In a clear attempt to raise Matilda to a set of precepts implicit in Jilli's Gothic Charm School, we have followed Emmett's lecture on MCR, with JZ showing Matilda Labyrinth (aka, A Rock Star And His Codpiece.)

I guess I'm up next and need to read Jill Thompson's Scary Godmother to her.

Incidentally, for those of you following at home, the baby who played Toby in Labyrinth later went on to work at Henson's studios and then on to work with Peter Jackson on LoTR.

Well, to apprentice with them, at least.

Matilda's initial reaction was, "I don't want to watch this movie because it will be too scary. It's Mother's Day and you get to pick? Oh, fine. But if it's too scary, IT'S OVER."

When the goblins appeared, hovering and waiting eagerly for Sarah to say the right words to have her baby brother taken away: "I'M NOT WATCHING THIS MOVIE."

When David Bowie began to sing "Magic Dance," she leaped to her feet and started to dance, crying, "Go back to the beginning, Mommy! Dance with me! Watch my moves!"

Many of the guys I've been involved with tend toward a similar build (long & lean) but I wouldn't say they look alike in any other respect.

I totally have a type. Most of my friends can pick it out. But I wouldn't say my exes really looked alike, exactly.

My friend`s parents were brothers married to sisters, who then divorced and married the other sibling. So his uncle is his stepfather and his dad is his stepuncle. And they all get together at family gatherings and have, according to all sources, a nice time.

Holy crap! That's impressively cordial. Apparently my great-grandfather and his sister in law (I think?) had an affair, and when his brother found out, the brother moved himself and his wife back to Denmark (from Chicago, back in the early 1900s). Of course, my great-grandfather's wife was in an asylum, so I imagine he was having a rough time of things.

I guess I'm up next and need to read Jill Thompson's Scary Godmother to her.

How have you not read Scary Godmother to her before? HOW?

Jury duty. Got up immediately when I woke up, now have time to kill before I can leave.

Rassenfrassen insomnia! Been awake since 3:45 am. Will now need start day regardless. And won't have time or opportunity to nap later either. Grrr.

Same here, Burrell. Except I'm also out of pain meds, which I'm going through entirely too fast these days. I'm in too much pain. Like, more than usual. I don't think I can make it to the office today, but I damned well better work.

A reason why things have been tense at my office.

And what our student newspaper thinks of it.

DH and I are going to a pub quiz tomorrow night with some of my co-workers. Team name suggestions? (Must be worksafe/tasteful - we'll be representing my company and the event is a charity fundraiser for Crohn's disease.)