For some of the SOIs, this is the first blog they've kept but I've been keeping another blog for nearly 5 years. And being a blogger, I read others' too. Some of the most fascinating and well written ones are those of television writers, most of whom were at the forefront of the blogosphere, and have been writing online for a lot longer than most us.

So, I know you all watch TV so don't forget to support the writer's strike that's going on right now. Because so many of us stream or download our shows know, they're getting the short end of the stick.





One of my favorite shows is the Office. Apparently Steve Carrell called NBC so say he was suffering from "enlarged balls" and couldn't work.





So support them. All they want is a few more cents.

www.unitedhollywood.com

What? I'm cold!

A fresh week. WHOO. Good.
But that's not to say lots didn't happen this weekend.
Saturday, luckily, was lazy. I listened to some podcasts, cleaned and stared at the ceiling. I don't know about the rest of you but for me, they are very cathartic.

Today, was another story.

I was asked by Japan Club to drive for their field trip to Mistuwa, a large Japanese superstore outside of Chicago. Getting off campus is always nice.
And we arrived just in time for lunch:







Mmmmm. Chicken Katsu, Tempura, Udon noodles.








By 3 PM we were all back in the van to head back to campus. We were each loaded down with snacks, tea pots, lunch boxes, ice cream, books and magazines. I even invested in Japanese decongestant to banish my on-coming sinus headache.







[Cat with her panda cookie]


Any reader of this blog (and Julia's) knows that I love to complain about the weather. Well, it's officially cold enough during the day and night to layer everything on. So I am, including my hat (which is as tall as I am!), Cuddl Duds, 75¢ mittens from target and fluffy coat.



What? I'm cold!