I watch CM and Cold Case when the DH is out of town. I find the unraveling of a mystery is soothing somehow. Also, I find MGG verra verra cute.

i've heard from more than one friend that they had to have an extensive interview when leaving Israel as a young American woman travelling alone, but not that they missed their flights or anything. But that's a profile they pay special attention, to, apparently. (Or did 5-10 years ago.)

If they're looking for Rachel Corrie they already got her. Quite throughly.

Also, I find MGG verra verra cute.

He was smokin' in this week's ep, wasn't he? And his short hair is finally growing on me. Loved the contrast of him being the only one in business attire--even Hotch was wearing jeans (and very well, too).

I was that young American woman leaving Israel alone, in 1996. Interview, luggage hand-checked, etc. But, not patted down or stripped or photographed naked!

I totally read that as "Since I am cooking dope" and thought, "Scrappy! Step away from the cough medicine."

Yeah, I thought, "you're not supposed to say that online! How can we alibi you if you admit it?"

oh yeah, El Al would leave me standing places over and over again, just ignore me, then if I moved or tried to talk to someone new I would get finger wagged at. It was UBER frustrating.

I've heard from more than one friend that they had to have an extensive interview when leaving Israel as a young American woman travelling alone, but not that they missed their flights or anything. But that's a profile they pay special attention, to, apparently. (Or did 5-10 years ago.)

I've been interviewed fairly regularly in line at the Paris airport. The most extensive was a little over 20 years ago when I had flown to visit my family shortly after my mother died. The agent stopped me because she thought "I looked upset." It wasn't the most fun I've had, but I thought it was perfectly reasonable.

I finally just updated my location on the map here. I feel significantly less awesome now that there's no person on the map in China, but now it's where I actually am, which was probably a good idea.

Work was rough today. There were lots more teachers out than substitutes available so they threw me in a lecture hall and 4-6 classes at a time. It was thrilling.

To actually reply to something being discussed, Israel's airport security seems so sensible to me. A quick interview is such a fantastic idea. I would assume Israel's bigger airports would be as busy as most US airports, right? With the exception of maybe LAX and O'Hare and things. I can't believe they get their screening process done so quickly. Ours just seems slow and inefficient.

I learned today it's a good thing I don't teach elementary school. One hour volunteering in Sara's classroom during "centers" and I was ready to blow. They do. not. shut. up

Bwahahahaha! I tell Owen's teacher every week when I volunteer in the classroom that they do not pay her enough for what she does.

Creepy but interesting: A pinhole camera made from an old human skull.