Random New Year

• I'm watching UHF for Deadpan Winter Palooza. Oh, my . . . how did I miss this one?

• We found a wonderful vet for our aging cat. If you have an old pet, get them a heating pad. It's incredible how much better she is.

• The Pillars of the Earth is just great. I am really loving this book. Thanks, Bunny!

• We saw Black Swan on Saturday. We both really dug the flick, while finding it super disturbing. For me, the film redeemed Natalie Portman. I think that in a lot of eyes (including mine) she had been dismissed because of the Star Wars mess. She was fantastic in Black Swan.

• Tomorrow is my beloved niece's 5th birthday. We've met her twice, and love her +1000.