I definitely love visiting DC. Every now and then I get to fly up for work.

and yet, you don't call. hmmmmm.

Or I could have worn my cricket jersey, but then all the Indian guys would realise I supported a really sucky team.

har. who do you support?

OK, you know this is the weather report all the newscasters wish they could give: [link]

Personally, my favorite part isn't the yelling, it is the "oh boy."

and yet, you don't call. hmmmmm.

I know, I know. Usually my manager collars me at 4:30 pm and says, "Hey, we need someone to attend that meeting in DC tomorrow." And I'm there and back in a little more than a full work day.

I need to squeeze an overnight or two out of the budget so I can meet up with DCistas.

who do you support?

The West Indies. Made extra-shameful by the fact that we used to be insanely good, and we were horribly smug about it. Now they exist to make us cry. And teach us that pride comes before a fall.

bon bon, I don't have paper towels or napkins in my house anymore. I don't have the microfiber cloths, but I have a bunch of Cost Plus cloth napkins and a few of the Meyer's sponge-like thin thingies.

Steve would use a papertowel to clean the counter (instead of a sponge) and the only way I could get him to stop was to have none on hand. I keep a roll in the garage for grease cleaning.

My main use for paper towels is for pressing tofu or draining fried things (bacon, etc).

Right - greasy stuff that wouldn't come out easily in the wash (I don't make bacon or anything that produces grease in the kitchen).

Really? The grandmother in A Good Man is Hard to Find is a great example of someone who wants to appear like a "good Christian" despite not actually acting like one. Pretty salient these days.

Yeah, but that's almost a tossed off bit of irony on Flannery's part, barely more than an arched eyebrow. The story is about grace.

It turns out that Scott Lee Cohen (D), the Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor in Illinois, has more extensive problems than were reported yesterday.

Impressive, Illinois Democrats. Blago just wasn't good enough for you, was he?

Hey, I didn't vote for him. I want to know why the media came out with all of this the day after the election. Isn't this their job? Once the tv/radio ads and the mailings started, it was obvious that he would have the most name recognition.

ION, want to win free tickets for writing haiku? [link]

I used the microfiber cloths for pressing tofu last night! I wouldn't use it for bacon, but for cleaning a grease mess, sure.