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Had a lovely weekend, starting with aelfsciene, moonlightnrain and I checking out a cool Indian restaurant just a short walk from my apartment where we got the yummiest dosas ever. Then we discovered the Indian grocery store just next door to that and came home with even more food. The selection was just to die for. They even had multi-colored Holi powder! How cool is that?

We then watched the SG-1 movie "Ark of Truth". My non-spoilery review is that it was quite enjoyable, definitely a good way to wrap up the Ori plot left dangling at the end of season 10, satisfyingly plotted and full of fun little character moments. If you're a fan of the show you'll like it, pretty much guaranteed. If you're not a fan of the show not even the "Hey this is what happened previously in the Ori plot" short before the movie starts will help you understand what the hell is going on.

Daniel did very well in this story, so if you're a fan of his character (like me!) you're going to have a lot to cheer about. The only downsides were that Landry and Ellis appear at least briefly, oh how I loathe the pair of them. Still, a small price to pay for such an overall satisfying flick. I also highly, highly recommend that you check out the special features on this one, especially the Comic Con featurette, totally worth it.

Aside from that I spent a good deal of time running around doing errands and getting things accomplished. Fortunately one of the things I accomplished was re-contacting the CEO of a company that my former boss S- put me in contact with. And thanks to that I have another interview up in the city tomorrow bright and early. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

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Yikes:

As feared, foreign bond holders have begun to exercise a collective vote of no confidence in the devaluation policies of the US government. The Federal Reserve faces a potential veto of its rescue measures.

Asian, Mid East and European investors stood aside at last week’s auction of 10-year US Treasury notes. “It was a disaster,” said Ray Attrill from 4castweb. “We may be close to the point where the uglier consequences of benign neglect towards the currency are revealed.”

The share of foreign buyers (”indirect bidders”) plummeted to 5.8pc, from an average 25pc over the last eight weeks. On the Richter Scale of unfolding dramas, this matches the death of Bear Stearns.

To which Bush responds with his usual, "Nothing to see here, move along." I feel so much better already.