It took me a while to get when that didn't end with an article, but I'm happy with this.

Stolen from opprimo

1. Take five books off your bookshelf (I took the first five off of my top shelf in the fiction section)2. Book #1 -- first sentence ( Read more... )

Many of you have probably gotten petitions or heard rumors about cuts in funding to PBS and NPR. But this time, it's really happening. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies has proposed cuts that would slash 25% of federal funding ($100 million) to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The cuts ( Read more... )

Wow. Tom Cruise is such an asshole. I mean, no doubt he's crazy and weird, but he's a jerk too. Have you heard about how he attacked Brook Shields for treating her post-partum depression with Paxil? I mean, women have killed themselves (and their children) because of untreated post-partum depression. It's an absolutely medically recognized ( Read more... )

It was nice out this evening (there was even a little breeze) so I decided to do some paint scraping, only to be attacked by mosquitoes who apparently eat bug spray for breakfast. I guess DEET is a lie and now I'll get West Nile because I believed it. I think I'm going to itch forever.

Thanks to everyone for their hat advice. The Ditty Bops actually answered my email and pointed me toward their milliner, but she looks to be a bit out of my price range, so I'm glad I have some other options. I wish I was a milliner. Ahh, well.

I have hair dye woes. Seriously. I've been dying my hair for about ten years now and it has been a constant struggle. The only brand I have ever really been satisfied with is Natural Instincts and they discountinue every color I like. I used to like the color of Herbal Essences even though it was hard on my hair, but I used it last month and it was ( Read more... )

I can't believe our state quarter is going to be Mt. Rushmore and a pheasant. Way to go, South Dakota. You've done it again.

If you have time, perhaps you should go look at these pictures of unhappy people at Disney World. Don't ask me why, but it's really interesting ( Read more... )

Reply to this message telling me which of these 30 artists you have also seen ( Read more... )