I am so thrilled about my holiday_on_ice assignment, I can't even explain it properly. Put it this way -- I just got it this afternoon, and already I have 276 words and a general outline of the rest despite the fact that really, I'm supposed to be packing for a trip and making yet another mix cd. The idea of doing research for it fills me full of glee! Oh, ( Read more... )

You are making a mix cd. It is due today. You cannot spend all day watching videos of Brian Joubert. Nor can you watch videos of Stephane Lambiel, Daisuke Takahashi and Mao Asada, Jeremy Abbott, Yu-Na Kim, Adam Rippon, Johnny Weir, or even Evan Lysacek on Dancing with the Stars (one of these things is not like the others). You simply cannot. ( Read more... )

1. This line from the most recent ~weekly shiplist my favorite comic book shop sends out: "Also, MARVEL has a new "permanent" title: ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN/WOLVERINE. Honestly, we have no idea who to give this one to, so let us know if you want it." This was especially funny given that the email started out by listing all the complicated ( Read more... )

Crazy in love ( Read more... )