Okay, yup, that's fine then, Erin.

I second the Jockey vote, but I also only buy them at Jockey outlets in outlet malls, because I am cheap.

Just talked to my bro. He's physically recovering fairly well from the withdrawal, though the hospital is probably going to keep him until Monday, he thinks. He's got serious vitamin deficiencies to deal with, as well as the hepatitis (his doctor told him he probably had a year AT MOST before it would have progressed to cirrhosis [let's remember he's 35 fucking years old]), but he's doing okay physically, and should recover well in time.

Mentally he's pretty shredded. Now that he's not fighting the horrible withdrawal symptoms, he's stuck in bed contemplating everything that quitting booze is going to entail, like Who Am I Without Booze? and How Do I Deal With Stress/Boredom/Celebrations Without Booze? and Huh, Why Did I Do This In The First Place?

He's tough, and he's from a tough family, many of whom have gone through this, and I know he can get through this.

Hey Tep, does he have any digital toys with him in the hospital? (iPad? iPhone?) I could send him some Dropbox links with music or interesting diversions.

Thanks for the update, Steph. Sending much ~ma to your brother.

Hey Tep, does he have any digital toys with him in the hospital? (iPad? iPhone?)

He has his cell phone, and I can't remember if it's an iPhone. I'll have to ask him that. He has an iPad, but I don't know if he has it with him. I'd be Netflixing everything on the planet, but he was watching Road Runner cartoons when he called me.

I'll ask him next time he calls. Thanks *so* much!

I'll ask him next time he calls. Thanks *so* much!

I got all kinds of cool shit I could share with him. So have his lovely wife bring him the iPad and I will relieve his tedium.

first meara in looong while...

yikes, askye, hate that when people make you walk on eggshells for no good reason. Good luck finding balance.

smonster, you're welcome...and I'm sorry? Anyway, good luck with ditching the nic, however you go about it. (Also, yay, raise!)

bonny, I'm glad you've decided to excise such a toxic person. I hope you won't have the mental recording nagging at you (like I would in the same situation), but can be certain and move on.

Happiest of Birthdays, Vortex!!

kidney-ma for Morgana. I hope you jump through all the necessary hoops today and get on all the necessary lists.

What he said.

she shook her head and said "that was you."

Selective memory in action! Good luck with that, Sox. (And the panties, I'm no help. I buy them all the time and probably 1/3 of my panty drawer is stuff I can't/won't wear [note to self - that's stupid, organize & eliminate]) Good luck with that too, for a small thing, they really can screw with your day.

Gathered lunch from Whole Foods. Hot outside. I have a week's worth of work to do in two days, and all I want to do is go see Avengers again.

Wow, Zen is me. Except for lunch from Whole Foods (but I could run to Fresh & Easy at lunch, hmmm).

Connie & ita_!, thanks, I knew I could count on someone to say it before I got to the bottom of the page (People who think being accurate is important - I love you guys!)

Steph, thanks so much for the update. Mucho, mucho recovery-ma for your bro.

He's got serious vitamin deficiencies to deal with, as well as the hepatitis (his doctor told him he probably had a year AT MOST before it would have progressed to cirrhosis [let's remember he's 35 fucking years old]), but he's doing okay physically, and should recover well in time.

Fuck, he did this just in time, didn't he? I hope this all goes well for him and he can stay with it.

People, I need help. My brain does not want to deal with work today. The stress is getting to me. Tell me something that will help me focus and give me courage.

Tell me something that will help me focus and give me courage.

If you get past this week, then on the weekend you can treat yourself to something delicious, spend hours on a delectable kinky fantasy, go to the movies or read your favorite book. Just get over this hurdle and the weekend is yours!

If you get past this week, then on the weekend you can treat yourself to something delicious, spend hours on a delectable kinky fantasy, go to the movies or read your favorite book. Just get over this hurdle and the weekend is yours!

But that's what I do anyway!