Jesse, if you completely pack the night before -- do all the brain work in advance -- it should be possible. Knowing you can nap later may be a good motivator?
I couldn't believe it the first twenty times you told us, but it's starting to sink in now.
Riley ,'Lessons'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - May 15, 2011 6:10:27 am PDT #8406 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Jesse - May 15, 2011 6:28:11 am PDT #8407 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh, it's the getting to the airport and dealing with the checkin and whatnot that I'm concerned about. I think it will be OK if I eat something.
DavidS - May 15, 2011 6:50:35 am PDT #8408 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
For fans of Iron Man, Glee, engineering and good news...
Austin Whitney walked on Saturday. No faith healers were involved.
Yet when the paralyzed 22-year-old rose from his wheelchair and stepped across the UC Berkeley commencement stage to shake Chancellor Robert Birgeneau's hand, the crowd of 15,000 at Edwards Stadium went wild with cheers, as if witnessing a miracle.
In a way, they were.
"Ask anybody in a wheelchair; ask what it would mean to once again stand and shake someone's hand while facing them at eye level," Whitney said in anticipation of his momentous day. "It will be surreal, like a dream."
Or like putting on the Iron Man suit and acquiring super powers. A team of UC Berkeley mechanical engineers - four doctoral students led by Professor Homayoon Kazerooni - have been developing a computerized body brace called an exoskeleton they believe will be good enough to transform thousands of wheelchair users into walking people in a couple of years, and for an affordable price.
Also it must be noted that "Professor Homayoon Kazerooni" is a totally cool name!
Amy - May 15, 2011 7:05:57 am PDT #8409 of 30001
Because books.
Congratulations to Seska and the Girl! Wishing you much happiness.
I just caught Legend on some Cinemax channel. Tom Cruise's gayest role pre- Top Gun. And gloriously OTT Tim Curry.
Connie Neil - May 15, 2011 7:21:12 am PDT #8410 of 30001
brillig
And gloriously OTT Tim Curry.
Oh, lord, yes. That man must so enjoy his life.
tommyrot - May 15, 2011 7:39:56 am PDT #8411 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
This is cute: Wicked Witch of the East Bookmark
meara - May 15, 2011 8:06:09 am PDT #8412 of 30001
Extra coconut milk solved: I heated it up with some strawberries and a banana, and poured it over some gluten-free waffles. Yum! (Though sadly, teh gluten-free ones tend to fall apart much more quickly than regular...and I accidentally got "apple cinnamon" at the store instead of the buckwheat berry. But still yum)
brenda m - May 15, 2011 8:16:38 am PDT #8413 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Note to dog:
If your fur has not yet actually dried off from the last walk, it's too soon to be asking for another.
Ta, me.
Jesse - May 15, 2011 8:19:22 am PDT #8414 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh, for anyone interested in gluten-free -- you probably already know this, but I made some flourless peanut butter cookies that were delicious, if a little odd. Just peanut butter, sugar, an egg, vanilla. And then jam in the top. Yum.
Liese S. - May 15, 2011 8:19:40 am PDT #8415 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Ha!
We took Seabiscuit down to the lake yesterday and he was all Love! Bliss! And then the rest of the day complained about how his toes were messy. I dunno, dude, you were the one who decided to wade in the algae covered portion of the beach instead of the nice sandy portion.