Classic Kathy Mattea is on the CD player, I've finished the dishes, and Jake is getting her back shoulder massage. Sara, even though she's temporarily on the injured list, is off on a short jaunt to the P.O.

As soon as I finish this, we'll watch Buffy on tape. Jake's seen it, but Deb and I watched "True Lies" instead last night. Yeah, I know. Shut up.

Deb and I went for our Angel walk shortly after I got home. We hadn't even gotten to the end of Lesbian Lane, and Stella comes whipping around the corner in her convertible. She screeches to a halt, leans over toward the open window across the passenger seat, and says, "Where you been, GURL?"

Badsnake: I quit smoking.

Kurrrrrrrrrrrickkkkkkk

Stella yanks up her parking brake. I thought she was going to jump out of that little red Miata and come KICKmyass.

It took her a couple beats, but finally she said, "Well, I'm proud of you." We promised to invite her to dinner after I get done with conventions.

And this morning I saw Cute Tony for the first time in about a week.

"Where you been?"

"I quit smoking."

Tony gets a put-out, exasperated look. "Why's everybody quittin' smoking?" Then he kind of realizes what he just said. "But that's really good. Good for you." Then he ticks off the names of about five or six of the regular Smokin' Bitches who've all disappeared from the courtyard lately. Apparently, I'm not the only one quitting. Including Saucy Pierced Lawyer Chick.

Oh, and I finally got my Nicotrol Inhalers. I know you guys are getting bored stupid with this shit, but it's a big part of my day right now. Anyway, these things rock. Like that Queen song rock. But they look retarded. Well, it's the holder that looks retarded. But I love it. It's my new best friend. It looks like one of those plastic tips that come on cheap cigars with a plastic tampon stuck in it. Classy, baby.

Time for Buffy now.

Moving on - 12:11 p.m. , 2007-08-14

Where the hell have I been? - 12:10 p.m. , 2007-02-19

Holy shit! - 2:24 p.m. , 2006-01-11

Stuffing recipe - 6:17 p.m. , 2005-12-13

Good Life Update - 10:22 a.m. , 2005-11-11