In other school news, they are re-opening the old school that's just a few blocks from where we live. Next year it will house a 3-6 gifted school, and a K neighborhood school, but if they get 10 kids interested, they will do 1st grade too. So if I get Casper into gifted (which requires testing but I think she qualified with her scores in GA) and they add 1st grade, both kids could go to the school that's actually in our neighborhood. And given the boundary lines and the grassroots nature of the parent movement to open it, there's a good chance the culture will be much more our style than the current school (which is good, but not very hippie.)

Have a lovely holiday Consuela!

First, I don't believe anything about RL's ratings after seeing a few articles debunking the 20 million listeners claims.

Second, according to my twitter feed, there are a few people out there listening for advertisers - to know who to write letters to.

So if there is an increase, I am not sure it would be for the reasons any advertiser would want.

Have a great trip, Consuela!

Have fun, Consuela!

Slept in (for me=6:30) and had to deal with mopping the kitchen floor when somehow, Pumpkin exploded the waterdish all over it. And her. She's a damp kitty.

Oy. Gray Cat stepped in the water dish one morning. Wet floor, damp scared kitty. I need to get a ceramic bowl with a heavy thick bottom so he can't tip it over.

Bleh, woke up covered in hives this morning. Haven't changed detergents or anything lately. Maybe I'm allergic to work.

Third night in a row of waking up at 3 or 3:30 and not being able to get back to sleep. So unfair -- shouldn't my body be trying to get as much sleep as possible before the baby comes??

So unfair -- shouldn't my body be trying to get as much sleep as possible before the baby comes??

In my experience, your body tries to acclimate you to sleeplessness in the third trimester by waking you up every two hours to pee and compressing your spine and internal organs to the point where no body pillow in the world can allow you to get comfortable.

Um. It's possible I didn't exactly enjoy pregnancy.

I am watching this show on animal planet where the family is upset with the kitty and they explain to the cat whisperer that their cat is "angry puking" on their bed and throughout the house.

I don't have cats, but I said to myself: since when do cats "revenge puke." The CW asks them: when have you last taken the cat to the vet?

It has been forever.

Ugh.

okay, kitty is okay, but the CW thinks the throwing up was due to stress!

they have a 2 year old in the home.