Are you in the back row on the far right?

Back row, second from the end on the right. I would have need a perm for Actual Big Hair, but in later years, I did take to curling my bangs every morning...

Happy Birthday libkitty!

But then she went back to the future with Kirk et al, and she went to work for Starfleet. But she still had big hair. Like, in the 23rd century they should know better. Apparently no one told her about the evils of big hair. Probably because they found her annoying.

I think she was exceedingly lucky that there was a sudden need for the previously obsolete job of whale expert, because she wouldn't have had other marketable skills in the 23rd century and "Kirk's Girlfriend" was a temp position with about a 3-month duration, tops, and all-too-literal termination options.

Pictures from inside the Peeps factory! [link]

I just went to put half of my Subway sandwich in the fridge, and there was another half in there. It may or may not have been mine, but it was definitely days past eat-ability. It was OK to throw it out, right?

yes.

I am trying what to have for lunch. I have extremely low motivation today. I am cranky and grumpy and want to go curl up somewhere and sleep - too bad I need to take Thursday off.

Pre-dating the Big Hair era, I bring you my 5th grade class picture: [link]

I was such a baby, no pierced ears, pre-braces, and I would kill for that skin! [link]

For several months now, I've been fascinated by the posts at the Irvine Housing Blog, even though I don't live in southern California nor own a house. It's really interesting watching a housing bubble burst as it's happening. But today's post is a truly outrageous example of what the blogger calls "HELOC abuse" (that's home equity line of credit):

On 11/23/1994 this property was purchased for $292,500. The owners used a $263,200 first mortgage and a $29,300 downpayment. Keep in mind as you read the rest of this section that they only put $29,300 of their own money into the transaction.

On 7/16/1998 they refinanced with a $266,300 first mortgage.

On 11/12/1998 they opened a HELOC for $30,000.

On 11/4/2002 they opened a HELOC for $172,000.

On 11/4/2002 they refinanced with a $300,000 first mortgage.

By 2002 they had already doubled their debt.

On 8/25/2004 they refinanced with a $630,000 first mortgage.

On 7/6/2005 they opened a HELOC for $250,000.

On 10/27/2005 they refinanced with a $900,000 first mortgage.

On 12/14/2005 they opened a HELOC for $155,000.

On 5/28/2008 they opened a HELOC for $250,000.

Total property debt is $1,150,000.

Total mortgage equity withdrawal is $886,800.

They're now asking $1,629,000 for their 4BR/4BA house. Amazing--they think that they can get an additional $479K to walk away with!

I love the picture of flea working it.

You were a cute kid, but I think you're prettier now.

So my non-productive cough has termed VERY productive. That means I'm getting better, right, now that I'm getting the crap out of my system? Right? Please?

Flea was a cute kid.

My little girl has convinced herself that her face is "hideous". Why? Because she has freckles. I tried to explain how freckles are cute, but she's not buying it from me. Isn't 9 supposed to be too young for this kind of drama? I guess not.

This girl ugly? Crazy talk.

That means I'm getting better, right, now that I'm getting the crap out of my system? Right? Please?

Getting stuff out seems to make me better.