this news makes me sick. stories like this push me in the direction of wanting to leave this greedy misdirected nation behind in favor of one that actually puts its citizens first, INSTEAD of big business. i know great strides are made everyday to correct the wrongs of those who lead us down the wrong path in the past but this is just unacceptable. i agree with many of the other commenters who mentioned contacting local new agencies. this is exactly the kind of story that they would love to have and that people NEED to hear. i will keep you and your plight in my thoughts. wishing you only the best.

my first instict when i heard the news was that it was a sick-joke, but when i realized it wasn't, i just felt sick. and then i cried a little. i thought he was a truly hilarious comic and, for that, we are all poorer for his loss. the interview you linked to hits home in so many ways. it's kind of heartbreaking to read but, for the same reasons you mention in your post, i'm glad he put that out there because hopefully it can save the other Greg's out there from succumbing to the sickness of self-hate.

i agree COMPLETELY. getting paid to write is awesome. i'd love to get paid to do what i love. instead i have a job that pays me but that i hate so im leaving it after "just" working there for 3 years. in turned out that no amount of money paid to me could entice me to stay. money isn't everything. it's a necessary evil, unfortch, but it certainly doesn't always afford you happiness or peace of mind. that shit's priceless.

oh girl... im hoping that i can get past my crippling level of social-anxiety to approach/say hi/hug you because what you just wrote is THE EXACT SAME WAY i've been feeling about blogher. for like, WEEKS. im shitting myself just writing about how nervous i am. ive never gone and i dont really know-know ANYONE. so im pretty sure im going to do numerous things to embarass myself so that i end up hiding behind potted plants the whole time to avoid anymore human contact. just know, you're NOT alone. as a matter of fact, SHOULD we meet we can discuss life in Jersey, orange kittens AND our freakishly low self-esteem, which, likely among some other things, we definitely have in common. otherwise, ill just be hangin' with the ficus tree.

1st - i LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE sunday daytime outfit? WHERE. DID. YOU. GETS? I WANTS ONE!!! 2nd - you have the longest, skinniest legs of ever and i want those too. you bitch. i will probably look very "BLAH" throughout the whole conference. if you see a slumping blog of earth tones possibly wearing dark glasses then you've found me!

do penis stabbings count and if so does that mean i can still only stab/get stabbed once in a day? bc thats gonna be hell for business...

i don't have a baker's rack but i DO have a loft bed. my orange one likes to climb up there and sleep when i work from home. he's also managed to scratch up my walls in the process. ps - one of the ONLY cookbooks i own is "how to boil water". i got that part down. it's the rest of it i still can't figure out.

i take it you were in NJ when this all went down? because that would explain a LOT...

poor little stinker. you are a good mama.

the bangs are totes hot. don't sweat it.

so. EFFING. cute. i love his splotchy little nose and the side profile shot you took. aDORAble.

he's a TOTAL Beek. and not in a good way. as if there WERE a good way...

what's REALLY weird to me about this news is just this morning i was watching the "Saved By The Bell: The College Years WEDDING SPECIAL" where Zach & Kelly got married in Vegas. now my question is, when did he marry this OTHER chick? bc it was pretty clear through watching the show that Zach & Kelly were 4-EVA.

i just wanted to let you know that my blog almost succumbed to the lure of all cats all the time as well recently. when i got my little guy i had nothing but kitten on the brain. i mean, i still do, but i just have to try like EXTR-Y hard to provide "normal" content now. as for kitten farts: HOLY HELL!!! i named my little monkey Scott but all i ever refer to him as is "Stinky" bc around the 3rd night we had him at home he stunk up our entire bed with his putrid farts. im talking some truly vile shit. your "true" readers will always love and come back for more bc you are you and that = awesome. the rest of 'em can suck it.

schweinerhünd = weiner dog? i only took 6 years of deutsch. i should know this shit, but i don't really. speaking of weiner dogs... Welcome to the Dollhouse, anyone? i know Heather Matarazzo is still around but what about some of the other weirdos from that movie? namely Brendan Sexton, Jr., the kid who played Dawn Weiner's bully/almost rapist/love interest? what ever happened to him?

wow. your mailman is a dick. sounds to me like he owes you a blowjob for that level of snubbery... a blowjob IS the most effective method of saying your sorry to an almost total stranger. isn't it?

CRAZY you guys! before reading the comments i was all "well the only person i can really think of that i'd want to know what they look like now was that hot piece Atreyu..." kid you not...

my kitteh has ZERO interest in his bed. he loves OUR bed and our pillows and the ottoman. his bed? not so much. what kind of deal do i have to make with the devil to get him pay it any mind? divulge your secret please!

i basically took an entire week off from the internet when i got my kitten. you're getting 2 so i think sparse posting is completely excuseable. i agree with Bridget; would love to see the hair. enjoy your weekend and the little ones!

dude. hot is a total understatement when describing jordan catalano. id call it "smoldering raw sex in human form". i can remember taping (REMEMBER tapes?!) the "boiler room" episode and watching it over and over and over AND OVER AGAIN wishing that my highschool crush would use me and then deny the existance of our relationship in public in a similar fashion. oh wait, that DID happen. ahhhhh, youth... so totally fucked up. MSCL still is, and always will be, one of my most favorite things that television ever produced. that was a magical time...

how awesome are they! congrats on the new additions! ps - finn looks quite a bit like my scott. i got him from a shelter in Trenton called Animals in Distress. he turned 10 weeks yesterday and although he can be a crazy little rascal i really couldn't love him more.

yay! congrats on the new addition. he is adorable. i actually got my kitten today (convincing the boy took awhile but i finally won the battle!) best of luck on your kitten transition w/ Lulu. im sure she will love him.