Reading concert postings over coffee is better than the funny papers.

And juliana, thanks ever so for the castrati imagery. Poor wee Patrick—even though he sounds nothing like a castrato. In a music history class, we heard a really old recording of the last surviving castrato from the twenties and it was eeeeeeeerie.

And ita, that's so freakin' wonderful about the ER doc-- and such a shame that we should be so shocked by you receiving decent treatment.

I think ita should take that attending home and call him George.

Congrats to the bonBob's.

In a music history class, we heard a really old recording of the last surviving castrato from the twenties and it was eeeeeeeerie.

Oh yeah, I heard that, too. You may think that countertenors sound weird (Wisit off Top Design, I'm looking at you) but nothing to compare to an actual castrato.

Even with 8 hours of sleep, I was dead tired this morning, but I forced myself up. I think the hours or two I spend drifting and snoozing in bed on the weekends actually makes things worse.

I've decided to be at church this morning, but not "in church". I am hanging in the Children's Chapel, a small meditative room near the nursery through 'indergarten rooms. The service is played in here through speakers, but there is no one else and I can post, knit, and have coffee.

I'm watching last night's SNL, and Jon Hamm looks like such a dork as himself!

You may think that countertenors sound weird

That's what was also freaky about that music history class, Jesse-- one of the guys in there was a countertenor, so he sang for us and we were able to do a compare and contrast.

Funny thing about him, too, is that physically he was built very much how they describe castrati as being built—tall and very long-limbed and lanky.

Aw, bye, Kat P!!

Kat P, best to you on your journey!! Will miss you.

Darn it! NY is losing too many Buffistas.

Kat P., Bon Voyage! Where in SoCal will you be?

Is LJ down for everyone?