We were released for a couple hours in the middle of the day because they had a lot of scenes without puppets to get through. It’s like we turn into kids on a teacher workday when this happens. Everyone frantically tries to make the most of the time and we all run out of the building. Today, a group of us went screaming over to the mall to shop. Apparently everyone is having a sale this week to get ready for the new merchandise coming in, so things are 70% off. This means that they almost cost as little as a non-sale item would back in the States. Funny how your lens adjusts. I got a pair of trousers and a shirt. I was initially hoping that I could wear the trousers to work, but the rise is too low for my job.

I spend all my time bending over, and thank you, I don’t like cleavage in the rear… Clearly, I’ll need to add that to my list of things that I get to say at work. Which reminds me that at some point last week someone said, “I get good results with rear-entry head.”

I’ve just finished reading John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War. I understand why the reviews have compared it to Heinlein, beyond the obvious nods, the book is like Heinlein for grownups.

Don’t get me wrong, Heinlein is one of my favorites. Once I discovered him, I devoured all of his books; some I loved, but some I was too old for. I miss the thrill of romping through space and Old Man’s War brings that back for me along with very real, very adult emotions and questions. Highly recommended.