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I will be so glad when this project is done. David is working 70+ hours a week (including his commute.) But we had a lovely weekend anyway. The weather was gorgeous and it made me kind of wistful that I had gone almost nowhere this summer and spent the whole thing inside feeling ouchy and depressed. Oh, well. There isn't very much I can do about that now.

Saturday we went into Bronxville to get cat litter, and new toys for Bertie because he has amortized the ones we had. We walked through town, poked around. Had coffee. I went into the little bookstore and wandered around. They don't have the best selection. I've been rereading all my Discworld books and I think there are two I don't have (not sure) but they had no Pratchett. I wandered into the YA novel section and saw Twilight which I know many of you had been excited about so I bought it. It was a paperback copy and I figured if I didn't like it I could give it away.

We were about to head back to the car when I suggested we duck in the wine shop for a bottle of something. There was a wine tasting and we tried two French whites and a red. The man pouring knew a ton about vineyards and regions. I only know a little but it was nice to chat with him because he was so excited and knowledgeable. The Sancerre was lovely and only $10 so we bought a bottle. We had wine and a copy of "Stranger than Fiction" thanks to Netflix. And when I asked David what he wanted for dinner he seemed unsure. We decided we needed squashy cheese and good bread and some nice fruit and olives to go with our wine. That meant a trip to Whole Foods where I "accidentally" spent $200.

We ended up listing to music and drinking wine and eating brie with seckel pears and crusty bread and never got to the movie. Nicest evening I've had in a long time.

We watched "Stranger than Fiction" yesterday. It was so good. I had wanted to see it when it came out in theatres, but I never did. I'm sure everyone else has seen it. I laughed so hard we had to pause it a few times. I cried twice because I am a loser. And I've got Maggie Gyllenhaal lodged in my mind as Ana the anarchist baker, but I happened upon those Agent Provacateur cheesecake photos of her this morning so I am rather confused now.

I spent the rest of the day yesterday reading "Twilight." I think it is a sort of clumsy first novel in many ways. If I had been the editor I would have suggested several major changes. It is hard for me to ignore certain problems in fiction. But I loved the damn book anyway. Bella honestly annoyed me at times, but in that way someone you love annoys you. (I kind of wonder how much of my extremely dreamy stupid teen aged self I see in her? *shudder* Although I would have put my foot down at a certain point and said cut the crap, vampire dude.) Edward needs some lithium. But - Guh. UST you can cut with a knife and spread on toast like honey in the comb. Now I must get the other books. Guilty pleasure reading to be sure. Also research for writing my own damn YA novel which is gestating more and more in my mind rather than just lurking in my hindbrain. No vampires in my novel though. Just gorgons and mind control.

So still in pain, constant headache, more diagnostic tests and doctor's appointments on the way. But all that is rather boring to talk about.

I think I forgot to mention a new comm. 2ingredients! there is a challange every week. I made last nights dinner based on this week's challenge: fish and capers. I made pasta with seared tuna, capers, olives, fresh tomatoes, garlic and basil.

Why wikipedia should never be used as a primary source:

"...the Gorgon (plural: Gorgons) (Greek: Γοργών or Γοργώ Gorgon/Gorgo, "terrible" or, according to some, "loud-roaring") was a vicious female monster with sharp fangs, red hair, freckles, braces, and hair of living, venomous snakes."

Red hair, freckles, and braces? Uh-huh.