If we're complaining about friends' businesses, let me bitch slightly about a dear friend who actually hasn't sold any fiction opening a coaching service for writers, which emphasizes how to promote oneself. As opposed to say spending more time writing to sell stuff. SIGH

Okay, Mad Men is coming back March 25th.

All right, I should be all caught up by then! More than halfway through season three now.

When the hell is Venture Bros. coming back?

They're just starting production this month So, maybe next fall?

They're just starting production this month So, maybe next fall?

Fooey!

Though if it comes back along with the arrival of Legend of Korra, that'll be cool. Plus Emmett and I have a big slate of summer movies to consume.

I am excited for Mad Men to come back for a slightly unorthodox reason. The lady who runs the vintage store where I've been apprenticing claims that business picks up when Mad Men is on the air, and I'm really curious about whether that's actually true.

The lady who runs the vintage store where I've been apprenticing claims that business picks up when Mad Men is on the air, and I'm really curious about whether that's actually true.

People start having Mad Man viewing parties so you gotta dress up.

So, some of my knitting group folks had been to Mitsuya (which they insist on mispronouncing by not enunciating the y) - and provided us with good and unusual Japanese treats.

My favorite arare - you know the nori wrapped ones (this sort) - were delicious.

And they had blueberry filled and sesame filled marshmallows. The blueberry ones were delicious. The sesame ones were interesting. I'd never had a savory marshmallow before. But - if you find blueberry (preserves) filled marshmallows - nab them. One of the knitters described then as being like gummy bears - and I said only softer and less chewy. This is totally the ones we had.

Supernatural's back. I can get through the lean times (defined as "until Community gets back"), but the return of shows like White Collar sure will help.

Our company just bought another subsidiary. Given the amount of "opportunities" we have integrating the three we have so far, IT-wise, this is going to be fun. In the *not* sense of the word. Power to us for expanding, though!

I have already bitched about my family's companies. Academi? Seriously? And the politician cousin got dinged for a stupid racist tweet. Why don't people know better? Jeez.

People start having Mad Man viewing parties so you gotta dress up.

That's definitely a factor, but she claims it's also because people want to wear vintage more when they see it on TV regularly.

That's possible. I do want to eat and drink when I see TV characters eat and drink.