Bastet

That's a very popular title. Also The Rolling Stones, Joan Armatrading, Psychedelic Furs, and Depeche Mode (and others I'm sure).

Oh my god, I don't even need to play that clip to do the whole thing in my head (or perform it for my bewildered cat). "Dad's dead! ... DAD! ... DEAD! ... He's fine, he sends his love." One of the funniest moments in the show's history, and that's saying something because there are a lot to choose from. I bust a gut every time. Same with Murphy Brown, when Frank and Murphy think their plane is going down and Frank desperately tries to come up with good last words to record for posterity. Their imaginary funeral is pretty damn funny, too ("I wouldn't be got dead in a dickie! And there I am! Dead! In a dickie!" and Frank's ashes being sucked up with a DustBuster), but those moments on the plane are what really get me going. Also the episode when Murphy goes into labor, with Jim looking at the contraction monitor and saying, "Oh good lord, she's going to blow" and, especially, Miles diving underneath her as if to catch the baby when she has a strong contraction while walking.

They're not the only ones who do this, but it stood out to me last night -- I like that they say, "I'm going to go talk to the mom [or dad]" rather than "the owner."

I didn't like what they wound up with, but they were a pleasant couple to watch. Their comments on the three houses were pleasantly lacking in the ridiculous, and they were interested in renovating in a way that incorporated both of their styles. I don't think the designer did them many favors on that front, but if they're happy with it, good for them. Nice to see someone excited about a closet, period, because having her clothes smell like food has given her some perspective. I don't know what the hell you need a separate room to sit around and drink tea in, but I never fully understood what he wanted his study for, either. HGTV designers will just slap a farmhouse sink down in any kitchen, won't they? I don't remember if it was their house, or a decoy that had also been added on to (I believe the former), but when they commented on the floor not being level the real estate agent shrugged it off with, "Well, it's an addition; that happens." Um, not if it's done properly.

Yeah, I remember it. I wasn't going to watch it - a TV movie version of a Joan Crawford/Bette Davis film? - but the Redgrave sisters (and my interest in seeing Amy Steel in something other than a horror film) convinced me. In some ways, the sisters' relationship is more like the book, but it's jarring to watch TV movie Jane when you're used to movie Jane. As a remake, it's bland (and bland camp is never good). I'd have to watch it again to figure out what I'd think of it if it existed in a vacuum.

"I used to be an actress, but then I turned 36 and got fired from Hollywood."

We're having rib-eye steaks tonight at my parents' house, BooksRule (but medium rare). Also artichokes, and I'm not sure what else (other than the ubiquitous side green salad). Strawberry shortcake for dessert. Is it dinner time yet??

Y'all are going to be so sorry I figured out how to resize my photos in order to post them here. This is Riley on the bed. We normally just sleep there, but she hung out there one day last week, and talked me into lying down with her to watch a DVD at lunch (I work from home most of the time). So this is her with the remotes (and the tail of her toy), looking at me as I prepare to head down the hall to my office like, "How can you leave such cuteness to go back to work?" (It was hard!)

I always tip more on my check-out day, too, since they're doing extra; that's the day they have to change the sheets (I don't have it done daily, because it wastes water and energy). As for where I leave the tip, there is generally a little card/note stating who the room is cleaned by, so I just put it with that. Otherwise, I leave it with a note on the table.

I don't have anything holding down my feet when I do sit-ups. But now you've given me another excuse to avoid doing them!

Dammit, you got me all excited when I saw this forum lit up with a new post. USA has been running ads for the show (watching previous seasons online or something like that) lately, making me think an announcement as to season three's premiere date was coming, but nothing yet.

I could have literally sat here until I died and not come up with it; I've never heard of Vladivostok. With two of them getting it right, it's clearly someplace I should have heard of, but nope.

I thought of a couple of multiples: Everybody Knows -Dixie Chicks -Leonard Cohen -Trisha Yearwood Cover Me -Bruce Springsteen -Bjork -Percy Sledge -Candlebox

She's a person, not a robot; she's going to have moments of superficiality, as well as pettiness, anger, petulance, arrogance, etc. For a teenager, she's refreshingly low on such outbursts. If her speeches about being a transgender girl were about things like breasts and boys, I'd be annoyed. Hell, if her social conversations were focused on such things, I'd be annoyed. But they're not. Jazz, like anyone, has shallow interests mixed in with the more important considerations in life, but I wouldn't remotely describe her as a shallow person. Quite the opposite.

