"Let Them Eat... Cake?"

02/26/2001

Wow... looking back over the last week, I realize that I have deprived the good subjects of MacDobhran Land for far too long. I would ask your pardon while trying to explain that it's not easy running a whole castle, but then I would remember that I am the beloved and glorious ruler of all that I survey and you are merely the dirty peasants, serfs and raggamuffins that I allow to access my holdings and who should know better than to whine about it. Yeah... okay, sorry... well, just because I've been bored and creating these fantasy worlds in my head doesn't mean I'm insane. Now if I were to dress the part, complete with a paper crown and toilet plunger sceptor, while reclining in my Laz-E-Boy and addressing my "court" (being my 6 year old son, 3 year old hyperactive dog and a errant cricket that somehow found it's way into the house, no not The Bug... this one didn't have a keen fashion sense and was taller) in a high pitched nasally East German accent... well yes, then you could call me insane. Of course you all know that I didn't do that since I don't own a Laz-E-Boy recliner. Um yeah... so there you have it. Anyway...

We got SNOW! on Thursday night which resulted in a 125 car pile up on I-95 just south of DC. No, I didn't cause it... I wasn't anywhere near it, thank goodness. The snow did however result in schools being closed on Friday so I got another three day weekend! Wheeee! Honestly though, there wasn't that much snow left by Friday afternoon, but I sent a bundled up Clanlad out to do battle with assorted snowmen, ice demons and slush monsters anyway while I stayed inside and finished setting up Fantastic Snark for The Marcy. Oh, you didn't know it was live? Well, she might be waiting for the stars to align before announcing it, but I don't have that kind of patience. *g* There's not much there yet, but after she and Todd move I expect that much content will be added.

This past Saturday night I went over to friend's house for an engagement dinner. Believe me, it wasn't as formal as it sounds. It was just my friend Carisa, her fiance Mike (yikes! another Mike!) and I sitting around looking through photo albums, chatting and laughing. I had met Mike once before, but really got a better feel for him this time. I gotta say, I like the guy. Carisa always did have a thing for Sylvester Stallone and Mike seems to have nailed "short, muscular and Italian" pretty well, not only that, but he has a brain! Just don't get him started on soccer... that's like trying to discuss environmental issues with Emerald Dragon! And not that I don't know lots of couples in good, healthy relationships, but Carisa and Mike are so right for each other it's spooky. Maybe it's just because I've known her for such a long time, but I think they actually could live off of love. I have to admit that I almost got a little tear thing going on the way home thinking about it... I'm so happy for them both and wish them a lifetime of love and happiness, because let's face it, since neither one of them can cook, that's pretty much all they'll have to sustain themselves besides Kool-Aid and Cheeto's. :-)

Oh yeah.... somebody come up with some damn logo suggestions!