Basic human indecency

What is with people in public places being in a state of undress? Two times in the last week I've seen people violating the "no shirt/no shoes" rule that used to be in place - and enforeced- for most establishments. Over the weekend I saw a guy in the mall wandering around the shoe store with his button-down shirt completely unbuttoned and practically falling off, and then this afternoon I saw a lady running into the gas station in just her socks. Could she not be bothered to put on shoes? I remember as a kid going on car trips with my parents, that when we would stop I woul d have to put on my shoes before we went into any business. Of course, when you have high school and college students going to school in their pajamas, this must just be a sign of the times and I really am getting old. It doesn't help that I'm not having a very good couple of weeks, here, so almost everything annoys the ever-living crap out of me lately. But still - button your shirt and put on shoes when you're out at the store, you lazy bastages.

Speaking of lazy - I'm late for a CD mix-tape swap arranged through the CDP blog. I have no real excuse except that other things have come up that I have to do and leaving work to mail a package isn't something I have been able to manage. I'm having a hard time managing anything lately, to be honest.

Today was Talk Like a Pirate Day. I did slip in a half-whispered Arrrr at work this afternoon, but since no one ever listens to me anyway (and I think they have figured out that I do kind of talk to myself sometimes without realizing I'm doing it...I really am turning into Milton, you know!), it was totally wasted. So in honor of this fine occassion, what's your favorite pirate joke, matey?

Saaaarrrrrsgaaaarrrrrd



I thought my son's Kindergarten teacher had high expectations, but Mr. Mills trumps her by a mile! Check out the instructions for getting a tissue. Remember: Listen for Understanding.

My husband just rescued a lizard from my son's bath. It's kind of a mystery how it got there, since my son is terrified of reptiles.

In Harry Potter news...yeah, I know you thought this was done. It's not. Two more movies. So, in Harry Potter news, they've casted the part of Professor Slughorn. Not how I pictured him, but the casting has been pretty good overall. They'd just better hurry up before everyone really is too old to play their parts.