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I finally got to fly today! It's been nearly two months, and I was wondering if I'd still remember how. But it went well, and my instructor mentioned the magic phrase "check ride." There'll be a few more sessions smoothing out some stuff, but my pre-solo check ride is in sight.

Now, whether it happens before Easter depends entirely upon upcoming weather systems. [looks suspiciously toward the west, from whence comes most of this area's storms]

I think the whole "no massage when sick" thing has to do with not stressing the body while its already stressed.

It would be akin to not resting. Exerting yourself when sick isn't going to kill you, but it'll slow your recovery.

So "working it in" is a little colorful, but if you stay in bed for two days and drink a bunch of fluids you'll get better faster then if you tough it out and take dayquil and go to work all week and keep going to the gym.

Massages feel great, like a good workout, but they aren't nothin'. So, you know, not complete hokum.

Cool, Calli.

Looks like I have a prejudice against leopard print before noon. I had had no idea. Judgey me.

Unfortunately, if I didn't keep the title to the car in the glove compartment, I'd have no hope in hell of ever finding it when I actually needed it.

Signed,

Has four notarized copies of her own marriage certificate, no birth certificate, and hasn't seen her Social Security card since a week after she got it

I have at least four Social Security cards. The paper that comes with them says not to keep them in your wallet, because they might be stolen, so I always keep the card in a drawer or something, but every time I move to a new apartment, it gets lost and I need to get a new one.

I have a "paperless title" to at least one of my cars, which I think is meant to solve that where do you keep the title problem.

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I think MeganWalker needs to watch this: The French Revolution goes Lady Gaga.

Massages feel great, like a good workout, but they aren't nothin'.

...I wish a good workout felt as good as a massage, I'd be in GREAT shape!

(((Steph)))

sick people feel better.

dog people, I am dog sitting at a friends and her dogs are not well behaved. One is very nervous energy, jumps at your face will not let you pet the other without getting all up in your grill. This same dog pulls something terrible on leash and has been going to the bathroom in the house after being taken outside. Last night, he pooped twice while out in the yard on leash with me, then came in and pooped again on the floor. He can't be let off leash because he jumps the fence and runs and runs.

The other dog is less full of energy, but also less likely to mind you when you command sit. He destroys any toy he is given.

The dogs growl and bite on each other quite a bit, more than I am comfortable with.

Any ideas on short-term things to address any of these issues?