Dr Who is 40 years old. Somehow, it seems not as aged and even older at the same time, so I guess it balances out.

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Newton has discovered that whenever he touches silver objects, he’ll get a treat. That’s all well and good for tapping the treat bag next to the monitor… but he’s also taken to patting the remote control to the TV, my digital camera, and my palmtop cradle. What’s worse is that I reinforce this behavior because I say to him “Oh, looking for a snack?” and then give him a could of kibbles from the hidden treat-pouch.

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Had a nice time with my sweetie last night, and the special on Kandula was really nicely done…adorable footage, and a lot of useful information. Interesting to me is that they aired it practically on his second birthday (Nov 25th). I was really impressed at the amount of tolerance Shanthi (his mother) had for humans, and for artificial insemination. More Kandula Info Elephant cam inside & outside More Egyptian stuff coming in the first week of December, and I’m already quite enthused about that.

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I got some delightful treats from oneeyed and sedef! A stamp, Frankincense (not crack rock!) assorted teas, sage, cinnamon (un-ground) and some coins… and a very spiffy 30 min Home-movies in Dubai VCD. It’s so nice to see that whole family cruising around and having fun. (A lot of silly singing of Queen.. and Dr. Falafel the tooth-pulling incident. The whole crew is really adorable…and family intestinal issues) A lot of the outdoor scenes look like Florida, save for the gigantic shisha store, inverted cones of meat and such. All of the treats are so nice… and Newt is crazy for some scent in there.. think it’s the cinnamon. Thank you so much!

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Sometimes I like the idea of living in a pod. (I figure if I can’t own the domain, at least someone else has something cool there.)

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I’d like to visit the showing of Tokyo: The Imperial Capital… it just started showing this week at the Wolfsonian in Miami. The prints have a good, solid feel to them, and I’d like to see them up close and personal.

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Well, groceries are restocked, bills are sent out, my pt taken care of, light office duty is going well, and it’s time for lunch! Not too shabby for a Monday! Until later, dear journal.