So I was going to write about something a bit more serious this evening, but seeing as how I feel the need to acknowledge the start of NaBloPoMo and for once I've actually gone and done something - out there in the big wide world - the serious post will have to wait unti tomorrow. (Plus, it gives me something to write about tomorrow!) The irony is, it's the first day of The Big Event and I haven't even looked at a single blog today, let alone written anything until now - 13 minutes before 9 pm, PST. Sad, sad, sad.

I am, however, pleased to discover that a) someone other than my parents reads this blog, and that b) I have some measure of influence over said non-parental people! I managed to coerce inspire TWO PEOPLE to do NaBloPoMo with me!

HAHAHAHAHH! Suckers...

Ahem. No, just kidding. REALLY!

Anyway, so it's been a pretty busy week, highlighted in part by some vegetarian chilli I just cooked up and ate (and there are like 40 gallons left!) for dinner tonight - I know, you TOTALLY care - and last night's trip to Powell's City of Books to see the one and only Amy Sedaris. She was at Powell's pimping her new book, I Like You. People, this lady is a riot. In case you're puzzled, and thinking, "wow, that name sounds familiar....?" let me fill in the blanks:

• Amy is the younger sister of the ever hilarious David Sedaris, who wrote that book I reviewed last fall, "Me Talk Pretty One Day."


• She was in the television show Strangers With Candy and also a movie of the same name with Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello.


• Errr.... can't think of anything else. Go check out those links, though; fun reading!

[Quick break to scan my bloglines feeds...]

Ok, I'm back and I must share this post from Dooce.com. Those who have spent any amount of time with George Lucas' Star Wars Trilogy will enjoy it. If you don't want to read it, at least scroll down to the picture of their dog dressed up as Princess Leia. TOO funny.

Actually, now that I think about it, you should read the whole post and, if you have time, some of Heather's earlier posts too. I heart Dooce.com, mostly because I never fail to take something away from her posts, whether it be insight or understanding or humor. Humor, mostly, but the other stuff is there too.

So I'm off now to watch some more Little House on the Prairie reruns - in the name of research, you understand. I have a post to write on it later this month! WOHOO!