I was at the beach this morning, but I still need to do some more work, because tomorrow is RI with family. Oy.

That's a couple of hours more than me!

Ugh, I hated Current Events, Burrell. Still do not like watching/reading the news, frankly.

Paging Jilli! We had a "female energy presence" named Gillian on the ghost walk yesterday (according to the dowsing rods as interpreted by the tour guides (in an empty lot that I walk the dog past all the time, it does not seem like an occult or spooky place to me at all)). I thought you should know. Also - have you gotten any info on that house you were asking about on tumblr? I have the address but not floor plans, if that might be helpful. I almost signed up on tumblr to respond to the post but choosing a username, as usual, totally paralyzed me.

Ugh, I hated Current Events, Burrell. Still do not like watching/reading the news, frankly.

I remember watching The MacNeil/Lehrer Hour with my mom every night.

Now as a mom I see the Current Events assignment as an exercise in reading comprehension: demonstrate that you understood what you read, then offer some response or reaction to it. Low stakes, useful skill, and in the case of my girl, she needs to exercise that muscle regularly. So I'm good with it.

Oh, I totally get it as a valuable assignment and it did me good to have to do it. But I disliked it a lot at the time.

Y'all. I pulled out the chocolate that is supposed to go with chardonnay and it recommends pairing with triple cream brie. I do not have any brie! How did this happen? I have like, cream cheese? Or maybe swiss? Dang. Maybe I'll just take a major left turn and pull out the blue cheese that I accidentally bought twice.

Oh, in later adventures in drinking, I picked up some Sailor Jerry rum and Hollows & Fentimans ginger beer when I went to TJs today. Because last night's dark and stormies (how does one pluralize that?) used up our previous stores.

how does one pluralize that?

That is a damn good question. Maybe it should have it's own collective noun.

In Obvious Facts Are Obvious news, when one is hungry and tired and cranky, eating food will aleve nearly all those conditions.

Wow, who knew?

Feeling better now, Connie?

and they are standing around arguing about how they are wasting Magic Hour setting stuff up, and honestly? Magic Hour is real -- the documentary footage of the people arguing looking great.

Have you ever seen Days of Heaven? Entire movie was shot in the Golden Hour and it's the most sumptuous visual treat.

Food is good.

The Magic Hour arguments looking pretty is cracking me up. Meta-filmmaking at its finest?

Sadly, I don't think I like this chardonnay. This one glass will probably be it for today. Maybe with different food it will taste better.