In no particular order: laundry Petsmart oil change for 's car taxes Bleh. We owe $300 this year. How… icky. play ratchet & clank 2 clean up the kitchen dog park if it's nice tomorrow get some jeans get some “motivation” jeans for me at thrift store (a size or two smaller) Bzzzt! Nothing in the right size. go to the Swamp Romp Probably not going to do this. Just not into crowds this weekend. fold laundry

Tigger’s up to no good!

Here’s a list of most of the words I was driven to look up while reading The Magus. Why am I posting it? Why else? Because it amuses me. cosh, page 17 quotidian, page 17 trammel, page 19 philhellene, page 45 caique, page 53 eponym, page 53 acroterion, page 60 amphora, page 106 kylix, page 106 ormolu, page 106 rhyton, page 106 mephitic, page 132 hieratic, page 139 batrachian, page 163 ferrule, page 164 fulsomely, page 165 paregoric, page 175 collation, page 180 peculating, page 180 algedonic, page 182 ortolan, page 183 immanent, page 244 exophthalmic, page 310 demotic, page…

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legislative powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between church and State. – Thomas Jefferson's interpretation of the first amendment in a letter to the Danbury Baptist Association (January…

For those not familiar with all the fancy weight loss lingo, NSV means a “non scale victory” – these are even more important than the numbers on the scale. These can be fitting into a smaller size, a compliment from a co-worker, a physical act that is no longer difficult, etc, etc. Anyway, I got a big one today!! After getting a lovely hug from my husband, he said “I gotta tell you something – your ass is smaller!” That definitely made my day. :) So on that note, I better go ahead and do my Tuesday report that I…

Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari? Just wondering…

Even if Reversed, Vasectomy Lowers Sperm Count LONDON (Reuters) – Vasectomies may not be as reversible as doctors had previously thought. New research presented at a meeting of the British Fertility Society on Wednesday shows that the operation has a long-lasting effect on sperm count. Men who have had a vasectomy, even if it has been reversed, produce less sperm and have poorer success rates when their partners have fertility treatments. “We did not expect to see this reduction in sperm count or pregnancy due to previous vasectomy and ongoing studies are attempting to decipher the reasons for it,” said…

Prey, by Michael Crichton; Digital – 7.99 Prey, by Michael Crichton; Mass Market Paperback – 7.99

1. Put your birth month in an entry. 2. Strike out anything that doesn't apply to you. 3. Bold the four that best apply to you. 4. Put all twelve months under a livejournal cut. JANUARY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people's flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and (sometimes) organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves…

Every 33 hours, researchers say, an American mother kills her offspring. But of course, it's different when it's your own.