Materialism: Sometimes it just feels good.

I am pleased. See, I've become addicted to this British spy show called MI-5 (the British title is Spooks. I've been watching it courtesy of A&E and TiVo, but A&E never broadcast the fourth series of episodes.

However!

Amazon.com now lists the first three seasons as available for Region 1, and I'd bet Season 4 will be out within the year. Un-cut episodes (something like 15 minutes is cut from each episode for US broadcast). DVD. Sexy, gripping drama.

Of course, I won't be buying them yet, but the time is coming.

Happiness will prevail.

World of Warcraft post

This WoW community post lists people's identities outside as well as inside the game. Fascinating reading. WoWers come from all walks of life and occupations, from clerks to surgeons.

Which, y'know, *I* of all people ought to assume anyway, but it's nice to have some evidence that not all the people I see on there are high school kids or Dimple employees.

For those not aware of Dimple, it's a record store chain here in town known for, among other things, bad service and a very annoying "If you have fewer than five face piercings, we don't talk to you" vibe. Or maybe that's just the attitude *I* get. It's apparently even worse if you work there, according to a tattooed-and-pierced friend who quit.