Steph! I'm just back from Finland, which is a gluten-free PARADISE. Every single shop and restaurant I went to had the gluten-free options marked on the menu, and even McDonalds did all of their food in a gluten free version. They do the equivalent for lactose-free food too. It's a magical wonderland of a place.

Wow. That's amazing! I'm just impressed when I go to a restaurant and they even know what I'm talking about when I say I can't have wheat.

t edit When we ordered in sushi at work, I said something like, "I really should keep some GF soy sauce* at work in case of spur-of-the-moment sushi." A co-worker asked why, and I said that soy sauce has wheat. Their reply? "Can't you just use LIGHT soy sauce?"

Uh. Still has wheat, but nice try.

*(I know that "gluten-free soy sauce" is actually tamari, but I'm fairly certain that if I said "tamari" at work, not a single person would have a clue what I was talking about.)

Arguing with a goat [link] I often feel this way in my morning meeting.

Nightmare last night which kept me up and shivering most of the AM. Still shivering. Nightmares don't usually *bother* me, dammit. This one freaked my shit out.

Note to self: don't get flayed alive.

Yes, I've decided that I should not read The Passage before going to sleep.

Any of you ever try to hold down a very angry 3 year old to get many vials of blood drawn?

How many hospital personnel does it take to do this with a 50 year old woman with a needle phobia?

8.

NOT great.

In the end, it was the Ativan...and lots of it...that did the trick.

If I didn't live in the non-drug wanting camp, I might marry Ativan.

I've decided that I should not read The Passage before going to sleep.

I really enjoyed The Passage and its creepy ways when I was reading it at the start of the summer. The other day I saw it on the shelf and realized I'd completely forgotten I'd ever read it.

I had to Google The Passage and now I want it.

So much for reading books I already own. Sigh.

I'm working from home. Again. Really wanted to go in the office today but I woke up to find my boy asleep on the couch. Sitting up. I woke him, pointed him to the shower and went to take care of myself. Next time I came out, I could tell he had showered, but he was again asleep sitting up. I woke him and suggested food. He nodded and immediately nodded off again.

I had heard him up and down during the night. Apparently he didn't sleep more than a couple of hours. I finally pointed him to bed and I haven't heard a peep from him since. Oy.

So much for reading books I already own. Sigh.

Amy, we're starting that in January. Knock yourself out. I should warn you that the book is 700+ pages. Between that, Wolf Hall, and War and Peace, I have about 2500 pages to read this month.

DJ, "arguing with goat" made me laugh so hard I couldn't see! Just what I needed this morning; thanks!