I wanted to update mostly myself (so I remember) on all the words Squid says currently. We just had a doctor’s appt. the other day and the “norm” seems to be 7-10 words at this age. He’s not quite there, but he’s close.

1) Uh-oh
2) Bye
3) Hi
4) Da! (Daddy)
5) Mom-Mom
6) Ah-Da (All Done!)

Go Squido!

Made a trip to Target Land yesterday and found Squid’s costume.

Looks like the Squidster’s going to be a dragon this year. I was really tempted to dress him as Squidward from Spongebob, but I actually couldn’t find that outfit. Maybe next year…

Remember when, in 8th grade Science class, your teacher explained what the Greenhouse Effect was? Just because we’ve given it a new name - Global Warming - and just because Al Gore made a movie about an intricate PowerPoint project outlining the effects of global warming, and just because a bunch of celebrity wannabe biologist/environmentalists have suddenly decided to give a damn doesn’t mean that what we’re experiencing hasn’t always existed.

In fact, it’s existed since the end of the Ice Age. The planet has been warming for 10,000 years and that’s what we wanted. Be careful what you wish for?

The truth is, global warming is inevitable. What are we supposed to do, hide out in caves? Were we NOT supposed to have invented the wheel? How far back do we have to go to make things better? And wouldn’t that really be making things worse?

We’ve evolved - not just technologically, but spiritually, physically and otherwise. It’s not a bad thing. Even without pollution, the earth is going to eventually be destroyed - whether from an asteroid, the sun burning out, the Super Volcano under Yellowstone or whatever. These are all events that are going to happen, whether you drive a Prius or a Suburban.

I’m really getting tired of all the alarmists freaking out. It’s like Y2K all over again.

And what really gets me going are all these pseudo environmentally superior celebrities playing God. Guess how much fuel their private jets are burning while they’re dashing to and from their “Global Warming Benefit” events?

I recycle; I buy biodegradable tampons. I turn off the lights when I’m not using them. I try not to do laundry or run my dishwasher during peak hours. I don’t litter and I volunteer at the Presidio to restore wildlife habitat in Golden Gate Park. I do these things because I’m not about wasting or taking for granted what I’ve got. Not because I think that I’m going to save the world.

If you ARE trying to save the earth, stop. Do these things because you’re a good person, not because you are being made to feel guilty for living your life. New studies show that even if no more greenhouse gases were to be emitted into the atmosphere, sea levels are going to rise at least 4 inches within this century. In other words, the damage has been done. It’s the price we pay for building, expanding, growing. Like I said, would you really want to go backward?

He’s Not Interested This Year

Maybe he’s been interested before, but he’s over it. And it looks like you’re the one into him! If you think you could get him to like you, then go for it. If not, at least you know not to waste your time.

I love how this quiz tells me not to waste my time. The whole thing, actually, is brilliant. “He’s over it.” Nice. There’s really nothing like finding your marriage is a sham through an online quiz. I wanted to take the one entitled, “Are You a Sociopath,” but now I’m scared.

I am so at a loss as to what I should write about.

I wish someone would tag me for a meme.

It’s been a long time since I did one of those.

Told you I’m at a loss.