Update

OK, let's see now. Still don't know when I'm taking my final exam, start the law class on Wednesday (oh goodie), it's a 4 day weekend for me and wasn't able to swing a quick trip to visit any of my sisters so I'm about to drive down to NYC and praying I have better luck with ice parking there than I have had here, I've been drinking so much coffee today that I have the shakes but at least I was a relatively respectable drinker last night so I don't have a hangover, um, lemme think, I don't think there's anything else of interest to report (as if the above was particularly interesting in the first place), oh I did get my passport photos today so I just need to mail off my renewal on Monday, and I think that's it. Kind of boring. There's a first in quite some time. =) Although, I am pretty stoked about the passport because as it turns out, I discovered that there are all sorts of last minute flight+hotel deals where I can go to someplace like Paris for the weekend for less than it would cost me to just fly somewhere to visit sisters or friends within the US. Crazy, huh? I'm so taking advantage of that pretty much the day that I get my new passport in the mail. But for this weekend, it's far too quiet. I have to fix that and I'm guessing J-Flava can help me with that.
On the gossip front, it has now made it's way to me via several sources that apparently Chestnut plans to break up with his girlfriend. I love that people like to tell me these things. Really, I do. I also love that the next sentence out of their mouths (except Liz's) is something along the lines of warning me that this does not mean he'll be available for me to date again. Ha. Because that is of course exactly what I was thinking. Actually, what I was thinking is that he's never going to do it. He'll do something to piss her off so she can break up with him or wait for some minor thing that bugs him that he can blow up into a hanging offense. And honestly, I feel bad for her. It's true that no one can stand her, but from the sounds of it their dislike isn't based on her being a "bad" person, just annoying. So, it's going to suck for her, but in my opinion, he needs to go be single for a while. As far as I know, he's only been single for a sum total of maybe a month in the past 10 years - that's not a lot of time alone for someone who is so hell bent on living by his own rules. But, whatever, I don't get to give advice on that front anymore. I'm just sayin', there's a good man inside that jackass somewhere, and maybe some quality alone time will bring him back out to play. And I think everyone would be so grateful for that (well, maybe not us exes, but we're just so damn hard to please).
In other news, I made it through my hell V-Day intact, and was coaxed the rest of the way off the ledge on Thursday by Devon and Liz and the Gilmore Girls. I'm right as rain again. And, I made these killer twice-baked (sorta) potatoes. Which, if you've ever heard me tell my cooking horror stories, you'll know what a feat that was. I have lots of horror stories of my failed attempts at cooking before I finally got the knack of it a few years ago, but baked potatoes have continued to be my nemesis, and I still have nightmares about my attempt at twice-baked potatoes back when David and I lived together. So my yummy ones nearly made me cry with joy. In fact, I'll even give you the recipe:

2 large russet potatoes
6 slices bacon
1 bunch scallions
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sour cream

Preheat the broiler. Preheat a medium nonstick skillet.
Pierce potatoes with a fork, rub with a little EVOO and pop in the microwave for 12 minutes (give 'em a flip halfway through).
Chop up bacon and crisp 'em up in a pan. Just before they're crispy, toss in some chopped scallions for about a minute. Put on paper towel lined plate to degreasify.
When potatoes are cool enough to handle with bare hands, cut in half and scoop out insides into a bowl. Mash up the potato guts with the bacon/scallion mixture, a good size glob of sour cream, and a couple handfuls of shredded cheddar.
Fill potato shells with potato mixture, top with a little more of the cheese, and pop 'em in the broiler just until everything is nice and melty.
Serve and enjoy.
Serves 4 in theory. Almost enough for 1 big eater like me. =)