I still think I will skip the scanners (very, very politely) if it comes up.

Given the choice between the embarrassment of the not-really-a-nudie-but-look-at-all-your-fat picture or the would-qualify-as-sexual-assault-if-you-hadn't-consented-to-it groping, I'd have to pick the nudie pic. There ain't enough therapy in the world that would get me to willingly let a stranger touch my genitals. I don't give a shit that it's through clothes; it's still Wrong Touching.

Barb - does it ever help to go for a walk and listen to something (like a book on tape that is not at all reminiscent of your work, or she who shall not be named) to distract the brain?

Toothpaste is my biggest fluid issue. I can't find my brand in travel sizes, and when I switch up, my teeth feel unclean and my mouth tastes funny.

I am considering giving up the travel sizes of toothpaste I don't like and just squishing some into little containers. Man, the Container Store loves me. It's how I have travel-approved sizes of a lot of things.

A Short History of Corsetry

I am holding out for Harry and can not WAIT!! for the wedding. I'll get freaking cable just for that. So very excited.

Dear Kate M.:

Learn from your deceased mother-in-law and di not use silk taffetta. Wrinkles like crazy in a horse drawn carriage.

Love,
Aimee who is anxiously awaiting her invite and her new piece of comemorative china

Day off for me; work for Andi.

Have repaired washing machine.

Eating a big salad. Next stop? Wal-Mart.

Funeral is on Saturday, I'm trying to book a motel room. Only $5 off for AAA members, really? Sheesh.

The whole TSA game is crazy. Who knows what long term exposure to those scanners will do. In my case I've been through 3 TSA screenings in the past 7 days, with another one tomorrow morning. So far I haven't been pulled for the full body scan, or the grope, but I'm sure it will happen soon enough. It doesn't make anything safer, and it is intrusive, but I wouldn't dare even raise a question about it. The simple fact is the average TSA agent is underpaid, abused, and has a lot of power. That is a bad combination. It is within the power of the TSA to have someone placed on the Do Not Fly list and the appeal process is byzantine at best. I've watched them get nasty with people who ask a simple question, so I try to always have a smile on my face and just get the hell through, because I'm stuck. If I can't fly, it's a major impact on my livelihood, which sucks.

Not looking forward to the nudie scan and/or groping Thursday, but whatever. I do feel like it's security theater, and questionable in its effectiveness, but oh well.

So. Yeah. Bloom is off for me and the Fresh Makers. I am definitely going to be doing more active networking than I had planned this week. Don't have time to get into it right now, but my confidence is shrinking rapidly about the dedication of this org to its training programs.

I learned this morning that it's really not good to need to use an inhaler while teaching a class. Found out this afternoon that it's even worse to need to use one while driving a car.

I've been trying to avoid airplane travel for a while now. This is just one extra thing. Even more than security theater, I am having trouble dealing with being an already big woman (just my skeleton) who is now obese. While the airlines keep making seats smaller. Add to that my disability and that airlines are now monetizing pre-boarding and it's a pretty awful travel experience. I'm going to the Bay Area again in January and am trying to borrow a car to do it.

Set my alarm for 8 this morning so I could reset my schedule to take in most of the daylight but I went to bed late as usual so I snoozed 'til 10. Fail. Meant to cycle to Trader Joe's and the library a couple hours ago but decided to hang around instead. Mostly because my online addiction has me glued to my keyboard, but also so I could spend some time checking my garden, my seedlings and trying to maximize sunlight time. I can do shopping in the dark.