I know it's been a while but I have been trying to procrastinate less and do more research since I am working on two original research papers in addition to my thesis. So if lots has happened, I wouldn't know (don't assume that I have been reading ( Read more... )

Lynnie Cheney was on the Daily Show this evening. It was an obvious ploy to humanize the vice-president but she did admittedly do it with some humor. She brought Jon Stewart a Darth Vader Doll and mentioned that Cheny and Jon had similar interests: football, watching old movies, tearing heads off chickens... But I think she lost it when she claimed ( Read more... )

As some of you know, there are some things that make me go giddy. Costumes made of Tin foil, gooey chocolate chip cookies, Carmen Miranda, Harry Potter....I have found an added reason to why balloon doggies rule.

WOOT!

Boingboing.net rocks.

Oh yeah...23 out of 24 finished.

Bunny,

Happy Birthday to us!

Well, I realized that I never talked about Argentina proper. Alas. School ( Read more... )

The Setting: The S turn on Bascom hill behind College Library
The Main Actors: The 85 bus and an unloaded Semi
Suppporting cast: 80 Bus, cars, vans, motorbikes
Premise: Semi is trying to go down the S curve as the buses go up.

Ready, set, go...

Six String Samurai ( Read more... )

Anyone freaked out about developments in Russia as I am. First, they created "The Mother of All Bombs," a nonnuclear bomb that is 4 times stronger than any known US bomb. I thought the arms raced stopped.... Second, now Putin dissolves the government by dismissing his prime minister.

The gallery opening went well. I don't know if we sold anything but I did get to draft an email for a prospective client. It was fun talking with people; I met an artist who had put together an exhibition about Cuban art. He knows someone who is doing work on Mexican candy wrappers. :) I also figured out what to say to Carolina Sardi, the only ( Read more... )

Spoilers for the five people who care and haven't seen the end of all of the seasons. I love Uli (I want one of her dresses!!!) but I think that Jeffrey deserved to win. I don't like him but he really has a new vision and had a cohesive collection. His coutre dress would have been perfect if it hadn't been yellow. Anyway, I agreed with season 2. ( Read more... )