Dominos, Alchemy, and two links

For dinner, Nathan ordered Dominos, so we tried the new cheese-layer pizza. Nathan accurately described it as "zesty"--kind of like ranch dressing made into a cheese sauce. Odd.

Ah yes, one other event--Alchemy! Went, got in with a random person for half price, and picked up four VNV tickets--two for Ted, two for me. While inside, I realized that Social D's show is October 18th, but the ticket window was closed by the time I left. Present were some of the usual suspects--djkangal, learath, anizee, lilscotchgirl, and then there was an appearance by lanikei--with Manda! And Lani's boy, Victor. (And before I did any dancing, I handed out or left out a stack of posters for Nathan's upcoming play with one of the local theaters, Dracula. Details here at some point. :) A good time was had by all, though the live bands--Grendel and Mindless Faith--left much to be desired. Their music was all right, but it was clear that they weren't doing a damn thing up on stage. (DJs rasdna and 2501 were great, though. :)

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Via washingtondc, an article from the WashPost discussing the "Pentagon Strike" video and conspiracy theories.

Via kitiara: If you're planning on getting or renewing your US passport, you might want to hurry up. Things they are a-changin', and privacy's going to be a thing of the past.

Nothing like a little breaking and entering and petty larceny to start the morning..

At about 02 this morning, I got home from Alchemy, parked my truck on the street behind my house (as usual), locked up and came inside for the night.

Around 08 this morning, I go back to my truck, and notice that my owner's manual and envelope of insurance/reg/etc. papers are on the seat, and the glove compartment is open. And the passenger door is unlocked. And my new bag of new work tools is missing.

Now, I know I left the door locked, so I try to lock it again, but it don't budge. I walk around the truck, and find that the lock has been broken, after a failed attempt to jimmy it. Fabulous.

So, I called work, then talked to Nathan, then left a message with the Fairfax County police, and I'm waiting for a call back to file a report. Nathan doesn't think his homeowner's insurance covers vehicles out on the street, I have no renter's insurance, and only liability on the truck--but chances are, the deductible would be on the order of the value of the tools and lock, less than $300. (Also, the company will probably cover the tools again.)

:P