I happened across a very funny cartoon which does a lot to illustrate how Congress works . . . or perhaps doesn't. ;-)

xOxxOxxOxxOxxOxxOxxOxxOxxOxxOxxOxAmerica is a land of many people, and our names for towns, landmarks, and even states reflects that. It amused my shakuhachi sensei to no end that, on his last concert tour, as he traveled from ( Read more... )

OMG DAN BROWN PLOT GENERATOR!

It's funny because it's true. Here's a bonus article on his aquaticly tallented heroes and purple prose!

Also, it warms the cockles of my heart to be reminded once again that President Obama is a huge geek.

All the cool kids are doing it!

( The Great Multifandom Etc A-Z Drabbling Meme! )

So my friend and I watched the Departed the other night, and stayed up far too late in order to do so. I thought it was an awesome movie . . . until the end, and then I thought it was a horrible movie. It's a remake of a trilogy, the first of which being Infernal Affairs-- I'd like to see those movies now to see if they're any more satisfactory ( Read more... )

It's been quite a while since I wrote any OC stuff lately. But out of boredom I was rereading my own stories today, and . . . well, it resulted in an extremely random scene featuring Emrys and Nghia, with a guest appearance and punchline provided courtesy of Winifred ( Read more... )

Too tired to do more than post this . . .

May 28: ( Emrys and Nghia: What Dreams May Come )

There are so many things that I love. Feathers. Things found on the ground. The moon tossed on a cloudy sky. Koi sliding beneath the surface of a still pond. Golden-brown. Decorations that hang down from the ceiling. Ships in bottles. Finding a great new song. A cold drink at exactly the right moment. Cute inoshishi. A stone that fits perfectly in ( Read more... )

I periodically become obsessed with songs. Last time was the Diary of Jane, by Breaking Benjamin; right now it's Can't Help Falling in Love, by none other than Elvis Presley. I've never been particularly fond of or interested in Elvis before, but now I want to listen to that song all the time and am considering going hunting for more ( Read more... )

Last part, w007! And I'm all caught up! Now I need to decide what I'm going to post for today, and try getting ahead by typing up entries ahead of time . . .

May 21: ( Emrys and Nghia: Cooking Radish and Painting Bamboo, part VIII )

I adore Winifred, she's awesome. I just wish I was better at writing her . . .

May 21: ( Emrys and Nghia: Cooking Radish and Painting Bamboo, part VII )

Normally the news is fairly staid, but right now I'm reading a story about a Pakistani couple arrested because the man had sex reassignment surgery when he was 15 and the woman's parents are saying their marriage is illegal. It's quite a world we live in, I have to say . . .

May 19: ( Emrys and Nghia: Cooking Radish and Painting Bamboo, part VI )