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Just returned from a weeklong trip to the be with the family for Christmas. Traveling is such a gas. I can’t complain since my flights were all on time and went smoothly. But on the return I was really annoyed to learn that, according to the desk attendant, all bags must now be opened by the TSA and handsearched. Is this for real? Normally I do lock my bags, after making sure that nothing suspicious is loaded in them, and have never had a problem. Now I can’t lock my bags at all. Neither can anyone else. So what happens when all those expensive Christmas gifts start disappearing from those unlocked bags on the trip home? Who’s responsible? sheesh.

Christmas time is here, and since I don’t have any Christmas decorations I’ll make my own!

For anyone who’s wondering, there’s a Flickr site for how to do this: brilliantdays.com/archives/2005/10/how_to_create_a.php
and a group to put them in when you’re done. Click on the photo and check out the comments for details.

I’ve been in the process of moving for the past five months. Does it ever end? I’m beginning to think maybe not. But at least once all my sea freight shows up I’ll be able to finish rearranging my living space.

I’m going to go back now and fill in some of the gaps since July.

Two New York City winter institutions - the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, and ice skating.

 He’s big, he’s bad, and he’s back on Broadway.

 A life-size (?) mannequin of the Kong graced the 44th street intersection today. Peter Jackson’s new movie previewed today as well.