There has been so much bureaucracy to deal with this week that it beggars description. Frustrated, tired, and with a migraine starting this morning, I decided to make an offering to Quirinus, Roman god of bureaucracy.... Say what you will, it worked -- the bureaucracy cleared up, and the seas of red tape were parted.
Read MoreYep, it's your books
I'm not the only one who thinks this way: BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Many lie over books 'to impress': Nearly half of all men and one-third of women have lied about what they have read to try to impress friends or potential partners, a survey suggests. Just remember, kids: if you're going to lie about which books you've read, you should probably be familiar with the works. And admitting you've never made it through the Western canon will score you more points than lying.
Read MoreSleepy dog
And then I'll have to once again have the conversation about why human food is not for dogs, especially food with chili oil in it.... The days are getting so short now that it's not only dark when I get up for work (4:30 a.m. is dark, no matter the time of year), but dawn is just breaking as I get into the office, at 7. It's dark when I walk out of the office at 5, and the holiday traffic in LA means it's rare to get home before 7:45.
Read MoreWallpaper choices
My wallpaper samples arrived today from Graham Brown, and they're gorgeous!... The website didn't do them justice at all: they're luminous, even the dark ones catch light, and they're subtly textured.... Now I just have to decide which paper would look best in which room...
Read Morewedding at the Mission Inn
Last Saturday, a good friend got himself married at the Mission Inn.... In a lucky coincidence, the Mission Inn had decorated for the holidays, though it's pretty awesome-looking year-round. There were hordes of people flocking to see the lights, and we had to fight our way through them to get to the chapel.
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