some good news for a change

The federal government awarded half a million dollars from the 9/11 victims' compensation fund to a lesbian whose partner was killed in the attacks. Details here.

Yay for the gov't getting it right at least once in a while!

the usual

Tired, as usual. So nu, as we Jews would say?

My belly still doesn't seem any bigger no matter how much I stare at it. I do, however, need to go buy bigger bras -- again! I've already gone up one cup size since getting pregnant and now it looks like I need to go up another one. It's times like these I think it's too bad I don't have a partner, because at least this is something s/he could enjoy. ;)

In other news, I hear from mom that my brother got laid off. He called me last night and probably would have told me this himself except that I told him to go away because I was already in bed. Not his fault; he calls late because he's in a different time zone, and normally 11pm wouldn't be too late at all. But these days I go to bed much earlier than I used to. So he said he'd try to call back again tonight, earlier. And then I got the news from mom anyway.

So, anyone knows of job opportunities in the Phoenix/Mesa area (Arizona), think of my brother, willya? He has seven (feline) mouths to feed, plus his own.

In the "instant karma" department, man accidentally shoots self while trying to beat dog to death with gun. Man dies; dog survives (although with unknown injuries). Yep, that payback's a bitch. Pun intended.

Home now. Need sleep. Up early tomorrow. Wish me luck at the roulette and blackjack tables. And maybe craps if I feel daring. :)