1. As I was leaving the convention center today, I drove past a guy walking north on 7th Avenue. He was wearing a tux, complete with a starchy-crisp bow tie. He was carrying an orange power drill.

2. I went on a lively rant today over a pleasant meal and a friendly game of sudoku. Not a rant at the person I was dining and puzzling with, but one that kind of came out of the blue. I’ll write about that apparently fascinating (to me) topic tomorrow, when I will hopefully not have a headache brought on by the job application process.

3. I have cramps, and I think they’re somehow related to the ridiculously annoying groin muscle pain. I don’t know how I made it my whole life without ever actually feeling pain in those particular muscles–it took me quite a while to realize that was actually what those muscles were–but it was a nice 32 years and I’d rather not again, thank you.

4. I actually had to look up bow tie to see if it had a space in it or not before I could hit the submit button. Turns out, it can be spelled bow tie or bowtie. I like the space. Otherwise, I want to pronounce it differently.

5. Seven weeks until I leave for the cruise. Zipline tour of the jungle! Cave tubing! Clear kayaking! Unlimited eating! Christmas in a tropical location! WHEEEEEEE!