Nine Things (Not a Meme)

1. New favorite candy bar: 100 Grand
2. New favorite sitcom: Aliens in America
3. New favorite Spanish word: defenestrar "to throw [someone] out the window"
4. Grade on the first paper I've written in Spanish in more than four years, which took me ten hours to write ten pages: 10/10
   
5. Favorite new Blogger feature: the "Email follow-up comments to" check box--it stuffs my inbox, thus making me feel loved
   
6. Most recently lost possession: wedding band
7. Most expensive lost possession: wedding band
8. Favorite birthday gift: an afternoon nap (thanks, Foxy)
9. Justification for letting my four-year-old daughter watch such violent shows as Batman, Justice League, and Teen Titans: this article