Hey Fay, there was a segment on NPR radio this morning about Thai politics, or what they called the Theatre of the Absurd.

Sad that I am not on Facebook so cannot view the meara pic, but smiling anyway at the imagined version.

Sounds like the sling was a good plan, Hil.

It is chilly here! Woo! I wore a flannel shirt when I drove to school this morning. It is 56F!! Pardon my excitement.

ahh thanks for the reminder! I haz seen Meara Photo and Lo. It is made of good.

rushing now.

I should probably not mention the Hanna Andersson sale that posted at 4am this morning, right? Yeah. Prolly not.

Gorgeous corset and gorgeous meara!

I am oddly please with myself for managing to make three meals out of one this week. On Sunday we had sausage and pepper sandwiches, last night we the sausage and peppers on top of tortellini, and there was just enough of the sauce left to put in the freezer for pizza next week.

Go, sj! That's impressive!

So, chili sauce? What is it, and what part of the grocery store would it be in?

Condiments, vw, with the ketchup and mustard. It's kind of a sweet/sour tomato-ey thing. The flavor can vary by brand.

Huh. That's where I thought too, and where I looked. Gonna have to try another grocery store me thinks.

For once, most people can hate me for our weather. It's currently 47, bright as all get out with the bluest sky ever. Just the perfect fall day.

(Sorry Jilli, the orb is out, but it is perfect velvet weather, so I hope GG is wearing hers!)

Holy cow how cool is that?

Exceptionally cool. I love how on the video, there are captions that say, "Yes, we know it does not move very fast. Kind of not the point." (And yes, I was paraphrasing because I don't remember exactly what it said.

I ended up choosing A New Man, and going to bed in tears. I wish for the day when I'll be able to remember her with a smile, and not with tears to come already.

oh, honey, I feel so much for you. What helped (is helping, really) me was to do the tears AND smile. I've been telling stories where I was crying and laughing at the same time. I love to talk about my dad, and I stopped for a while because I didn't want to cry, but I decided that getting his memory out there was more important.

Now, I just need to find a good eyeliner that doesn't smudge. Someone (Juliana? Jilli?) recommended one. My prob is that I'm helpless with a brush, I want the kind with a firm applicator.

Now, I just need to find a good eyeliner that doesn't smudge. Someone (Juliana? Jilli?) recommended one. My prob is that I'm helpless with a brush, I want the kind with a firm applicator.

Urban Decay's 24/7 eyeliner does. not. budge. Even when you cry. I've been wearing it for a year (or 2), and it's really the best I've ever had. It's a pencil, not a brush-y type thing.

And trust me -- over the past week, I've re-tested its efficacy in situations that cause weeping.