(unfortunately I don't remember which one. but i know one of her sons is into echidnas. i'm pretty sure it's not the oldest, but that leaves the other two. augh, so bad with names, so good with random facts...).

video: rare albino echidna finds new australian home

:)

made simple oven fries. recipe as follows: take 4 medium yukon gold or other waxy potatoes; cut them up in strips roughly 1/4 inch thick and 2-4 inches long (i quartered the potatoes, then cut the quarters into slices, then cut each slice in half crossways). Parcook them in microwave roughly 3-5 minutes (depending on the strength of your ( Read more... )

thanks to hithah, anneheart, mactavish, dolphingirl, and kwalton

new octopus name chosen by public vote if you scroll down, you'll also see the OCTOPUS-CAM. for gizmometer, because she is awesome. <3

yes, dolphins can really blow 'air rings' (video link)

extraordinary animals in the womb THERE IS A BABY DOLPHIN IN UTERO ON THIS PAGE OMG OMG OMG. plus an elephant, and some kind of wild cat, and ( Read more... )

thanks to mactavish, boozymatic and dandelion_diva

penguins can jump as high as 6ft in the air (video link.)

existence of loch ness monster beyond doubt in 1938

fishnet anklets knitting pattern these are fabulous. do want. <3

homemade baked cheese crisps mmmmmmmmmmmmmm. cheese. this sounds fantastic.

especially for reannon and shutterbug_12: west wing guest star quiz. (I'm sure there are ( Read more... )

from datagoddess, maladaptive, dandelion_diva, (i think she was the one with the eagle link; if not, who was it? refresh my memory?), dolphingirl and mactavish.

vagina cupcakes

nina paley's decision to turn down netflix due to DRM. She made sita sings the blues, which I've been wanting to see. I really admire her for sticking by her convictions. You can watch Sita Sings the Blues at the website ( Read more... )

links from mirrormargaret, anahcrow, mactavish and dolphingirl

boyfriend doesn't have ebola (probably) this has an excellent newly realized pain chart - Ande showed me that first, and then the next morning Margs showed me this link that shows its conception. my friends are (a) awesome and (2) think alike even if they don't know each other.

if you live in the bay area (or know someone ( Read more... )

Going through the backlog folders - post one of at least four, I expect. thanks to dolphingirl, jadesfire2808, hannahrorlove, arhh, foxestacado, mactavish, arjache, euclase, and hithah.

baby otter video

man charged with public drunkenness after found trying to resuscitate an opossum on Punxsutawney

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee BABY OTTERS OMFG

surfing dolphins

twilight 'manillows'. man-shaped pillows. this - this is just weird.

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-today my physical therapist met me at the local pool and gave me a bunch of pool exercises ( Read more... )

thank you for the birthday wishes, everyone <3<3<3.

(and v-gifts)
(and pictures)
(and fics)
(and packages)
(and messages)

i enjoyed every single one and I'm far too lucky to know you all. *big hugs*

I forget this sort of thing, every year. The child comes home on the last day of school with little packages marked 'for mom and dad' - things he has made in AHRT class - and i cry an embarassing amount in reality, only a small amount, but - yeah. still crying mother over child's art creations. *embarassed ( Read more... )