I LOVE A CD WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR

From the NY Times gossip column (yes, there is one, sort of):

We also asked why Mr. [Michael Ian] Black was wearing women's clothing in his few scenes in "The Baxter." Mr. Black replied that he often wore his wife's clothing, like her dungarees, though he added that the jeans were very tight and that he had to use certain special effects in certain areas to convey a virile image.

"I have a reputation to create," he said.

You have to keep in mind, we said, this is The New York Times.

"Oh, right. I have a reputation whom to create. Is that right?"

OK , I know I said I'll work on the accounting. I'll get to it.

SPAM OF THE DAY

does it squirm and not squirt

WATER, HOT. NOT.

No hot water in my building this morning--even at my fancy address this happens once in a while. Fortunately I have no pressing need to take a shower immediately. I'll continue working on the probate accounting in my PJs for a while.

OBSERVATION OF THE DAY (well, Tuesday)

It is really weird putting polish on a brand new toenail.

WORK! PLAY! WORK!

I really am still alive. I've just been too busy to post much of anything here. I figure if I have to choose between living my life and writing about it, I'll live it.

Retired people do have work to do, popular opinion notwithstanding. Aside from returning our vacation gear to the various storage places, since I returned from spending July in the Berkshires I have done our 2004 taxes, helped get an application for health insurance into Oxford, and tried to get the CDI website up to date (not quite done with that, though). Currently I am working on an accounting to the probate court for a trust for my mother that my father set up in his will. I'm the trustee, and every 2 years I have to satisfy the court I haven't run off with the money.

I'll get back to posting about the fun stuff when I can.

U RAH! RAH!

My alma mater. I'm so proud: Survey Ranks Wis. School Tops in Drinking

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The University of Wisconsin-Madison topped a list of the nation's best party schools released Monday, despite a decade-long effort by the school to reduce its reputation for heavy drinking...

WIG OUT!

My friend Jesse Volt, the drag performer, has (finally) opened her online store, tranniegear. Great prices on wigs. There's also cosmetics, shoes (good prices here, too), and body contouring items. And there's more coming.

Check out Jesse's "Tips of the Trade" and benefit from her years (decades) of experience.

LESBIANS DO LOVE THEIR TOOLS

A couple weeks ago I went up to Massachusetts for my sister's 25th/1st anniversary party (25 years together, 1 year since wedding). The next day they were opening their presents, which ranged from additions to their fine china set to gift cards for Home Depot. My sister-in-law said lesbians love their tools, but I had never seen someone actually hugging an orbital sander before.

I GIVE UP

I tried everything I could think of. Nothing worked. I've gotten no reply from the Blogger support people (not that they promised to reply--you get what you pay for (if you're lucky), and Blogger is free).

The old template won't work, at least not for me.

So I chose a new template, added in my links and such, played with the fonts until I got one I liked, and went with that. The only "feature" that this one seems to have is that my flickr letters (see Thanks, Katya) insist on arranging themselves vertically instead of horizontally. I can live with that.

Now, back to our regularly scheduled blog.