Absinthe (real absinthe, containing wormwood) is legal again in the US. Or... always was legal? But nobody bothered exploiting the loophole until now? Yay! I like it. It's tasty and excitingly green. And European.

Although now that I think of it, it's possible that most of the fun was in the illegality...

Oh well, Route 66 anyone?

Yay, I'm a transumer! it's always validating to find out that the Gods of Made-Up Words have graced some part of my identity with a name ( Read more... )

Anybody who hasn't seen Spiderman 3 yet (or who has) want to see it with me tomorrow evening? I'm flexible on times. How about Shrek 3 this weekend or Pirates 3 next weekend? So many Thirds, and so much free time with which to see them! Looking back through Yahoo Movies it doesn't look like anything came out during my long period of hermeticism ( Read more... )

DONE! I'm a 2L! I can have a life again! And friends! I'm going to go take a bath... for HOURS.

So, call me crazy, but does it seem like scientists may possibly kind of have discovered KryptonI mean, this planet "is potentially habitable, with Earth-like temperatures." Furthermore, "If it is rocky like Earth, which is what the prevailing theory proposes, it has a diameter about 1 1/2 times bigger than our planet" ... so gravity would be a ( Read more... )

So, this is a big deal, I guess? Apparently lots of people kind of care about this "Final Four" thing... I still hate basketball more than any other sport, but if we make it to the, ahem, "finals" I am totally going to watch the game. With beer. And nachos.

So there's a anti-Iraq war rally and march this Saturday at noon ( Read more... )

Climate change seen fanning conflict and terrorismThat's right, Bush. Ignore a serious problem because it's not sensational enough to frighten people into voting for you, and it will come back to bite you in the ass. Via your pet scare tactic ( Read more... )

Blair, Dana, and I are throwing a 1940's-Mafia-themed murder mystery party tonight! Everyone's invited, but come at your own peril.

More details forthcoming on lj, or IM or call me (202-321-7751).

You can only use one word in every answer ( Read more... )