Disclaimer: I apparently do have a facebook account but I don't use it, and apparently don't know how, either!

I'm seeing names popping up in my gmail twice over, so apologies to all you Buffistas if I'm spamming you.

QQ: afternoon tea. Gender-biased?

And what's a really really inexpensive menu? I've got several packets of lavender that I'm going to boil into some lemonade (it's in early April). Tea packets, are they tacky? Loose-leaf, is it too much trouble? And then I'd have to scrounge up tea pots and extra strainer dohickeys. Are just mini-scones enough? I make killer cucumber sammiches, but whenever I make them I don't want to share...

Oh dear - I've mentioned my Larouchie aunt & uncle in here before, yes? Behold my uncle, handing out Impeach Obama signs at a Tea Party rally. Complete with Hitler mustache, because, really, nothing says "My cult is more important to me than my Jewish heritage" like the President in a Hitler mustache.

(In case the link doesn't work, he's the guy front & center in #16.)

Spending this much on nail polish is a tad frivolous, but I feel okay about it given that it's making me very happy.

You know, it's cheaper than therapy.

Yikes, Jess!

My Dell laptop is dead. The second hard drive is fried. I have a column due tonight so I'm trying to pull something out of my ass using DH's laptop.

I need recs on laptops--NOT Dell and NOT HP.

Who here shared the information that Soap is on Netflix instant view? I have mainlined all 4 seasons. I had forgotten how it "ended". Gah.

To return the favor(?), 21 Jump Street is also on instant view.

God, I haven't seen Soap since ... first run. When I wasn't really allowed to watch it.

megan, that blows. I'm sorry.

Cash, I just bought an Asus, and it came highly recommended from several sources. So far, I love it.

That's what I'm leaning towards, Amy. Did you get a netbook?

"Yes, I'm unhappy, because I work with crazy people. If I enjoyed working with crazy people, I wouldn't be looking to work with your group, because you're not crazy. Although this Catch-22 you've set up is making me reconsider that assessment."

Oh yeah. A former coworker once hired me to work under her at a different job. She told them I was quiet. Sure, I was quiet at Old Job, because I fucking hated it there! I wasn't friends with any of my coworkers and my boss was a crazy person! That is when I made friends with all of you people....

Nope, Cash, a 16" laptop. It's my main machine, so I didn't want a netbook.

The touchpad was a learning curve for someone used to the Thinkpad's little red nipple, but I got the hang of it pretty quick. It's got loads and loads of memory, too.

OMGcommunitymeetingcrazy. People I am glad I am not: city contractor rep for the wastewater project that just got sprung on the neighborhood (gee, sound familiar?) that involves a lot of demolition right next to a high school and who could not commit to not using one particular street for truck traffic. For a project that end to end is 4 year. Whee.

We had 2 lt. cols., our district commander person and our 2 plainsclothes neighborhood cops, who got loved on a lot, and invited themselves to several citizen foot patrol meetings coming up. Of course, we had Mary Pat, council rep and I was able to introduce myself and get a pile of fliers to raise funds for our local firehouse to hang at work.

Plus a free cloth 2010 Census bag.

I've got to say, Mary Pat is a total steamroller for her citizenry. City contractor dude was distinctly unhappy.