We arrived home late yesterday night from a trip to San Francisco, Monterey, and Napa. Christina, Ted, Vernon and I had a great time. Before pictures come, I bring you my culinary memories of the trip ( Read more... )

If you had $75 to spend on Amazon, thanks to Christmas/birthday gifts from family members, what would you buy? (Consider you'd also be more than willing to spend $25 more, if necessary.) It could be one item or a myriad of items.

My curious mind wants to know.

LA Times article about an "anti-religion" billboard that was put up and subsequently taken down in Rancho Cucamonga.

From my own direct experience with the city government: not surprised. They need this kick in the ass.

I just listened to a dog scream, shriek, and scratch at the door of the bathroom in which it was locked for the last hour and a half. Truly god awful. It's probably been doing it all day. The poor thing's "owners" were not home. While I was loathe to actually be in the building next door, I ended up calling the police who told me that they couldn't ( Read more... )

My dream job: professional pet sitter. Curling up on a couch with a kitty in my lap, a dog on my feet, and my nose in a book.

So, come, tell me your dream job - whether you're living it yet or not.

Rachel Maddow just related the McCain-Palin campaign to Dadaism.

McCain/Palin . . . the ultimate Bridge to Nowhere! Oh snap, Joe!

Has anyone ever heard of putting Vaseline/petroleum jelly on a cat's paws to prevent vomiting or hairballs? The context appears to be that the cats lick the Vaseline from their paws and suddenly they don't vomit or cough up hairballs ( Read more... )

Guess what, world? California did not spontaneously combust yesterday at 5:01pm. Wonders never cease.

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This is really sweet.

Shaz: you know, I'm not stupid, but sometimes I type the wrong word.
Vern: :-D
Shaz: like "their" instead of "there." I just did it and I'm like, "Shayna, you're getting your degree in English in less than seven days. PULL IT TOGETHER, WOMAN."
Vern: Ha! Jah sirusly, otherwise they take it away.
Shaz: Wah!
Vern: ^_^