Scrappy, that absolutely bites.

Lunch was... awesome. Our table got shushed by a grumpy old lady, which was kind of ridiculous. Lady, you're in a restaurant with 25 foot ceilings. Sound gonna carry. But the food was awesome, and we got free housemade shots because our food was slow to come out, and had a lovely time.

flea's off to the Quarter for museuming and cruise, and I'm going to have a liedown before probably heading out to a dive bar to meet up with a friend, possibly with Nora in tow.

Oh man, Scrappy. At least she'll have family support if she ever decides to get it together?

I am now the final person in my family to own a smartphone. This post is coming at you all from my shiny new iPhone 3GS. I will now most likely never not be online ever again.

Argh -- the pleather is peeling off my only purse big enough to carry a computer, so I guess I can't use it for my meeting tomorrow, huh? I guess I can put everything in the computer bag I took from the office, but I hate it. Ah well -- remind me to buy a new big-ass purse.

zuisa, congrats. ;)

I'm loving the smonster (and flea and Nora) New Orleans updates.

Scrappy, I don't get it, either. And I LOATHE fathers who say shit like that. And depending on the company, I'll call them out on it. (See also, "babysitting".)

Okay, pre-approval is in place. Offer has been decided. Meeting with landlady this week to actually write up the details of the purchase contract so that we can divvy up closing costs without going back and forth with counter offers. I do NOT know how you people buy houses that you don't already live in! It's stressful enough without the actual house-hunting AND moving aspects added to it. I am veddy veddy lucky. But. Still.

I can NOT wait for escrow to close so that I can go out and RIP OUT THE UGLY-ASS evergreens in front of the house. My neighbors and I are so excited.

Woo, javachik!! So cool.

Wow, Java -- that was fast! Exciting!

java, that's fabulous!!!

Awesome, Javachik !!!

Consuela! Some day you need to come to Juliana's restaurant. They make Pisco sours.

Thanks, guys. I am still in shock but so far super happy. I feel like I am getting a great deal. My neighbors are all really excited too.

Scrappy, actually, I've been thinking about you a lot. I plan to steal many of the ideas you and J did with your place! And want to know as well if you can recommend good do-it-yourself books. I plan to build a fence to cut off my driveway and therefore double the size of my backyard. I love what you guys did coloring your concrete!