We'll now be returning to regularly scheduled service

It's been four days. Sorry for the lapse in service. We're working with our contractors to ensure this sort of disruption doesn't happen in the future...

I'd like to start by giving a huge shout out to ElizaBeth for sponsoring me in the MS Walk. You're awesome!!!

I was ill last week. It wasn't very pleasant. Didn't go to work on Friday and then spent the rest of the weekend taking it real easy...

NESF and I are rewatching Lost Season 5. All we have left is the finale tonight and then tomorrow Season 6 begins. I can't wait. I've got all kinds of theories right now about what's going on. SPOILER ALERT!!! For instance I've convinced myself that the reason that some people are in the past and some in the present is Jacob. Jacobs dies at the end of the fifth season, but they also detonate the bomb. So I'm starting to think that while the nemesis is controlling everything in the present, Jacob is the one who's influencing events in the past, hence negating his own death and staying a step ahead of his nemesis. Anywho. I can't wait for the new season!!!

I do the Newsday and NYTimes crossword everyday. Monday's are by far the easiest day. Friday and Saturday it's unbelievably difficult to finish. It leads to my going back and forth as to whether or not I'm any good at them. Right now I feel like a master, ask me at the end of the week and I'll feel like a hack...

I watched what might be considered an unhealthy amount of CSPAN in the last 96 hours. I couldn't stop. Lost was the only thing that could tear me away. There was some good stuff though. The POTUS's soiree with congressional republicans was actually very interesting to watch as was the confirmation hearing of Bernanke and the questioning of Geithner about his involvement with AIG. So much going on...

I need to find a video of Pink's grammy performance. I hear it was out there. A colleague of mine told me about it, which led to my finding this pic:



And then this one:



Looks like it was pretty amazing...