multiple people called him on his logical fallacy argument (something we studied at our high school, so he should know about). He next resorted to insults, calling my friend in anther post a 'douche like Sharpton." He's a classy guy. Wonder why I never liked him. True story, he was a senior when I was in 8th grade (really small school, we all knew each other, plus my brother was in 11th grade) and I have an X over every picture in that year's yearbook of him. While I had crushes on at least half the upper class guys and he was considered "cute" and I will even admit had a good body, he was mean and made fun of people and did so in ways to embarrass them in front of others. He was a bully in a school that really wasn't big enough for cliques. trash of a person.

every school has one. maybe it's okay that my class is not full of social networkers.

Are you FUCKING KIDDING ME that I got up to come into the office for an international conference call and none of the international people are coming and the only people in the call are people IN MY OFFICE?

This is my reward for virtue.

It is jewels in your crown in heaven, Dana.

(Do other people say that?)

It doesn't sound like something I've never heard before, but it isn't something I'd say.

I am wearing open-toed sandals and a sleeveless top to work. Feels scandalous.

We've got a high of 81° today, I may be able to do something besides try not to melt after work. Kind of excited to find out what that might be.

ETA: also earrings, but that does not feel scandalous, more like finally remembering something i am supposed to do bt usually don't manage

Also also pants, but that is in no way remarkable and mentioned only for completeness sake.

After yesterday, I ended up sleeping like a baby all through the night. I mean, I still woke up every few hours, but I went back to sleep.

Google suggests it's not just my family, but also not that common and no one quite knows why people say it. So there you go.

Slightly more comforting than "virtue is its own reward" I suppose.

Is that where the book Jewel in the Crown comes from?

A family in my neighborhood is moving, and one of the parents keeps posting the most hilarious listings for free stuff at the curb -- this has been going on for weeks -- and here is the baby gate post:

Too bad you let your child watch television. Now he's gone postal at the playground, slinging feces at the other children and screaming obscenities: "YOU'RE ALL A BUNCH OF F&@*$@ING ELMOS!" At night he sneaks out of his crib to slash Prius tires. All this is just a taste of a screentime-induced future of felonies. But how will prison affect his self-esteem? Good news: now you can provide him with the confidence he'll need to shine during incarceration by giving him his first prison experience in the comfort of your own home with these FREE wooden (natural!) baby gates. Also useful for corralling a husband, or at least for gently letting him know that now is not a good time.