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Mum has gone back to the hotel, and tomorrow she flies out, so I'm home again and resting after so. Much. Walking.

I took her to the Museum of Science and Industry and showed her around and we did a tour of the Smart Home, which she was super-excited about. I have to admit it's pretty awesome. The eco-friendly movement is, I think, a good one, but I also get a strange sense of cognitive dissonance over all the "green" stuff they have on sale. I mean, I'm glad that someone is making purses out of soda-can pull-tabs and all, but so much of the stuff you see for sale is still useless crap. It's recycled useless crap, and yet...still useless. on the other hand, better a tchochke on someone's bookshelf than a pile in someone's landfill, I suppose.

We have tons of food, and I have a new Costco membership and a new bag and some new trousers, so I deem the weekend a success, but I also didn't have a whole lot of free time this weekend. So now I'm going to flop and watch Doctor Who and sleep and probably order an eco-unfriendly pizza later.

I now own two pairs of socks made out of bamboo. Freaky.

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R just spent an hour and a half on the phone with That Girl, breaking it off once and for all. Yeah, he called her again. None of us are shocked, I know. He's already been on one blind date (stood up; it was supposed to be a double and he got third-wheel status, poor lad). He's being set up with another, as well. I'm trying not to evangelise my "It's good to be alone sometimes" philosophy, since I don't think it'll stick and would probably make him look at me funny.

He's very happy about our Costco goodies, especially the veritable CRATE of Mac and Cheese I brought back for him.

I would quote you guys the conversation we just had about how he can get a Costco card if he poses as my domestic partner, but it'd only encourage you.

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Okay kids.

illicit: contrary to accepted morality; illegal. Adjective.
elicit: to arouse, call forth, or create feeling or reaction. Verb.

adverse: contrary to one's interests or welfare; undesireable. Refers to circumstances or conditions.
averse: strongly opposed; unwilling. Refers to emotions.

Just...please. Please. If you're old and smart enough to use words like "elicit", you're old and smart enough to actually use elicit.

Yes, there are many words that are used when they shouldn't be; insure/ensure (sort of), canon/cannon, lose/loose. However, those are usually common mistakes by people who are writing with a relatively simple level of technical skill. They're putting forth (not fourth, ha!) the effort but are still gaining a grasp of language use, so I cut them some slack. When you reach the level where you're using words that are a little higher on the vocabulary scale, like "elicit", which is not as common in everyday language, you're held to a higher standard simply by the fact that you're trying to use more complicated terms.

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Sam has Three Things! They are about Doctor Who!

Spoilers for Doctor Who 4.09: ( Forest Of The Dead )

3a. In summary, however, Made of Fail. (Okay, I didn't have a 3a, allright?)