Ari Shapiro isn't only cute & smart, he actually guest-sang on the most recent Pink Martini record. Being as he has been friends with the band principals since college.

So far I'm doing a good job at not freaking out too much about today... I'm going for an all-day "tryout" faux-project at a website company.

Top baby names of 2009 are out (in time for Mother's Day). These are official social security data. [link]

Michael has dropped to #3 (it was #1 for 40 years until recently) and the new #1 for girls is Isabella! Casper is up to 39!! and Dillo down to 191.

Good luck, Theo!

Top baby names of 2009 are out (in time for Mother's Day).

Whoa. Matilda jumped from not even in the top 1,000 when our Matilda was born to #368 now.

Name cycles are weird and fascinating.

massive amounts of goodness vibing to Theo.

I had more to comment on, but now I can't remember, I need more coffee.

Today's the last day my boss is out, am sad.

I think mac is having a hard time with Mother's Day this year and both his therapist and I think he is about to confront some scars from his past that we are expecting to be big and painful. I am kinda collapsing under the expectation, I know I need to be ready and non-emotional and supportive whenever he breaks through this - that is leading to me crying a lot of the time I am away from him. ugh.

Sophia, this is so exciting. I could not be happier for you.

Now, about the money... wasn't there talk the other day about university policy on raise caps at 10% or some such? I'd think, and I don't know, but I'd think that one reason to talk about the money might be to address that. You say, "can I have a raise?" and they say "no we just can't right now." If your career there is taking a major turn (and it could be) maybe at a later more major point when they HAVE to give you a raise you can look back on the earlier discussion (i.e. now) and get a bigger than the 10% at some future date.

Did that make sense?

Good luck, Theo!!

And good luck dealing with all that, msbelle. Being non-emotional when you need to be for him must be terribly difficult.

Happy Birthday, Glam!

Good luck, Theo!

Nora, if you're around, how are Taz and the move?

Yeah, that`s tough msbelle. Not only do you have to see your child hurting, but you have to go through your own stuff without seeming to, yourself.
 
In minor irritants news, the SO woke up this morning raring to go. Then he spent a half an hour clomping around looking for his wallet. So he could go to the studio to pick up his cables. At 6 in the morning! Final result 1: wallet on my bedside table from where I put it when we had sex yesterday. Final result 2: I am wide awake after five hours of sleep.
 
I realize this falls under the category of own damn fault since I stayed up last night, but sheesh.

Huh. Both my kid's names are more popular than mine. I'm kinda shocked Susan is still on the list. I don't think I've met a Susan under 20 years old in a long time.