Mengshu is visiting on Thursday ( Read more... )

From the guy who gave you the "Honey Badger" ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOPfdlsVD_Q&feature=plcp&context=C3ac873eUDOEgsToPDskK7CvdKHI6I1XYTVxM2rBqd

Goodbye 2011. And good riddance.

According to the rumor mill, Soko Matsumura (one of my collaborators) is short-listed for a lectureship at University College-London. Good for her! Now why didn't I apply to this ( Read more... )

.... um, what in the HELL was that??

Imagine a fanfiction-quality version of National Treasure and you have this movie.

Click to view

Is this the most unaware man in history?

Obama beats Hillary handily and Kansas upsets Virgnia Tech in the Orange Bowl. Hell ya.

This is absolutely beautiful:
http://www.buffalobeast.com/122/50mostloathsome2007.html

Thanks to Sarah for reminding me to start counting down.

Second day of hyper-obsessive cooking: a tomato soup that takes 3 hours to prepare ( Read more... )