The Feds took Blago into custody this morning, minutes after I walked by his house. Too bad my timing was slightly off!

Today is the anniversary of the ratification of the 21st amendment to the US Constitution, sometimes known as Repeal Day. To celebrate, I am going to the Paramount Room. If you'd like to join me in celebration, drop me a line.

Ugh. Stuck on hold, waiting for a representative from my health insurance company to explain why they denied a claim for my annual physical. This is the second time I've been on hold; after 20 minutes of waiting the first time, a robovoice told me that I was being transfered and then hung up on me ( Read more... )

Life has been busy and complicated recently. Perhaps because of that, I've fallen back into the comforting world of lists and ticky boxes.

( Lots of checkmarks: )

Chase thinks this screen cleaner is the Best. Thing. Ever.

I need a new bar.

( Seen on the ground at Clark and Lawrence )

magdalene1: "In the Golden Age of Hollywood, when a glamourous woman reached a certain age, they were issued a hat with a veil."

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mirror_self: "I picked up a pen in the conference room and there was something brown and sticky on it."

insidian: "Was it a stick?"

mirror_self: "No."

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mirror_self: "Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency in a nutshell: Pot, Kettle, orange."

What's the name for the little nubbin thing at the top of a beret?

I started my spring cleaning early this year, and the last few weeks I've been going through my closet and drawers and pruning. I've got several bags of clothing to take to the Salvation Army, and I've rediscovered a few gems at the back of my closet ( Read more... )