Last night I did not buy the new Harry Potter book. I also did not buy the complete short stories of Angela Carter, or any number of amusing-looking dating guides, but I think it is safe to say that Order of the Phoenix was the most tempting, and I persevered.

I am so sleepy that I had to look up persevere in the dictionary to see a) if it is the word I meant and b) how to spell it. Despite appearances, it is a perfectly decent hour - I am on the east coast and my blog is set to Pacific time. Nevertheless, I am sleepy. Strange bed and all that.