HERO

I was completely riveted by the hearing yesterday. This woman, though. Brava. (And a fellow UNC alum, to boot!!)

Sadly, I don't think it will matter. But she is a hero.

Might wear this t-shirt tomorrow.

I was saving it for election day, but EFFFFF IT.

(I believe Dr. Ford.)

Come live with me

Almost every day, I see this beautiful golden retriever roaming in the street close to my house. He is all matted and tragic looking, and I'm so afraid he will get hit by a car. I so want to lure him into my car, get him a bath/haircut, and then scan him for a microchip but also secretly keep him. You will be mine, sweet guy. Oh yes, you WILL be mine.

Bet on Beto

Put out my first political yard sign ever - BETO - a few weeks ago. We live across the street from a couple who had a TRUMP sign in their yard, so it was a bold move. But it seems to have emboldened the neighborhood, and there are now 4 other houses with BETO signs gleaming proudly. #truetoform #startingafareastdallasrevolution

Dr Doom

My dentist that I went to for like 30 years retired in December, so I've been looking for a new one. I went to one while on maternity leave and they said my gums were so bad they wouldn't give me a cleaning. So I ended up at Ideal Dental, one of those chain places, and yesterday they told me
1. I have my first cavity ever, at age 41
2. I do need gum graft surgery (also went to a periodontist, so I guess this is legit)
3. Apparently I clench/grind my teeth so they want me to either get a night guard or do Invisalign (aka invisible braces)

WTF. Mostly I say WTF to my old dentist, who never mentioned ANY of this crap to me. And unless my mouth has started decaying in the past 9 months, I'm guessing there were some signs of this beforehand.  But I also fear that places like Ideal Dental just want my money, so although I got my cavity fixed, I'm going to hold off on everything else for a while. Worst case, bring on the dentures.

Yet another hour I will never get back

WHY do I still Keep Up with the Kardashians?? (Actually, I don't - I'm like three episodes behind)

The episode I was watching this morning literally had Kim wanting to find out about "old people smell" and how to avoid it.

(crickets)

My Emmy best-dressed list

In no particular order...

Slow clap, ladies.

Can I get an AMEN. No, seriously

Ummmm potential costume for Charlie in 3...2...1...

And I'm not even Catholic. But this is funny.

You Deserve a Break Today

I may or may not have started planning Georgie's first birthday party three months early, but it got me thinking wistfully about our birthday parties growing up. There were no princesses, no trampoline parks, no unicorn cakes - it was the backyard with sprinklers and maybe a scary clown or the gold standard: birthday party at McDonald's. I want to bring this back but fear being deemed the "white trash" mom. Screw it. (Sorry, Georgie)

Damn you, technology

Poor Georgie is going through a little separation anxiety phase right now, so my mom can't even FaceTime me while I'm at work. Just hearing my voice makes the baby start sobbing. (Which in turn make ME want to start sobbing.)

Good times all around.

What would Nelson and Winnie say??

This Geoffrey Owens story really got to me. First of all, shame on the media for shaming him in the first place - I love Trader Joe's! And thanks to people like Tyler Perry for hooking a guy up with a job. And he has a guest spot on NCIS! Hopefully this will be the turning point and he can give a big "eff you" to the haters while he enjoys a second coming of his career. You go, Elvin.

Pluto!

So Pluto might just be a planet again! I never gave up faith. We learned there were 9 planets, dammit. And 9 there should be.

The rarely mentioned Hot Homeless

My mom gave a homeless guy money the other day (because that's what she does), and I felt like he was hot. I mean, dirty and smelly and homeless. But nice bone structure. Nice teeth/smile. Nice tan (obvi). Plus he had a dog with him. Perhaps I need a date sooner than later.

Whodunnit (actually, whowroteit)

Intrigued by the anonymous op-ed. I think it's Pence. Maybe KellyAnne. Either way, well played.

How many calories does a Cepacol have?

So apparently all it takes is a ruthless throat virus to get me down to my pre-pregnancy weight. I started having a sore throat last Thursday; by Friday I couldn't eat anything and had a fever. No strep, but I did have "pus in my throat" (ew). Couldn't eat all weekend long - literally it felt like shards of glass when I swallowed. Of course now I feel fine and I'm sure the weight will creep back on, but man that was fun while it lasted.

That's Ah-noying

My mom read some book about the Mongols, and apparently it said the correct pronunciation of Genghis Khan is "Jen-ghis Han." Ummmm what. If that's true the whole world is saying it wrong. We drove by Genghis Grill yesterday and my mom was like, "ooh we haven't been to Jen-ghis Grill in a while!" And I was literally this: