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Continued: my gradual process of unpacking. Everything still a shambles.

Purchased: a Kindle, by Ciro. Neither of us is remotely impressed with the iPad, but e-ink is like magic. It's a mesmerizing piece of technology. I still don't use it -- you may recall my long history of prefering constraints to options -- but I like to look at it when Ciro uses it. This was bought partially because we're interested in the Kindle as a distribution system and thought we should do further research.

Thanksgiving: attended by Kristina and C. Blacker as well as the six members of the family in residence. Lots of food, lots of alcohol, everyone cooking, lots of singing. Screened a number of my films, as requested, and The Fall, because I am an eternal booster for The Fall.

Heard from: Kenyon Review, an unsurprising form rejection, and Apex, neither a rejection nor an acceptance but sort of fanmail to say "we are still looking at this and like it."

Have packed various packages to be mailed, and made various medical and dental appointments for the new year.