read nearly half of Theodore Dreiser's "The Financier" online. Not bad--the format--except that you can't cuddle a wired NB in bed.

watched "Angels and Demons" on DVD last night. Still can't figure out the villain's logic. Hope the book made more sense.

Another song by the goofy duo:

A funny song I stumbled upon.

ran 6 errands in 2.5 hours. Sudden schedule changes really boost efficiency.

The first day of class still gives me a thrill.

watched 2012 on DVD. It's never too late to watch the end of the world. Can't say I enjoyed it, though--I mean both the idea and the movie.

early attack of Monday blues

放年假，一家大小玩「大老二」和「拱豬」。兒子們長大了，不會玩輸就翻臉，互動還不錯。小兒子頗有乃父之風，玩牌的傳統後繼有人啦。

當了兩個多星期的「阿信」，總算趕在年前把新居搞定，現在還得清理舊家。Moving before Chinese New Year is definitely a bad idea.