Aww, that sucks, Jesse. Is it that you need the candidates to come back in for a second round?

Yep. I told her she was a "strong" candidate, but I don't want to make any promises -- what if my higher-ups strongly prefer the other finalist I bring back? Then I've made this girl turn down another job and still not get this one. That would suck.

do the writers really think that nobody over age 49 enjoys lolcats?

I suspect they think that nobody over age 49 is on teh internets.

And on the Jenna-wedding:

Dress, lovely. Groom, not unattractive. Protesters, nice added touch of amusing irony.

Wedding gift of father of the bride -- WTF? Starting with, it's staying at his home instead of going to the home of the newlyweds?

Starting with, it's staying at his home instead of going to the home of the newlyweds?

Yeah but -- they probably didn't want a giant stone cross looming over them in their townhouse, y'know? It probably makes starting out as newlyweds feel a little Spanish Inquisition.

La Tep has an excellent point -- it may very well have been a case of "Oh, ... THANKS, Dad! I'd just hate to take it away when it looks so perfect in this spot right here!"

Whoo-hoo! The Chicago Shakespeare Theater has won this year's regional Tony!! That makes Chicago the first city to win four regional awards (Steppenwolf Theatre in 1985, Goodman Theatre in 1992, and Victory Gardens Theater won in 2001).

they probably didn't want a giant stone cross looming over them in their townhouse, y'know? It probably makes starting out as newlyweds feel a little Spanish Inquisition.

But they were introduced by Rove so perhaps a Spanish Inquisition vibe is appropriate?

entering dishes with lots of ingrediants is so tiresome on fitday.

And now I just finished one of those things that was really late, so I kept putting it off more and more, since, you know, maybe everyone would forget? EXCEPT THEY DON'T. And actually finishing it was actually to my advantage, but just ugh. Is the thing.

In my world, ugh is always the thing.