I hear that Gnomes are lower in caloric value, and help to boost one's metabolism. They're like little Alliance 'snack bites'-- why not give them a try? Elves are great and all, but they're like foie gras: delicious but they go straight to your arteries. 

Oh, and hear hear. I haven't been on much lately (showing some out-of-country relatives around), but if I'm (or Calpurnia for that matter) ever on, I'm more than happy to run any non-heroic instance. Maybe someday when I'm all growed up, I can play in the heroic instances with the rest of you 'leetmuffins ;)