Inspired by asakiyume and sovay, but veering, perhaps, a bit from the original thought ( Read more... )

What is the human wish to know the future?  As beings who can see the past and the present, and know that a future exists, why do we see the need to look into it?  To have more control over our lives, to see a pattern in the world, to have the benefit of hindsight before we even start.  To look for advice and a way out when all we can see is the ( Read more... )

Some things I heard in passing, some things that floated through my brain:

And I was like, I can only eat unleavened bread.  And he was like, but this bread isn't leavened.  *sigh*  And I was like, no that definitely is leavened.

Why does the bad guy always go, "But I need more time!  Give me more ti---aaaarrrrrgggh!"

"If we keep doing what we're ( Read more... )

This has been making the rounds on facebook and I thought it was so cute I'd share it here. I want a kitten like that!

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What if ( Read more... )

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I was watching pieces of Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones the other night and came up with a compromise for costumes.  The only woman main character wore either dresses with low bodices or skin tight pants outfits that "just happened" to have the bottom of the shirt ripped off during a fight scene.  Meanwhile, all the men in the movie are ( Read more... )

Peristalsis.  Isn't that a pretty word?  It makes me think of flowers.  But then, from my biology notes, when I remember what it means: 'contraction of the digestive system to move food along.'  Useful, I'm sure, but not as pretty.  Guess I'm not naming any characters peristalsis...

I just looked at google and the picture today was Paddington Bear!  Apparently, the book is 50 years old today.  I remember reading that story...it's how I first tried orange marmalade.  ^_^ 

I'll get the free advice over with first -- it's been floating around in my head for a while hoping it will be helpful.

To stop mosqiuto bites from itching:
1)  Anti-itch cream.  But the more you put it on, the less it works, so it's only good for not-too-bad bug bites. 
2)  Ice.  If your leg is numb, it doesn't itch.  This works well if you've been ( Read more... )

...and as this fair is the NY State Fair, not the Rennaissance Faire, I had to stop myself from adding an "e" on the end.  I love Renfest too much ( Read more... )