When Aly met Luke?

I just read that Alyson Hannigan is playing Sally opposite Luke Perry in the new West End stage version of "When Harry Met Sally". *shakes head in amazement* Very very weird.

And I've worked in too many law libraries to not appreciate the discussion of Sauron and contract law. The comments are almost as much fun to read as the original entry.

Sadness and gifts

Today was a day of sadness and gifts. The sadness came early in the day on learning that a close friend in Canada lost her mother to a sudden heart attack today, two days before Christmas.

The gifts came in the usual Christmas forms: books, clothes and chocolate... not necessarily in that order.

Since I'm leaving tomorrow afternoon, I felt no compunction in opening some gifts early. The parents' presents arrived today courtesy of the Great Brazilian River. Some nice new reading material, including Perfect Prince about Perkin Warbeck. My aunt and uncle sent a very pretty blue scarf and sweater which alas will be too warm to wear in Florida. I'm really downheartened about spending Xmas in the 70s... not really, though the palm trees will still freak me out.

The chocolate came from work. The library receives many thank you gifts and "tokens of 'steem" from our regular vendors. Sometimes it will be really weird bric a brac and sometimes they send candy or popcorn. Rather than trying to go through at the office, my group decided to hold a raffle this year, so most people took home a box or two of goodies. Our fearless leader said "If you don't like, swap for something you do." Alas both of the people who received the Lindt chocolates wouldn't give them up. Very sad. So instead I have a box of French "organic truffles" and "Esther Price" chocolates. The latter may get sacrificed to the New Year's eve party.