This Side of Lost

The spammers invaded my weblog over the past 24 hours, posting no less than 70 prescription drug themed comments. Shoot. I don't think your anti-spam tactics were entirely successful, Steve. To try and combat this, I've closed most of my posts to comments -- I'll try leaving them open to comments for two weeks following when they are posted.

In other news:

• It's Monday again. They just ain't as bad anymore. :) The weekend was great -- I did have plenty of down time, as I had hoped. This week won't be nearly as bad as last week, but I do have the threat of final projects looming on the horizon... sigh.
• La Cenerentola was fabulous -- Samantha and I agreed it was the best of the three we've seen so far. Well-balanced voice talent, a great sense of staging and costumes, and the opera itself is just a joy to watch -- full of energy and colorful characters. What fun.
• For those of you who know me at all, this is how pervasively my relationship is having an effect on my life: I purchased running shoes yesterday. (!!!) Whether I actually use them or not remains to be seen, of course...
• Turns out that it's the middle of November. Christ the King Sunday is next Sunday, meaning Advent is just around the corner... unbelievable. It just doesn't feel like Christmas should be close yet. Although the weather is getting pleasantly cool now.
• Quote of the Week 6:
  "Have you ever had gelato? It's really rich." - Samantha
  "Rich, eh? So, does it, like, own multinational corporations?" - Me
  "<without pause> It could." - Samantha

Oof. <stretch> I need a backrub. Time to sit up straight and jump into the week... peace, friends.