Last Harry Potter book

The release date has been set for the final Harry Potter book for July 21st. It's been a wild and interesting ride, hasn't it?

Wouldn't you know that the day I decide to come back to work is the one they're predicting snow for? I was so tempted to just call it a week, but I really can't afford the time off. So far the worst of it is hitting south and east of DC.

Shojo manga/ Girl Power exhibit in DC

Sometimes it pays to glance through the Express before settling on my daily sudoku fix. I came across an article on the Shojo Manga exhibit held at the Japanese Embassy's Japan Information and Culture Center. This exhibit has been touring around the country. It'll be here through March, so I'm hoping when I'm feeling more mobile, I can see the exhibit. One person's four blocks sounds like four miles to me. Although, according to the WMATA site, I might be able to get even closer if I take the bus from Ballston. Something to consider certainly...