I am sorry, dear readers. I had such grand plans for The Secret Base this evening, such grand plans, but there are not hours enough in the day. And my Christmas list was already two weeks overdue; so, when it came time to subject the clock to triage, "The Explorers Club" and a recounting of the latest project MERCATOR news could not take priority. May the anticipation of what is to come brighten your Monday.

The Rebel Black Dot Songs of the Day
Avril Lavigne, "Girlfriend" from The Best Damn Thing (T.L.A.M.)

Commentary: I'm hatching a scheme. It's a bad idea, a bad, bad idea. I don't mean it's malevolent—though it is, sort of, yeah, no, it is—I mean this idea is all but certain to end in tears. Most especially mine own. And I'll almost surely go through with it. Scheme!

Samstag, 7 November
Edna's Goldfish, "Veronica Sawyer" from The Elements of Transition (T.L.A.M.)

Freitag, 6 November
Chris de Burgh, "The Lady in Red" via iTunes (T.L.A.M.)

Commentary: Cheesy, I know, but you'll understand how I couldn't resist once you see the photographs from Friday's ball.