so says sierra

» My parents live in Blanding, and my brother lives in Bountiful.
« I have brothers, and they live in Blanding.
» Oh? What are their names?
« ...Grandma and Grandpa.

i love a good nickname

° did you make up leadbottom?
` no. i was/still am called that as a child. my grandpa started it. cuz i insisted on walking but couldn't go fast and couldn't make it over puddles etc.
° does bottom refer to the bottom of your feet, or just bottom?
` bottom. of my body. my bottom.
° that word is doing weird things to my brain right now.
` yeah. we'll work on putting lead in front of it tomorrow.
° okay.

prehistoric pet experience

›› Mandrake just molted right before my eyes. It was awesome.
» Oh, I'm sad I missed it. That's cool though.
›› It might have been his last molt, actually. It looks a little like he's dying now.
» Oh no, sad. Take pictures. For posterity.
›› Definitely. And then the quaint little desk is yours... I think he pulled out of the post-molt funk! Maybe that's normal?
» Good. He is the immortal one after all.

sunday mash

What does MASH stand for?
Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House.
Oh, really?
Yeah. That's where it comes from.
I always thought a mash was like a crush.
Like, I have the biggest mash on this girl?
Yeah. Not that I ever said that—I have a massive mash.
I like it.
But it's more than a crush. It's a crush that is your perfect match.
And that's how you get MASH.