Bon, I was going to say I've gotten pictures like that when the batteries were dying but two whole rolls is a bit much. It sounds like Hil may have diagnosed it.

Was it an autofocus camera, Bon?

Uhhh...what do you mean? (I don't know.)

I meant an automatic camera. And I just edited to make you look crazy.

An escaped chimpanzee at the Little Rock Zoo raided a kitchen cupboard and did a little cleaning with a toilet brush before sedatives knocked her out on top of a refrigerator.

As keepers tried to woo Judy back into her cage, she rummaged through a refrigerator where chimp snacks are stored. She opened kitchen cupboards, pulled out juice and soft drinks and took a swig from bottles she managed to open.

Keeper Ann Rademacher says Judy went into the bathroom, picked up a toilet brush and cleaned the toilet. Rademacher says the 37-year-old Judy was a house pet before the zoo acquired her in 1988, so she may have been familiar with housekeeping chores. Judy wrung out a sponge and scrubbed down the fridge.

It took a couple of tries, but the zoo sedated the chimp, who fell asleep on top of the refrigerator with half a loaf of cinnamon-raisin bread she had pulled out of the freezer.

Can Judy come to my house for a while?

Locally I usually get Gloria Ferrer for a good champagne in that range

I got this specific Gloria Ferrer sparkling wine (brut, NV) for New Year's Eve this year, and it was really outstanding. I highly recommend it.

Are any of the Raleigh-Durhamites around?

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That was sort of alarmingly fast.

Okay, so we're back to talking about moving into the area, and to that end, are looking at an exploratory trip. I'm pretty sure that last time we talked, you guys said you generally preferred Durham. I think that job prospects will be a lot better for us in Raleigh, though. So. um.

1) How many days do you think it would take to get a feel for the area? Could we just sort of drive around for a couple of days?

2) What neighborhoods are scary and to be avoided, both in terms of hotels and potential home-buying areas?

Oooh, Dana! Exciting.

I am quite pleased with myself. I found some plant hanging brackets and mounted them on either side of the lsliding glass doors. Then I put up the curtain rod from IKEA and rehung so many of the ornaments I took down last time I had to close the curtains.

Of course, now I'm thinking I should have gone with the black rod (I went with a pale gray, thinking it would be less obtrusive, but the brackets are black....) But anyway, this was a chore I've had hanging over my head for ages.

I was also supposed to clean today, but that hasn't happened yet. Given how the weather is supposed to be shittier tomorrow, staying in probably won't be an issue.

I should make dinner. Hrm.