Went to the ball
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went to the ball on saturday. the book lovers ball. it was a ball for the
lovers of books. i got really angry because my tuxedo shirt was missing all of
its buttons. and it was also slightly too small but it has always been
slightly too small. the sleeves are too short and it is too tight across the
shoulders: when I bent down to put on my shoes I could barely bend my arms
down enough to lace them up. And finally my jacket was missing its button. It
only has the one. except now it has zero. And so I couldn't close my jacket
without just crossing my hands in front of myself and just holding the jacket
shut. but I went to the ball any way in my jacked up tux because it's the only
tuxedo I have, and that's what you wear to fancy balls.

i was pretty pouty about it for a couple minutes largely because it just
wasn't what I was expecting and I was disappointed with my Past Self for
realing how all messed up the suit was, or if they *did* notice, well then
they should have left a note of something.

But then I got over it and we went, and I ended up having a great time, and I
don't think anybody really even noticed that my suit was so horrible. It was
only horrible to me, and even I didn't care that much.

I haven't been drinking alcohol really at all as of late. It's been a couple
months at least. But I had several drinks. Gin on the rocks.

> Drinks before dinner
> and wine with dinner
> and after dinner drinks
>
> -LWIII
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpdFEQ-983s

So drinks and dinner and dancing and then home. 5 stars all around.

We tried tabulating and counting on our fingers and recalling, and we decided
that this was our tenth year in a row going to the ball, which means that
we've been going for a decade now, which is a considerable amount of time.
Especially considering that we've only been together for 16 years ourselves as
a couple.

We've been going to the ball together for over half the time we've been a
couple.

doctor who
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spoilers:

just watched the first episode of the new season of doctor who. i'm going to
go ahead and give it two thumbs up. interested in seeing whittaker continuing
to develop her portrayal. she already seems less alien and arrogant, and more
friendly and empathetic.

- didn't know what dyspraxia was, but I kinda feel like if you have a
  coordination disorder, maybe you're just not meant to ride a bike.

- the sheffield accents were a bit thick. was tempted to reach for the
  subtitles once or twice

- the monster was pretty scary, old Tim Shaw. extra funny because I know a Tim
  Shaw. He's not covered in teeth tho

- Sad that Grace/Nan died. that was really too bad. not sure it was really
  necessary. we'll see I guess.

- the boy and his sister were a random bit of side-plot. maybe Tim Shaw will
  recurr and they'll save the sister? they made kind of a big point of saying
  the trophies are held in stasis.