Taylor just called me for advice. She wanted to know about having blood drawn. It tickles me because even though I haven't talked to her in maybe 6 weeks, clearly I am still someone she feels like she can talk to and trust me to be honest. (Her mom told her it was no big deal, but as Taylor said" But she's had so many surgeries and IVs and stuff, it is no big deal to HER!") She was relieved when I told her it hurt much much less than shots for dental work. Those really traumatized her (understandably.)
She's got a summer internship at Johns Hopkins in radiology and pathology starting in 2 weeks. She's 15. I am SO DAMNED PROUD of that girl and her parents.
Poor Ryan! I hope he gets better soon.
That's...not outside the realm of possibility, you know.
Just Sienna Miller didn't seem like his style icon to me...
Hope Ryan feels better soon. When I was first in Alabama, youngest nephew had the ick and coughed like a seal and was burning up and miserable (diag as bronchitis) and gave me the edge of it. My brother got the full version and basically slept 2 days.
I want these [link] and these [link] and these [link] and these [link] and these [link] and these [link] (though the heel shape gives me pause.)
Stupid budget.
Dear Right Hip:
What did I ever do to you?! Why are you achy?
No love, me.
Huge sandpile across the street explained: [link] I'm happy to see something so community oriented going in there. And that we still have the open fields used as a dog park and youth lacrosse fields open in the NW corner.
Serial posting.... so a work friend is in several bands, one an 80s cover band [link] (not sure if this works.) Anyway, what you can't really tell from the video is that she barely comes up to my shoulder. She's a teeny thing. It never fails to amaze me, the sound that comes out of that tiny lady. She's got a great speaking voice, but the things she does with it singing, from raspy scream to pure melody to out-and-out belting? Is amazing.
Who was it that linked to the Best Tomato Sauce Ever? [link]
Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Our house guest made it for dinner, and YES, it is the Best Tomato Sauce Ever.
funny: Woot CEO's note on Amazon acquisition may be best "We Got Bought!" email ever
(boingboing headline, but link goes to actual letter.)
I know I say this every time I find a picture of an adorable kitten, but please set aside 20 minutes to carefully read this entire email. Today is a big day in Woot history. This morning, I woke up to find Jeff Bezos the Mighty had seized our magic sword. Using the Arthurian model as a corporate structure was something our CFO had warned against from the very beginning, but now that’s water under the bridge. What is important is that our company is on the verge of becoming a part of the Amazon.com dynasty. And our plans for Grail.Woot are on indefinite hold.
The rest of the email is like this....
