He just announced that he's "on his way" to New Orleans. He's eager to "talk to the people."I wonder which segment of the population they'll film him talking to?My money's NOT on the poor black folks in the midst of chaos who are angry and asking for the help that won't come for them...It will … Continue reading Bush is coming

THAT is what OUR PRESIDENT calls the worst Natural disaster in American history.And I CANNOT believe FOX NEWS who is down playing the tragedies and civil disruption, and playing up how wonderful Americans are - and OK, yeah, we are great, but, there is CHAOS and PAIN in New Orleans.I am NOT rich by ANY … Continue reading A "temporary disruption"

I have been trying not to think about all of the poor animals that may have perished in Katrina's wake, as it would be just too much for me to handle, truly, I think I'd end up in the psych ward from the grief.However, denial does not eradicate the fact that not only do people … Continue reading Helping the animals

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Quincy sits vigil..., originally uploaded by shellipsm. These odd teeny tiny flying beetle like things have taken up residence under our stove, and Quincy discovered them a few days ago... well, he has since … Continue reading Quincy sits vigil…

So since the trip to LA was a bust (albeit, with a few nice days on Narda's roof pool) due ot all of the adoption anxiety we dealt with, we decided that we needed a bonefied, true-AMERICAN vacation!So this next weekend, we are off to our Nation's capitol, Washington, DC to do some REALLY CHEEZY … Continue reading Vacation, all I ever wanted…

Vent ahead - WARNING....We could have a baby next week if it wasn't for the fact that NYC is So (*&&^%^$#%$%#$&^%$*&^()&*(**& hard to work with in terms of adoption!We got a call form a friend that a baby is due in California, and they WANT it to go to a same sex couple! She calls … Continue reading ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I know I haven't written much in a while, and I actually have LOTS to say.But I work in academia, and the semester starts next week, and I spent most of my life being a produciton stage manger, NOT a university administrator, so I currently owe LOTS of people on my floor LOTS of alcohol … Continue reading apologies

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Spare room is done!, originally uploaded by shellipsm. Paininting therapy works.this is the spare room, or the "eventual kid's room" and I've been painting it for the past week. When all of the furniture … Continue reading Orange!

my friend, Stef, the one who played Mrs. Bumble in Oliver a few weeks ago is suffering a miscarraige, after THREE years of infertility, she got her BFP (big fat positive - on a pregnancy test and in a blood test at the doctor's office) from a frozen Embryo Transfer. Her numbers went up and … Continue reading sharin da love

I only learned this week, after three years of ttc, how much my friends really DO care. I had stopped telling them about every failed IUI, about every adoption call that fell through, but with this most recent one (we should have been bringing our daughter home today...) - they all came through for me … Continue reading what I’ve learned