1. It's not like I look at amazon or Barnes and Noble sales rankings every day (really! I don't! I am too busy googling myself!). But yesterday, we had a six-hour layover in Boston on our way back from Scandinavia, and I happened to glance at the Paper Towns pages at B&N and amazon.

Imagine my surprise when I saw Paper Towns ranked in the top 10 bestsellers on both sites. (Like, right up there with Stephanie Meyer!) The nerdfighters sure know how to cook up a good birthday present.

2. I was totally right about Biden. As I have said previously, I do think there's something a little bit Joe Bideny about him, but he is not without charisma. The pick could have been worse, but I would have preferred Tester. Some day, my friends. Someday we will get the 7-fingered President we deserve.

3. Sweden was fun.

4. I am 31. Here are some highlights from the magical world of birthday videos:

The made-of-adorable Natalie and Calvin send me their four-day-old sibling in the mail:



Kids look good in glasses:



A marching band gets mashed up to sing:



And many nerdfighters are apparently flutists: