I have a bunch of stuff to do this weekend. And one thing that I've been putting off way too long, and I can't do anything else until I do that, and so I'm doing nothing. I think I may be insane.

Yeah, that kid has issues.

Meanwhile, I'm not watching a dog show -- I've got food network on. (I like Healthy Appetite and have just left it on for Robin Miller.)

Hey, any kid having Buffistas around?

I'm doing special gift bags for the kids coming to the wedding, and I'm ordering some stuff right now. Unfortunately, most everything I've picked out is for the older kids. I need some ideas for what to get for the under four set. What silly little things (read inexpensive) can I get that will entertain the little ones without making me responsible for a choking death or a lost eye? So far, all I've got that will work for the little ones are cute little beanbag animals. I'm currently shopping on orientaltrading.com, and I am trying to buy in bulk.

Maybe coloring books and crayons or chalk, so they can entertain themselves at the table?

I don't much like either Draper or Campbell (as people -- they're great characters). They both suffer from Nice Guy syndrome, and it's so well-written it makes me cringe. (Especially Campbell, because I am helpless before VK's woobification powers. On one level I want to smack the entitlement and self-righteousness right out of him, but then he makes that VK woobie face and I just want to wrap him in a blanket and make him some soup.)

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Oh. I got that, just didn't know if that was age appropriate. Been a LONG time since I hung out with the little little ones. A two year old likes to color? Man, I need to have a kid. But yeah, I've got crayons and washable markers, "fun pads," and butcher paper to cover the table with so they can color all over it if they want. Also, cute little Wedding themed paper placemats with games and coloring activities.

I'm sure they do. Don't they? I don't know.

The little ones always seem to be excited by the bubble-blowing bottles they've started giving away at weddings.

I'm catching up on Mad Men. I swear, I can feel myself getting lung cancer just watching this show.

Heh. I really have to make an effort not to chainsmoke while watching it. I really hate movies where everyone's smoking, because I can't!

It's actually kind of the same effect as the anti-smoking ads on TV -- they all just remind me about cigarettes and how maybe I want one right now.

The little ones always seem to be excited by the bubble-blowing bottles they've started giving away at weddings.

Oh, yeah! These have saved us at more than one wedding. You can never go wrong with bubbles.

Especially Campbell, because I am helpless before VK's woobification powers. On one level I want to smack the entitlement and self-righteousness right out of him, but then he makes that VK woobie face and I just want to wrap him in a blanket and make him some soup.)

Yup. It's the eyes, damn him.

As for the kid, Glenn: the hair thing creeped me right out. But not as much as his looming in the bathroom. I also like how they segued from there to Mrs. Draper lying on her analyst's sofa. I wonder if he's Freudian or Yungian. Veddy interesting. The characters are all so well layered that I'm very ambivalent about all of them.