For a little while there, Colin was unfindable. But he's achieved ascendancy now. Good on him.

I realized a few days ago that I'd finally run through most of the items on my long-standing to-do list, so I started to make a new one this morning, and now I wish I hadn't. I liked that feeling of accomplishment while it lasted.

Oof. That's what I hate about work--every time I get a handle on it, there's suddenly new issues! Sigh.

Catching up today even from just three days off is making me crazy. However, I am taking a break and Occupying My Couch. Sadly, this occupation will not last nearly as long as I want it to.

I did see the Occupy Seattle protestors the other night (as well as driving by Occupy Columbus over the weekend). There were fewer than I expected, given that it was 7pm, not raining, and it's supposed to be one of the bigger ones, but definitely there were more people there than usual in that park. Plus, drums/tambourine were constant.

Here's your Benedick and Beatrice.

Interesting quotes from Amy Acker. He really did shoot it in his back yard. And house:

What was the look of the film? How did it all look?
The costume designer went shopping in all of our closets, and she just sort of chose. We are all wearing our own clothes, and then she kind of added little pieces here and there.

Why do you think Joss did this film, and did it so quickly?
I thought it was just because he was super cool. I think his wife and him were going to Italy for a vacation, and then she was kind of like, “Why don’t you just shoot that movie you’ve been wanting to do instead?” So, that’s sort of why it happened now. She’s kind of just really amazing. She built the house that it shot in. You know, she just kind of makes stuff happen. If Kai says something, then she like, actually does it every time.

Wait, Kai designed the house?
Yeah, she’s an architect. She built it and designed it and decorated it and everything. Pretty much you could just film the house without all of us talking in it, and it would be a really great movie.

What kind of style?
I’m not sure if it’s from France or Italy, but everything is old and warm and it’s just the most welcoming place ever.

Happy Birthday Brenda!

I think I need this one: [link]

Happy birthday, Brenda. And belated wishes to Kate P (and her newborn birthday buddies).

The forecast for the next 24 hours includes 10-16 inches of snow. Wonder when the school will make the call regarding tomorrow being a snow day.

Suzi,

where are you?

(please don't live anywhere near me)

please.

Weirdly, I was reading people saying the Joss movie was a hoax. Why bother?

I'm south of Denver. I think only Nicole and Stephanie will share my pain.

Crazy that we are under a Winter Storm Warning/Hazardous Weather Outlook in October. Then again, the ski resorts have been open for a few weeks already. I think I'm making chili tomorrow.

Suzi is in Colorado. So snow is fair game.

I am so over not having a job. It's only been two and a half weeks. Seriously, people, I was born to work. Occupying the Couch only leads to bad things.

Would it be potentially problematic for my long-term professional goals to apply for seasonal retail work? I think Sur la Table at the end of my street is hiring, and think of the employee discount! The only question is whether the salary would cover after-school care for the kids.