If you're in the DC area, need to get rid of some books, and haven't heard of these people, here you go:

http://www.booksforamerica.org/

I found Pilot G-2 Minis in Fine point yesterday, at Long's of all places. This is what I miss about the Mainland, this being able to find nifty stationery things. Next on the list is the Pilot G-2 .38 that rob_donoghue found at Office Depot. Here's hoping Pilot released them on both coasts!

Wishing one and all a happy and shiny new year. 2007 will be slain by the Midnight bell, freeing us from its loathsome curse. Here is 2008, a new year full of shiny new beginnings.

Bonne Année and Hau'oli Makahiki Hou

Merry Christmas
Happy Holidays
Joyous Yule, y'all

Hope your day is wonderful.

In case you haven't seen the article or the pics of the Damanhuran "temples" 30 miles outside of Italy ( Read more... )

In honor of Halloween you can buy an LJ virtual gift of Flaming Bag of Poo. You know you want to give it to someone. It's Flaming Poo! Just scroll down past the NaNo gifts. You can also gift Granny Panties and Pint of Really Dark Liquid (with a straw, no less ( Read more... )

http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/10/14/travel/14Tea.html?em&ex=1192507200&en=ff3a9ba11bc8faf1&ei=5087%0A

Good travel article on Darjeeling estates.

Happy merlinofchaos day!!!!

It's Happy callicrates Day!!!!

http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/technology_news/4219863.html

C'mon... You know that if you had $500 lying around doing nothing you'd totally buy one. The sounds they make are pretty cool.