That LA Times drag is GOLD.

Las Vegas was full of blingy bud grinders for the tourists to buy. I had to ask what one was when I was looking at gawdy knick-knacks on the strip.

Storycorps says this is an April Fool's post, but where is the joke?

Yeah, that's just accurate and needed. Kinda like some ThinkGeek April Fools things...

Who knew getting high would be so complicated?

I am stoically not LLOL-ing only because I am at work and do not want to explain what is so funny! Theo, I will have to look in my shed and see if I still have some, um, paraphernalia lying around. I don't need it anymore. I came to the conclusion quite a while ago that weed just exacerbates the ADHD to an unpleasant enough degree that the pleasant effects are lost. OTOH, hanging out with stoned people always makes me feel normal, so that's fun.

My gums are April Fooling me by giving me a canker sore. That is not nice at all.

Seriously, I haven't had one in probably 20 years, and I forgot how much they hurt. All I want to eat is plain yogurt laced with morphine.

and super behind work task is DONE. 11 invoices for this one customer and I was able to back date them all into March so I our numbers will only be a little off for the month (since there were a few Febs in there) instead of WAYYYY off for both March and April. woohoo.

That took an hour. I think the next one is going to take longer.

Taking a 30 minute break to let myself not go crazy.

For those playing along with the at home game, still no contact from the child.

Theo, just crumble it up a bit between your fingers, it'll be fine.

Go go msbelle get that shit done!! Gold star for you!

Anyone else following the xkcd emojidome contest? It's entertaining me—I have my laptop open and just glance over occasionally

I did like 90% of task #2 and now I am getting ready for bed. I have texted the boy that I am going to bed at 10 and at 10 the doors will be locked with the locks that cannot be opened with a key.

He can get into the garage still, so I guess he could sleep in the car if he does not already have plans to stay over at wherever he is.

Ya'll when I say that I, except for my dog and the fact that I financially could not do it right now, would go admit myself to some out patient care - it is no longer hyperbole. I think I could keep my parents in the dark for out patient care for at least several weeks. That would be like group therapy, individual therapy, lunch, and down time right? and then check out - come home for dinner/sleep/breakfast and then all over again, right?

msbelle, I love you enough to supress urges to offer advice. Instead I offer support. I wish it were easier to find the professional-type support that we need. You deserve healing, you deserve to thrive.

My advice for preparing the pot is to cut it down with nail scissors. I have terribly weak, short finger nails.

Here is a trick my friend used back in the days of yore and impressed a band backstage: get an empty soda can, turn the drink hole to the bottom. Squish a nice large flat place in the middle of the can. Poke many little holes into the dent with a ball point pen or a tooth pick. That's the screen. Poke the pen into the bottom of the can. That's the carburetor, cover that with your finger when you light up and inhale. Release that at the end of the toke and get some fresh air.

The guys just couldn't believe they had never learned how to make a soda can pipe after all their touring and recreational drug use and they treated her like the party goddess and she was happy about that for years.

(Sigh) wow, the good old days were a looong time ago!