I really preferred [Rose] with Nine, though. The Rose/Nine year was as if someone had decided to make a tee vee show just for me.

Me too, Sophia. God, I loved Rose. I get why people aren't crazy about her, but to me she was perfect. Agreed that she was better with Nine than Ten; the schmoopy romantic stuff was too much for me. I don't need Rose and the Doctor to fall in love; I just want them to travel together and be best friends forever.

I've liked all the companions -- Martha was lovely, Donna was awesome -- up until Amy, who just irks the hell out of me. I find myself wondering if I'd like her more if she were written by Davies instead of Moffat.

Like if I'd continued as a programmer I'd have this other life where I would buy normal things and be judged successful in my lifestyle by other people.

Liese, for what it's worth, I think you're amazingly successful in your lifestyle, and I suspect many of us feel the same way. You live your values in a way that most people only dream of, and you are one of the smartest and most thoughtful people I know. Whether or not you buy more nail polish!

javachik, it sounds like the right decision, though I'm sorry the situation at your company has come to this. Wishing you something better soon!

Tally for the weekend: figured out some furniture arrangements for post-baby, bought M a new dresser, made dinner for friends last night, cleaned up today, went for a long walk yesterday, took a long nap today, now in the midst of laundry and (finally!) handwashing several things that have needed to be washed since, um, this summer. M is making dinner and then maybe we'll watch something on Netflix. Did not accomplish either of the major things I meant to do this weekend, but at least one (making a registry for baby stuff) should wait until we've spent a little more time perusing Craigslist/Goodwill/yard sales/etc. So, that's the plan for next weekend.

Oh, there's a guy who walks four corgis right around the time we're waiting for the school bus in the morning, and the kids LOVE them. They're adorable, and really friendly and patient with the girls, too.

Darby won't go near Corgis, because we used to dogsit for a mean, barky one. Youpi's dead though, and his people just got a new Corgi, tentatively named Lucy, who is sweet as all get out.

Today I have made lunch, done two loads of laundry, prepped eggplant and started roasting eggplant for tonight's eggplant Parmesan dinner, helped Pete figure out where I wanted two pictures hung up, and have started clearing the library table. I still need to rework and buff a couple different versions of my resume, finish making the eggplant Parmesan, and maybe take a stab at writing something. Oh, and the Infamous BlueJay is coming over tonight.

Why do I feel like I haven't gotten anything done?

I am home! I had a mai tai!

Now Sherlock is downloading.

mmm eggplant parmesan

I am roasting a chicken and root vegetables and had a fit because we don't have an actual roasting pan big enough to fit all the veggies and the chicken! So I had to put some of the veg on a half-sheet. It's fine but I hate not having the right tools!

I got my hair cut slightly today and my hairdresser put it in some hippy braids (because 2012 is Year of the Hairdo for me and she was showing me options). It looks kind of ridic but also kind of cute.

I am still slightly hung over from lots of red wine with lady friends last night. Consumed with amazing Chinese food. I bought a bottle of white to go with the roast chicken tonight but I think I"m going to just stick with water.

Matt,

I screamed with laughter when Michelle mentioned that her husband was out buying doggie sunglasses!

I just could have DIED. Free to be you and me and all that, but I don't know how many men shop for doggie sunglasses (or women for that matter - I am certainly not the type to get any pet of mine sunglasses), but I would venture a guess that 99.999999% of men who buy doggie sunglasses aged 50s-60s are not heterosexual.

I let my apartment get really bad, I think I was dealing with some seasonal stuff I wasn't expecting. And now I'm feeling more energetic but I'm moving at a snails pace. A slow snail.I've got most of my yarn organized, most of the dishes done, and some things put into the storage area. I keep telling myself any kind of forward momentum is better than sliding back.

I keep telling myself any kind of forward momentum is better than sliding back.

It's true!!

I don't know why I can never figure out meat thermometers. I never trust them or trust myself to figure out where to stick them.

Wow, interesting football game with Pittsburgh and Denver.

Also, Atlanta lost. I am gloating.

mmm eggplant parmesan

It's not the traditional version, because coating something in egg & flour, then pan-frying it? Not something I can indulge in right now. So instead it will be roasted eggplant, spinach, tomato sauce, and cheese.

I keep telling myself any kind of forward momentum is better than sliding back.

Very true!