Also 2003 BMW 325i.

My brother approves and he doesn't even know it. Though those he mods are definitely older and of higher mileage.

Yay furniture! I need to do something about that. Though I need to do structural projects first. Which is why I told a friend to buy her furniture before she moves into a 1940s house, cause after? There are other sucks.

I'm all partied out. It's sort of interesting. First was a baby shower, populated a lot by people in the field or adjacent. Small talk ascertaining what you do dwindles off and you move on to other topics.

Second party, my neighbor's former roommate. I don't know him well, just from the 6 months he lived next door and neighbor's parties. But I figure what the hell, new people. This party largely populated by people in environmental politics, general polisci and foreign affairs with a handful of arts types. What do you do, posed to me, turns me into an object of complete fascination, and I find myself prompted to explain Hubble, the Mars rovers, Kepler, the community's view on manned missions, image processing, and on and on.

It was fun. And I met new people. And T and his roommate said I'd have to come back, and not just because as a housewarming gift, I gave him a rubber mallet. Everone needs one of those.

Jesus. There was a shooting just one block west of the downtown district last night (restaurants, shops -- although this was at 2 a.m.), and one person was killed. And driving home through town tonight, we had to pull over for cops -- a huge brawl broke out in one of the bars, at least a dozen people were arrested, and campus police were there as backup.

Stop that, people! This is a nice town!

as a housewarming gift, I gave him a rubber mallet. Everone needs one of those.

Dear heavens, that is awesome.

I just had that Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate with Speculoos Cookie Cream

Sooooo good!

I bought one of those and one of the caramel today. The checker was raving about them. Kinda looking forward to nomming.

The caramel is excellent, but then I'm a sucker for chocolate/caramel. (Although, to be totally honest, I prefer my caramel more firm, less liquidy, like a Rolo.)

TJs is TOTALLY running with my cookie spread cookie filling cookies idea!

I've had a mallet since college (won it and the honor of being the Gremlin in the Midnight Croquet sprees.) And I've found it quite useful!

Kat and Lori gave me a rubber mallet with their establishment package. Invaluable stuff.

Watching Fright Night. I like this! It should have done better. Colin Farrell's on fire, so to speak. And I really like how injured vamps act--they're all feral and creepy when their higher functions aren't engaged.

Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate with Speculoos Cookie Cream

So sad I have no Trader Joe's no mo'.

Amy, on the bright side, at least your town hasn't had 20+ murders in less than a month? (I AM LOOKING AT YOU NEW ORLEANS.)

The caramel is going to be my downfall I think. It felt like I could break off just a section. If so, gooey caramel is just fine with me. I need to eat dinner first though.

Amy, on the bright side, at least your town hasn't had 20+ murders in less than a month?

Oh, I know. It's just a little disconcerting when things like that don't usually happen here.