Thanks, Laura. Both you and Scrappy are so awesome with the clearly awesome soulmates, and I didn't want to come across wrong.

I am perhaps beings touch ridiculously protective of the not-needing-my-protection smonster.

Yes, that's a good deal for a good hotel.

YAY PEOPLE VISITING NEW ORLEANS IN MID-SEPTEMBER!!

Oh, man--sorry, smonster if I was treating you like a delicate ickle flower--I was using your name as an example with whom we are emotionally invested, that's all. I got your back if you need it, but I know you got dibs on calling your own shots (or your own zipless fucks or lobster-hunting, whichever).

Hello Bitches! I'm coming up for air after being BURIED in work (we're getting a new website up and running) and a long-term bad reaction to a vaccination.

Trying to catch up ....

I understand, Nora. I'm not trying to say that a person should hang on even when a datee says they aren't into a "relationship" but I see it sounded that way. I only mean that we can't expect all people to be perfectly clear about what they're looking for when we first meet them because THEY may not be clear.

Todd! I hope that the being buried is still with the new improved boss.

There's a really good deal right now for the French Quarter Wyndham. ($169 for two nights.)

Hmmm, I was just talking to my son Brendon yesterday about my promised trip with him to New Orleans. He is a big jazz fan and I told him after he turned 21 we would go to NOLA together so that he could properly listen to jazz, as in with appropriate cocktail in hand. I did tell him it would have to wait until after summer because I am not so fond of tromping around the Quarter in July. So let me know and maybe I'll make a plan too!

It's Nora's b-day the weekend of the 13th-15th so that is my plan. You should totally come!

Excellent! Let me see what I can figure out.

And people *can* change their mind but it isn't fair to expect someone not looking for long-term or forever to change what they want just because that is what you want. And roles reversed as well. People looking to mate and marry (or whatever) will likely do better looking for that with someone else who wants the same general thing. Even though sometimes people get together and suddenly want forever when they weren't looking for it.

Did morning birthday yoga (there were jazz hands because that never stops being funny to me and the instructor is adorable) and then planned to hang with Mom but, wow, we were not clicking. So I called it off and drove through the Monument with music blaring to jolt myself back into a good mood. I'll go back to her place for dinner. Instead I have gotten my eyebrows waxed and am getting my oil changed (I can see my house from here which I never realized until today) now. Wasn't the day I planned but why have a stressful afternoon when you don't have to? I'm certain I wouldn't have happily found the sundress I wanted if I was in a bad mood anyway. Another day. Today, I know where my towel is. Anything is possible.

YAY PEOPLE VISITING NEW ORLEANS IN MID-SEPTEMBER!!

I really really want to do this, even if I am not on facebook. Must think about it.