Kathy, you know, I've been wondering about bookstores' losses from things getting trashed that way. It seems every time I get coffee at a bookstore, there are people with piles of books, magazines, newspapers, etc., which they read, crumple, spill coffee on and so on ... and then leave them on the table. Since I always carry at least one book with me, I don't understand this.

So Palin thinks Couric was playing hardball? "It's like, man, no matter what you say, you are going to get clobbered." Yeah, like asking what newspapers she reads, that's a toughie!

What a maroon.

I labeled all the usb cords for my computer with file folder labels folded over the cords.

bon, so nice to see you. I say, you order gobs and gobs of bottles for the bride and groom table and if you have to just take unopened bottles home afterward, so be it.

I am sure it is the economy. Plane tickets are astonishing to me these days. But have you called the people you haven't heard from? People suck at RSVPing these days. Including my husband, who then had to deal with a very embarrassing call from his friend who is getting married this weekend (in Denver, and we are not going.)

Yeah, I can't believe the $500+ plus prices for flights that (in my head) should be $300 TOPS.

Bob is suffering because I keep trying to label his file folders so he doesn't do stuff like, say, throw away his first paycheck from the university. Which he did.

I don't know that a label will really help that. Sorry.

I am making slow progress on the hated work. I'm trying to decide if bribing myself with a trip to Ikea over the weekend in order to come into the office makes any sense. Possibly being alone in the office + weekend Ikea crowds will make everything worse, not better....

All the talk of label makers reminded me I needed to back up the MS.

I remember a wedding that Lewis was best man at, for his best friend from med school-- both bride and groom were Russian Jews and the families were very practical. They couldn't see the point of buying big ass floral arrangements for the tables, so the centerpieces were big ass bottles of Absolut set on round mirrors with votive candles artfully arranged around each bottle.

That was one of the most raucous weddings we've ever been to, plus bonus! extra vodka left over, so we got to take a few bottles home that made up our vodka stash for several years.

That was one of the most raucous weddings we've ever been to

I imagine so!

hate allergies.

Jesse, whyfor Ikea?

I am trying to figure out what I'll be doing tomorrow besides getting mac to Karate. I am thinking maybe just chillin at home. Then church and the Brooklyn TJs on Sunday.

What is everyone else doing this weekend?

Hee. I think I would be a monster with a label maker. I think it likely I would go nuts and years later you'd be finding things like labels labeled "First Label" and "Things to Label, Urgent."

Ugh! I hate stupid work tasks that I hate!

Me too! Except I swore I'd keep up to date on stupid work tasks that I hate, so I have to do them. Like, now.

A friend's bbq. Buying a third covered litterbox. More litter.

Ye gods, I'm so thankful the deadline is no longer in 2 weeks. We'd be so screwed if it was still there, not Feb.