Erin_O, yes John S left for Texas yesterday. If Jeff steals Jon L, you know scr is doomed.

My friend's aunt got arrested for selling porn (professionally) in Alabama when we were kids. She said always claim to be kosher in prison...you'll eat better.

Erika, same applies for airplanes. I asked a Jewish friend if she would be offended if I did that, and she said that I should not only do it, but encourage other people to do it as well. The more people that request it, the more likely the airlines are to provide it.

Anyone have thoughts on dealing with shoes that are too big? the damn things stretched on me. I have insoles in, plus the little things in the back to allegedly keep your heels in the shoe, but I keep coming out of them. They're very cute and would look great with my dress for the wedding this weekend.

She said always claim to be kosher in prison...you'll eat better.

Noted.

Vortex, if the shoes are leather, you can dip them in water and wear them while they dry. They'll shrink to fit your feet. This is perhaps an extreme solution.

No thoughts on the shoes. I have a pair with the same problem, so if you come up with a solution, I'd love to hear it.

ION, I used power tools today, y'all. And, in light of today's discussion, I should probably clarify that it was not a Magic Wand. I have nothing but good things to say about vibrators, it's just that today, hanging shelves in the kitchen necessitated a drill and not a vibrator.

THIS DAY. Forgot my iPhone, work keys, and, apparently my house key this morning.

After picking cardboard out of the trash in the scorching heat for several hours, and having to repeat that process for clueless/privileged students and their parents for the next two days, there is only one remedy: smonster and I are going to order Singaporean takeout, watch Layer Cake, and drink beer. Assuming I can get into my house.

Given the fact that three of my neighbors (including Calli) makes it pretty likely, though. Thank goodness! Because I am dumb.

Found my key! We are in! Food will happen.

Made a valiant effort to catch up. Glad that someone put in the vibrator movie link given the turn things were taking!

Ugh. Day could have been worse, but it wasn't good. Got my brother to give me a ride to a far away bike shop so I could pick up the bike, which had its gears and grips switched out. Let me brother go since it was mostly downhill home (my knee still hasn't healed so I have to take it easy). Explored on the way home, stopped by Trader Joe's.

Just as I got past Blair HS and its construction site, my bike gets a flat. I have kevlar tires and tire liners to try to prevent flats because even though I know how to fix a flat, my hands aren't strong enough to do it. Grr. Grr. Grr. I *just* had a flat a couple weeks ago so now I gotta pay again to get it fixed.

Give my brother a call, he's not answering. I have to push my bike, loaded with groceries, about a mile and a half to the nearest bike shop to my house. My hands are starting to get a bit numb by this time. I'm also getting sunburned.

Like I said, coulda been worse. Coulda broken down much farther north into Pasadena. Could have forgotten to put sunscreen on in the morning or have stupidly opted for a dark colored tee instead of a white one.

But when I got home I broke out the cheap white zin on the rocks and downed that baby.

Yay, amyth!