Heh, Nora. Actual Non-Dream Matilda and I just had an interesting conversation on the couch -- she had a secret to tell me, which turned out to be that she was watching Wall*E with her head (on further questioning, turns out this means she dreamed about Wall*E) -- that the big Wall*E's on the Axiom were his mommy and daddy and they were squashing him because he wouldn't eat his dinner. They were teenagers and he was a baby. So that's why they were punishing him.

Now she's nestled on the couch watching the real Wall*E movie and coloring in her Dora coloring book. But if you want to come over and crash on the couch, she'll be happy to scoot over and make room for you.

she'll be happy to scoot over and make room for you.

I sure hope I can take you up on this someday soon.

(I miss San Francisco)

Frankie didn't BUDGE.

That's ma boy!!

Frankie is, indeed, praise worthy. Friends, food, hyper energy...that's a LOT of temptation.

Give him a smooch for me.

Weird! We are hiring a few positions right now, and someone showed up saying she got a call the week before last (I didn't start calling people till last week) and who doesn't even live in New Orleans (the position sort of strongly suggests that one does.)

Could this be some crazy ass way to get an interview in today's job market??? My boss is talking to her now, she drove all the way in from Baton Rouge.

Sorry about the flooding, Sparky. I think we're going to be putting in Pergo ourselves, basically a snap-tite floor, and it's supposed to look nice and be easy.

Sox, it occurs to me that you are living classic stress dreams in real life. You sat for a math test after not having been to math class for like 10 years, then your teeth fell out (OK, one crown).

Please don't really drive from the back seat of the car.

October 4, the day that shall live in history as the Day When Nothing Happened.

Other than previously scheduled astronomical effects and planetary movements, along with typically performed activities of a monetarily or socially beneficial nature.

Edit: I really should have gone into advertising. Or law. I can summon up long, jargonish sentences on a whim.

I would very much like for nothing to happen today, as I was up at 4:30 this morning changing a wet bed and am now running purely on caffeine and fumes. (Thank the flying spaghetti monster for saddle-style mattress pads - total time to change both kid and bed took about 6 minutes. Still more than enough of an interruption to bring on the gronk.)

As Pergo is not waterproof, we decided against it.

Also, we need everything done by Oct 22nd, when we are getting company, so that put the kibosh on doing anything ourselves as I am working 12 hour days this month teaching some extra classes.

Good outcome~ma for Burrell's MIL!

Seconding the boring day wishes for Steph.

Job~ma for Shir.

We are replacing the floor in the basement after the Friday's flood. HappyBirthdayandMerryChristmas2010&2011tome!

UGH. Darnitall. I'm so sorry Sparky.

that will look like hardwood from the top of the stairs

It will look gorgeous. Do you need a child's play table and chairs to go on top of the new floor?

after the ice storms (for which my DH was also out of town - I take it back, what I said about 2 occurrences not being a pattern, because this is clearly a pattern)

I am suspicious. Please tell DH we're watching his every weather-relevant move. And that I can't wait to see him and K soonest.

Also, we need everything done by Oct 22nd, when we are getting company, so that put the kibosh on doing anything ourselves as I am working 12 hour days this month teaching some extra classes.

They can do a day trip! They don't _need_ to leave the cozy free lodgings of Philly... they can stay nearby...

Ok I'm arguing with one of the best hostesses in my family. That's dumb.

Sox, it occurs to me that you are living classic stress dreams in real life. You sat for a math test after not having been to math class for like 10 years, then your teeth fell out (OK, one crown).

huh. yah. Plus explody-head. Starting now, I'd prefer another kind of waking-state.

Please don't really drive from the back seat of the car.

No promises. I'll do what it takes.

October 4, the day that shall live in history as the Day When Nothing Happened.

How about "Nothing BAD Happened Day?" Because someone needs to call me with an interview, or a status update, or something.

I have cleaned almost all of the things, read many of the books, watched much of the TV, and since we can pay for insurance for my car right now, have stayed too much in the house.

I am starting to get seriously grumpy.