"Home again. Still not king. I think Legolas might be gay."

It has been a really long trip, and my super-long day has a ways to go. I'm really happy to be home. I think I'm going to take a bath, get laundry started, have dinner at Alki (YEAH! They are open again for dinner), and catch the 7pm showing of Sin City at the Cinerama.

Update: Thinking about it more, I'll try for the 4pm showing and dinner afterwards to try to encourage my body to shift time zones back... Oh wait, Day Lights Savings Time and I've not updated my clocks. Crap, back to the 7pm plan.

Update2: Ah, harsh reality. My plans fell away as I laid down for a bit waiting for some clean laundry to wear out. No biggie. I'll catch Sin City tomorrow at matinee prices instead.

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Finished up That Darn Squid God. Funny damn book. It is written in a style very much like Douglas Adam's stuff. Thanks again, jeliza!

So this was the current pinnacle of civilization, eh? Spurting gas flames dimly illuminated the bumpy streets of stone. The buildings were stacked together with no consideration given for safety or comfort; few trees were in sight, and the smell! There must be hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people jammed into this dirty city. The air stank of coal soot, and the nearby river was contaminated with sewage and industrial chemicals. Overlaying everything was the stench of sex and unfamiliar drugs. The squid gave itself a little hug out of sheer pleasure. Lovely!

Draining his mug, Lord Carstairs brushed the crumbs from his shirt. "There is always the chance that the military will kill the beast. The British Army is the best equipped, most dedicated fighting force on the face of the Earth!"

The mournful wail of a fire engine joined the cacophony of distant noises. Another boom came from the roof, followed by more rattling cartridges tossed away.

"No, seriously," Mary said urgently. "What can we do?"

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Steven Colbert (The Daily Show) on the importance of choosing a new pope sooner than later: "Do you realize that presently that there is no one on Earth that is infallible? Right now everything is being run by human beings. I don't know if you are familiar with their track-record, but I don't think anyone really wants them in charge."