Our route to India is thus: Dallas -> New York -> Paris -> Mumbai.

I was on a NY - Paris - Mumbai flight on my way to Moscow in November. It was very Amazing Race feeling. I wonder if it was the same flight?

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I wonder if it was the same flight?

Was it Delta?

Yup. I'm ridiculously tickled at the idea of being on the same flight.

I don't know who Mischa Barton is, other than the name and the images over on the Fug site, but I will happily help hate her on your behalf.

I think I like hanging out webbing in a sandwich place rather than a coffee place. Now if only Dunkin' Donuts had WiFi, my world would be complete.

It's usually dry.

Too cool, Allyson. That's awesome. I love when that fills up.

Matt, what is it with these folks. Last year was the year they tried to work you to death. This year is the year they're trying to annoy you to death. You poor guy.

Ugh. If not for the fact that I'm being reassured that I do good work at every step, I'd be seriously concerned about my future here. It seems like the new policy is to require employees to justify and second-guess every decision they make and ask permission before doing anything, no matter how routine or insignificant. And in this particular case, I was sending a weekly accounting of hours billed to the person now questioning everything—there was no question raised at the time it was going on or in the several months following.

If I hear one word about the possibility of random drug testing, I will take it as a sign to update my resume and start casting feelers about.

While I've not been terribly impressed by Ms. Barton in any way, I have to say I'm with Robin in feeling that I'd have been a wee bit nonplussed in the same circumstances.

Definitely her loss, but not particularly bitchy, imo.

Woah, Allyson, those pictures are amazing.

As an aside, I am ALWAYS coming back on Saturday after a vacation. None of this straight to work crap. Lazing around yesterday was so incredibly wonderful.

That is awesome. It just calls for taking enough time off at once. It doesn't really work with, say, a long weekend....

I had no celebrity sightings over Christmas, but then again, I didn't exactly leave Michigan.

I did find out one of my cousins was taking up modeling professionally, though.

But if you are a famous person, you should expect slightly unusual reactions from strangers. 15 seconds of friendliness can go a long way - especially when you are a sort of B-list star and not Angelina Jolie or something.