Hiya.  I’m doing 5-day residency at Warren Ellis’s Whitechapel forum starting today.  So of course today’s crazy-busy and I’m not going to really be able to sit down and properly answer questions until this evening.  But still.

And hey–Emma Vieceli is doing one too!

Links to both threads are here.

• Hands down, best turkey I've ever made. Thank you, Alton Brown. #
• @BRIANMBENDIS I think I forgot to send you home with honey butter! in reply to BRIANMBENDIS #
• Good food and good friends. Everything about today exceeded expectations right up until the puking. #
• RT @mtbradner The Mighty Boosh Print http://printsociety.com/38-the-mighty-boosh-print/in/editorspicks #
• Got SHIVERING SANDS? RT @amosborne: Lulu offering limited BF coupons here: http://lulublog.com/2009/11/27/lulu-back-friday-sale-starts-now/ #
• @ericMesqivel, I just got a phishing email from you. #

• I think the speakers on my laptop just died…? #
• Thanksgiving! Not the day you want your fancy remote meat thermometer to die. Oh wells. Guess we do this the old-fashioned way… #

• @stevensanders Oh, I really didn't mean that to be catty! I was genuinely surprised when the camera pulled back. in reply to stevensanders #
• @stevensanders I'm fine with that. in reply to stevensanders #
• I'm actually making surprising progress considering how chatty I've been today. Also: I'm craving tortilla soup with lime… and donuts. #
• @patrickkeller No, but I drive by there every day… in reply to patrickkeller #
• We wished we had an intern today. #
• Donut adventure fail. Voodoo dnt have apple cider donuts, so we went to Sesame. They wr out of ACs & the others we got wr 2 greasey 2 eat. #
• (We did have an intern from KCAI's writing program for a semester. Great guy; hope he felt like he got something out of it.) #
• What did you do? RT @mattfraction i'm sorry best show #
• RT @milkfedllc Out today: Invincible Iron Man #20, Uncanny X-Men #517. Previews: http://is.gd/53CLb & http://is.gd/53CNa #
• Out today from @warrenellis: Anna Mercury 2 #1, Astonishing X-Men Vol. 5: Ghost Box, Ignition City #5 #
• Out today from @brianmbendis: New Avengers #59, Powers: Definitive Collection Vol. 3, Powers #1 #
• Out today from @brubaker: Captain America: The Death of Captain America, Criminal: The Sinners #2, Incognito #
• Okay… those are my public service announcements for the day. #

• Trying to decide if I'm going to participate in Black Friday madness. I suspect I'd be on my own. #
• Crib recall info: http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/112309_cribs.pdf #
• PREVIEW: Invincible Iron Man #20: http://bit.ly/5kR85M #
• Quilt from Aunt Nina! – http://bnup2.com/p/687299 #
• Results Show: Travel Mug – http://bnup2.com/p/687302 #
• Results Show: HL's New Boots – http://bnup2.com/p/687305 #
• Got the most beautiful hand-knit hat in the mail today. A gift from @saintlouise. I love, love, love it. #
• Well okay. That only took 2 and a half hours longer than expected. #
• Henry is awake and there is no use in my denying it. #
• @alaskadanielle Oh, thanks! in reply to alaskadanielle #
• @laurennmcc When that started, I thought she was sitting in a high-backed desk chair, not wearing one. in reply to laurennmcc #

• My son is wearing a pair of pants borrowed from Bendis's daughter and I LOVE THEM ON HIM. #
• Oh, and I just did a trip to IKEA by myself, on a weekend, in high heels, with a toddler strapped to my chest. I want a medal. #
• @ericMesquivel thanks, I'll bear those on mind. in reply to ericMesquivel #
• Wait. I'm not sure what you all want pics of. Ikea? The heels? HL's pants? #
• Alas @ardaniel, I'm home now & the shoes & ergo are off. I'll see what I can do though. in reply to ardaniel #
• HL in borrowed pants! – http://bnup2.com/p/686782 #
• Heels Worn to Ikea (Note: Bad Idea) – http://bnup2.com/p/686783 #
• I can live with that! RT @monstersandgods @kellysue reminds me of this http://tinyurl.com/yhu4uh9 #
• @danniremender BabyGap. Three-button detailing at the ankles. Cuuute. in reply to danniremender #
• @tinytulip Those boots were $20 from a street vender when I lived in NYC! in reply to tinytulip #
• Hanging curtains and laying down the new rug while @mattfraction hooks up the Wii and @henryleo watches Jeff Corwin be a weirdo. #
• Do you put potatoes in your migas? #
• @Karajo Don't take this wrong: I hate you. in reply to Karajo #
• @lastnightsdinnr Mmmm. in reply to lastnightsdinnr #
• @beetleginny @laurennmcc Oh pish, you two. I think we're all amazing. Let's make a trophy and we can pass it around. "No, YOU'RE amazing!" in reply to beetleginny #
• @hotdoghater I had to share. in reply to hotdoghater #
• @Karajo Huh. Going to bed now, but if it's still there tomorrow might be a good HL xmas gift! Thanks. in reply to Karajo #
• I am making HL challah French toast. He, in turn, is at his little kitchen pretending to make me French toast too. #
• Ugh. Ants in the bathroom. Before I throw money at them, anyone have a suggestion that actually works? #
• As long as you're consulting, I'm looking for a cute dishwasher-safe, BPA-free travel mug (for coffee). Anyone have one they recommend? #
• @Knippenberg You have that one and you like it? And you put it in the dishwasher? in reply to Knippenberg #
• Typewriter necklaces on Etsy: http://is.gd/522xz #

