Baby red pandas.

well, it would be like living in a beehive

See? Like the Borg.

Happy birthday, Suzi.

I'm off to drop off the not-working yet under-warranty espresso machine with the service center. Do people really still fix stuff? I expect they'll just give us a new one, though.

The fencing company that is coming to make an estimate on Monday is Borg Fencing. My dad made a joke about resistance being futile when he talked to them and they had never heard that before.

The Ateneo Grand Splendid Bookstore

It's in this beautiful old theater.

First, let’s admire that name. There’s no pretense of modesty in christening your theater the Grand Splendid. Built in 1919 by an Italian architect in the eclectic style, the theater entertained Buenos Aires for a decade with top-tier tango concerts, before it was converted into a popular cinema. In 2000, the building was leased by a publishing house and found new life as a bookstore.

The conversion from theater to bookshop has proved nothing short of magnificent. The painted ceiling, detailed balconies, and stage are all intact. The private boxes are now small reading rooms. The stage is a café, where you can sit and peruse books you’re considering buying. And though it occupies three floors, there’s not an overwhelming selection — the shelves fit perfectly around the theater’s original shape, and comfortable chairs are scattered throughout.

The Ateneo Grand Splendid is a bookstore in which to spend a leisurely couple hours. Choose a couple books and get cozy in a theater box. And if you get weary of reading, just look around… there’s plenty more to feast your eyes on.

My dad made a joke about resistance being futile when he talked to them and they had never heard that before.

Seriously??

My dad made a joke about resistance being futile when he talked to them and they had never heard that before.

My boss told me that her daughter works with a guy whose first name is Rohan. This guy is a foreign student, and he mentioned that in the university's international student organization, there's another guy whose first name is Rohan.

(This is a long setup for a silly comment.)

My boss asked her daughter, "So when they get together, do they call themselves Rohirrim?"

My boss told me about it because she said I would be the only person in the office who would get it.

The Ateneo Grand Splendid Bookstore

It's in this beautiful old theater.

Wow.

Seriously??

Apparently. It's hard to believe.

That's awesome, Tep.

My boss told me about it because she said I would be the only person in the office who would get it.

I am very sad that no one in my office knows I would get that. On the other hand, I am hiding.

I cued up the Journey during my lunch break. So now I have to start listening to All The Music all over again.

People are making no sense today, I had a dentist appointment, cramps and a bloody nose. Thank you, Wednesday.