Prince George"...as happy as a Frenchman who's invented a pair of self-removing trousers"

Somehow I missed that Kate Rusby had released a new album, last November, of new songs, all ones she wrote herself.

I'm listening to it now, thanks to The Internetz. :-)

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I gather tonight is the Oscars; I suck at keeping track of stuff like that.

I spent part of the afternoon finishing the second season of Rome, which I had borrowed from gr_c17 . What an amazing series! I'm so sorry they weren't able to make another season.

Tonight I watched Defiance, itself nominated for both an Oscar and a Golden Globe. I can't speak much to the historical reality--I gather that some of the actions of the Bielski partisans may have been questionable, but when do partisans engage in war without some bad things happening? For a film about people trying to survive and fight back against a deadly enemy, and about Jews looking after each other when no one else will, I thought it was excellent, with good acting, a decent plot, and good cinematography. It's not one of the greatest movies of all time, but it's definitely a very good movie, IMO.

In unrelated commentary, I would eat more vegetables if they didn't go bad so damn fast. I also had to chuck a pound or so of ground lamb that I just wasn't able to eat soon enough. I would spread my grocery buying out more, but one of the reasons I don't cook often enough as it is, is that I end up working late and don't have time to cook. Add in more shopping trips, and I'll never be home to cook at all.