I know I just posted, but cordelia_v pointed me to a great post that I have to share: history_spork's review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age. I haven't even seen the film, and I laughed all the way through it.

And if you were doing several other things while you read that post, you might have Nerd Attention Deficit Disorder. Link thanks to bradamant.

Enjoy!

After several hours of packing, I'm taking a break to eat lunch, blog, and just generally rest. I don't understand why I'm so tired; I didn't pack anything big or heavy, but I feel like I've done a major workout. On the bright side, I found $11 in a sweatshirt pocket this morning. Who knows what else might turn up?

I'm thinking of going to see ( Read more... )

• A new pair of sandals. On my way home, I stopped into an Aerosoles store and bought a pair. On a whim! This is a huge breakthrough for me; I usually agonize over shoes before I buy.


• Beating Civ3! Granted, I was on a pretty low level, but after 19+ hours, it's really satisfying nonethelesss. It's beyond irritating to sink that much time into a game ( Read more... )

E-mail miscommunication happens because tone is hard to express and interpret, but everyone thinks they're better at it than they are. No surprise there, really; it's like that survey of doctors that found most believe other doctors are influenced by drug samples, but that they themselves are not.

Slate ran an article about media bias earlier this ( Read more... )

Nicked from chrysantza:

I tried out TrustFlow II for LiveJournal. The following people not on the friends list for sprite6 are close by:

• leighmcd (200 - 250)
• thejanet (250 - 300)
• caladan_dd (300 - 350)

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1. The new sandwich shop near my building is overpriced (they charge extra if you want a bagel toasted), but it's also convenient. A few weeks ago I got a turkey wrap there, which comes hot with cranberry sauce and stuffing, and I remember it tasting really good. But today I bought the same sandwich, and it's only okay. So now I wonder, was the ( Read more... )

I'd like to do a real update, but it's late and I want to go home ( Read more... )

My voice must have gotten softer when I wasn't looking. I used to be really loud, but now I can't order a salad in a deli without repeating myself, because the clerks can't hear me the first time. I feel like I have to shout ( Read more... )

Check these out:

It's Star Wars! No wait-it's Harry Potter!

What would you do for a free photo?

The second link will take a while to load if you have dial-up, but it's worth it. Very funny!

I don't usually post about cooking and food, but I want to share a neat link I found today while doing some research on the Iroquois: the Three Sisters Cookbook. The Three Sisters are corn, beans, and squash, and were staples of the Iroquois diet. (I believe they were staples for most North American farming tribes, since I don't think many ( Read more... )