Also this week...

food:

• made, shared, polished off my annual Hanukkah/holiday matzo ball soup (delish).
• bad food & bad services @Thirsty's. (don't go there).
• wonton soup @Po's (good, but not as good as Blue Koi).

tv/movies:

• True Blood season1, eps1&2 (interesting enough. quirky. bloody. BAD acting. didn't love it. that said, i recognize the need for exposition so looking forward to more).
• Joaquin (mo'fo'n CRAAAA-ZEEEE) Phoenix's "I'm Still Here."
• The Closer last 3 eps o' the season. (total old person show, easy watchin', i heart Kyra/Brenda).
• Top Chef All Stars (chicken feet, Casey. really? really?)

games:

• Wheel of Fortune on Wii! (fun!)
• Price is Right on Wii (less fun, but funny)
• Jeopardy on Wii (bought it but haven't played it yet).
• Scrabble on Facebook (keepin' on, keepin' on.)

meetings:

• Dean's Advisory Team
• Consensus board mtg.
• Kansas Citians United for Educational Achievement community mtg (well-intentioned cluster f-)

new music:

• Katy Perry's Teenage Dream CD ("B" some really fun songs and some duds. should have cherrypicked and not bought entire album)
• Willow Smith's Whip My Hair single ("B+" fun fun fun)
• Glee Volume 4 ("A" every songs a winner)

misc:

• on pins & needles waiting for news from AB-McD
• put cleaning service on notice. (be. on. time. send. same. person.)