The problem with my car turned out to be …

… nothing.

A loose cover, or somesuch. They pulled the wheel over, shaved the rotors, did some cleaning, and best of all, it was all under warranty. I was home within two hours and managed a quick nap before heading out to work.

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I started reading John Irving’s “Until I Find You.” Holy shit, it’s great. I also re-read “The Hotel New Hampshire” this week. What a great fucking writer.

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I don’t much care for this current crop of Top Chefs, with the possible exception of Howie, and the seafood guy, and that cute blonde chick (Caroline? Catherine?).

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My deadbolt seems to be working fine again, which is a little frustrating because of course I just called maintenance to take a look at it. Now the guy is going to think I’m a complete retard.

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I’m off to see Harry Potter for a second time today, this time with my little sister. The last time we saw a movie together it was The Prisoner of Azkaban shortly before she moved to Hawaii.

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Astro Empires remains highly addictive.