2. Describe the impact Star Wars had on your life when you first encountered it upon its original release. How have things changed since you've "grown up?"Star Wars is to my generation what The Beatles were to the 60s, Michael Jackson was to the 80s and presumably The Simpsons was to the 90s. It's the one common currency that unites us all, whether ( Read more... )

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We're back from Michigan where we had a great time. More extensive photo posts will be forthcoming. For now, here's a photo essay entitled "10 Reasons Why My Mom Is Cooler Than Your Mom."

1. Star Wars Christmas ornaments.
2. She subscribes to World Watch, Ode, Yes and NI.
3. She gets her groceries at the Asian Market.
4. She has a "Reverend Billy ( Read more... )

Thank you to weaselwoman13 for bringing these incredibly insipid lists to my attention. I was so offended that I decided to make my own "10 Things Every Single Man Must Own" list, even though I'm not a single man.

1. A top notch bike and/or clothes drying rack. Because you don't really want to give your money to the oil companies so they can kill more foreign ( Read more... )

Here's a little fun Friday quiz. Tell me what the following items have in common, and what they are more familiarly known as. If anyone gets them all (which they won't), I'll send you a case of Kaboom. goldenmoonbear, you're ineligible ( Read more... )

8:45 pm, in a galaxy not far from my house.... Counting down the hours...

But even before that we get to go take care of annarama's budgies. We went over to meet them last night and they seemed kind of scared of us, but I think if we dress in matching Red Sox shirts they'll be more comfortable about sitting on our hands ( Read more... )

For the Star Wars fans on my list who also happen to be Anglophiles:

Photos from the Leicester Square premiere. Needless to say, I wish I could have been there.

Eyewitness account from London, presumably written from the same internet cafe that I complained about so much in my updates from abroad last year.

Interesting review from the London ( Read more... )

Praise be to goldenmoonbear for the fabulous anniversary / early birthday present that arrived at my office this morning. A Rogue bass!

Search your peelings, Cuke.

Extra credit to anyone besides the_ass_doctor who can identify the subject line.