Ugh, Consuela. That sucks.

Hey, Perkins, not for provocateuse use, but if you come across/have one, I'm looking for a good power shot of Sam, Dean, and John Winchester.

I am pretty sure I have a couple in my screen shots. Lemme poke.

I'm in the same place, Suela (except for the having lost 20 pounds, and I probably don't eat as well as you do). I need to bring my oatmeal to work so I can have it for breakfast every day.

Abby is dressed and ready for Sakura-Con. Outfit consists of gray and white striped hoodie sweater, red, gray, and black plaid miniskirt, dark gray and white patterned tights, and gray and black plaid flats. Finished off with a Hello Kitty black and silver hooded sweatshirt.

Her homage to the Japanese manga schoolgirl look. She pulls it off well (which should come as no surprise).

Barb, kitty ears, or no?

t Waving at Kathy

Hey! I've missed wishing you a happy birthday on time when it was yours, 10 days ago (IIRC), so belated wishes to you, as well!

How are you?

It's still the holiday (2 more days left), so vacation, and that's good. It also means that there are 2 more days of matzot, which is less good.

[H is sitting next to me as I type, and is insulted in the name of all the matzot in the world. Then again, he likes them, so it figures.]

Suela, all the good that you did for your body isn't gone just because one (important, but still one) factor is not affected by it, right?

Barb, kitty ears, or no?

She couldn't find them, but we're going to be on the lookout in the exhibitor hall.

Ooh, it just occured to me that that dress I got the other week might be just the thing to wear to this Sarah Palin counter-protest Real Tea Party. Hmmm.

Suela, all the good that you did for your body isn't gone just because one (important, but still one) factor is not affected by it, right?

Indeed not. But it's annoying. I don't like this Getting Old thing.

Steph, I am going to start being better about oatmeal, and do the crock pot full of steel-cut oats every week. I'd really like to avoid being put on medication for this, if possible. If that means oatmeal every day, so be it.

At least my HDL levels were good...

Good luck with the kitty ears! Abby's outfit sounds delightful.

Sympathy for the cholesterol numbers, Consuela. That must be frustrating.

I saw this article linked elsewhere and thought it touched on some things we've talked about on occasion: Next Big Thing in English: Knowing They Know That You Know

Happy Birthday, Tom!

Liese, Wisconsin has a similar program. It does sound like fun.

Skipped and skimmed - what is the Devon Rex shoulder thing? Physical ailment or cat habit?

ita - did you watch Miami Medical? Is Jeremy Northam in your silver fox file? Because I think he should be.

BTW, haven't there been allegations of sexual abuse by priests in ROME?? Talking about close to the throne.