If you're a citizen of another EU country, you don't have restrictions on working in Ireland; it's basically the same as if you were Irish. But if you're a citizen of a non-EU country, you're limited on what jobs you can get -- you must have a work visa (sponsored by the employer), and you're probably going to have to establish there aren't enough EU workers available with your particular skills in order for the Labor department to approve it. There are also visas available for the self-employed, if they can show exceptional skills that will benefit the economy, and prove they have enough funds to get started. It's a protectionist economy, which, especially in times of higher unemployment rates, prioritizes EU citizens over Americans and other non-EU citizens.

And Margaret Whiting.

All Through the Night -Cyndi Lauper -Ella Fitzgerald Any Day Now -Bob Dylan -Ronnie Milsap Talking In Your Sleep -Crystal Gayle -The Romantics Little Sister -Elvis Presley (or Dwight Yoakam) -Jewel Electric Blue -The Cranberries -Icehouse

That is pure insanity.

Same here. The archive isn't updated yet, so I figured I'd just go ahead and look up FJ and come generally spoil myself here. I know jack all about Sherlock Holmes; I just sat here thinking of what I can associate with him and came up with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Dr. Watson. Yeah. So neither narrator nor war injury would have got me there. If detective had been in the clue, based on the time frame I'd have probably (eventually) guessed the right story -- but I'd have guessed Holmes rather than Watson.

Oh good, we get to talk about cat poop. Are these presents being left for you hard? Because if he's a little dehydrated, his poop will be hard - and harder to get out. That's one reason they go outside the box (or get them stuck in their tail feathers, and they then drop off outside the box). Also, do you have his anal glands checked when he goes in for check-ups? It is nowhere near as common a problem in cats as it is in dogs, but some cats' glands don't clear properly and need to be expressed from time to time. When the glands are full, they're uncomfortable, and pooping is uncomfortable -- another cause of outside-the-box pooping. Maharincess, I'm glad your daughter was able to find Pepper's owners, and before you guys left for your gymnastics weekend. Did the owners say what took them so long? TattleTeeny, your boys are adorable! Today marks two weeks since I adopted Riley. Yesterday she explored the final room of the house, and then I opened everything up so she could see how everything connects. She's still tentative in her explorations at first, and still mostly sticks to the office and bedroom, but she's not overwhelmed by open doors anymore. I sure hope one of these days she just roams comfortably about the house. She still generally takes her (very long) daytime nap under a bed, but she comes out for cuddles and one day she did sleep on top of the office couch/bed all day instead. We have a food routine that finally involves cat food; for breakfast, she eats about 1/4 can (so long as I've mixed in a little chicken liver) and eats the same thing again at dinner. (Of course, the one she's decided she'll eat is $2.05/can.) Lunch snack is some poached chicken breast and pre-bed snack is baby food with psyllium (fiber) mixed in. So she's still only getting a little more than half the calories a typical cat would eat in a day, but it's working for her and hopefully we can work up to a little more in time.

This isn't a favorite commercial, but a favorite moment in an otherwise obnoxious commercial: There's a cable company ad where a couple is at a party in someone's home, and the wife goes looking for her husband, to find him ensconced in the hosts' bedroom, sprawled out on the bed watching TV and marveling over all the features they have because of this cable company. When she asks, with increasing befuddlement at his behavior, "Why are your shoes off?" and he responds, with pitch perfect seriousness, "I'm on their bed; I don't want to be rude," I crack up.

I'd like to mock this one, but the truth is I like it almost as much: Shaggy's Angel.

I've had my nose buried in a book since I learned to read, but I've had an aversion to being told what to do even longer. Every summer in high school, for Honors and then A.P. English, we had a list of several books we had to read and write short reports on, to be turned in on the first day of school. I read everything under the sun except those books each summer; in the few days before school started, I'd go get the Cliff's Notes (or ask a classmate for a summary) and bullshit my way through the reports and discussion. During the year, I'd do the assigned reading, but during the summer I'd only read what I wanted to read. Yes, I've matured since then.

Also The Pointer Sisters. I believe they added the (For My Love) subtitle because of the Van Halen Song. Aretha Franklin also has a Jump song, as does Madonna. Oh, and Loverboy.

Burn-out, the drug problems, divorce, dealing with continual pressure from the production company and network because, while he produced wonderful television, it was always late and over budget (plus ratings had dropped off significantly in the fourth season), rumors he was going to start getting notes rather than having free reign ... there was a lot going on.