these days of leiderhosen

... I apparently need to eat it. I have an office. With a window. And a view. Of the Bay. And the Bridge. and Our worthless assistant has given her notice. (happyhappyhappy)

I've just shot extreme closeups of the The Steven at his request (custom Second Life skin project). He is now locked himself in the closet and might be sobbing. We are old. Soft focus only from now on. It's a ridiculously beautiful morning. Yesterday we had dinner with the Parents and aunt and uncle I've not see since high school. Dad let slip a few bits from his childhood, which is a rare and funny thing. The Niece (fine! "and her parents") were there and she was amused by the tossing bar method of throwing cheerios and catching them in the mouth trick. She's still a bit shy but we got goodbye kisses and she smelled so good one did want a great big bite of her. It's a fine thing that humans find babies adorable; otherwise they'd be food.

Can't sleep, can't sleep. Gaaaah.

A bit of sweetness from Garance Dore . I've stumbled over this photographer's work . It's a world I wouldn't mind occupying. Weekend plans: putting the new enormous outside dustpan to work, dinner with Parents and a few relatives that make me a little uncomfortable, a cleaning summit with The Steven ('When you "clean the bathroom", what exactly does that entail?') and the assembly of a cat trap for Lola.

Fashion?: Spats ! (Can someone come show me how to walk in heels?) Lipstick: Bobbi Brown Tulle Brown (purchased by the Steven on Halloween at SF Nordstrom where drag artists filled the chairs at every makeup counter. Fabulous in spades. ) Reading: someone's very old copy of the Joy of Cooking. The spine is gone and it's filled with recipes from the newspaper and shopping lists. Reaction to New Meds : might be working, but I am too stressed to notice. Need : semi-soft industrial paint brush for leather restoration, giant metal dust pan for neighborhood cleanup at Oh-Dark-Thirty Saturday. To Hell with what the neighbors think. Favorite Word: Ghastly. Covers a lot these days. I Want: Mix to come visit and a day off. Toenails: Bare, neglected. Missing: Casey, an earring, the orifice hook.

Best grocery Store ever. People line up outside for the doors to open every day . They has yuzu last time I was in. Prime people watching; see entry below.