Today I made egg-in-the-hole for breakfast, and I got a double-yolk egg in mine. Woot!

I shall take this as a sign that my cold will end today. 'Cause why not?

No, that movie does not exist. You made that up just then.

You're right. I totally did.

OMG -- I completely left out the part where he gives all his staff nicknames, didn't I?

I've finally picked a course to use use my ICE gift certificate on. I'm going to take Cheese Wars: Wine vs Beer. Doesn't that sound like fun?

Join an award-winning brewmaster and a top sommelier for a fascinating exploration of flavor. Fine wine has long been considered the best accompaniment to the world’s great cheeses, but brewmaster Garrett Oliver begs to differ. Traditional beers, he says, are a more harmonious pairing for even the most complex cheeses. Sommelier Jerri Banks concedes the pleasures of beer, but wields great wines that she says accompany cheese perfectly. The finest cheeses. Great wines. Artisanal beers. Who will win the cheese wars? Jerri Banks, wine consultant and formerly of Cellar in the Sky, Windows on the Work and Fressen, and Garrett Oliver, brewmaster of the Brooklyn Brewery, go toe to toe with the world’s great cheeses, and the winner in this exciting joust of flavor matching will surely be your taste buds.

No, that movie does not exist. You made that up just then.

Sorry, must disagree. I've seen it. It's a message movie -- "We could solve all our problems if we just had a dictator to run things."

Bah. Stupid post-birthday hangover.

Actually, it's pretty mild - just a headache and a feeling of 'blah.' I'm hoping coffee will help. Plus, there is oatmeal....

Thanks again for all the birthday wishes....

Drew--so you're working on the Tracy Letts play? He used to be the BF's client, back when the BF was an agent, and is now a good friend of ours. I believe we're going to the show with him when he gets out here. I'll be able to hear your work!

I haven't seen The Libertine, but the Boston Globe reviewer made a point of praising Depp's performance amidst all the bad-movie drek.

I went out shopping at the Super Stop 'N Shop with VW -- which was like an epic shopping for me. I bought $62 worth, although half of it was for this vacuum-Swiffer thingie that I suddenly couldn't resist. It may be mind-control rays, or maybe subliminal messages in the Muzak.

I did resist the Sudafed Shower tablets, but barely, only remembering at the last minute that strong smells give me headaches, so why would I use them if I had one already?

They actually had a Coming Soon display for the self-cleansing shower thingie! Just empty boxes!

Oh hangover bad Tom. Drink water or gatorade if you can stand it.

I made waffles with strawberries and whipped cream for breakfast since MIL is here this morning. And Godiva coffee which is as yummy as it smells.

I'm in my jammies and life is good.

It's a truly beautiful day here. So far I have put on two loads of laundry and went for a walk to get pastry and coffee.

On my way back from the laundry room there was a guy walking down the street dressed as an old man, and he was almost convincing, except that I could totally tell it was a grey wig. And sure enough when he walked past, I could see a little bit of darker hair under his wig. Kids these days...

Standard Sunday buttermilk pancakes with maple syrup and Blue Mountain coffee. Running out of maple syrup--I'm going to have to break into my miniatures next week, or actually buy some in the US. I may be a snob.

Oh, and the pastry and coffee is my second breakfast. (At lunchtime!)

Also, one of my cats has his face buried into my laundry pile and is sniffing deeply. He's such a weirdo!

We're going to Chinatown to have Dim Sum for a friend's birthday today. Mmmm, pork bao and great conversation. Then home to clean the house and do laundry and catch up on the hours of TV backlog on our Little Friend, TiVo. I think it should be a lovely day.