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I had a family oriented weekend. In addition to The Teachers, The Famous Five came over yesterday - as well as The Esu - for my father's birthday. We always celebrate one of our birthdays together but this time we really wanted to make it good for my dad because last year, my grandfather's funeral fell on his birthday and, as you can imagine, no one felt like celebrating anything. Actually, I always felt a little twinge in my heart when I think of Dad and his birthday because his own father died just four days before it and it's like he can never really forget. But anyway, onto nice things; we were all together and we had a blast and my little papa was spoilt and it was of the good.

As for today, the four parents were invited at a family friends' while my three cousins joined The Esu at my grandparents' house. I actually bailed out and stayed home because I had stuff to do, including... finish my Numb3rs fic! Hee omg you heard right, I.wrote.fic! The first prompt I received the other day definitely inspired the muse. I started writing the story yesterday morning and could only finish it today but it's done! It's also 4000+ words which, wow, I almost thought I'd never wrote another fic in ALL MY LIFE and here I just wrote something that is NOT a drabble \o/ Life is good. Seriously, writing that story? Made me high... when you haven't written a single line for months going back to the writing is pure heaven! The story went in a direction I hadn't planned but this is also something I'm used to so hey, see if I care! I WROTE A FIC! That's really the one thing that is of importance here *g*

Oh and speaking of Numb3rs, I watched "Traffic" and I'm digging that third season so much. It's like season 1 all over again, really.

Sorta review bullet-points style because I don't have too much time around Clark tonight. I liked the episode and loved a lot of things in it:

I thought Charlie was in to form in last week's episode but maybe he's just in top firm this season, period. I absolutely adore it, though, so I'm okay with the whole thing *g* I loved a lot of his deliveries. in that episode, I had to rewind many of this scenes..

Those Numb3rs writers know how to write their families, even when they're just guest families! Poor little siblings... loved how big brother put his arm around little brother's shoulders to comfort him.

Charlie teaching his class! Can't ever get enough of this *g*

"Looking for pattern in a series of random events? Oh dear, professor Eppes wouldn't approve." Hee Colby, good one lol I also can't get enough of the banter between our beloved agents.

Charlie being all 'oh man Megan was so funny with her too random question' and Larry not seeing the humour was also a funny moment - Charlie cracked me up here.

And I loved the "shuffle mode... shuffle moooode, why am I such an idiot" moment.

Charlie admitting that Megan was right without such a fuss was lovely; he's come a long way since his reluctant "you're a little right" in "Sniper Zero", hasn't he? *g*

Charlie worrying about Larry and his living arrangements. Cute ♥

But not as cute as the scene in Charlie's office with Charlie looking for the paper, Don playing darts and them gossiping together - oh, so much love! And their respective lovelives really are bad. "We're both busy" "It is what it is." Oh dear, they just should give up altogether, imho *cough*

Charlie and Alan's little duo act re: the off the road until they catch the guy thing was another nice touch.

Don drinking in the dark... at his brother and father's place. How much do I love the fact that he's still there and not in his own flat? It also says a lot of angsty things about Don, so it's even more of the good.

Charlie giving Don more work to do and Daddy!Eppes' disgusted face at them both. Loved the little looks Charlie kept giving Alan, as if to say 'I know you don't approve but this is what Don needs.' Incidentally, I love that Charlie knew what Don needed.