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I slept badly this weekend, which is unfair, because the weekends are traditionally when I catch up on the sleep I’ve lost during the week. Grrr. Arrrggghhh. I’m starting to wonder if it might have been a mistake to give back the CPAP machine.

Does anybody know of any counselling resources in New York City for domestic violence survivors? Someone on my f-list/dwircle has a friend who’s in that position, and in need of counselling.

I am probably going to see Pacific Rim this week. Monsters v. robots, what’s not to like? I just need to overcome my lethargy and get organized.

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shezan has embedded video of Tom Hiddleston's surprise appearance at San Diego Comic Con, in full Loki regalia. It's a hoot! Also, that is an actor who knows how to work a crowd.

Speaking of Comic Con, Forbes (Forbes?!?!) has a good article on Hollywood's fan girl problem.

I'm in the middle of a re-watch of the 1996 BBC "Emma" with Kate Beckinsale and it's really good. It's been a long time since I've dug out that DVD, so I'd forgotten a bunch of things. Also, this may have been Mark Strong's one and only appearance as a romantic hero in any movie *ever*. Playing villains in big Hollywood movies no doubt pays the mortgage, but presumably all actors like to stretch.

As part of last weekend's book purge, I gave away the Antony Beevor book about the Spanish Civil War. I got nearly halfway through, then gave up because it was much too gruesome. Which is sad, given that it's non-fiction. The book was a present from my uncle a few years ago, and I always feel guilty about giving away presents. Even presents that have sat on a shelf gathering dust because I can't take the recital of atrocity and counter-atrocity.