1.)  If they made doing my taxes as easy as doing the Census, I'd pay taxes 3 times a year.  Seriously.

2.)  When I got to the dentist this morning, they'd had somebody come in with an emergency, and the receptionist asked me if I'd mind pushing my appointment back later.  I said fine, since my grocery store is right there, and I went to pick up ( Read more... )

Super-stressful day at work today, getting ready for tomorrow's haberdashery.  Had to stay late, wore ass-ugly clothes, went from work to church without stopping for dinner.  At least it was a beautiful day outside, so I drove around with the windows down and looked way worse than SJP at the Oscars before I got there, and I was completely ready to ( Read more... )

So I lied.  These guys are my feel-good event of the Olympics, so I thought I'd represent them before I head to DJ and Gia's for the gold medal hockey party.


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My parents forgot to call on my birthday, so they called tonight to "watch" Canada/Slovakia with me.

Dad: "I think our feed's a little ahead of yours.  Wait, wait!  I can predict the future!"

Mom: "Why are there so many Ducks on this team?  We hate the Ducks!"

They are awesome.

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Finland moves on to the semis!  Russia does not!  Finland v. USA on Friday!


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We interrupt your regularly scheduled Olympics coverage to bring you a breaking news weather report: the sky is falling in Texas.

View from Jules' office window at 2:30 this afternoon (my window looks out on an unimpressive, though snowy, roof.)


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Finally, bobsled!  Two man was yesterday and today.


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