Now the DJ is playing Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me", which technically counts as a Michael Jackson song.

Hmmm, note to self: know the crowd you're bringing potluck to.

Despite my friends ridonkulous enthusiasm that made me not think twice about my chosen dish, the guests were mostly skinhead (seriously, they all had buzzcuts) Brits drinking light beer (yes, that is a judgment of character and culture --the light beer thing, not the British thing) and smoking way too much. Food seemed to be a necessary thing to get out of the way before more drinking could be done. It was extra humiliating due to the one very drunk and very hobbit-like Brit (I checked his feet for curly-haired-toes) shouting the entire evening "COLD SOUP?! WHOEVER HEARD OF SUCH A FUCKING THING?!!!"

Store brand dip and chips next time.

I went to the same zombie thing as Jilli! I did not see her, though, as there were 5000 zombies. Literally.

I discovered tonight that I can mostly see the Seattle fireworks from my balcony if I either lean over, or if I just open the blinds on my dining room windows, sit on the balcony, and look through the corner windows. I also figured out (after a year and a half of living here) that there are lights on the balcony, and a switch to turn them on. Duh.

I also am apparently drunk enough, or dumb enough, or blinded by the lights, that i WALKED INTO MY SCREEN DOOR, AND BROKE IT COMPLETELY OFF. Oops.

If Spare Cat would only stay still cuddling in my lap it would be OK, but she keeps wanting to crawl up into my face. It's hard to read the screen, let alone type on the keyboard-- she's literally lying across my forearms as I type this.

Awwww. Spare Cat loves you!

Thank you for the Bauer Barbeque Jesse!

I am off to buy yogurt because the anitibiotic for my ear infection seems to have killed my intestines. And I want to barf. I can only imagine a yeast infection is not far behind (although I hope I don't get one in my armpits because that was horrible) This is pretty annoying, as this is the first day I have felt semi-good since Thursday!

We went to see fireworks from the Top of the Rock, but could only see bits and pieces. To get great spots, we would have had to get them and stay put for over an hour and that just doesn't work well with 2 8 year old boys.

Today more sight seeing with family in town from TX. Their first time in NY and they just keep going, wow, oh my god, good lord.

I think I need to resign myself to the fact that Loki WILL sit in the kitchen window, watching bird tv.

The kids and I did the traditional trip to the local fireworks show. Good show, but the way there and back was problematic due to large amounts of construction in the area.

After the shooting of the Holocaust Museum, I made this comment here. I found out that the ATF raided Tom Metzger's house in my home town.

We need to go shopping for a new microwave and a new audio receiver today. I hope there are holiday sales going on.