You can see Molly Dodd on YouTube, including my pick for the most romantic TV moment of all-time. David Straitharn as Moss (who I now realize probably had Asperger's) and Blair Brown as Molly, discuss bookstore business and Ingrid Bergman.

WOOT!

I was trying to be British in my response, as you all tend to be nicer than we are here :)

From an email joke I just got, from the one person who still sends around email jokes:

"The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats, and have therefore raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved". Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross". The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940, when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorized from "Tiresome" to "A Bloody Nuisance". The last time the British issued a "Bloody nuisance" warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada."

You jest, but it's almost true. My bosses thought I was a bit silly for missing work on 7/7. The tube station down the road from me had been blown up, but I was apparently meant to be finding British blitz spirit and walking the twelve miles to the office.

If the British start referring to matters as "A spot of bother", then I expect to see paratroopers and berserkers in kilts turning up in odd places.

Amyth, much ~ma for your brother and your family.

I'm winding down from an extended weekend that included co-op work, making dinner at my parents, running errands after 8pm, and then (o so very grateful for this) visiting my friends, old neighborhood, and former co-workers at ECN. I seem to have left my motivation somewhere on I95 and nearly screwed up a forgotten playdate, but I am still grinning with how fun it was. Also, ECN? Still both emo and craxy according to my coworkers, who are neither.

Lisah and sarameg, I want to meet up with you one of these times I come down. Amy and I discussed a mini f2f also.

I'm cheering you on despite my lassitude, seska.

oohmommy... I defrosted some veggie stew and it was almost as yummy as when I froze it but I felt like it needed some cream but all I have is 2% so I tried a tablespoon of bleu cheese dressing and wow! It is scrumptious.

Vortex does have a unique ability to see to the heart of the problem, and an elegant way with a hammer.

Vortex is one of my IDOLS. And I do default to What Would Vortex Say when I am feeling meek.

For the record, I default to What Would Jilli Say when I know I need to say something but say it waaaay nicer.

I probably have others too.

Just like they need a "fuck off" response to friend requests (yeah, I have a long-time grudge I'm not willing to let go of) they should allow you to dislike stuff.

They totally should. I wouldn't really use it more but I'd feel better.

I default to what Megan Walker would do about clutter.

Vortex is one of my IDOLS. And I do default to What Would Vortex Say when I am feeling meek.

You're not the only one.

For the record, I default to What Would Jilli Say when I know I need to say something but say it waaaay nicer.

Just don't try that this week, because it would all be translated to "I DON'T WANT TO BE SICK ANYMORE! PLEASE MAKE ME MORE TEA? BRING ME CUPCAKES? YES, I WANT TO WATCH BEETLEJUICE *AGAIN*, SHUT UP."

Just like they need a "fuck off" response to friend requests (yeah, I have a long-time grudge I'm not willing to let go of) they should allow you to dislike stuff.

or even an "I didn't like you then, and I have no desire to know you now" button. Like a guy from college who wanted to friend me and I thought "I found you annoying, talentless, and often strange. Why would I want you back in my life, even on Facebook."