Housekeeping Post

I've got a lof of miscellaneous updates to make today.

First, my brother-in-law's family is hanging in there. We had the funeral on Tuesday. Several hundred people came out, many from far across the U.S. and Canada. It was a fitting tribute to John. Most of the family who don't live in the area have gone back home now, and John's wife and three sons could use your prayers as things get back to "normal" for them.

Second, I have made some more additions to my reading list:

21. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser suggested by Kat from MagicKat


22. The Truth Machine by James Halperin suggested by Neva of PuppyToes


23. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini suggested by Ann from At Home with Ann

If you want to suggest a book for me to read, check out the rules here.


Third, I have posted some more thoughts on Eragon on my Reading Log. I'm almost halfway through....

Fourth, a while back I mentioned that I was going to be quitting my job on December 8. I ended up taking several days off because of John's death, so I offered to stick around for another week. My official last day of employment is now December 15. I will most likely stick around as a ridiculously overpaid contractor for a few weeks after that, to wrap up some projects (My soul is not for sale, but it can be leased for the right price). Just in case you were wondering what was going on....

Finally, the answers to yesterday's quiz:

1. If I had a dog, what would its name be?
   Skoal.
   
2. If I had directed a movie, would would the title be?
   The Widow of Turmeric Falls.
   
3. What famous actress do I look most like?
   Keira Knightly.
   
4. What song's babies do I want to have?
   Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance.
   
5. What is my first language?
   Sarcasm.
   
6. Would I rather watch the Teletubbies or Big Brother?
   Teletubbies.
   
7. What movie do I want to see starring Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman?
   Batman vs. Wolverine.
   
8. What annoys the Queen?
   My whistling.
   
9. What book am I currently reading?
   Eragon. Sigh.
   
10. What kind of animal did my wife once mistake me for?
    A cat.
    

As to the prize for the best answers, I was all set to declare all the participants winners, because even those of you who got nearly everything wrong made up for it by supplying answers that were funnier than the correct ones. Then I checked one more time for any last-minute contenders, and found that Gregory from Kinda Kitschy got 7 out of 10 correct (and even though he didn't know my favorite song, he did somehow know of my forbidden love for A-Ha's Take on Me). Way to make my life difficult, Gregory. Anyway, I hereby award Gregory the Mattress Police Stalker Award for knowing just a little bit too much about me.

The rest of you will have to be content to be:

Individuals Who Have Been Certified as Knowing Diesel About as Well as Anyone Really Can Without Feeling Kind of Dirty About It

Anita Dan Goldennib Allen Mr. Fabulous G

Hey, I told you it was going to be lame, right?