Had a probie show up unannounced this morning (a DUI offender who needs probational community service). She had failed to call on the day her probationary office had told her to, had in fact not called at all. Showed up . . . in flip flops. Um, when you chose to do your hours at an arboretum, what kind of work did you think you'd be doing?

On one hand, I feel bad, because the whole world doesn't do my work and even give it a second thought, and the girl has no license and had to hoof it over here by train and bus and foot. On the other hand, you just took up an hour of my director's time that was not part of today's very busy schedule (and I'm very protective of my Friday time, so that we're not going over going into the weekend). At least her name isn't Skye this time.

And speaking of which, another woman has to do 180 hours (one hundred and eighty hours!!!) for a DUI. Sheeeiiit. If that's for a DUI, and my no insurance thing is worse in the eyes of the courts, my attorney better work miracles, because I cannot handle that with an over 40-hour work week. At least this woman is "in between jobs", so she can knock it out in just over a month (she'll practically be our full-time assistant, which I'm totally down with. Keep drinking and driving, people, we've got lots of work for you!!).

Our first probie we liked so much that we kept joking that we'd celebrate his completion of his hours with a few too many drinks and send him driving home (of course on the third strike it was jail time, so it was only ever a joke). And I adored my pot smoker, poor doobie. The shoplifter was a lazy little sh*t, though. No more of those little princesses, thank you.

(not at the post office, that s two different accomplishments)

I was actually thinking, "Why would you do that there?"

ita, partway down: a Prince Harry hand pic for provacatuese

He looks so much like both of his parents.

I think Harry looks a lot like Philip, too, which makes sense. Edit: You can totally see both of them going down through the generations [link]

It's amazing how much Charles looks like his mom! Harry's head is more square, less long than Philip's.

In the comments, someone points out how both William and Harry deal with constant photos with such aplomb, that it makes US celebs who do the whole bitchface thing seem sort of... immature?

how can I google search cyrrillic words?

Googolsk.

So I decided to switch it up and do a shorter, but more vigorous swim, since I was going later. Busted ass doing a mile ...and same speed as my mile-and-a-halfs earlier in the week. Which were still bad. I don't even know. But for the shit times, it feels like it is working right. But clearly, something has changed and I can't figure out what. I think that irks me worse than the actual slowdown.

I did pretty ok on the maps. Funnily enough, I often switched up NM, northern MX, AUS and SA desert areas when I couldn't find signs. But it was always plants and geology I am really familiar with! And I've remarked on the similarity when I've been there! (Not northern MX. I've never been to Mexico. How funny is that?)

Nails done.

Although, is it cheating if I'm using google to help me with the clues?

I don't think so.

I don't think so.

Whew! That explains why I can't match your score.

omg, so not only is every tv show I watch hitting their season finales this week, I hit the end of white collar on netflix. OMG!! I need so much resolution.