I have a sudden need to hear this story.

We were on this cruise, and when we got off the ship, there was a "pirate," with a stuffed parrot on his shoulder, and you were supposed to take pictures with him or some shit? But he came up on msbelle from behind and touched her unexpectedly, and she just whomped him.

My friend Alison theorized that they tend to flip out as they approach developmental milestones.

Sounds like T. Berry Brazelton's Touchpoints. I think that's what it's called. The upshot is that they go backward in one or more areas before moving forward in another one.

The main way I avoid(ed) being tongue tied around celebrities? Negging. Or outrageous lies. Like, really through the roof making shit up. Both are very relaxing icebreakers. Can't recommend either enough.

I should come to LA, visit you and test your theory. FOR SCIENCE.

For the record, I have never met a celeb, minor or otherwise.

I had to tweet Colin about the wall heater. He's a celeb, right?

I should come to LA, visit you and test your theory. FOR SCIENCE.

I will do many things for science. Many things.

I had this thing going with Tommy Davidson (decidedly minor) where he started out being quite rude to me, so I was rude back, and by the end of it I was deliberately hip checking him in hallways and then bitchfacing him like "Why the fuck did you bump into me?" It was hysterical.

I need this cookbook so I can make proper rum and raisin ice cream.

I have a friend who NEEDS that!

We were on this cruise, and when we got off the ship, there was a "pirate," with a stuffed parrot on his shoulder, and you were supposed to take pictures with him or some shit? But he came up on msbelle from behind and touched her unexpectedly, and she just whomped him.

Well done indeed!

I kinda wish she'd punched him in the nuts.

I can't believe a guy blew off a meeting with me today. Just...wasn't in his office when I called. And this is after I rescheduled from Monday, when he'd already accepted, at his behest.

I kinda wish she'd punched him in the nuts.

Today's Theme: People ita wishes were punched in the nuts. Starring, ita and her friends.

I was at the bus stop awaiting said bus to go to TJ's when the temp dropped, a cold front moved in and brought a Cold November Rain (tm). Thus discouraged I went to the boulangerie and got a fresh baguette (only $1.50!) The unexpected rainpocalypse made everybody chatty and I wound up talking with five strangers in three different stores.

Also, I think I talked the cheeseshop into carrying Devon Cream, at least for the holidays.

But now I've got a baguette, and it's buttered and in the oven and I'm going to slather it with homemade marmalade (I think from Ple) when it comes out.

But now I've got a baguette, and it's buttered and in the oven and I'm going to slather it with homemade marmalade (I think from Ple) when it comes out.

Oh, god, that sounds good. Perhaps surprisingly, there isn't a lot of gluten-y stuff I miss, partly because I've found very good replacements, and partly because some things I just don't miss. The biggies, though, are pizza (I've found replacements that range from passable to fairly decent, but I guess what I really miss is the convenience and ease of just ordering a damn pizza to be delivered), Lipton chicken noodle soup, and really excellent crusty bread.

I would not be opposed to you describing it for me after you eat it. (I make Tim do that occasionally, and I get things like "...? Bready?")

Well, I lived through my first week of work. I think my boss is beginning to trust me a little, which makes her calm down, so I may yet survive.

ION, Dillo (aged 5) is making his Christmas List: hex bug, scayt bourd, reemow cuntrl car, legow casl, rowbot, bununocyalrs.