I can't believe that I forgot to mention our trip to IKEA. We'd been waiting, hoping that the crowds would die down but it was still crowded as hell. The highlight was riding in on the flatbed shopping cart as Andrea pushed. It was like a skateboard but less scary.

I really really wanted to get the PO�NG chair, so I could sit there and say "PO�NG! PO�NG!" but Andrea talked me out of it, since we already have a chair I don't use. Instead we got some duvet covers and duvets to be covered as well as a buttload of energy-saving lightbulbs. Don't know if they'll work but hey they look cool.

A really good question -- Who'll Play Elian? TIME.com Casts the Movie. Amy and I love to do this, take a situation from our lives (a serious tornado warning that drove the entire school into the basement) and cast accordingly. Now that George C. Scott is dead, it's much harder to do.

I just noticed that one of the suggested cast listings includes none other than George C. Scott as Janet Reno!!

Alice is working with me today, she's driven to the brink of insanity by the smell from the popcorn machine. I tried acting out Bohemian Rhapsody ala Wayne's World for her but she just seemed confused.

Update on my Chocolate Velamints quest
I was able to order chocolate Velamints from candycenter.com, but they don't carry my beloved Intense Chocolate Velamints so I'm the proud owner of 18 tins of the regular kind, thanks to their $25 minimum purchase. Thanks to Mr. Hot Shit™ for the tip.

I just got email that the most helpful canine cancer website has been updated, so there ya go. Most of what I found out was from this site, it's helped Buddy and Ellie fight the good fight when traditional medicine has failed them.

Hello, all. I returned safely from 3 days of fine Oregonian festivities, where you can still see a matinee for $3.50 and the scenery still makes me catch my breath.

Yesterday I drove Andrea around in my fine 72 VW Squareback, which is still covered in beyond.com decorations (looks much better than the rust underneath). She kept getting irratated because people were staring at us, then I reminded her that the car is sort of noteworthy.

I've grown used to the stares because they're usually followed by big smiles but I can see how frustrating the feeling is when you're not used to it.