Everyone have a great holiday--whatever that holiday is.

Happy New Year. And a wonderful, happy, everything you want 2008.

Gah! The spouse crashed on his bike (thinks he's in the Tour or something) broke his other collarbone (first one went 20 years ago) got a concussion and seems to have picked up the entire road on his skin. He's being very good (hardly any whining) but I'm getting very very tired what with the work, the house, the garden, the laundry, the cooking, ( Read more... )

So today I walked. The Spouse took some butt-ugly pics of me and my friends and family filled an entire row of chairs. I couldn't stop grinning. And I got great loot! My son brought his girlfriend to meet the family too and I approve. We went out afterward and had sushi and then home for a nap. Generally a great day.

Weee! I really love this.

Per Mira

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open it to page 161.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.
5. Don't search around and look for the coolest book you can find. Do what's actually next to you.

Pat Gilbert. Passion is the Fashion: The True Story of the Clash:
"And then I lost my ( Read more... )

I passed my defense. Am a doctor. Heh. Now to attack the crate of books, dvds and magazines I've been stockpiling against the day.

So we went to see Caberet last night at CSfullerton. I wasn't looking forward to this because every other theatre event we've been to there sucked. This one was the best version of Caberet I have ever seen period. Better than any pro version, better than the movie (well, you know...) better better better. All the actors could sing, the dancers were ( Read more... )

Anyone who knows her, she's fine but a neighbor apartment had a fire and her place and everything she owns got trashed. She also lost her address book, mostly. So if you want to get in touch, I'm collecting names, addresses and phone numbers for her.
Sammiemac@earthlink.net

Well, two old friends gone now. I had held some hope that 2006 would be better than last year, but apparently not. Vale MJ. Vale Joan.