One of the things that irritates me is that the GOP and its news networks have taken a NATURAL DISASTER and used it to poke fun at global warming. Because it's snowing, so that means it's cold, which means global warming doesn't exist. So let's pollute the atmosphere and cut down every tree to make some money. Or better yet, declare war on Iran ( Read more... )

I don't know what I was writing about in my last post anymore, because I can't remember what the potentially good news was at all ( Read more... )

Some days kind of just have that suck-ass feeling about them ( Read more... )

...how to say "green beans" in French. It's "haricots verde." Sounds a lot more pretty, but less appetizing, than "green beans ( Read more... )

Much disappointment at the disappointment of people all over NJ last week, thanks to the hysteria that persists. I maintain that we are in a state of social civil war in this country. It is those of us that believe in equality overall--for instance, that all people should have the right to healthcare, education, safety, etc., are against those ( Read more... )

So, being geeky as I am, silly TV shows can mean a lot to me (and the rest of the population of Britain). So, I share something in common with many 8-year old British boys. So what ( Read more... )

The roads are glazed over. I moved around the living room furniture and started taking down most of the Christmas decorations. ...hey, maybe the Twilight Zone marathon is still going. That's been on since I was a kid!

One awesome shirt:http://www.

Points to those who spot the Muse reference. It's like Spot the Loony, only safer ( Read more... )

Listening to a BBC2 radio programme...apparently there was a spate of leaving sprouts in the oven amongst the people on the show. I made sprouts yesterday too, but I (in)conveniently served them ( Read more... )

Says it all really, doesn't it? :-)

...fruitcake cookies really weren't that bad. To their credit, they didn't taste anything like fruitcake.