I am, however, going to watch Tom Quinn look pained and angst-ridden.

Oh, the Worst Spy Ever! Heee! He's good at looking angsty, though. Man, S1 seems so very long ago now.

I took my niece to see Serenity and the guy taking tickets said, "Theater 10, on the right." So we sat down and the theater was a little small, but okay. And then the theater didn't fill up, but okay. And then the trailers were all for comedies, and

-- okay, so I was dumb. They'd given me tickets to "The 40-year-old Virgin" and I didn't realize it until the movie itself actually started.

So we missed the first 15 minutes of "Serenity", damnit. OTOH, the niece liked it anyway.

Clearly the universe is trying to keep you from seeing Serenity, 'suela.

That silver-grey dress is GORGEOUS.

That's the Serenity effect.

Heh.

So, I watched Master and Commander this afternoon, and it was fine, but: those two guys are totally dating.

Again, heh.

sarameg, the TJ's in Falls Church was the same. I was so psyched when it opened, since I'd missed them terribly, but it was aw.ful. Most days you couldn't even get in (if you somehow found parking) because the lines for the cashiers blocked the front doors.

They started popping up to follow me, though: when we moved to Fairfax one opened there, better floor plan (although still no parking). And shortly after I started working in Herndon one opened there, best of the region. It's a stand-alone store, built to be a TJ's. Dedicated parking.

I really wish they'd do internet sales, but it's probably helping my diet to not have access to their candy aisle.

Oh, the Worst Spy Ever! Heee! He's good at looking angsty, though. Man, S1 seems so very long ago now.

We're in S2. Tonight was Zoe angst, but Tom got a few pained looks in, so all was well.

I'm temtped to go see P&P, but I'm worried I'd spend the whole time worried that Mr Darcy will be made.

I need to learn to better separate my fictional realities, methinks.

Timelies! Or gronklies, whatever.

Does anybody else here watch Barking Mad on Animal Planet? It's an English series where behaviorists go to the homes of problem pets (and problem pet owners) and come up with training solutions. And they just don't do cats and dogs -- all kinds of birds, ferrets, rabbits, horses, donkeys, goats and so on. They even had a problem sheep....

Was it Harold the clever sheep? Because he's realised that a sheep's life consists of standin' around for a few months and then bein' eaten. And that's a depressing prospect for an ambitious sheep.

Mice discovered accidentally at the Wistar Institute in Pennsylvania have the seemingly miraculous ability to regenerate like a salamander, and even regrow vital organs.

Researchers systematically amputated digits and damaged various organs of the mice, including the heart, liver and brain, most of which grew back.

The results stunned scientists because if such regeneration is possible in this mammal, it might also be possible in humans.

The researchers also made a remarkable second discovery: When cells from the regenerative mice were injected into normal mice, the normal mice adopted the ability to regenerate. And when the special mice bred with normal mice, their offspring inherited souped-up regeneration capabilities.

The mice, known as the MRL strain, were specially bred to develop lupus. But researchers don't know why exactly the animals' injuries heal so well.

Researchers systematically amputated digits and damaged various organs of the mice, including the heart, liver and brain, most of which grew back.

Wow. Now we're just black leather outfits, a militaristic society, and a perpetual pout away from becoming Sebaceans.

It's a tough life, being a lab mouse.

It's a man's life in an animal testing laboratory.

(I'm the only one who will get that joke, sadly.)

I trampolined this morning. So much fun! I hadn't done it since I was a kid. Hooray for exercise that doesn't bore me to tears!