Matt and Beverly - all my sympathies.

Skipping 400 posts (which I'll try to read tomorrow! I swear!) to be really really selfish:

Umm, guys, can I ask a favor?

There's a certain digital released only album I want to get. The problem is that it's only available via iTunes or Amazon digital music store, and being an Israeli, I can't buy there (iTunes doesn't accept Israeli credit cards, Amazon digital music store is for U.S. people only).

Can one of you maybe buy it for me, and I'll PayPal the money back to him/her?

Alternatively, if anyone of you knows an alternative way for me to directly purchase this sort of thing without bothering you or buying an Amazon gift card from eBay, please, do let me know.

(Edit: profile addy is good)

Thanks!

Preferences change. I'm a clipper now, in my late 40s, unlike ever before in my life. Can't even really say why. But the first time a man I was with proclaimed his shavenitude as a 'gift' to womenme, I was really put off. It seemed so self-conscious, in an arrogant way and didn't even feel good. I much prefer the 'whatever makes you happy' approach.

A couple of years ago I read a quote from Billy Idol talking about how he shaves his testicles because he can't stand to look down and see "two grey Brillo pads." Which at least has the virtue of being punkish. A gift for himself, I guess. Maybe he doesn't want any chick he picks up to see grey and start doing the math on ages.

A couple of years ago I read a quote from Billy Idol talking about how he shaves his testicles because he can't stand to look down and see "two grey Brillo pads."

Dude, that sounds so Billy. And you know, he's doing it for himself. Which, I totally get.

Squirrel feet earrings: [link]

This is a pair of genuine taxidermy squirrel feet earrings. They hang from ornate Victorian inspired posts and measure 1 1/2″ long without post. They have been professionally preserved.

Very pretty (except for the squirrel feet).

Felted bacon iPod / iPhone case & the ever growing DIY bacon accessory and bacon craft collection...

But the first time a man I was with proclaimed his shavenitude as a 'gift' to womenme, I was really put off. It seemed so self-conscious, in an arrogant way and didn't even feel good. I much prefer the 'whatever makes you happy' approach.

The Boy once asked me if I cared if *he* shaved his bits, and I said, "Not at all, as long as you don't care if I *don't* shave *mine.*" Peace reigns in the house.

I love the gender dynamics in Steph's relationship.

Matt, Beverly, I'm so sorry for your losses.

To those who remember my quest to find my father's military records, msbelle and CaBil wonderfully offered their help. CaBil traipsed over to the National Archives and found an entry that seemed very close to Daddy, except he was in the next county over and his occupation was listed as Author, Editor, or Reporter.

An update for my own delight: I sent an email telling of my quest to my sisters, and yesterday my oldest sister told me she had Daddy's dog tags, and the service number on those tags matches the one on the record that CaBil found. Yay! So I'm sending off the form to get a copy of his records.

Thank you, CaBil, for finding the record of my father's records, and thanks to my sister for holding true to the family tradition of smuggling the good bits out for safekeeping.