We have a greyhound. So not super sheddy.

We have a Hoover pet vac as well and it's great for the upholstery. I don't really vacuum at all. The two rooms upstairs are guest rooms and sit vacant 11 months out of the year. I sweep weekly or when we in feeling especially crazy. And we have one large area rug downstairs. So sounds like the roomba might be the…

Good to know.

Are you vacuuming on hard surfaces only? I'm trying to decide if it's worth the investment since we only have hard floors minus two bedrooms.

Are those vacuums actually worth the expense, Jezzies? Our vacuum is old and will need to be replaced soon but I'm not sure a super fancy one would be necessary since our whole house minus two bedrooms is hardwood and tile. Maybe a roomba instead?

Starbucks probably monitors their own wifi specifically for stuff like this and then reports to authorities. I doubt they want people doing this in their stores.

Well I was specifically referring to assholes who start food fights, not the population at large. Besides, all teachers know the real assholes in the school are administration. There's always one principal.

It gets better. Promise. The first year is the worst. Leaning a prep, learning to deal with crazy administrators and parents, learning how to talk for six hours straight without water while simultaneously needing to pee so bad you can't stand it. Teaching is tough sometimes. But it will get better.

Isha, I'm going to let you in on a secret. The two week break isn't for the kids. It's for the poor teachers who have to deal with those assholes for a living.

You guiiiise! I think we just discovered Cher's secret to agelessness. She experiences time more slowly than us and just blew her cover. Today is Christmas 1971 in Cher-land.

Totally agree. But I don't think little kids (meaning under 4) could really understand what terminally ill means. They just see Momma in the bed.

That's horrifying.

That's true. But I'm not sure a little kid would really understand that when they keep seeing mommy's heartbeat on a monitor.

The Independent reports that the woman's two children are aware that she's sick. They believe she's being cared for by nurses "until the angels appear."

Just a word of warning on this for your reception. You will have people RSVP an affirmative. And they still won't show up for the reception because "something came up after the service". And you will hate them just a little bit and be forced to freeze enough BBQ to feed 30 people. And your eye will twitch. And I'm not…

Mazel Tov!

You're good. Most RSVPs have a date for latest response. And if they don't, aim for two weeks ahead of the event. Worst case scenario and you forget: let your host know ASAP so they don't have to track you down three days before the event.

It's common knowledge to know that RSVP means "respond please" with no indication of yes or no in the French translation. That girl may have more class than you, but at least you aren't a fucking moron.