I've been amused by this meme, so I thought I'd try it ( Read more... )

This is a shout out to all you Roman geeks out there ( Read more... )

So, Christmas was super. I got totally geeky with my holiday. iPod speakers, a new video card for the gaming machine, a gig of RAM, some movies, some music. And a busload of sweaters. That was my 'normal' gift. :) You need to do that every now and then, though. Sweaters have a casualty rate. They get holes, or shrink, or get a stain, or ( Read more... )

So, I just watched Million Dollar Baby for the first time, and I only have one thing to say ( Read more... )

So, my cat likes penguins ( Read more... )

Millions of Americans, and billions world-wide practice it. You may not have known it was a martial art. You may have just thought it was something that crazy people did. You may have thought that some people should do it more often (but then, you've probably never done it yourself, in that case). You may have been impressed by seeing other ( Read more... )

...When the hair covers the tops of your ears and you have to tuck it back behind them. Grr. I hate that!

I need a haircut. Think anyone will be open today?

For some reason, I always seem to come down from my holiday high a day early. Maybe two days. It's Christmas Eve Day (just barely), and I'm already feeling somber and withdrawn. This is fairly normal. It only seems to last this day, but it always seems to happen, regardless of the circumstances or how excited I may be for the actual holiday. ( Read more... )

Never underestimate the healing power of bagels and cream cheese.

This message has been brought to you by cheese culture stabilizers (xanthan and/or carob bean and/or guar gums), the letters C and B, and the number 2.

The Senate was unable to defeat the Patriot Act extension fillibuster. Bush has 'agreed' to ban torture. My faith in the US governmental system has taken a tiny upward step toward 'renewed'. Can we please end the extremism? Please? Pretty, pretty please, with sugar on top? Keep at it boys and girls.