JesusGOD, Fay-- that's unbelievable. In what universe would someone even begin to imagine that's appropriate conversation anywhere other than prison?

Fay, that was a bit mindbogglingly clueless. If I had been there, I would have smiled brightly and said in a cheery tone, "I'm sorry, these questions are completely inappropriate! We're going to change the topic now!"

But then, I am not one for subtlety in those sorts of situations.

I know that you all want a mom update - this morning she sends this long email to me and my bro about Family Tradition (her caps, not mine) and what she wants to do tomorrow. (side note: it's not a Family Tradition (tm) if only part of the family does it). She posts a PS that apologizes for "losing it". Bro, who has been warned, responds and says that he'll take one for the team. He calls her and she goes on and on, says it's "inhumane" to leave her on Memorial Day (side note pt. 2- what makes this day so fucking special? she could stay home and never know that it was "memorial day"). so, we're all doing the crazy tomorrow. yay!

Unrelatedly, we tried to go to Taco Bell to get the kids' meal b/c the toy is luchadores you put on your thumbs to thumb-wrestle, and the Taco Bell drive-thru voice over the squawk-box said that their kids' meals didn't come with toys. FAIL.

Oh, that is such BULLSHIT We have PROOF to the contrary. I'll try to get a few for you up here, Teppy and send them on. Owen left two at my sister's but we have two more and I'm going to just keep going back until we get a collection. They rock!

Tep, they're also on their website. I'd check with corporate or try another store in your area. They're called Thumbs of Fury.

Dear roomiee:

Please shower already. I need to take a shower too, and leaving in an hour.

it's "inhumane" to leave her on Memorial Day

Only if you leave her tied to a float in the parade.

Unrelatedly, we tried to go to Taco Bell to get the kids' meal b/c the toy is luchadores you put on your thumbs to thumb-wrestle, and the Taco Bell drive-thru voice over the squawk-box said that their kids' meals didn't come with toys. FAIL.

Oh, that is such BULLSHIT We have PROOF to the contrary. I'll try to get a few for you up here, Teppy and send them on. Owen left two at my sister's but we have two more and I'm going to just keep going back until we get a collection. They rock!

Tep, they're also on their website. I'd check with corporate or try another store in your area. They're called Thumbs of Fury.

I was assuming that they meant just their location didn't have toys. Now, I have NO idea why they wouldn't have them, but, yeah -- I saw Thumbs of Fury on the Web site, and I MUST HAVE THEM.

So tomorrow I try another Taco Bell.

They will be mine. Oh, yes. They will be mine.

Today seems to be the day to be annoyed at Mexican chain restaurants. I went to Baja Fresh today and ordered a veggie bare burrito, no cheese and no sour cream. They went a bit overboard with the "no"s, and gave it to me with no rice, either. So, basically, it was black beans, grilled veggies, and salsa. Which tasted OK, but wasn't quite the full meal I was expecting.

I offered to cook dinner one or two nights when I'm visiting my parents. My mom told me that she's not eating carbs. This is going to be interesting. Um. I can make split pea soup?

Yeah, feeling better now after a good (medicated) sleep. It's all over the news: a mother threw her 2 kids (7 yo girl, 4 yo boy) off a local bridge into the cold, cold river. The boy drowned, the girl is still alive, if not awake, in ICU. The mom is in jail, charged with the boy's death and the girl's attempted death. The situation still sucks, and i still wish we could have saved the boy, but when a mom decides to kill her kids....*shakes head* it's unimaginable yet happens far too often. Right now i'm calling it a positive that at least one survived the ordeal.