I'll admit this is a meme. But it's a really COOL meme. I did this days ago, and haven't had a chance to post it, but I think other people should find this fun ( Read more... )

Ganked from griffen, a meme you CAN'T pass up:

When you see this, post in your own journal with your favorite quote from The Princess Bride. Or you can comment it here. Don't do the easy ones: "As you wish," or the Inigo Montoya speech. ("My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.")There's also everyone's all-time internet favourite ( Read more... )

Snagged this from t_eyla. Apparently The Big Read claims the average adult has only read 6 books from their "top 100" list. SO. The meme is to see how you compare:

1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you love.
4) Reprint this list in your own LJ.

( 24. It annoys me I'm one short of a quarter. I might go read something just to fix that )

I never do these anon memes, mainly because they're usually love-only, but this one isn't, SO:

Click here to (anonymously) tell me what you really think of me. Tell me you like my icons, tell me you can't stand me and just read my journal to mock under flock, whatever ( Read more... )

Blah, there's been some big weather changes in my area lately - I mean, totally bipolar weather changes. Icy, foggy snowfall which then rebounded back to warm, slushy temperatures. My wrists are stiff and hurty because of it, and the Boss's Daughter is having so much trouble with her back that she basically only worked four hours on Thursday, ( Read more... )

The July 2007 issue of Scientific American has an article called, "The Evolution of Cats." It's unfortunately not available online, though, or I'd link you guys.

From the "key concepts" summary:

• The family history of the cat has been murky because cat fossils are sparse and difficult to tell apart. But advances in the study of DNA have made it ( Read more... )

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