if this doesn't make you laugh, you're in the wrong blog...

this is for kate, my canadian compadre:
The first draft is the child’s draft, where you let it all pour out and then let it romp all over the place, knowing that no one is going to see it... If one of the characters wants to say, “Well, so what, Mr. Poopy Pants?” you let her.  --- Anne Lamott  

well, so what, ms. poopy pants?

need i say that i adore anne lamott? she's brilliant and funny and lets people know that human frailties are universal and just okay. i highly recommend reading, traveling mercies for anyone but especially for those who might be struggling with the "god" issue. any person writing about faith that can say, and I'm paraphrasing, "that would make jesus drink gin out of the cat bowl", is my kinda' gal.

i'm not blogging...why is that? bloggers block? weird.

seen today on the campus of eiu: "in loving memory of john ritter". i'm with you, whoever you are. i grew up with john ritter on three's company. but the performance that i really love best is john as vaughn cunningham in sling blade. it's a must see film. ahem, in my humble opinion.

what i'm currently obsessing over: propel water. love it. must have it at my right hand at all times. other obsession: designer handbags. lusting. not pretty.

family's current obsession: getting me to buy a new ipod so that *they* can have my old one. will they win? most likely.

what a day already. i started to write that i had the "mean reds" today but that's not really accurate. it's a holly golightly-ism. instead i'm {insert your word choice here}...angry, disappointed, overwhelmed...those are good ones to start with. but enough about me, it's a day to think of other things.

maybe i should be more like french toast.

peace.

why are they so much better than the ones you have at home? why *must* we take them? it's a universal isn't it...stealing hotel towels. well, our good friends at holiday inn know that we've taken them for billions and they are granting us all amnesty. unfortunately i didn't see this site until the amnesty date had passed. i think i'll post it anyway just because it's so darned brilliant. good for you holiday inn.