as i was clearing off my coffee table tonight -- this would be a few hours after i SWEPT DUST OFF MY WALLS WITH A BROOM, which itself was a few hours after i SCRUBBED NASTY STOVETOP GREASINESS OFF MY TEA KETTLE -- i discovered this lovely juxtaposition:

ah, the irony.

over the christmas holiday, i received [along with my "Recipie" book] several inquiries about whether i am getting my master's degree, or interested in being a cpa, etcetera, etcetera. sometimes i think about it, but then i look around at all the stress my student-friends are going through, and i am reminded:

[via toothpastefordinner]

and then i realize i rather enjoy the eight-to-five thing. 

my flickr link now resides off to the right and down. not too much going on, as i've reached 97% of my bandwidth for the month. unless anyone wants to sponsor ol' mdog for a pro account, of course...

"he's so aggravating to me!"

- quote on christmas day from my FIVE-AND-A-HALF-YEAR-OLD nephew, entirely correct in enunciation and context, regarding his three-year-old brother. which i am certain he picked up from my mother. during her fits of exasperation with, oh, GUESS WHO? I GIVE YOU ONE GUESS. NO, REALLY.

ah, the irony.

check out the scared of santa gallery. found via comments on this great picture in dooce's photostream.

addendum: my top three picks...

#11 - even santas break down sometimes.

#62 - the parents used this as their christmas card. so awesome.

#29 - not only are they screaming, but it appears they are doing so painfully and violently. i'm so glad i wasn't in a three mile radius of this scene.