HP and the Deathly Hallows *spoilers*

Above is a picture of me and my mom at the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 movie showing at IMAX, midnight: the minute it came out.

• There were two girls standing in line who were dressed up as Dobby and Kreacher.
• The movie was excellent in every way.
• I was a bit confused why Harry didn't tell Ron that Harry's and Hermione's relationship is strictly platonic, upon discovering that Ron was in love with Hermione.
• I like the movie Ron better than the book Ron.
• I find it interesting that people are up in arms about the scene where Ron sees a vision of Harry and Hermione making out topless. We see a bit of Hermione's boobie. I have no problem with it at all.

Speaking of boobies, one of my Subeams was poking mine last week and asked, "What are these? and why are they so big?" I replied, "Boobies. and that's just the way they are."

Here is a quotation that I found interesting:

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely
in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, cigar
in one hand, favorite beverage in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally
worn out, and screaming WOO HOO - What a Ride!-- Anonymous

I was sort of on the radio

This morning I texted Kane of the Kane Show on Hot 99.5, a very popular radio station here in Washington, DC. This is what I said: "Kane, I am in awe of your superior intelligence, which is why I was shocked 2 hear u say 'eK cetera' this morning. It's 'eT cetera.'" He responded, "HAH! Do I really? Never noticed. I won't anymore, I'll tell you that!" Then after the break he read my text on the air and mentioned that it was from x8033 phone number. He asked Sammy and Sarah if he had really mispronounced it. He doubted that he had. Who cares?; he read my text on the air!!! I am thrilled! I sent a text back to him: "You put my text on the air! love you babe, et cetera."

Harry Potter 7

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out of practice

It's been for-blooming-ever since I posted. I am out of practice.

My index fingers are longer than my ring fingers. Jerry's are the opposite. Rebekah has one hand like Jerry's and one hand where the fingers are the same length. Aubrey's are like mine. The whole thing is very interesting. On the radio they were trying to say that a study shows it is linked to several things, including likelihood of promiscuity. Something about levels of testosterone in the system at the time the embryo's fingers are being developed. Whatever.

Probably a big reason I have not posted for so long is that I keep meaning to upload pictures from Rebekah's camera, but I am not focused enough on this task to make it happen. However, I have here uploaded some poor-quality, unrepresentative pictures of certain things.

I found only one dictionary that lists "sherbert" as a real word, and I am angry with that dictionary, because it seems to have caved to the constant misspelling of this word. It is "sherbet," with one r. It always cracks me up when signs with misspellings get mass produced and displayed.

Rebekah fractured her wrist by jumping off of the roof of some playground equipment. If you're gonna fracture your wrist at age 16, that is a really good way to do it, in my opinion. This is her first cast. She chose black so it would match her homecoming dress. Homecoming pictures follow.

This is me in my usual Halloween costume. I got all dressed up for the trunk-or-treat party, only to show up just as it was ending. (I guessed wrong what time it started.) Rebekah felt bad for me, so she took the time to turn up the music in the car and dance with me in the parking lot.

My new hair color

Rebekah and our enormous kitten Chou-Chou

new shoes

Look at these new shoes. Rebekah and I bought them to share. Today it is my turn. I know shoes of this style have a name, but I can't think of it. A little help?

Big Mama

Last week I had this conversation with a coworker:

Man: "Where have you been?"

Me: "I've been here."

Man: "I haven't seen you much."

Me: "I guess I must be invisible."

Man (eyeing my chest): "No that's definitely not it. You are far from invisible, BIG MAMA."



Jerry informs me that the epithet "Big Mama" refers specifically to a woman with big boobs. Well well, what do I think of this? I think I didn't like being called Big Mama. But not enough to report the man to HR. He is of the older generation and probably meant it as a compliment. I didn't take it as a compliment. Several years ago I would have taken this incident much to heart. But now I just find it mildly annoying but still motivating enough add it to my list of nuggets that have led me to (seriously this time!) start a diet today. I have had all sizes of boobies in my life and have enjoyed each one. But my present boob size is indicative of, not breastfeeding this time, but of a greater body size overall. So I will decrease my boob size and therefore my body size overall.



My work location has changed as of today, and I will be driving 45 minutes more to work every day. That is a 1.5 hour or more trip each way now. I am taking it as an opportunity to change several things in my life:

• My weight, as I have already mentioned


• My exercise habits. I have been running most every day, but there is a gym in the building next to mine now, and I may work out there at lunch every day.


• My eating out expenses. Where I used to work, there were the most posh and expensive and delicious restaurants known to man. Giving them my money every day was a very bad habit. I plan to bring my lunch to work now, and when I do go out to eat in Springfield, it will cost much less.


• I have prescription medications that I should have been taking but have not. I will now take them as I should, and that will help with the weight loss.


• Unlike before, I will do some work at work.

Impactful TV moments

Off the top of my head, here are some of the TV moments that have had a big effect on me. I'm sure I can come up with more later.

Dracula. One of my earliest memories is watching a woman get bitten and blood-sucked by Dracula. I don't remember what version of Dracula it was. I was stunned.

Sesame Street: "Put down the ducky if you want to play the saxophone." I have used this advice on my children and on myself many times.


Bugs Bunny making fruit salad on Elmer Fudd's head. Every time I wash my hair or another person's hair, I have this tune ("The Barber of Seville") running through my head. Start at 3:06 of the video.


Buffy and her mother in Buffy the Vampire Slayer


Booth professing his love in Bones

Remington Steele opening sequence

Cameron tries to stab House. I couldn't find a video of it that didn't have some sort of stupid music superimposed over it, so you'll have to do with a picture of Cameron sneaking up on House to kiss him, and a short video of what happens right after the kiss.


X-Files: Scully crumbling and collapsing in front of Mulder after being held captive by Donnie Pfaster, a shape-shifting death fetishist serial killer
A Bit of Fry and Laurie: I find myself singing this about once a week. And yes, that IS the Hugh Laurie who plays Dr. House on House.