Crumpet and I have spent the entire day (except for the early morning when we took Stella to the vet for a checkup and booster shots and then picked up some hardware for cleaning/repairs) packing our lives into boxes. Let me tell you, my life is freaking HEAVY.

We’re just about to head out to the office Christmas party, or as I like to call it, the free meal which lets us pack the kitchen up.

Big thanks to Vetti, Joffa and Keith for helping us move tomorrow. We will repay you with pizza and coffee!

Little penguins – NO.

Fairy penguins – YES.

Let’s take it back, people.

Yesterday I finally got confirmation that my pay rise had been approved. Also, Keith’s hiring has been approved by HR. The plans I’ve been concocting over the last two years… HAVE FINALLY COME TO FRUITION!

*diabolical laughter*

Seriously though, my life is in a good spot right now. Hope yours is too.

NEW SATELLITE PHOTOS!

Katie Couric rocks.

As of a few days ago, our land line was cut off when the incompetent ISP finally enabled our Naked DSL line properly.

So, if you want to call us, I suggest not using the landline, and instead, use our mobiles! Or even better, use email so I don’t have to talk on the phone. It’s not you. I like you. Really.

Wow, I’ve been really slack at this blogging thing. Guess I’ll think about something to say today and if I come up with something compelling, post it tonight.

I understood the US economy problem in only the vaguest sense, but this movie makes it abundantly clear how badly the financial institutions have screwed the American people, and how that has in turn screwed the rest of the world.

Learning! It’s fun!

Crank it up, baby!

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Number of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and North African men detained in the U.S. in the eight weeks after 9/11: 1,182

Number of them ever charged with a terrorism-related crime: 0

From Harper’s.

Title says it all, really.