Since my twitter feed won't post until 4am. . .

I'll ask the question over here, too. For those of you who manage domains, do you have any domain registrars you specifically recommend? Any to avoid? How about for hosting? If it helps to know, I will eventually be doing web commerce from the site. I don't expect a huge amount of bandwidth will be needed but something to support hopefully a successful business. I want to register the .com/.net/.org versions, so something cheap would be preferred. I've seen $15/yr (too expensive for my tastes) and $9/yr (more in the ballpark) so far.

Maggie, I already got your input on Twitter and I appreciate it. It's been really helpful!

I've also gotten two strikes on GoDaddy. One was a web designer/developer who's been cursing it as he's had to work with it for a client. The other was a friend that was finding their hosting user interface a little cumbersome and had thoughts that it might be ok to register through them but maybe not do hosting there as well as the possibility that they tend to nickel and dime you and the probability that the owner might be a "douchebag".

Asheville folks! Change of plans.

Firstly, my heart goes out to sailingwest, who's had more than her fair share of sorrow in the past two weeks. *hugs*

Secondly, after spending way too much on costume pieces for Jonah and I at Target today (even though it was all good deals, it adds up), I started rethinking the financial reality of this trip. It seems like we're incurring a lot of extra expenses this month and I don't want to be the cause of a household financial shortage, especially, with the holidays around the corner. So, as much as it pains me to say, I'm not coming to Asheville tomorrow after all. I know, I registered, I promised people I'd be there, but I'm just not going to be able to make the trip. *super sad panda*

petullant, keep me updated on fun things going on in Asheville or Greenville and I will definitely have to try to make it over there to meet you guys.

jkg_vader, lordofhaladin, et al, I'll meet you guys at Dragon*con next year, if not before, somehow, somewhere.

As a consolation prize, I'm tagging along with Chris to his brew day tomorrow in the middle of nowhere just north of Huntsville.

Sunday, I'm hoping to go for a hike in the Warner Parks.

And tonight, as a bit of retail and horticultural therapy, I bought a new orchid at the grand opening of the new Trader Joe's in Green Hills. Just over a year ago, at the Whole Foods grand opening, I bought the Aspasia. Now, I've got a cute little Paphiopedilum (one of the slipper orchids) to join the family. It's not green, but it does have some neat green stripes. In fact, I stood there debating between four plants. There were two green and white Paphs and two burgundy, green and white ones. I felt the burgundy had more personality. I thought about it and picking out a new orchid for me is a little like picking a new pet from a pound. They all look so sad and cute and you want to take them all home. I'm still tempted by that lime green Dendrobium at the Kroger by our house though.