I didn't have spinach for dinner because I was too tired to make anything other than an heirloom tomato caprese salad, but I'll probably have it tomorrow. This isn't unusual because I love spinach in its many forms, probably most of all with olive oil and garlic.

Well, my mom's Monday get another skin biopsy for new possibly location of cancer beat my termites.

The weekend my family's house burned down my particularly diva aunt got trapped on the highway in an avalanche. Imagine her chagrin when the state troopers choppered her off the highway and everyone was like, "yeah, whatev..."

i am also pleased to report that tomorrow is a public holiday.

Double cheater.

Nearly died laughing at that considering the DP conversation it was in the middle of.

(Nearly wrote "nearly choked to death laughing..." but, you know... oh dear.)

I am also pleased to report that I will be attending both the women's and men's singles finals at the Australian Open this weekend. Wish me Rafa!

You're killin' me, William.

(you can't talk about "singles" in the middle of all those "doubles" when a porny pants might show up!)

I recently had to reprogram my satelite recievers and kept having to tell the nice man on the phone codes. These codes included "DP Twin" and "DP Quad". I may be scarred for life.

and having less than zero desire to see other people Getting It On. EVER.

I saw that once! At a special sort of club... it was disappointingly hysterical. Never went to the special sort of club again.

There is a reason we do this in private, people. We're funny-lookin when we "do it" for real. REALLY funny-lookin'.

Dog people: does anyone give their dog peanut butter in a Kong? And if so, how much peanut butter, and how far in do you put it? Because it seems like it will be impossible for Kato to get out.

I've put cheese in the kong. (NO THIS IS NOT A EUPHAMISM!) and in hollow bones. The nice thing about the cheese is that eventually it dries up and you can just knock it out.

She has decided that she will call you "silly Jilli" and that will cheer you up.

Oh, Matilda. Yes, that would cheer me up very much. I dearly wish I could have a playdate with her. JZ, please tell her thank you for me.

I read so much true crime stuff for a while -- Helter Skelter, Fatal Vision, etc. Did everyone go through that phase?

Oh, yeah. Then again, I went through reading phases all the time, usually getting obsessive about a particular topic and reading everything I could on that topic for about three months, by which time I would be ready to move onto another subject. That's how I learned all about the Holocaust, after watching a tv movie about the capture of Eichmann and then studying the subject for months afterwards.

Dog people: does anyone give their dog peanut butter in a Kong? And if so, how much peanut butter, and how far in do you put it? Because it seems like it will be impossible for Kato to get out.

We will put kibble in the Kong, and seal it with probably what amounts to no more than a generous tablespoon of peanut butter, then freeze it before giving it to her. The freezing aspect slows her down, but there isn't enough peanut butter to make her sick.

I think I'm going to strategically not wear makeup to work today. Is that wrong?

That would depend on what your strategic goals are, Jesse.

Make people feel bad for me, for coming into work sick!

But on reflection, I can't do it -- I look too bad! Ah well.

I am going to NOT WALLOW today. It will be fake it till I make it for a bit, because my melancholy has ennui, but I will prevail! I also may need to be nominated for acting awards after today.