• Sooooo tired. #
• HL wanted to go to the store with MF, but wouldn't put on his shoes–so he had to stay home…where he has literally cried himself to sleep. #
• Oh man. @mattfraction jacked his finger up in a huge, huge way. #
• @Alejandrobot Half-inch shard of wood, right under the nail bed. Can't tell if he got it all out. Intense pain. Still. in reply to Alejandrobot #
• @theisb Not really. in reply to theisb #
• @Alejandrobot Yeah, pretty much. in reply to Alejandrobot #
• @theisb S'okay. He's not gonna die or anything, he's just in pain. in reply to theisb #
• @ramtower Yeah, it's bad. HL and I went to bed, so I'm not sure if it eventually started to feel better. He's sleeping, so I assume so. in reply to ramtower #
• How can that be? http://is.gd/517hB #

• I am so jealous! RT @waffles: Just bought tickets to see Magnetic Fields in March. So happy! #
• Thrill of the day: learning one of Fellini's first writing gigs was the Italian script for the Flash Gordon comic strip. [He did what I do.] #
• Traffic problems on the way to dinner; traffic problems on the way home. At least dinner was fun. (Ate too much, though.) #
• Oh, and let it be known that on this date my son made fun of me for the first time. (He imitated me shivering in the cold.) #
• Is going to take HL with me Christmas shopping today. Pray for me us. #
• HL wants to know, "Where is Christmas?" #
• NetNewsWire, I keep pruning and cleaning up the aggregator on my dsktp, then when I close & reopen, you sync to something older. STOP IT. #

• @ibrill That podcast was fun. Thanks for the link. in reply to ibrill #
• @Alejandrobot TEASE! in reply to Alejandrobot #
• Well I didn't spend the day on the work I'd planned, but it was a productive day nonetheless. Best to be grateful for that much, I guess. #
• @dustinharbin Oh, you are not kidding, my friend. in reply to dustinharbin #
• @ivanbrandon Remember that screechy "READ THE BILL!" woman? I just DL'd it. It's TWO THOUSAND PAGES LONG. #
• @ivanbrandon Here's what concerns me: has ANYONE read it? in reply to ivanbrandon #
• @ivanbrandon Awesome. in reply to ivanbrandon #
• @BrianReed I'm tempted to do a search for that string. in reply to BrianReed #
• And sometimes a cat pees on your kid's blanket and beloved sheepskin rug. #
• @laurennmcc I like this plan. in reply to laurennmcc #
• I don't remember what I was going to say. #
• @JHickman Pluck or wax! in reply to JHickman #
• RT @JHUniverse …On Black Friday, from 7:00am to 9:00 am at both JHU Locations, EVERYTHING IN THE UNIVERSE will be 33% off! #
• Depressing news of the morning: Jobless rate for African-American men is 17.1%. SEVENTEEN PERCENT. #
• RT @mtvsplashpage: 'Wire' Star Idris Elba Joins 'Thor' Cast As Heimdall http://bit.ly/6NTSGc #
• I want a lime green tablecloth, 120" rectangular and NOT PAPER. Why is that hard? #
• @amosborne Yeah, or Hunter or Forest. But I want something a little more lively. Apple or Lime, I'm hoping. May just forgo it for a runner. in reply to amosborne #
• @Karajo Yeah, it's for Thanksgiving dinner, so I'd rather something in actual fabric. in reply to Karajo #
• @Karajo Ariana may have found one for me. I'm also told to check Crate & Barrel and Pier One. in reply to Karajo #
• RT @SteveNiles: Fangoria Interview http://twurl.nl/1y2ulh #

• @ThomasHealy Read it, not seen it. in reply to ThomasHealy #
• @BrianReed I feel that way about Tom Robbins. in reply to BrianReed #
• @Alejandrobot I actually take issue with that. When I adapt comics into English I have the all 3 provided. Is what I'm doing not writing? #
• Chaykin's favorite TV critic: http://sepinwall.blogspot.com/ (Thanks, Wordballoon.) #
• @ibrill First TV critic I've really paid any attention to is @tvbarn, who I like. Whole new arena for me, though. in reply to ibrill #
• @CharlieChu Oh, I heard honey. I have decided I made it happen. WITH MY MIND. in reply to CharlieChu #
• Watching WHITE COLLAR and sorting paperwork. Good times. #
• Toxic diaper, oh god. #
• @LaurieFromMiami Breastmilk poop smell is no big deal. Once they start eating solids… Yeah, that's a lie. in reply to LaurieFromMiami #
• @danniremender I wish. Big deadline for me tomorrow. I'm going to drop off HL, then strapped to the computer all day. Sniff. Sniff. in reply to danniremender #
• @ibrill Can we pretend I'm just that influential? in reply to ibrill #
• I can't seem to wake up today. #
• My husband just magically made a fresh cup of coffee appear on my desk. I didn't even see him come in. #