random bullet points from my life
- Had a $5 off coupon for Borders. Went to Borders. Discovered yet again that although I have at least three dozen different sci-fi books on my Amazon wish list, absolutely none of those are ever in stock when I have a coupon for a brick and mortar bookstore. I wound up getting Alistair Reynolds' Pushing Ice, which is in fact on my wish list; it's just not a particularly high priority want-to-read. Oh, well. Five dollars off is five dollars off; I'll read it eventually.
- Must place an Amazon order soon. Zahn's new Quadrail book comes out on January 5. Hooray! Now the question is, what do I add to my order to bump it to around $25 so I can get free super saver shipping? A few more books? The Robot Chicken Star Wars dvd? Decisions, decisions.
- Why is CNN sending me breaking news e-mails about Rush Limbaugh? I don't care that Rush Limbaugh is in the hospital. I sure don't care that he's resting comfortably. Just because he's a loudmouth with a radio show does not mean that his health qualifies as breaking news. Unless you swiftly rediscover what exactly does qualify as news, CNN (hint: NOT "tell us what you think on Twitter and Facebook!"), I will unsubscribe from your stupid e-mails.
- Monday night's Vikings/Bears match was the best football game I have seen all season. Everyone - everyone - favored the Vikings. (Well, except Mike Ditka, but that's a given.) The Vikings were fighting for playoff home field advantage; the Bears were already out and had nothing to gain. And the Bears whipped the Vikings. Shut them out in the first half, and led throughout the entire game. Of course Favre throws a TD pass in the last twenty seconds of the game to send them to OT, because he may be whiny but he's still Brett Favre. Dagnabbit. Bears win the coin toss, march to mid-field, and literally bounce a field goal attempt off the uprights. Vikings get the ball, go nowhere. Bears get the ball, go nowhere. Vikings get the ball, Bears force and recover a fumble, Bears score a field goal and win. It was SO GOOD. Yes, I am still riding that high. I wish the rest of the season had been half so interesting. Besides which, those crazy fans who sat outside at Soldier Field at night in late December to watch the Bears play with nothing on the line definitely deserved a victory for that sort of devotion. I hope they didn't get frostbite to go with it.
- I cannot for the life of me figure out why anyone cares about the Kardashians. Nor can I figure out why so many women swoon over Hugh Grant. I don't know very much about him, but in every interview and quote I've ever seen or read from him, he comes off like a smarmy, self-satisfied creep. IMHO. I wouldn't get near him without pepper spray, myself. Love the name Hugh, though, despite my thoughts on him personally.
- Ten dollars is a ridiculous price for a chocolate bar, but it's hard to deny the awesomeness of this one.
- I have a free movie rental from Amazon. I wonder what I should watch.
- The sea lions have disappeared overnight from San Francisco's Pier 39.
- An online personality quiz! It made me LOL.
You Are a Cranberry Scone
The early part of your day is filled with a bit of confusion and grumpiness.
You may enjoy the taste of breakfast, but you are certainly not a morning person in any other way.
Mornings are very difficult for you. Most days you're just trying to survive until lunch.
You're the type most likely to not have a scone unless someone gives you one. Getting a nice breakfast together isn't exactly you're strong point.
What Kind of Scone Are You?
The First Rule of Blogthings Is: You Don't Talk About Blogthings
"A bit" of confusion and grumpiness? Oh, no, my friends, that is an understatement indeed. My favorite "I am not a morning person" example is the day I had an opening shift and a co-worker greeted me cheerfully, then did a visible double-take as he realized who he was talking to, and exclaimed with very genuine remorse, "Oh, shit! I'm sorry!" I appreciated his compassion. However, I was not coherent enough to tell him so until nearly noon.
- A sugarglider eating an apple! Listen to the wee chomping noises! OMGSQUEE.
Click to view- Hamsters running fast in their wheel! My gales of laughter over this one woke Quark up. She's disgruntled. And I now have mascara in my eyes from tears of laughter. That'll teach me to look at Cute Overload with makeup on.