My roommate ordered a wonderful coffee table through Levenger's about ten years ago, and it's still in primo condition despite all we've (sometimes literally) thrown at it. Unfortunately I just checked their online catalog and they're no longer carrying them, alas.

I really liked "The Good Wife" too. It's been really entertaining in recent episodes. I could have done without the Eli subplot, but whatever. Small annoyance.

Honestly, my cheap-as-possible Ikea Lack coffee table is still in fine shape, ten years later. But I really want drawers. And am feeling flush.

Which Eli subplot? I liked the one with the 1st year . The other one was annoying (to me.)

I just love how the jury just didn't react at all the way Wendy Scott Carr expected.

Also - I don't think she was wearing gloves but yeah, they were kind of implied. (Perhaps she had taken off the kid gloves.)

Oh, the Eli subplot that involved romance. I mean, really. If they are going to do that, bring on a woman he has chemistry with.

Oh, going back to the "where New Orleans places in the list of most murderous places in the world" topic up thread, I was just reading The Week that a Mexican study just came out with that, and New Orleans was the number one US city on that list, but it was number 21, not in the top 5 as I'd head in passing. NOLA has 58 murders per 100,000 residents.

Sorry for going back there, but my earlier imprecision was bugging me.

Yep, according to Wikipedia, there are about five countries with murder rates higher than New Orleans. There has to be some city therein that beats the Big Easy, then.

This article proffers a list of the most dangerous cities in the world. [link] I don't think it limits itself to murder, but the list contains few surprises.

Jezebel is full of a lot of people complaining about Ugg hate, because Uggs are the only way they can get their feet warm. I hate cold feet with the best of them, but if my boots aren't waterproof and can't handle the ice, they were never good for me for winter.

And, as things stood, winter was cold. All over. My feet are a particular vulnerable point on my body indoors more than out, because outdoors when I was cold, it would all sort of happen together. It wasn't usually "Guys, I gotta go in, my feet are too cold." Getting warm boots and wearing thermal socks and stuff was par for the course, but all of me would get cold and that's what would make me miserable.

Geographically, I'm not familiar with places that get significantly colder than a warm pair of socks can help, but that don't get wet or snowy or icy. Where in the US is that?

And finishing up the night was not possible in any way that leaves me presentable (or drivable) this morning, so despite wanting to ration out my days at home this week (we're required to wear suit-equivalent tomorrow, and i don't wanna), I'm gonna have to use this one up.

I'm sorry about the bad night, ita.

don't get wet or snowy or icy. Where in the US is that?

Where we lived in Wyoming (just below the Montana border) was technically a desert climate. So we'd regularly get temps in the negative degrees before wind chill in the winter, but very little rain or snow. We were only there the one winter, though.

I can throw on my fake!Uggs in the morning without socks and walk Sara to the bus, and my feet stay warm. But I'm only out for about fifteen minutes, total.

I have fake-Uggs in Western NY, and they usually stay dry enough if I also wear wool socks. I would prefer different boots, but I am cheap and these were $10 new at good will, and also fit my calves. If I did more walking (and I already walk more than most people in Rochester who do not ride the bus) they would bug.