I've been invited to a work dinner with important people, but it conflicts with my tentative plans to meet with a big group of fandom people in NYC.

The smart career move would be to choose the work dinner, but I think I'm going to choose friends.

You had prior commitments. They should get that.

So, I took the afternoon off, ran some errands, and just wandered around. CJ gets home in 15 minutes and then the roller coaster starts - pre-op, drop him off at karate, meet up with my friend, go to Mama Mia, sleep, get to the hospital at 9am and it is go time.

vibibg for a quick recovery, Suzi.

Indeed, I hope everything goes smoothly and painlessly, Suzi. Good luck!

msbelle, I value your courage in taking a stand. I'm so bad at personal political conflict.

Once I had a roommate's boyfriend ask me how I could be Catholic, because (and I kid you not) "Jesus was a Jew." Apparently his anti-semitism was so huge that it trumped everything else. Or possibly he thought that all Christians were hypocritically anti-semitic, I'm not sure. I couldn't bring myself to dig into his logic, and hastily fled the kitchen.

In other news, my dad has a new upper plate, yay. But the dealership can't fix my car stereo, and I suspect I won't be able to get it done cheaply and will just have to suffer without an iPod in the car for some time. Anyone know how much it would cost to replace a factory-installed stereo with one that actually, you know, works?

Good luck with everything, Suzi!

Once I had a roommate's boyfriend ask me how I could be Catholic, because (and I kid you not) "Jesus was a Jew."

Uh, what? I...don't even get where he was going. Did he think you should be Jewish? Or not religious at all? Or...huh??

Timelies all!

Pretty Sadie kitty!

Did he think you should be Jewish? Or not religious at all? Or...huh??

I think that he thought that nobody should be Christian because Christ was Jewish. But like I said, I was afraid to ask any questions.

I take it all in stride as long as it is not being attacky. I mean, I'm Awesome is pretty much the position I start with and go from there.

I also tend to say that I am not an expert and I fully own that not all of it is gonna make sense, but if I am gonna pick and choose, I am gonna go on the side of inclusion. I did tell this guy that people who condemn and vilify gays could come talk to me when they spend the same time and energy on adulterous heteros. I may still not agree with them, but they would be on more consistent footing. Don't wanna allow the gays, go for it, but stop telling me I have to do the same, hatey mchate hate.

Preop appt went great. I don't have to go no weight bearing on that foot. I can use my heel. That was almost the best news. Better was discovering my doc is a cello total Iron Maiden fan.