1. A friend gave us a $50 gift certificate for Amazon.com for Charlie, and I have no idea what to spend it on.  No, seriously, we have enough clothes, a good amount of blankets, plenty of feeding things, seats, etc, and I have no idea what's new and awesome in baby toys these days.  And I don't want to spend it on diapers, because at some point I'm ( Read more... )

Oh dear God, that episode was information overload. I think my head is spinning.

( Spoilers ahoy )

So my dad and I just finished watching The Empty Hearse on my laptop, hunched over like things that spend their lifetimes hunched over.

IT. WAS. AWESOME.

( First Impressions. Spoilers Ahoy )

1. I am trying like heck to respond to comments this week; I know I've been bad, so if you see a reply to a comment you left in the last week/two weeks/year, try not to have a heart attack ( Read more... )

Dear Andrew's Fever ( Read more... )

1. Andrew v CleoCleo snuck into Andrew's room just before I put him to bed tonight. Normally Cleo does not hang in Andrew's room at night, because we keep his door closed so that we can watch TV and not worry about noise. Also, because Andrew doesn't need the distraction of OMG CLEO IS ON MY BED when we're really rather he go to sleep ( Read more... )

It’s like I’m going on a Benedict Cumberbatch spree or something. Possibly because I am. At this rate, Bill and I might actually get around to watching Tinker Tailor before the week’s out ( Read more... )

1. I am highly disappointed in the lack of wit amongst adults in this town. All day long, I have been having the following conversation ( Read more... )

Yes, yes, it's Tuesday. Hush.

For those of you reading The Heart in Him, consider this a preview of coming attractions for tomorrow. The rest of you: just enjoy.

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[So I just watched Downton Abbey's latest episode. Cut for spoilers and possibly one really awful comment.]Having just seen Downton Abbey's latest episode, I just want to know why, if the actress playing Sybil didn't want to continue playing Sybil, they didn't just find another actress. ( Read more... )

( So I tricked Bill into watching Sherlock A Study in Pink this evening... )