Merry Christmas!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to me!

Also, Happy Birthday to Bev!

Amazon linkies

Since I've had more than one request for what I want for my birthday and/or Christmas, here are my Amazon wish lists -

stuff I really want

books & magazines

cds

movies & tv

This is not to say that I expect anything at all, from anyone. I'm perfectly happy not receiving presents. But since you asked, I feel like it's only polite of me to give you some ideas!

Just throwing this out there

I certainly don't expect to get one, I'm just throwing it out there, 'cause I really like Yankee, and I need more tattoos.

New Link

If you look under webcomics, you'll notice a new link, for Nut & Bee. It's not quite a webcomic, more of a regularly posted dose of adorable art. I love it. I bet you will to!

Things That Are Difficult to say When Drunk

THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK

Indubitably

Innovative

Preliminary

Proliferation

Cinnamon



THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK

Specificity

British Constitution

Passive-aggressive disorder

Loquacious

Transubstantiate



THINGS THAT ARE DOWNRIGHT IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK

"Thanks, but I don't want to have sex"

"Nope, no more booze for me"

"Sorry, but you're not really my type"

"Good evening officer, isn't it lovely out tonight?"

"Oh I couldn't, nobody wants to hear me sing...."

Best. Proposal. Ever.

I don't know if this one can be topped. Either in terms of creativity, or just pure awesomeness.

While he was in the Philippines, Neil Gaiman agreed to help a fan propose to his girlfriend! This guy is awesome. His girlfriend, understandably said yes. (Click on the linkies to get their accounts of the story. Lots of pictures, and not too much reading.)

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you have a wonderful day. I'm off to Boston until Saturday. I should be back to my regular blog schedule when I get back home.

Random Stuff!

Yeah, I know that it's early in the blog to already be doing Random Stuff posts, but there are a couple of time sensitive items, and, well, I have a lot to do. It's better than no blog post though, right? Enjoy!


Help needed for rescued greyhounds
Greyhound Rescue of Vermont is in desperate need of your help. There are 100 greyhounds about to retire from racing tracks in New Hampshire. I don't need to tell you that this is a huge amount of dogs to have to take in and care for all at once. They are seeking blankets, quilts, towels, canned dog food, toys, treats, quick-cooking rice and monetary donations. Go to there website, or this Burlington Free Press article to find out where and when you can drop items off, or make a monetary donation, if you are able to and would like to.


Can you spot the typo?
Angelina Jolie has admitted she was got a little shy when she saw her nude scenes in her latest film “Beowulf.”
The actress says although the nude scenes were stimulated, she was still a little embarrassed. “I was a little shy,” she says. “I was really surprised that I felt that exposed. There were certain moments where I actually felt shy – and called home, just to explain that the fun movie that I had done that was digital animation was, in fact, a little different than we expected.”
original article



PC Dice - Quick & easy diagnosis for all your computer problems!

It could work, right?


Organic Batter Blaster


Is it just me, or is the idea of pancake batter from a whipped-cream style can kind of scary? There's a demo on the website.

Happy Halloween!

You would think I'd have a big grand post for you. I'd think so too, in a normal year. This year has been anything but normal though, so here's what you get.


5 Scientific Reasons a Zombie Apocalypse Could Actually Happen


Well thought out article, enjoy!

Go read a book!

Welcome to my first real blog post! I spent a lot of time tonight going through links that I had saved for my blog, organizing them, and trying to decide what my first post should be about. (I also spend a lot of time waiting for the computer to load, but that's another story all together.) I finally decided on books. Books are some of my favorite things, so it seemed like a very good starting point. Also, as the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, I find myself wanting to curl up with a cup of tea and a good book more often.

Here are a few books that I've been eying -

Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopedia Volume II

Every now and then a book comes out that illuminates a part of the world that was not only previously hidden but which could not even be imagined. Such a work is the Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia. In these photos and tattoos, which I guarantee you are like nothing you have ever seen before, are reflected the horrors of Russia written on the skins of criminals.

Russian Prison Tattoos: Codes of Authority, Domination, and Struggle

Fascinating anthropological, photo-journal examination of the symbolism and code representations of Russian prison tattoos.

Would go rather nicely with the first book, don't you think? Of course, I love anything to do with symbolism, so I may be a bit biased.

Bizarre Books: A Compendium of Classic Oddities

They say you can't judge a book by its cover—but its title can tell you more than you ever needed to know!

Amazing, illuminating, and gut-bustingly funny, Bizarre Books is the wonderfully twisted product of more than two decades of determined searching in forgotten corners of out-of-the-way libraries and through the literary detritus of eclectic private collections. It is certain to delight every true fan of trivia and the patently absurd.

Scouts in Bondage: And Other Violations of Literary Propriety

Step inside Michael Bell's antiquarian bookshop, stocked with rare and fine collectibles of infinite variety, from Book of Blank Maps, With Instructions, to Autobiography of the Best Abused Man in the World. By perusing these curious works from bygone times, inquiring readers will be rewarded with instruction on such rarely understood pursuits as Single-Handed Cruising and Girls' Interests. A treasure trove of the best of bookmaking, here is a library of laughs.

Beyond

Stunning photographs of space.

Creature

Photographs of animals on clean white space. Beautiful!

365 Penguins

Tells the charming story of a family that gets a penguin in the mail every day for a year. Children learn math & the evils of global warming. Genius!

French for Cats

An excellent and fun book that would make an great gift for someone you know who is learning French. Do you know anyone learning French? You do? Hmm... I bet they'd enjoy this book! (Was that a shameless plug on my part? Yeah, but I thought I'd throw it out there anyway!)

I'm back!

What's in a name? To those of you who may get the reference, I love you. I love you very much. In fact, I think that we should get married and run away to a tropical island together. For the rest (most) of you, you should read xkcd. You'll like it, honest. In fact, you'll probably love it!

I'm going to try to post at least once a week. Cool links, interesting stuff, and the occasional update on my life. Enjoy!