I clicked through from the NYTimes using this link (not sure if it will work here):

Free audiobook! Anyone?

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Teppy is making me feel better about the Biden thing.

My main worry with him is that during his brief run in the primaries, he seemed to have his foot permanently wedged in his mouth. If he can keep the embarrassing gaffes under control, he'll be a decent choice.

Biden is a good choice. He's a likable and capable fella.

I fear it is going to be a very close race. I want to see the Dems get in to start the big job of fixing all the stuff that is broke. First we have to win in November, and that is far from certain. Then we have a huge task ahead to repair the damage done in the last couple terms. I think Biden will help both with the winning and the fixing.

Go Obama - Biden! I refuse to slash here.

eta: My fear is the same, Jessica. Apparently the gaffes don't matter so much to people as they do to news commentators though.

he seemed to have his foot permanently wedged in his mouth.

But he also gave that brilliant answer when they asked him if he could control his mouth.

"Yes."

He really is a fantastic debater, if a bit too talky.

I keep telling my DH that he needs to go make better friends with Obama's campaign guy who lives across the street (who was, interestingly, home last night for the first time in weeks - I tease that Jim borrowed our vacuum, so that must be a good trade for a job, right?) and now with Biden on the ticket, the DH is just drooling (because DH is a foreign policy wonk).

On the library book return aversion as related to depression, I do do that, but the way you can really tell I’m depressed is when I completely stop opening my mail. There will be piles of mail all over the house, and it is bad. It messes all kinds of things up in my life--including, but not limited to, money, working utilities, missed doctors’ appointments, missed social engagements, etc. And then once I feel up to opening the mail, oh yuck. That is not a fun job. My friend J and I used to get together once a week to open mail together, because it was one of her things too.

Have I mentioned lately that I have the world's best boyfriend?f

I don’t know. I might have to argue that one again. CBD is taking me out to look at a dishwasher from Craigslist later today. If we like it, he’s going to buy it for me. Ah! A DISHWASHER!!!!!!! SO exciting and wonderful!

There will be piles of mail all over the house, and it is bad.

That's one of my signs, too, vw, and how I knew the AD I was on at the time wasn't doing the trick. I just hate that it has to get that bad before I realize what's happening.

I have no DH or BF to do nice things for me, but I had some awesome coworkers until yesterday. I got taken out to lunch by the group I worked with. Then, I went out for drinks after work, had a great time and then had dinner bought for me, again! I'ma miss those guys a lot. One of the downsides of contract work, darn it.

My main worry with him is that during his brief run in the primaries, he seemed to have his foot permanently wedged in his mouth. If he can keep the embarrassing gaffes under control, he'll be a decent choice.

All I can picture here is Eddie Izzard in "Glorious," doing his bit on Prince Philip's habit of making horrible gaffes: ""You're all fuckers, why don't you all piss off? Your problem is you're all foreigners. Bye!"

I missed the text message because my phone won't hold a charge. But I got the email this morning.

I figured he was going to go with Biden. I think that was his best choice.