I'm around, Nicole. Will send an e-mail.

Fell asleep at my desk, just woke so decided no more work today. Had a weird dream with funny dialog that I'll share in care it entertains you.

Me: (waiting in Doctors office as he walks through the door) Hi Doc, you look kinda down.

Dr: Well my last patient shot himself in the head.

Me: I'm so sorry. I take he's ...

Dr: Worse. A Cauliflower.

(After some discussion, the DR. hands me a prescription

Me: An anti-depressant? Are you sure this stuff will work for me?

Doctor: Well, I certainly hope it works better for you than it did for the last patient.

Me: The Cauliflower?

Doctor: Yeah. Come to think of it I hope it works better for you than it has for me...

I take the prescription, and walk out of the building shaking my head. As I walk out I hear a single shot ring. I hear the sound of running feet for a few seconds followed by a scream that sounds suspiciously like the receptionist in the building I just left. I hear the wail of an ambulance approaching.

Me: (looking at the prescription doubtfully) I do believe I'm going to get a second opinion.

This just made me laugh until I cried. Marines doing the cha cha slide: [link]

My flight dreams almost inevitably turn into nightmares about not being able to get back down. Like I've mastered the mechanics of floating higher, but not the ones to float down.

They ran a commercial during the Olympics of one of the women snowboarders getting air, then going higher until she escaped atmo and headed out into space. It was supposed to be that River moment looking eagerly into the black, but inside I'm worrying, "How do you get back down?"

I was in my mid-to-late 20s when I had my ears pierced at the mall. I still only have the one hole in each lobe. StE got a single hole in his left lobe in high school, and then a second in the same lobe later on. StY has seven piercings up the left ear from lobe into cartilege, and six on the right. Plus tongue. He says "Nothing below the waist." I don't really want to know.

Matilda looks like she would never make a fuss or wear improper clothing. Why she's a perfect darling, you can tell from those pictures! Seriously, she's a cutie, and overflowing with personality.

I hope you're feeling better very soon, Allyson!

and overflowing with personality.

We have failed miserably at crushing her spirit.

Hah! As if you'd have had a chance. Whim of iron, that girl, evidently. And a serious cutiehead.

I love those marines.

They ran a commercial during the Olympics of one of the women snowboarders getting air, then going higher until she escaped atmo and headed out into space.

That ad always made me terribly sad. Partially the music.

I have 6 piercings in one ear and 3 in the other. For the last 6 months or so I have only been wearing earrings in the bottom holes since I can't wear jewelry in the dojo. It used to be that I wore the same earrings in the other 7 holes and just changed out the bottom ones. None of the holes had closed up though two were a bit tougher than the others. Now to see if I can sleep with them in. If not, I have to take them out before class tomorrow anyway.

I love that the marines were stumped by Charlie Brown.