Thank you for all the commiserations on the itchy and scratchy. I've tried a lot of them already, but some are new, and I'm going to try them, too. It's begun again this afternoon, even earlier than it began yesterday, so you might hear the screaming again if you're in town.  I'm doing a Zyrtec this afternoon, and Dan is investigating whether or not I can take a double dose. Right now my hands are beginning it, so I'm slathing on the aquaphilic. So far either it's working or it was just taking a break. Am going to buy big thing of oatmeal bath, because if I have another night like last night I may have to sleep there.

In the meantime, I told someone I would show photos of Anna as Coraline (Halloween), and this is the quick and dirtiest way to do it.  So you get to see, too. (First is Dan as chestburster victim, me as Scrabble tile, and Anna. You also get to meet Glinda the Good Godfather.)

        

Now it's off for food shopping, more laundry, and then, maybe, finally, I can get some writing in today. Please, I hope so. I really want that next scene. 

Cullinans are forbidden from dirtying any more clothing and eating any food until December 1.

I have spent the week cleaning and working out. There surely were other activities as well, but I don't know what they were. A few phone calls, a lovely visit from ooshiny and her loved ones, and some viewing of House because there must always be a viewing of House. Dan has been sick and is getting damn tired of it, which I empathize with, though it's harder because I'm feeling so damn good it's hard to do anything but bounce. And by "feel good" I mean that I have energy. I'm sore, still, especially in the shoulders, which is why there has been so much focus on working out, because I want to move the arms and shoulders into the place where the hips are, which is feeling a lot more solid and stable and generally in the place where they should be. But I think the shoulders are just a bit fucked, personally. PT appointment in half an hour; will know more after, maybe.

Tomorrow is Coraline day. We are all trekking down to WDM to see the movie in 3-D at Jordan Creek's theater, and carylerg and mary35 will be in attendance as well. jeffreyjingles is a loser and staying home, though I hear he's coming for food later. I have plans to take the laptop along and ask the Apple store to check the battery, and at some point Caryle and I will kick out everyone else and watch the latest BSG on Hulu.

That's the report from this desk. I leave you with the Coraline trailer, which Anna has watched about a bazillion times. Also the official movie site, where you can make your own Coraline flower among other things.



Oh, and here's Neil Gaiman talking about buttons.