Congrats, bon! I should send you Tom Waits' stage patter about being back in the Wilshire district, "Land of Wigs and Novelties."

Yay, Daisy! I'm so excited for you! Don't get dyssentary!

Prezzies are always nice.

Indeed. Emmett gets out early on Thursday, and today was Matilda's first time at the new school without me. So I rewarded them both. Collected her after lunch, but before nap. Drove over and got him, and then we headed back over the bridge but shot past SF to go to the Hillsdale Mall which has both a Lego and Disney store.

Got Emmett a belated birthday present (The Burrow, from the new Harry Potter Lego sets). And got Matilda her long promised Jessie and Bullseye dolls (from Toy Story). Emmett bought her some very cute Beauty and the Beast shoes with red roses on the toses. Then we ate at In N Out Burger. I'm kinda stuffed.

So, the Giants actually had the balls to sit Zito from the ALDS. I think it is a good decision, but am kinda shocked the Giants actually did it. He can be an AMAZING pitcher but, even before he moved from the A's to the Giants, he is SO inconsistant. When he is on, it is lights out, but when he is off, it is ugly. There is nothing in the middle.

He said exactly the right thing about it, "I'm pissed at myself for not cracking that rotation." Which isn't as good as having an ace for your $126 million dollar contract, but at least he's team-first and not an asshole.

We're bringing drugs, but I figure if I can do NO on nothing but scotch and shots, I have a gut of steel.

Remember to bring toilet paper!

Congrats, bon!

Super excited for you travelers. Have fun!

I may have made an insane decision, started prep to strip spindles tonight. Which...might have me up late. Tonight and tomorrow.

Aaand already fucked up my perfect manicure. 5 days in. Ah well. Now it is imperfect and will annoy me for another 2 weeks.

I do not know how you go 3 weeks. I barely made it a week this last one.

sarameg, refresh my memory on if this is on natural nails or? Because if you are getting three weeks, I need to come there let you show me how.

Toes, I can get a month pretty easy and sometimes two until the nails get so long I could climb snowbanks or I take the polish off of one.

Fingernails? Not so much.

Though I really need to paint mine. Perhaps tonight. I just can't decide on a color.

Yeah, aside from the wearing and chips on the edges, I'm not happy with the amount of grow-out after one week.

Someone my parents know got an insurance broker to call me and he researched coverage options. Looks like if I can get the paperwork done and approve we can be saving $900+/month on insurance.

Yeah, I was all jealous of you guys having nail color last a week. I just did (Nubar Venetian Glass Bronzo, with Diamont top coat), and that was the first time. Three or four days is more typical for my hand-intensive lifestyle.

Of course, I also bruised my fingertips the other night learning Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine." So I am not really expecting long-lasting polish. I have no color on today because I busted it up yesterday in the pool. And I perform Saturday, so I didn't want to be on Day Three onstage. So I will paint tomorrow, which means I have to decide what I'm going to wear Saturday so the color makes sense.

You guys will make a girl out of me yet.