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The computer is back, it was the thingie where the thingie gets plugged into the whole thing. They had to replace it and then they gave me $130! Well, they gave me $130 when they realized my battery was not actually faulty and didn't require a replacement.

I've been keeping busy working on Logan's computer this week. I posted more at Ordering Disorder on my Deceptively Delicious experiment and I seriously thought I'd love this book and I hated the early chatter about Jessica Seinfeld getting a book just because her husband is Jerry Seinfeld. But I don't know her recipes seem to suck huge amounts of ass, I'm going to end up using my leftover recipe purees in my regular recipes when appropriate and see how that goes. You should read about it there.

I also wrote a little about taking better Halloween photos at the Buzz Off. It's too bad I couldn't find any tips about photographing your kid's crappy $25 polyester costumes so they look reasonably creative or interesting. I did the best I could anyway.

My sister in law sent along some pictures from the big event last weekend, I put them in an album because I didn't take any photos from the night because I was too busy trying to hold onto my gallon jug sized solo cup of beer.

Sometimes, when I look at pictures of my siblings and I, I think I was adopted.

My sister in law came up with a great ice breaker for the party. On your name tag you were to write who you are to the guest of honor. Some were funnier.....than mine which sucked. Again, I couldn't think because I was trying to dock my jet ski in my beer. Here is George's tag, please note my brother is the union president.

This is proof my sister in law really loves my brother even though he wears garish pants to parties and attempts to lick her in public and then drinks his face off at his birthday. She bought him authentic German fornicating gnomes.

It plays You Are My Sunshine.

I only hope we all find that kind of love someday.

Comments

[AmyinMotown]

Your family is awesome.

That is all.

[Jessica]

You guys are ADORABLE siblings! Good lookin' family, and clearly all as crazy, God luv you guys! I bet my family and your family would have a fabulous time at a BBQ!

[Anne]

um, Jerry Seinfeld is married?

[Lucy]

Adopted? You're kidding, right? Compare your ears in that pic to your brother's ears. Then compare your nose to your sister's. Bro has same nose but thicker like a man's would be. Last compare your jowls to bro's jowels. Adopted? Nah!

[NoDoi]

Oh, no she did not just say you had jowels!

[Melissa Summers]

Lucy, were you trying to hurt my feelings? Because, uh....telling someone they have 'jowels' is sort of, I don't know, rude?

Make a note of it for next time. Jesus.

[redfox]

Are you kidding? No way, your sister looks so much like you in that photo.

[Jenny @ Crash Test Mommy]

Screwing gnomes?? That's just about ten kinds of wrong.

Just saying.

[ScholarLi]

Melissa -- This photo of you is absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful people like you should all come to my Dead Man's Party (so named because it's the Saturday before Halloween, and therefore cannot be called a proper Halloween party -- also, to piss Danny Elfman off.).

[Sta]

Love the red lipstick! You pull it off quite well.

[beanpaste]

A) Agree with the lipstick comment. You look really gorgeous.

B) Nothing softens the blow of an attempted insult like bad spelling.

[Amy]

'German fornicating gnomes'.

Imagine the hits.

[Beacon Hillbillies]

Honestly, I'm a lurker, but I have to say that I've never laughed harder than I did at this photo set. Brilliant! And I agree with those who say you look amazing -- the red lipstick, the necklance, the grin. You are a force to be reckoned with. I'm proud to be a loyal reader :)

[ErikaN]

The jowls thing may not have been intended as an insult. I mean, what do you call the area behind your chin but below your cheek bones? Maybe it was just an unfortunate choice in words?

[Melissa Summers]

Do a google image search on Jowls and you'll see why it brings to mind an insult. Though, you're right I'm sure it wasn't intended as such.

'Cheeks' might work to point out the area of the face you're referring to without making it sound like I'm a bassett hound.

[metrochic]

please for the love of all that is holy -- tell me where to buy those gnomes.

[Melissa Summers]

Heidelberg Haus in Indianapolis is where she got them. Straight from Deutchland.