"Look-back review". Been hearing this a lot lately. What the fuck other type of review is there?

I knew I shouldn't have left that thumbtack on the floor!

there's a part of me that actually perversely thinks it would be hilarious to see McCain/Palin elected and McCain die in office. I mean, the sheer incompetence of a Sarah Palin presidency trying to play tough to Iran or Russia or whoever the enemy du jour is at that point. (Come on, wouldn't you love to see her try to take on Putin? Wouldn't you? ( Read more... )

There is a film crew in the courtyard behind my apartment. And a person walking around dressed as a star.

I am intrigued.

I've just heard that they're doing a remake of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

This is a bad idea on so many levels, I don't know where to begin.

http://community.livejournal.com/balkans/104872.html

A couple I fixed up have just got engaged.

ETA: It must be because I caught the bouquet at a friend's wedding a couple months ago. Not exactly how that's supposed to work, but better than nothing, I suppose.

Take the bottle of wine off the bookshelf before you try to move it.

Disaster averted. But barely.

On the ketchup shelf in the supermarket. A 1.35 kilogram bottle costs €3.60. A 1.2 kilogram bottle costs €3.88. They're both your basic Heinz variety. Both come in an easy-squeezy plastic bottle. So why is the smaller one more expensive? Because the bottle is sold upside down - cap at the bottom. I bought one of the cheaper ones and ( Read more... )

Well my parents went home yesterday. It was very sad. I'd really got used to them being around. I have the most amazing parents in the world. But I'll see them for Christmas anyway (by which time they'll be grandparents! Yay ( Read more... )