So, I'm having problems getting onto the Youmacon page. So, I try googling my way in. When the search results come up, I see the link for the Wikipedia page. I decide to go see what they've got there ( Read more... )

I'm listening to a recording of the Dollhouse panel from ComicCon (thank's Tabz/Joss'd). Somebody felt the need to ask this question: "Can you tell us why you're so drawn to using strong female characters?" Wow! What an original question! ("Sarcasm. That's original ( Read more... )

I've been frequenting the Youmacon forum lately, just trying to get a feel for the crowd this year. I just came across a problem that I've seen before and had forgotten about. This drives me up a friggin' wall!

THE WORD "SENCE" DOES NOT EXIST!!!I don't know why people have forgotten the word "since", but there it is. They feel the need to combine ( Read more... )

You see someone at lunch. They have their nose in a book. They don't so much as glance up when you approach the table. Is this person in the mood to have a conversation with you?

Websites are just a part of our lives now. They're in everything. For a company, movie, restaurant, or event to not have a website, it might as well not exist. When you see a commercial for anything, they probably list the website. When you hear a commercial for something, they tell you the website ( Read more... )

What is it with women and forwarding stupid spam?! I'm so sick of getting emails from my co-workers and even my grandmother about the dangers of strangers! Don't help a guy change his tire in a mall parking lot, don't stop and give directions to a stranger... Or even "Forward this to 9 people and get a $50 coupon ( Read more... )

"He still lives at home."

You've heard the phrase before, and you've probably used it: Lives at home. You know what it means of course. But, let's take a closer look at what it really means. Can someone, in fact, not live at home? Where else can you live? When did "living at home" mean that you still live with your parents? Does this mean ( Read more... )

I hate waking up in the morning. I get up at about 6:10am. Notice the extra 10 minutes. I try to squeeze as much as I can out of the clock. I don't really wake up until about 9:30. I don't want to be up, and I don't want to be at work, but I am. So, to get through the morning, I sort of psych myself into thinking I'm still sleeping ( Read more... )

Warning, Rant Ahead.So, I was listening to a discussion about the odd symbol on the spine of the UK Children's Edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. They, of course, were speculating that it could be an ancient rune, since Hermione is big on that class ( Read more... )