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1. All my holiday cards have been sent, so you should start to receive them shortly, my friends.

2. The X-Rays of my knees showed no arthritis (which apparently sometimes it doesn't show up in X-Rays), so I can either get an MRI or my GP can refer me to an orthopedist. Whatever. I think I'll just go on as I have been. I don't have time to deal with trying to get in to see another doctor right now.

3. My appointment with the urologist is on Wednesday, so I'll know more then about whether or not I might have IC.

4. My dad is doing well. He is responding really well to this second kind of chemotherapy. His numbers are looking really good. They are flying out to Dallas this month for the initial consult for the stem cell transplant. I hope he'll be able to have the transplant early in the new year.

5. ( cut for talk of weight loss and clothes shopping )

6. We saw Fantastic Beasts over Thanksgiving and loved it. ( SPOILERS )

7. I just finished reading Guy Gavriel Kay's The Last Light of the Sun. ( SPOILERS )

I am kinda in love with Deathly Hallows: Part 1. I'd go see it again in a heartbeat this instant. I did not even pee ONCE! during this movie (which is sort of a record for me; I had to pee three times during the digitally remastered A New Hope.).

Don't get me wrong. The movie could have used a lot more Neville and Luna, but they're like cowbell. Everything could always use more Neville and Luna. Other than teensy quibbles (teensy quibbles are teensy!), this is pretty much a perfect film.

( SPOILERS )

Parting words of warning tonight, my friends. When your mother-in-law gives you a cookbook at Thanksgiving, and you're reading it from cover to cover like you do, do not decide that the following recipe "to be served at a ladies luncheon" sounds like a refreshing drink to have whilst blogging.

One cup orange juice, one cup tomato juice, fourth of a cup of white wine, juice of one lemon, pinch of sugar, pinch of salt, fresh parsley.

It is not. Refreshing that is. It *is* quite disgusting. Arm yourselves.