Finally back at work after a five-day hiatus … Thanksgiving has come and gone and I suppose the main thing I can give thanks for is that the move up to Delaware went smoothly. Turkey and stuffing on Thursday, packing, loading up the Penske truck in D.C. and drive to Delaware Friday, unloading the truck Saturday, light unpacking of necessities and heavy football-watching Sunday, heavy unpacking and other small chores on Monday. Driving down to D.C. this morning and resting my head nearby the next three nights, and back up to Delaware Friday. We’ll see how it goes, but so far, so good. Though I’m pooped, and therefore I’m gonna ease my way back into the blogosphere. Here’s another meme lifted from Cranky’s page.

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought? Home cooking is great, but it’s time to restart the diet.

2. What’s a word that rhymes with “DOOR?” Phore

3. Favorite planet? Until they downgrade Uranus, I’m in.

4. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone? My dad

5. What shirt are you wearing? Black shirt with colored stripes. One of the five I packed for the work week

6. Name the brand of the shoes you’re currently wearing? New Balance.

7. Bright or Dark Room? right now, I’m at work. It’s very bright

8. What does your watch look like? Don’t wear one. I wear a grandfather clock around my neck.

9. What were you doing at midnight last night? Watching NFL Primetime after Monday Night Football

10. What did your last text message you received on your cell say? “A woman at work was bitten by a terrier.” (Cranky)

11. Where is your nearest 7-11? Right across the street from … yep, WAWA

12. What’s a word that you say a lot? Gorgyles!.

13. Favorite age you have been so far? Probably 23, the last few months. First semester in Netherlands.

14. Your worst enemy? Acidophilus Humungous

15. What is your current desktop picture? Jeter shaking hands with Big Papi

16. What was the last thing you said to someone? “Yeah, black beans. No salsa. One extra tortilla, thanks.”

17. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be? what?

18. The last song you listened to? Dance of the Cucumber … dance dance dance. Que suaves movimientos!

19. What time of day were you born? In the morning

20. What’s your favorite number? What’s the last number in this meme?

21. Where did you live in 1987? New Jersey

22. What do you do when vending machines steal your money? A rain dance.

23. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it? “Dear State of Maryland, here’s your damn tax payment. F* off. Sincerely …”

24. Can you change the oil on a car? No, just the oil inside the car.

25. Your first love: what is the last thing you heard about him/her? Typing this post as we speak. Good work, lefty.

26. The last time you dressed fancy, what did you wear and why did you dress fancy? I wore a shirt and tie to a friend’s wedding.

27. Does anything hurt on your body right now? Yes, my cranium.

28. Have you been burned by love? Yeah. Liquid heat and candle wax. An experiment in “bonding” gone awry. Love’s a bitch.

Kimday has been summed up in multiple parts by her royal Crankiness. So I’ll just give up the same news from my own perspective. So here’s a brief summary of highlights and/or things learned from Kimday:

• Saw Cranky get cranky, Edgy be edgy and TwoShirts wearing two shirts! Saw Glinda sans munchkins, the student not studying and Stinky Pete … well, let’s just say that as I write this, there’s a poor car renter airing out their Magnum.
• Martinis are not shots. Not now, not ever.
• Snapped the pic to the right in the men’s bathroom. The next time I went in, it was gone.
• Some have described the condition my condition was in upon leaving the Devilport as “post-verbal.” This is true, everyone else was talking and I was not talking, but in my defense, I was waiting for a message from myself!
• Speaking of which, I have some thing to tell my colleagues, though I have no idea what that is …
• A “cry room” is for infants, not mentally unstable devotees.
• I really wanted to pee on Joel’s rug.
• They have amazing N.Y./N.J. style pizza at Frank’s and a killer roast beef sandwich at Katz’s. This is Texas, right? So why do I not live here?
• The best cure for a hangover is Co-Cola’s new Energy Sodah. Not even close.
• Field theory is only practiced in Austin by psychics, Christians who are not mystics, and people with broken backs.
• You never know when a red halogen bulb might come in handy.
• I witnessed “the” Don Eduardo sign, and the site of the money-for-smiles transaction.
• Drank many Caucasians. Several at Cranky manor while viewing Lebowski, a couple at Warren’s, one at Speakeasy, and two monster glasses at the airport — one in celebration with Cranky and Edgy upon arrival, the other in sadness, alone, upon departure.
• Clearly, the trip was a blast. It was also too short! This all points to one thing — it will not be almost two years between visits (either me to y’all, or visah-versah) next time. In fact, there are rumblings about New Years Eve in the northeast. If aranged, we will proceed to paint several cities purple. Who’s in?