UGH, ita. I hope you can go home soon, and not have to go back for a while.

We tried to shovel my friend's car out. But after an hour (she's back in an alley, so we had to also shovel out BEHIND the car), she was still just spinning her wheels, though we got the car to move about ten feet. SO we ended up exhausted and soaked for no good reason, in piles of snow chest high.

Finally we walked several blocks down (past the people snowboarding down the street next to the house, which is a hill) and managed to get a cab, to take us to the place in another neighborhood where we bought wings. And then while we were in that neighborhood, we decided to buy a dozen cupcakes too. So we have superbowl food! If anyone comes. :) A couple people live in the neighborhood and will walk.

I'm still praying I can get to the airport tomorrow, and my flight will be there, and go.

USA is showing an SVU "Man-athon." They say these are the most manly episodes of SVU, or something. So far, it looks like manliness means either police brutality or Stabler taking off his shirt.

I've got Puppy Bowl on--love the bunny cheerleaders and the guinea pig blimp pilots!

Oh jeez, ita. I hope they spring you soon.

I'm breaking out now. And all that after the regimen I keep telling them is less effective.

The couple with the misplaced patient is still in the lobby. I hope that's (relatively) good news.

The guinea pigs and bunnies are GENIUS.

My father just sent me a really depressing email about his health.

Getting old SUCKS.

Thanks, java! I've been trying to distract myself with season 4 Buffy. I wish I could explain how this feels, and I know it's a bit ridic because it is just a game, but thinking about the game and the joy my friends and family are experiencing right now makes me tear up. As does all of our friends who have been rooting for us here and online.

New Orleans is still going through a tough time, but I don't want to say only this could lift the city's spirits. If you've been down there since, you know that they are in pretty good spirits. It's that we are rightfully proud of our team and this group of guys that seem to really love and be proud of the city.

After feeling like New Orleans in particular, but Louisiana more generally gets sort of a bad rap sometimes, it's nice to be able to point to this (and I don't mean a superbowl win really, but the individuals and the spirit that makes up this team) and say "this. This is how we feel." The Saints' story is kinda the city's story and I am full of pride for both of them no matter what happens in a couple of hours.

OH MY GOD! THE SAINTS WILL PLAY IN THEIR FIRST. SUPERBOWL IN A COUPLE OF HOURS!!!

Getting old DOES suck. Mightily.

Laundry is running and basic chores are done. No big party plans, but CJ and I will turn on the game later. There is food in the kitchen, but I have no ummmph to make it into anything.