I would suppose you've all already seen the sheep because they're this week's youtube hit, but in case you haven't you simply must see them.

Info and Caveat (source NY Times):
"The Viral Factory hired Gerry Lewis, a sheepherding champion from Wales, to choreograph the production, which was filmed over two days in a national park in Britain. The ( Read more... )

Wouldn't it be cool if Niki (the cat) and Sparticus got along like this? They've been nose to nose with each other with nothing bad happening, but I'm not too confident what with the way Niki is always licking his lips when he's watching the rats.

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Mark and I were intending to go to Tabarah last night, but it didn't happen. I even baked for the occasion, did my nails, and had my dress laid out. What happened? Nothing really. Just inertia. If either of us had moved toward getting ready and thrown any energy at the other one to get up and move, we would have done it. I think we both just ( Read more... )

I'm home!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just had a little lovefest with my Sparticus rat. Oh we missed each other!
Teresa and Jack were kind enough to pick us up at the airport even with the arrival time (and day) changing many times.

Looks like we'll be spending the night in Minneapolis tonight. Let's hope for a hotel voucher. And food vouchers. Maybe I can score some free breakfast. :)
Should be back in Seattle 4:10 pm tomorrow. Poor poor poor Mark. Somehow I don't think we'll ever be trying Iowa for Christmas again. I think I'll go hit the seated massage place.

Made it safe and sound yesterday with no troubles!!!!!
Did however manage to leave the cell phone charger in Seattle - took it out of the bag when the flight was canceled and then forgot to put it back in.  More later.

Not really feeling the optimism about the likelihood of flying out of Seatac tomorrow morning ( Read more... )

Summary:  New flight is on the 25th.
My (new) housemate Jack heroically drove Mark and I to the airport in the hopes of talking to an actual Northwest agent at the advice of the travelocity call center.  In calmness and retrospect, we should have just stayed home and continued to try the Northwest phone lines, but I'd already done that for 2 and a ( Read more... )

Yep, got up at 5, checked flight status... it's canceled. Nope not delayed. Canceled. Much hold time occurs. Northwest Airlines is unreachable. Not even by Travelocity. If a mere mortal attempts to call them, Northwest won't even let you hold. The recording tells you that call volumes are too high and that you are important to them and that ( Read more... )

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My favoritest moment is at 1:20.
Oh, and if you don't wanna listen to Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer, then mute your sound.