Hec, I'm glad our check plus the Perkins gang check is enough to actually buy a used car. Go forth, buy Space Mountain. Or at least Space Cave.

In fact the staging was perfect so that the check came last and best in a good string of surprises!

We do like a bit of theatre in our good deeds.

Bless you, Sunil, for everything. Awesome work. I shall call you Capt. Awesome.

Aw, it was nothin'. Thanks for reading my mind and encouraging it.

Happy birthday, Owen!

They are now casting for three new versions of Jersey Shore -- a Russian one in Brighton Beach, an Asian one in LA, and a Persian one in Beverly Hills. [link]

Shockingly, I am up and about. And I really hope my building manager does not judge me by my recycling.

I'm making a huge pot of vegetable stock and it smells so fresh and awesome.

Shockingly, I am up and about. And I really hope my building manager does not judge me by my recycling.

You can come dump your recycling here. I'm sure it's tame compared to some of what my housemates toss in there.

Oh, I'm so pleased--Sunil and Perkins both did marvelously to coordinate the gifts.

And it was nice to see Buffistas in the video! ::waves at everyone::

Shir, wishing you some dog-ma. I know how hard this part is.

I am outside. I was doing some yardwork, but about 20-25 minutes of raking and picking up leaves is all my back can handle at a time. ??Now I am watching the cats, and the stupid birds who are landing about three feet away from them. What are they thinking?

Oz is now sitting directly under the bird feeder (there are no birds near it), which has to come down, now that it's time to let the cats out.

OMGWTFPolar Bear! A couple more pictures from last night: I wear the polar bear; it does not wear me.

That is one fine-ass polar bear, I tell you what.

I woke up late but managed to snag a taxi and was only 3 minutes late for brunch. I shall call it a victory, and go back to bed now that I've had potato pancakes.