It certainly is a mystery to me, Zen. The worst of it is that Bartleby will eat food-adjacent stuff. The jelly and the cupcakes may make him queasy...or jumpy...but the paper and the plastic? I don't get it.

So I have a self-care plan!

That's impressive!

What Zen said, Liese. Good for you for pursuing an answer and working the one you found.

That's impressive!

I even wrote it down!

I have sleep for most of two days . I never sleep that much and yet I am not miraculously better.

good for you Liese and Zen

I'm still looking into summer stuff. I just realized that Gallaudet requires anyone who's staying in a dorm on campus while taking a course to also sign up for a meal plan at $33 a day. This is more than a little ridiculous, right?

I just ordered red velvet chocolate tea! how much am i looking forward to that shipment.

CDs purchased today and currently being ripped: True Blood soundtrack, vol 2; Rufus Wainwright, Milwaukee at Last; Blonde Redhead, Penny Sparkle; Rupa and the April Fishes, Extraordinary Rendition; Christina Aguilera, Bionic; Sia, We Are Born; Kylie, Aphrodite.

Only one dvd, The Guild (s1&2).

Books: The Guild; Buffy s8 trade; Diana Gabaldon, The Exile (graphic novel); Images of African Americans in New Orleans; Firefly, Still Flying; The Dog Listener; The Lost Dogs (Michael Vickl's dogs rescue story); How to Change the World (about social entrepreneurship); The Culture of Fear; The Story Factor - Inspiration, Influence and Persuasion Through the Art of Storytelling; a set of Sookie Stackhouse books; Scott Westerfield, Peeps; Catherine Jinks, Reformed Vampire Support Group; Nicole Peeler, Tempest Rising (supernatural thingy, totally bought based on cover).

And I have soooo many other books waiting to be read. I think I'll put myself to bed and get started.

This is more than a little ridiculous, right?

Uh, hell yes? I guess it depends on how cheap the dorms are.

I'm still looking into summer stuff. I just realized that Gallaudet requires anyone who's staying in a dorm on campus while taking a course to also sign up for a meal plan at $33 a day. This is more than a little ridiculous, right?

Any chance you can vegan out on that one?

Diana Gabaldon, The Exile

I just read about this one yesterday. Let me know what you think of it.

My image of the Frazer family is so embroidered by Davina Porter's voice reading the characters, I'm afraid visuals would ruin it.

I expect it is a mistake, but I am rewatching Band of Brothers. Such an amazing cast. Such good television, even though I find WWII stuff more painful than most war movie stuff.

Although, the casting of David Schwimmer nearly ruined it for me. Nothing against him as a person/actor but he just did not belong in such a crucial role.

I'm currently playing, 'Hey, it's that Brit.' And boggling over their skills with accents.