I have been in hospital for the last 10 days with a broken leg, so I spent the weekend watching all of Boardwalk Empire (excellent), reading all of Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman (a bit average, I found it too Pratchett-y and not Gaiman-y enough for my tastes), half of 1Q84 (brilliant), taking…

[Pats on back, first comfortingly but then increasingly harder and more violently]

[Pats on back, first comfortingly but then increasingly harder and more violently]

I've always wanted to ask, Cookie - are people dressed as monsters on Halloween essentially in the equivilent of blackface to you and your people?

I've always wanted to ask, Cookie - are people dressed as monsters on Halloween essentially in the equivilent of blackface to you and your people?

@avclub-b476828992f393a09339cf6270d30aa8:disqus Too late, her shift is done and she's not working again until after I go home on Wednesday morning.
But, on the plus side, I get to watch those sweet season two commentaries in the interim!

@avclub-b476828992f393a09339cf6270d30aa8:disqus Too late, her shift is done and she's not working again until after I go home on Wednesday morning.
But, on the plus side, I get to watch those sweet season two commentaries in the interim!

Yes but, really, who is the boss?

Yes but, really, who is the boss?

That makes two of us!

That makes two of us!

That is my favourite Kinks album - This Time Tomorrow is such an utterly gorgeous song, I listened to it on repeated on my last day in Wellington when I was packing to move.

That is my favourite Kinks album - This Time Tomorrow is such an utterly gorgeous song, I listened to it on repeated on my last day in Wellington when I was packing to move.

The nurse spotted my season one DVD and started a conversation about Community. She hasn't seen season 2 yet and I almost lent it to her but then I got greedy and didn't offer because I haven't heard the commentaries yet.

The nurse spotted my season one DVD and started a conversation about Community. She hasn't seen season 2 yet and I almost lent it to her but then I got greedy and didn't offer because I haven't heard the commentaries yet.

Thanks! I'm sure the (I assume) long-dead urchin in the photo is proud!

Thanks! I'm sure the (I assume) long-dead urchin in the photo is proud!

Definitely the way I read it too

Definitely the way I read it too

Soz haven't been able to contribute over the last week - still in hospital and only just obtained regular internet. Congratulations on 50 000!