Even though I can tell she's trying to use it differently, it might also be worth noting that her blithe use of "colored" will not fall easy on all ears.

it might also be worth noting that her blithe use of "colored" will not fall easy on all ears.

Cosigned times a billion.

Wow, jZ. That's some clueless stuff right there. Honey, you can feel whatever you want in your heart, but while some racism is a lingering systemic thing that doesn't actively require looking at someone's skin...no one is following your through a store or pulling you over because you look like a Valley girl. Eesh.

Aurelia, I don't think I have your number? You do seem to only be a couple blocks away! I just grabbed breakfast but have no plans until about 215-230 (at which point I need to figure out how to get to my work place by 3). My number is (now edited out!) I'll leave it here for a bit.

msbelle, I'm so sorry.

dcp, glad it wasn't more serious.

sarameg, that's a great steal. I know how much you love the Fluevogs. Having a backup pair is a sound plan.

I am so far behind right now, so if I've missed anything important, I'm sorry.

Presentation in Denver was OK, not spectacular. They had tech issues with internet and their computer, so no demo/PP presentation for the first 1/2 hour. Just a conversation that seemed to go well. We ended up staying almost an hour passed the scheduled meeting end time, so I think that's a good sign, but we'll see. I'm trying not to get my hopes up on this one.

I have no spoons to deal with the state of affairs in this country right now. No one wants to listen to an opposing viewpoint, and confirmation bias is the name of the game. Guns, good. People of color, bad. No, dipshits. Just no.

Oof, good luck Maria!

I just remembered I had the weirdest dream last night that I was at a small dinner party and Rick Santorum was there, and I was trying to figure out what to do and was posting here and on FB all "omg". Wtf was that about, brain???

I keep using the number sequence in Lost as test data in my code's unit tests just to see if anyone ever notices.

sarameg got me looking at Fluevogs last night. Now I am seriously considering buying some new shoes.

In other news, will need to keep up the adulting today, but it's almost the weekend.

So much has happened since I checked in last! Congrats to Sheryl and Gary on your new baby! So happy for you. So glad you are okay, dcp, and that they found the problem. Safe travels, Kat! Wish you could teleport home. Best luck, Maria. JZ, I can't even. So sorry about your bad news, msbelle. And Dana, I'm sorry.

I need to get my butt into the shower since my older dog has a vet appointment to get stitches out in 35 minutes. The vet is only five minute away, which makes me lazy and slow.

I keep using the number sequence in Lost as test data in my code's unit tests just to see if anyone ever notices.

Nice.

The Lafayette shooting is horrible. Though a small part of me is wondering, why don't we grieve the (black) lives lost last week, month, year in various shootings? [ETA: in New Orleans] Where's Jindal for that? Where are their prayers?