Puppy is sweet looking, msbelle. Meant to say that earlier. Should be an interesting experience, and hopefully, a good one!

I know many of us are an age such that our parents (much like our pets, damnit) are starting to decline, but damnit. They need to not do that!

Can I just say how much I am enjoying "Mark Watches Buffy"? I mean, not even so much for his actual reactions or writeups, but just as a reminder of how much I loved the show? Sniff.

Oh, Sue, that's hard.

Yeah, the good news is that the Dr. is finally looking at her memory issues, but I think she's got a lot of untreated anxiety that might be part of it too.

Tom, that class looks terrific!

I'm sorry, Sue. Maybe you mom is feeling vulnerable and projecting?

I may be taking voice classes. I did a voice over on an eLearning module for my company and didn't like my voice. Since I want to do more of them, I figured I should work on that. I met with the instructor today, and well have a couple of classes to see how we work together before I sign up for a semester.

That sounds kinda neat, Calli! I'm always thrown by how I sound so different on tape/voicemail than I do in my head. I think I just need to listen to my sister more, apparently we sound just alike (but not in my HEAD!!)

Random thing I just remembered that made me feel old: Watching Glee on Wednesday, my roommate (who is six years younger than me) didn't know any of the Michael Jackson songs. Like, I remember staying up and being super excited when the "Black or White" video came out (after the Simpsons, I believe?). Or "Scream"--and she didn't even recognize most of the songs, much less get the video references! I felt ancient. Conveniently I have a DVD of MJ's #1 hits, so I may force her to watch it (because most of the Glee versions were terrible)

I really just wanted him to die, but I felt guilty about it. I haven't missed him for a moment.

I'm glad you said this. I support your decision to stay away, Tom.

Let's see: cats eating wet food. I've had this issue. Supposedly you can get their appetite going by putting some on their nose. Hand feeding works for me, but may start bad habits.

This weekend I'm running a half marathon (surf city) and I'm freaking out about chest & back pain. I get frequent side stitches, even when I'm walking or sitting or sleeping. I think it's cancer. Or pleurisy. Or pleurisy-cancer. But going out for steaks tonight to feed up anyway.

Maybe you mom is feeling vulnerable and projecting?

Oh, without a doubt. It's so hard because Capt. Logic has abandoned ship, and she doesn't really listen to reason.

A few years ago, Clio was having food issues because of her teeth, and it took a lot of coaxing to get her to eat. She still loves having me sit and pet her while she eats.

Oh, when MK and Devi did their mysterious not eating/digestive issues (and I had to give the sub-Q fluids- note, totally different times) I did a lot of heating up wet food, mix with babyfood and tuna water. The stinkier (fish, bleh) the better.

I've learned that the pink can in the fancy feast multipacks is really unpopular around here. Chicken, I think.

I'm trying to get them to eat more wet food to spur some weightloss in Loki and slow down in Pumpkin's gain, but it isn't really working. CATS!

bon, pulled/ popped rib? One of my swimming pals, J, has to be careful because she tend to pop the bottom rib out of place.

I'm always thrown by how I sound so different on tape/voicemail than I do in my head.

Me, too. My teacher says it's because we hear our own voices transmitted as vibrations through bone to the auditory nerve, as well as through the air, while everyone else's voices just come through the air.

good financial news items (yes, more than one!) of the day:

I am going to be saving $700!!!!!! per month on health insurance.

New job also has a FSA for both medical and childcare. I can put away 100% of my childcare and probably 100% of my out of pocket medical. HOLY SHIT!

Also Also If I start rounding up my monthly mortgage payment I should be able to take over a year off of it and save a couple grand.