http://www.boingboing.net/2008/05/07/some-china-firms-out.html

To which I say:

"BWAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA"

As jwz would say, "I for one welcome our Chinese overlords (whether I want to or not)".

So, at the new house, it's been a bit of a rough transition period for the critters. The cat in particular (yes, the cat that I despise but tolerate because She Who Must Be Obeyed has had it for 15+ years), has been far too free with pee dispersal in places other than outside or the litter box. And that's what really gets me. She has a box AND ( Read more... )

I had my dog Beckett put down yesterday. He was diagnosed with a malignant tumor on his skull last May, and was originally given a prognosis of a couple of months. As he was already 11, and treatment would have involved drilling out a large part of his skull and massive amounts of chemotherapy, I elected to let nature take its course. That ( Read more... )

Our sojourn at House of Toothpaste seems to be coming to an end after all. You may recall our previous attempt did not result in actual change, but this time it's looking more likely ( Read more... )

Other than "did they have to draw straws to see who got to dress in drag?"

http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=19841

help me take over a theater for a Ratatouille screening (and yeah, my name is pretty damn hard to spot this time):

http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/tequilarista@gmail.com/ratatouille


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"Should she be playing with that?"

"Probably not."

"Maybe you should grab it from her..."

"If I grab it from her flames are going to shoot out of her head and pea soup will likely appear."

"Maybe she can play with it a little while longer..."

"That was my thinking, yes."

Right now we're supposed to be at Disneyland, enjoying pre-opening access to the new Nemo Submarine Adventure, a special invitation to Pixar employees and their families. We are not, however, in Anaheim. On Wednesday, I got "stomach issues" that involved running to the bathroom frequently. Thursday morning, She Who Must Be Obeyed woke up with ( Read more... )

From this place: http://biritecreamery.com/

Someone bring me some, like, now.

Also, She Who Must Be Obeyed graciously accompanied me to the Ratatouille Wrap Party (and I must say she looked fabulous, pics forthcoming), and I was reminded of one of the many reasons of why I love working at ( Read more... )

Man I'm exhausted. Work has been hectic, the baby has been regularly kicking me in the head all night, the pets are stressing me out, and I haven't had a real break since Christmas ( Read more... )