Engorapido sounds like a porn name to me.

With the N instead of the R, it totally does. Ergorapido just doesn't sound porny to me, though.

Huh. Imagine that. Me, misreading something in favor of pornishness. When does that happen?

Hey! My throat hurts less now. I was able to finish the muffin I tried to eat this morning.

When does that happen?

When your throat is trying to do you in?

So, I just made an appointment for Toto to get groomed before Thanksgiving. I'm selling that thing on Craigslist to have the money to do it. I want him all nice and clean before meeting CBD's parents. CBD's mom isn't a huge dog fan, so I figure a nice clean doggy would probably be appreciated.

So, anyways, normally he gets groomed at a place out by my parents. He's had traumatic grooming experiences, and they know him, so I haven't had the heart to switch. BUT, I don't have time to get him out there before Thanksgiving, so I just called a place across the street from my favorite restaurant to try them out. They just recently rebuilt after being burned down in the fire that killed two firemen last year. You may remember me talking about it. Anyways, I called to get an estimate and was transferred to their Terrier specialist. They have a terrier specialist?! Fancy schmancy place! Surprisingly, it's only about $10 more than out by my parents, so I made an appointment. I can't wait to see how the little buddy looks after his appointment with the Terrier specialist!

Shir, check this out: Subtext by Te.

Ha!

Sparky, what an asshole. I'm sorry Bitches have to deal with the assholes and the morons lately.

ION - I fell in love with anthropology today.

driving in to work, I was behind a Hummer. Boo. It had a Texas State Of The Arts license plate (funds from plates go to arts organizations). Yay. He had a Palin sticker. Boo. But the tag frame declared him to be a Parrothead. Yay. Dude! One car! So many mixed emotions.

Now I'm at work, and designer is being a bit 8-year-old-ish. Quit whining! ugg. Hopefully his mood swing will happen soon and he'll be happy again.

Maybe he looked at Sparky - who is small and slim - and figured she lives on six lettuce leaves and sparkling water?

Anyone else kind of relieved that not only fat people get this sort of shit?

Sparky, I am muy impressed with you standing up to him.

ION, I just faxed off some documents to the investigator dealing with the complaint against my former employers. I am a petty enough person that, even if there ends up being no ruling in my favor*, I am deriving considerable satisfaction from GIVING THEM SOME SHIT AND MAKING THEM PAY A LAWYER. See, I'm not your employee anymore, my need to KISS YOUR ASS is OVER. Your ability to walk all over me without any sort of response is over as well. SO FUCK YOU!

*There is no reason to assume this, btw. The complaint has already progressed through several stages where it could have been rejected.

DH has been having an insanely busy week. He is the creative director of the Mazda press events at the auto show. Bad is that he is working a 12-hour day today. Good is that Patrick Dempsey races for Mazda and was at the booth today. DH edged over close to him so I could overhear him chatting, just because he could.

This event has kept him busy for the last month, but it pays him about one-third of his income for the year. He also LOVES Mazdas, so he likes working with the designers and executives.

And now I'm earwormed with "Zoom ZOOM zoom! (Zoom zoom!)" I figured I'd share the joy.

So, I just made an appointment for Toto to get groomed before Thanksgiving.

Ooh thanks for the reminder. I need to see if I can get Frank in. I finally found a grooming place that I love. It seems to be fairly non-traumatic for him. And it's cheap and it's right around the corner from where I work and it's independently owned.