Oooh! The classical station is playing the Bugs Bunny "Oh Brunhilda, you're so wovvvvvly" song!

(Yes, I *know* it's Wagner. I even know it's from Tannhauser. I just like thinking of it as the "Oh Brunhilda, you're so wovvvvvly" song.)

Totally had a princes phase. We used to put on my friends' moms' silky nightgowns (including ones on our head to mimic long hair, which many of us didn't have. Pity the girl who got stuck with the baby blue one) and swan around, acting bossy. God, I can even remember my favorite for hair, which was a sort of rusty burgundy. Signs of the hair color I'd later go with.

From the NYT: Despite Distinctions, Los Angeles Times Loses Standing at Home

Since The Times was sold to Tribune, its newsroom staff has been cut in half. For many Angelenos, the downsizing is just one more sign that their city is losing stature. Add it to the list of other ego-bruising blows, like the loss of its professional football team, the flight of Fortune 500 companies from the city limits and a failed bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

“We don’t even have a football team. So what does that tell you?” said Mr. Cheeseborough, a note of resignation in his voice.

The Times’s weekday circulation has been nearly halved since 2000, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, falling to just over 600,000 — a far steeper rate of decline than at many other big dailies like The Chicago Tribune, The Detroit Free Press and The Washington Post.

LA-istas, do you think your city is losing stature?

Things That Dating Sites Shouldn't Tell You: When the last time someone logged in was.

Yeah, I hate that.

"therapist = the rapist."

That just makes me think of what's his name on SNL Celebrity Jeopardy.

That just makes me think of what's his name on SNL Celebrity Jeopardy.

It makes me think of Arrested Development's theanalrapist. And I never really even watched the show.

Double penetration, baybee!

Which reminds me: ita, insent.

~Ma to all those who are having craptastic Mondays. This is the first time all day I've had the energy to post, so, yeah. Monday. I made the decision to take up smoking again, as part of an effort towards a downward spiral, but realized that after two-or-so years quit, I don't really enjoy it anymore. This downward spiral thing is going to be more challenging than I thought. I guess it will have to be beer. And cake?

I'm glad Wednesday is Onerous Task Day, because I still haven't tackled the medical bills from my knee surgery. Looks like after insurance and flex money, I'm still going to have $1,300.00 left to pay. Yikes.

On the bright side, my orthopedist gave me a high five today at my follow up appointment. Healing is going v. well!

I guess it will have to be beer. And cake?

Aw, there's my girl!

The clip also has David Duchovny as Jeff Goldblum, in addition to what's his name doing Sean Connery: [link]

Despite 5 sisters, I don't think any of us went through the princess phase. The older sisters were the ones who staged elaborate wars between dinasaurs and multi-era soldiers holed up in Lincoln Log forts. They were also the ones who had us draw cannibal factories.

I went through a Christopher Robin phase for awhile, though.

Vincent van Gogh Self-Portrait Painting Make-Up

With an incredible make-up job, James Birkbeck turned himself into a Vincent van Gogh self-portrait painting.