Thinking about Kat's disturbing sighting yesterday, it occurs to me that perhaps the reason we haven't heard more is simply that the corpse in the hotel water story has displaced all the other freaky crime scene stories in LA.

We even heard that here!

The story making the rounds locally is about a sheep-owner who shot two Bernese Mountain Dogs that wandered into his yard. They a) belonged to his neighbor, b) are herding dogs by nature. Also? He apparently used a single-shot rifle, which means he had to STOP AND RELOAD to kill the second one. And he's within in his rights in this state, which is just fucking charming. (Spoiler-fonted for being horrible.)

The Google banner for today is for Edward Gorey's birthday. Very nice.

Thanks for the spoiler font, Amy, I get sick at animal abuse stories. There are days on Facebook where I just cry.

But resigning before it's even public seems so weak willed, particularly for a man of God.

Absolutely. I was already unimpressed with the resignation.

Kat, have you ever tried the crime mapping website? I don't know how it works in a "maybe this is evidence of an old crime" way, but every now and again I get obsessed with my low-scale crime neighbourhood (and remembered someone saying "You sure it's safe here? I saw someone's car got broken into..." I AM NOW THAT SOMEONE).

Thanks for the spoiler font, Amy, I get sick at animal abuse stories. There are days on Facebook where I just cry.

I'm right there with you. I cannot handle it.

That's pretty awful, Amy.

In happy coincidences, DH had to drive the kids all the way up to school because they missed the bus (by only moments!), so he stayed for assembly. And it just so happens Franny won student of the week for her class! First time too at this school--which makes a way bigger deal of it than the old school did--so she is very happy.

Happy birthday, Laura!

I have to go to a luncheon with students in a few minutes, but I thought if anyone was interested in the cutting through some of the noise on the Oscar Pistorias case, a SA consitutional law professor is blogging & explaining some about SA law: [link]

I made the phone calls! For those of you who were waiting with bated breath to see if I womaned up and took care of business. I did. It was fine. It was an automated system; I didn't even have to talk to anyone. (Note to Ally Bank: I would totally use a blender to get my drycleaning done if that would mean I wouldn't have to make small talk about what event I was at where I got a stain on my silk dress. Aren't there confidentiality laws that cover these things?)

Okay, onward. What's next? Oh, yeah, remote deposit.

I went out to a cabaret show and dinner with a good friend last night. I was leery since my new medicine knocks me on my ass, but it turned out to be a great decision. I need to get out more.