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I see in today's Bloodhorse weekly newsletter that two major tracks, Arlington and Del Mar, are installing Polytrack surfaces--that's a synthetic track material that is safer than dirt as it provides a much more consistent surface--and that donations to thoroughbred retirement programs are up in the wake of Barbaro's passing.  It would still be much better not to be racing two-year-olds at all, but resurfacing the tracks is definitely a step in the right direction.  I support Old Friends, a retirement program, generally through gift-purchasing, but I will make my own donation to them as well.

Lost starts up again tonight.  I am excited, though now with some reflection I was disappointed by the first bit of the season.  As long as I'm seeing sweaty passionate shirtless Sawyer...   what was I saying?  Oh, yeah, as long as he's on the screen I find I don't question plot too much, but in retrospect it was not awesome although there were some very cool bits.  I don't mind the very very slow reveal of the island's mysteries, but in exchange the producers ought to provide more ongoing storylines than just Jack-Kate-Sawyer, which is not super intrinsically interesting in and of itself apart from the ogling factor.

Hereos--I totally predicted the identity of Claire's father, but I didn't think they'd really go there.  Also, Wil Wheaton observed in his blog that the license plate of George Takai's character's car is NCC1701.  heh :-)

BPAL of the day

Today I am trying out Undertow:  "The Dark Side of Water:  clean and purifying, yet menacing--lotus and juniper with a hint of mint.  A scent dragged up from the depths to the Stygian shore."  I like this one.  When I put it on, the juniper came out very strongly, rather like being hit upside the head with a bough of it, but at least it woke me up.  Once the oil dried on my skin, the lotus and mint have come out more.  As the description says, it is very clean, and yes, a little reminiscent of gin.  It would make a nice light summer scent.

Though I have to admit, "The Dark Side of Water" makes me giggle :-)

You know it's cold in the house when...

...You take off a wool sweater, put it on the bed, and not 20 seconds later there's a ferret inside it curling up and preparing to settle in. :-)