tee_kup, Shawn, and Jonah would like to welcome Annaliese Lorelei Zimmerman born at 9:30am this morning (5/27) after an extrememly short labor. She's 7lbs, 12oz, and will be measured for length tomorrow. (That's heavier than Jonah was, for those keeping track at home ( Read more... )

the friday five

1. What does it say in the signature line of your emails?

i'm just a girl in the world

2. Did you have a senior quote in your high school yearbook? What was it?

I did... it was something terribly clever, of course, from a Rush lyric. Of course, I don't remember it now.

3. If you had vanity plates on your car, what would ( Read more... )

I realize that there are a wide spectrum of opinions about the utility and relevance of unionized workers in these modern times. Just because you're on one end of the spectrum of those opinions and I'm on the other doesn't give you the right to characterize unionized workers as lazy, good-for-nothing, unmotivated, overpaid useless slobs. You ( Read more... )

Where have you been, young lady?

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No .pdf files for you, loser! Muahahahahahahahaha!

xoxo,
your computer

denonymous informs me that my high school Latin teacher is an accused sexual predator.

He's been teaching at HHS for decades and to throw it away to write love poems to a high school junior? Pathetic and sad.

the Astros apparently signed Mr.-I'm-retiring-after-this-year.

Eh. As long as it pisses off George Steinbrenner, I'm all for it.

Yes, I'm pregnant. I'm due March 5th. I don't know if it's a boy or a girl. My maternity leave starts February 27th. I feel fine. You really want to know? Tired, sore, and hungry. But fine. No, I'm not nervous. Yes, I'm planning to breastfeed. No, I'm not planning on using drugs. Yes, I realize you think I'm insane. No, I'm not sleeping ( Read more... )

and much fun was had by all! Despite a last-minute panic about teekup having a make-up childbirth class, the baby shower went off without a hitch! Mostly due to the planning and execution by mom_almighty and the_lword. And, of course, the fearless mission by senormysterioso, greybar, and e.p. to get dip. Those dips. :)

kendo_motoko and her dh, M, were also in jolly attendance, which was lovely as I ( Read more... )

mom_almighty lent me her Nintendo system yesterday afternoon. By the end of the night, I had a blister on the inside of my left thumb. If you're in the know, you understand. :)