I just called and I have to report for jury duty in the morning. Sigh. I was living in denial. I'm not really too sick to serve, but I'm having some gastrointestinal issues from the antibiotic that I don't think anyone will appreciate.

So I sent my brother the link to the Wravenous Wromance thing. I got this response:

Ah, the book that the "The Time Traveller's Wife" wanted to be.

I'm intrigued by what's happened to the notion of "romance" (if this appears in the romance section rather than gang-bang fiction).

It no longer seems possible to book a romantic dinner for two at an upscale restaurant without getting thrown out for indecent exposure.

Are you sure that the first draft didn't start off with the words: "I never believed your letters were real until the following happened to me..."

Much like dolphin-lovin', some things once seen cannot be unseen.

Toto ran smack dab in front of a car this afternoon. I have no idea how the person saw him in time to stop, but he did. And I cried and cried and thanked him about a million times while I held Toto so tight I thought I might break him.

I don't think I've ever been so scared in my life.

Ohh! VW how scary I'm glad Toto is okay!

I have been without internet since, um, Tuesday I think. Oh my god it's been an ordeal but I got through even though I feel like I've been on a deserted island. I skipped, seriously I have no idea what is going on in the Buffista World.

I do have a Twilight story to share -- Monday one of the IT guys was out sick. So Tuesday he comes back and tells me "I was such a nerd on Monday"

"Why?"

"I was bored. And so I watched Twilight on Demand."

....!!!! Bwahahahaha. "Seriously? Twilight?"

"I didn't know! All I knew was glittery vampires. I didn't undestand!"

"You didn't Google it?"

"No."

And I mocked him and teased him. He later told this to another co worker who said she didn't like vampire movies because they are scary . IT guy says "This one wasn't scary there was only implied violence"

I retored " Yeah, because it's for 12 year old girls!"

His birthday is next month and his "work wife" was trying to figure out what to do to his office and I mentioned Twilight and she got the idea to decorate it with Hannah Montana.

Also he tried to defend Twilight as not a bad love story if you discount the vampires.

Oh, VW... too scary. I'll light a candle for alert drivers for you and Toto.

Also he tried to defend Twilight as not a bad love story if you discount the vampires.

Yeah, sure if romance is all about stalkery, manic-depressive, controlling virgin boys with self-hatred issues.

Okay, maybe in my family, but still...

Barb, how are you feeling?

Sore and loopy as hell at times from the percoset (Man, I'm such a LIGHTWEIGHT), but doing better, I think.

Did I mention I'm loopy and have absolutely no perspective on anything?

Yeah, that.

I also feel sort of like a sweet potato that's been left in the microwave a little too long. Kind of mushy and lumpy around the middle.

but you're sweet and delicious!

And the lumpy will go away in a week or so. Keep moving! And yay, Percocet. Trust me, the loopy is better than the unmedicated "Oh, wow, yeoch, not healed yet!"

vw, that first sentence had my heart in my mouth so hard I almost couldn't focus enough to read the second one. Whew.

Barb, I'm glad the percoset is affording you some relief.