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I have to see that.

If your mom's issue is that she is also on fb and sees your father's posts (and he can see hers), perhaps you can offer to help her set her privacy settings and filters appropriately so that she won't see what makes her uncomfortable. Otherwise, just ride it out. It IS your decision. It sucks that she is being this immature, but you shouldn't have to choose between your parents, no matter how much of an asshole she may think (even for legitimate reasons) he is.

It was a good time! Even though Spook and I did not compete this year, I had a blast. Spook was forced to go to bed early Saturday due to a migraine, but I had fun! It was lovely finally having a chance to catch up in person with some folks I haven't seen in a long time. Hugs to you all! Oh, and I'm sorry I was too drunk already to try the absinthe when I had the chance. Thanks, Iris, for the offer.

Yes, sadly, and now the CDC has my house under quarantine. How many children do you eat annually?

*hugs*

Man blew his head off with rocket.

Hi! Welcome.

Happy birthday!

Oatmeal peanut butter dark chocolate chip.

You need cookies. I made too many and they've supplanted my supper.

I read all of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse novels in preparation for season four of "True Blood." She's not great, but she's great fun. There was never a point at which I bookmarked a passage wanting to memorize it for its poetic or philosophical value, but I laughed often. Sometimes with her and sometimes at her, but I laughed nonetheless.

My condolences.

Ziggy piggy?

I hope so! I've missed you.

^It's also available on Netflix. I currently have it in my queue. I'll have to watch it sooner versus later, I suppose. Spook and I liked "Throw Down Your Heart," with Bela Fleck. He goes to Africa to try to rediscover the banjo's roots.

Portugal, according to this article, has experienced a drop in problem usage. Do you think we should adopt a similar policy here in the U.S.? If yes, what would your program look like?

I'm glad of your return!

There are so many things that bother me about this, I am not even sure where to begin. Of course, you're right. They don't challenge germs, per se, but I'm sure some of them believe disease is punishment from God on bad people. But I'm not even going to go there. What is all too American (as opposed to European, other North American countries, and Australia--I'm not making comparisons between the U.S. and much poorer or theocratic nations) about the whole thing is threefold: Only in today's America would the question be inverted from "Do you think creationism (specifically CHRISTIAN creationist theory) should be taught in schools?" I'd really hoped that America was, since the Scopes trial, on board with evolution, but in today's political climate, I'm not surprised at this ploy (and I do see it as such) to change opinion even when the more current court cases are about whether Intelligent Design, not evolution, has enough scientific merit that it can even get MENTION in public schools. Only in today's America would the respondents so many times pay lipservice to an egalitarian approach to ideas in context when the underlying subtext is that only Christian creationism is true or acceptable. I highly doubt that these women would be as enthused at the prospect of the Hindu origin story being taught as science. Only in America would we be so engrossed and make such an investment in the opinions of beautiful people whose merits are only (or at least primarily) that they are beautiful to the neglect of all else when, at the same time, having intelligence, knowledge, and essential critical thinking skills has so long fallen out of fashion that most people despise those that have them. That makes us pretty dumb.

Oh no, Marie. I am so so sorry for your loss. I am so sorry. :grouphug:grouphug:grouphug

*hugs* I'm so sorry.

Creature of the Night in make-up and Tish and Snooky in temporary spray color, if I remember correctly.

I failed and got the RoseArt crayons. Whatever.

Oh, it is. But THIS isn't.

Happy birthday!

UM, per the Manic Panic, I don't think they mean the hair dye, specifically, but their affiliate facial make-up (and temporary color hair-sprays). The stuff they describe in the article has been on sale in CVS, Walgreen's, and Rite Aid for over a year now. Most of it is offered more seasonally, especially closer to Halloween.