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You guys, I think the new hip foodie thing might be hot cocoa bars. I think they are going to be the next "cupcake boutique" which is kind of depressing because Serious Eats was theorising it was going to be mini pies, and I love pie.

But in the past few days I have been bombarded repeatedly with the concept of the hot cocoa bar, which is basically a large vat of hot chocolate and an array of toppings. Which is probably fine except it's a bit like making an ice cream sundae only the ice cream is hot and melts all the toppings. When I want hot chocolate I'd prefer just to have some hot chocolate, not a cup full of melted whipped cream with sprinkles.

THE PIES WILL HAVE THEIR DAY.

Also I keep saying I will be better about linking stuff I write on Wordpress, and this seems apropos since my building had a "free hot cocoa bar" today and I did not get any because I did not want any: The Free Lunch Manifesto.

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Let's see if we can review two books that could not possibly be more different, hooray!

So, until this year I'd never read any PG Wodehouse, though I'd seen the eternal Jeeves&Wooster that Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry did back in the day. For Christmas (possibly my birthday?) I was given two Wodehouse novels, one of which, The Code Of The Woosters, I managed to read months ago but never managed to review. And now I have to because all my bookdarts are still in it and I keep running out. :D

( The Code Of The Woosters )

And then there's Operation Mincemeat by Ben MacIntyre, which is a good read but, as with most of the WWII history I read, sometimes something of a plow.

( Operation Mincemeat by Ben MacIntyre )

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Today was all about being awkward.

I was awkward with the guy I bought a soda from at Walgreens, I was SUPER awkward with the guy making my sandwich at lunch -- being fair he was a dipstick who decided that when I have five people behind me in line is the time to make jokes about how long my sandwich will take -- I was awkward with the woman who cut my hair (so many grey hairs, so unfair), I was awkward with the guy at the comic book store, I was awkward with the guy at the bookstore I went to after the comic book store, I was so awkward.

(There's no real way to say "I'm looking for your comic trade paperbacks and also the WWII history section" without sounding like I'm two steps away from moving into my parents' basement. All I want is Ultimates 2 and a book about the Monuments Men, is that so wrong?)

BUT THE MOST AWKWARD WAS NOT MY FAULT.

( Apparently I'm the designated creep-handler. )

But, on the up side, I got it all out of the way today, so tomorrow I can RETREAT! with a light heart. And a new haircut!

I have loaded up my laptop with videos to watch and comic books and novels to read. I AM PREPARED.