Slow typist, although I guess I could clobber JohnS, too.

I heard from my friends in Pakistan, and they are okay, although their apartment was somewhat damaged. I also heard from my niece, who is moving to Oregon ("It's so expensive! And it's so wet! We haven't gotten out to do anything because it's been rainy and gray."). I cooked a lot, and gamed a lot, and wrote a Ranty McRantypants piece about the US gov't and Avian Flu (synopsis: Soft on Katrina, Hard on Avian Flu, more people die of AIDS and regular flu than avian flu, yadda).

That's about it. It was a good weekend.

Saturday I spent a Kohl's gift card that my folks gave me. Nothing terribly glam (except for some earrings that are rather nice, but don't show up on their website). Sunday I spent reading up on New England.

I'm pretty sure I did more than this, but I switched from coffee to tea starting Saturday, so it's all kind of blurry.

Weekend:

Saturday: Was lazy. Watched ER episodes. Took nap. Wnet to Salvation Army and bought sweaters. Went to theatre and aforementioned FOUR watch repair shops. Came home. Watch more ER

Sunday: Was productive. Cleaned living room, alcove, bathroom and hall. Tried to turn heat on unsuccessfully. Went to Target. Watched West Wing. Went to bed huddled with cat for warmth.

Good news for Doctor Who fans:

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Captain Jack! Wheee!

Short of more 9th Doctor or going to some alternate reality where Firefly runs for seven seasons, I can't imagine happier TV news.

You should try tangerines and tangelos - they peel more readily and have less membrane.

Best thing about tangelos -- the knob on the top lets you peel them without having to use a peeler or knife.

I loved tangelos when I was a kid, but they're strangely rare in Seattle groceries.

Short of more 9th Doctor or going to some alternate reality where Firefly runs for seven seasons, I can't imagine happier TV news.

How about, "Now that we have replaced the TiVo and picked up a relatively inexpensive DVD recorder in the process, you can dump Doctor Who to DVD easily instead of losing all the episodes to a redux of the Yom Kippur TiVo Disaster?"

Hmm. Now I want a tangelo or tangerine.

And John Sweden brings the convo full circle.

I just wanted to blend in. Grapefruit is one of those foods that is more trouble than it is worth, for me. Too much slicing and scooping, so I probably haven't eaten it in years.

One of the kinkier x-posts ever.

I do invite friends to hit me with sticks on a regular basis, so it is the least I can do.

How about, "Now that we have replaced the TiVo and picked up a relatively inexpensive DVD recorder in the process, you can dump Doctor Who to DVD easily instead of losing all the episodes to a redux of the Yom Kippur TiVo Disaster?"

Well, I knew that. We just need to find a re-airing of the eps we lost or figure out how to get them off the old hard drive.