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Hello! I am not dead! I had a lovely Christmas and New Year's in Minnesota. Awkward gatherings with my stepmom's side of the family were balanced out when me and my (Buddhist) sibs snuck out to visit some old family friends who were very close to our mom while everyone else went to church for Christmas service. The invitation had been carefully worded to exclude the parental units, since my dad has an unfortunate track record of making a horrible scene whenever we go out with him in public around our mom's friends and/or relatives. It's pretty embarrasing for all who are involved, and we had a perfectly wonderful evening without him there.

Then I got home and discovered that the home internets are still down, and are probably going to remain down for various reasons.

Meanwhile, I have been consuming all the media. Quick reviews follow. Cuts are for the cumulative length, not for spoilers beyond what's in trailers.


( Hetalia: Paint it White )

( Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol )

( The Muppets )

( Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows )

( The Adventures of Tintin )

( Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia )

( Doctor Who Xmas Special 2011 )

Whew!