unless you're about to be announced as the 10th member of the Supreme Court

Or Google.

Oh, come on, the family in Home were the creepiest X-Files characters ever!

Heh. They were certainly disturbing but they didn't make my skin crawl the way Donnie Pfaster did. I think he was more creepy to me because he was more plausible, at least in his first episode. He was just a guy. Totally evil, but still just a guy. Later when they made him a bit more supernatural he didn't scare me quite as much.

Bob, from Twin Peaks, was the only one to cause me to lock my bedroom door though.

An insecure lady asked me about her age today. I tried to explain to her why I was bad at guessing ages.

"How old am I?"
"This is about me."
"I'm trying to explain to you why I can't answer *your* question. How old?"
"Early thirties?"
"So if I told you I thought you looked the same age as I do, you'd be okay with that, right?"
"Yeah..."
"I'm 44."
"I'd be *wounded* if you told me I looked 44!"

That's my nutshell, hun.

Re: The Price is Right:

I submitted an article to an economics magazine. The article's title is "The Price is Wrong". The editor responded within an hour of submission saying that there would be a long process before deciding whether to accept or not, but they already had a consensus on one point. If they do accept the article the title will be set in a "groovy 70's font".

Five interviews?!? That is bananas.

It's nuts, and I have taken a not-insignificant amount of time off from my actual current job for them. (OK, two of them were earlier in the summer when I was applying for a slightly different position at the same place, but it's still a lot of time to spend talking to the same people!) I feel like I have a really good shot at this, but it will depend on who else I'm up against. Man, I really want this job, though.

One day, I will look my age for more than a day or two at a time. That day will be sad.

I am pretty sure that I'm not being a great parent to my kids right now. Loving, yes. Supportive, yes. But also pretty short tempered these days, and I know that they need patience.

Have you told them that you're trying, but you sometimes are so worried that you don't have as much patience as usual? Kid's are pretty forgiving and resilient.

I will look my age for more than a day or two at a time

She's 41, and to me the idea that there's an objective distinction between 41 and 44 worth getting emotional about is beyond me. But she also wants to limit her expressions to lessen wrinkling, though Botox is off the table. So it's not a mindset I've explored (in any way, I guess, since I'd get Botox again for the headaches, but I hate the idea of limiting expressions).

Have you told them that you're trying, but you sometimes are so worried that you don't have as much patience as usual? Kid's are pretty forgiving and resilient.

I have, Plei. I just... worry.

"I'd be *wounded* if you told me I looked 44!"

Silly lady. If you don't want to hear the answer, don't ask the question.

Or Google.

Oh, dude, you are lucky if you only have five interviews.

I am that irritating person answering ALL of the emails! For I shall not be back in the office for two weeks.

So speaking of game shows, Let's Make a Deal is the most sadistic thing ever, right?