2 hour delays are lame. Viv is going to go into kindergarten, take off her jacket and then put it on and get in line to go home.

• If Murdered… – thanks Mel/Jenny
• Axe Cop – thanks Mel/Jenny
• xkcd – Trimester
• Every Violent Act in the Super Bowl Ads
• What is it again that is supposed to happen according to Mesoamerican Long Count calendar? oh that’s right… the end of the world.
• Slut Teacup
• You Mad

I haven’t posted these in a while… here are some books the kids and I have been reading…

I Am Going! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) – it’s Mo, ergo it rules
Otis – very sweet story about a calf and an old tractor.
Yes Day! – kids loved this book, but no kids… Yes Day is a myth
The OK Book – this is a really clever book idea and the nice thing is, the message isn’t lost on the kids.
Rhyming Dust Bunnies – good silly book.
Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas – Viv liked this one, Bubs… not so much.

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• Oh damn it… well the future is doomed, if kids are repeating those morons… christ.
• Water Ceiling Prank

Pictures from the snow… for being snowed in, the kids, Abbe, and I had a pretty fun and productive day – I got a ton of coding done, Abbe started a new dress, I got to shovel snow *squeeeeeeee!*, the kids got some playtime in the white fluffy stuff (as did Yogi), the kids got to warm up with some hot cocoa and soft pretzels right out of the oven, Abbe taught Viv how to sew, Viv made a skirt for herself, Bubs got to play with his new street hockey stick and puck (his prize for a perfect week at school), and now, Abs and I can drink some adult beverages and watch the Flyers-Wild game. Yeah, not bad for being snowed in.

• What Should I Eat? (Candy Edition) – thanks Sage
• Om Nom Nom Cat Dish

Some pictures from yesterday and last night…

This is a vintage wedding dress Abbe just finished for a photo shoot this Monday with Shari DeAngelo…

And here is the finished dress!

And here is Viv showing off her first little creation after her first sewing lesson with Abbe…

And here’s me butting into a Facebook conversation between Abbe and her cousin, Natalie with my suggestion for Natalie’s dress she’s ordering from Abs…

And finally, when life gives you snow, you put it in your cocktail!

• Back to the Future Optical Illusion

I am exhausted, but I’m not giving up. I am working harder than I ever have in my entire life and I have less to show for it than ever… well, in terms of finances. I haven’t fallen behind on my bills, but I worry. I’m very proud of Abbe finding her independence she is slowly gaining with her dress-making, but I’m worried about holding together this home and allowing her the time to work to get there. My retirement plans… haha, … savings? SAVING? I’m surviving – I save myself everyday.

BUT…

Although I eat my kids’ leftovers 90% of the time for my dinners (two nights ago, I took left-over red beans and rice, added cheese and Viv’s half-eaten dinosaur nuggets – recession casserole anyone?) and 20 cent lunches (viva la Ramen noodles!), my children eat balanced meals every day. Although I have no health insurance, my children do. I read to my kids every night, without fail. I take both of my children to school without fail. I am teaching my son guitar. I am teaching my son how to crank a nasty slap shot from the blue line. I take my daughter to the library every day, and we skip down the sidewalk sometimes.

AND THAT…

is why I will not fail and will overcome this. I will kick this down’s ass.

I am the richest man you know.

• 17 Outrageous Vintage Cigarette Ads – thanks Sage
• UGLY FURNITURE