If people are totally agreeing online with another person, they should capitalize. ita != totally agreeing. This is all.

Way back in the dark ages (early 80's 300 Baud dial up) I was Greenbeard on a number of BBS systems. Most places now I am NoiseDesign. I also have a few accounts under StageSound but they are not often used. My email was dru@ for a long time as well.

I think I've pretty consistently been Erin or Erin G on most places.

But I've also used Pharaby in a few places when I wanted NO tracabilty - Pharaby is an old family name, but unusual.

If I ever need a nom de plume, it'll be Erin Bowman -- Bowman was my great-grandma's name.

My dad's name with an additional s. When that's already taken, it's the same with a triple s. So far that's sufficed. On TT I was BeVERly, because that was a nick for a good long while. My peeps went through an extended period, with resurgences, of talking with the emPHAsis deliberately on the wrong sylLAble.

Anyone still up? I'm insomnia girl.

Well, insomnia caused by staying up finishing a book. That kind of counts, right?

Not insomnia, pix. I think of it is either bliss or an attack of the stupids (in my case). But in terms of exhaustion factor, it certainly counts.

Today is going to be hectic day -- we have to buy Legoland tickets, then school for Noah, yoga for me, Krav for K, then Noah has to go to the doctor's office and get his eyes and vision rechecked + pick up forms for both him and Grace. Then I have to meet K and Noah in Pasadena and do a kid exchange and go to get Grace's new leg brace. Then K has hockey.

Oh. And we have to make cookies for the 4th Parade, which Noah keeps calling America's Birthday party. This is confusing me because I have a former student named America.

I have to put together a fruit bowl for Sunday's party at my friend's house, so I'll be chopping up strawberries and kiwis this weekend.

I cleaned most of the bedroom last night. All I missed was the closet, which I will get to later this summer. Vacumning, dusting, the pile of stuff in the corner that's been there for at least two years, the bookshelf, and the drawers next to the bed are all purged and organized--yay!

Bathroom is tonight. The litter box is in dire need of complete scrubbing, the shower tile needs to be cleaned, and all of the crap under the sink needs to get purged and organized. Then, the floor will be thoroughly scrubbed because it is disgusting. I am also picking up a new bath mat to replace the current ratty one.

Kathy, you are super inspiring. I should clean, but instead, I'm going to bake.

I think of it is either bliss or an attack of the stupids (in my case).

For me, it's bliss while reading and the stupids the next day.

Kathy is inspiring! My house is never direly dirty (direly messy, OTOH?), but it's never spic and span clean all over. I never seem to get my place beyond passable. Add in, that I am battling both moths and ants, and it makes the house feel filthy.

I spent about $50 on pheromone traps for the moths (two for every floor) In 6 days, the traps have caught two, and I've killed about a dozen. I am trying to be green, but I don't seem to be getting them at their source. I may have to switch to more chemical means.

Yesterday's interview with the news: [link]

I haven't watched it, but I do know they edited it to be a story about how much $$ this was costing us.

yoga for me

I might get to start yoga again tomorrow!