ARGH! Apparently my sister wasn't kidding when she said she was going to the Galapagos and now my p&s went there and I haven't. NOFAIR! ( my sister's remarks )

Speaking of being bad at not being irritated ( Read more... )

I find it fascinating that my father who is so fond of geography, he's spent my whole life testing my knowledge of it and decrying the modern American educational system for not providing me with an adequate background in it, was unfamiliar with the Battle of Thermopylae when it came up in conversation and was trying to convince me that Stonewall ( Read more... )

Bad enough that I was completely startled when the phone rang, bc it's not working again so I have no idea what it sounds like, but then the first thing I hear is "Hi, Mom?" from someone who sounds like he could be a male relative ( Read more... )

Poll Biting my tongue

This week's poll comes from that story from Canada, a random post by cmdr0, and a few recent observations.

At the gym this morning, I listened to Neil Gaiman's "How to Talk to Girls at Parties". First, I have to confess, I somehow missed the fact that he's British and, er, he's fabulous and now I'm sad that I've never gone to hear him read in person. Second, it's a charming story and Kate recommends. I should check out what else is up for a Hugo - I ( Read more... )

Beautiful weather for a run this morning, perhaps slightly too warm, which is why there were eight thousand other runners on the course. I still wonder what sort of brain damage you have to have to line up at the 9 min/mi pace sign when you're going to walk the course, but then I also don't understand women who wear fat pearl studs to races either ( Read more... )

I'm a bit tired of all the American-bashing on my flist today - possibly bc, when all's said and done, everything is rainbows and fluffy bunnies this week - so it's time for everybody's favorite game... How weird are the Japanese?. In this case, it's a list of History’s 100 Most Influencial people, as decided by the Japanese people. To say it's a ( Read more... )

Nothing says "Post me!" like the phrase "Hello Kitty S&M Room". (surprisingly sfw)

Oh, and speaking of things that are pink, the secret history of the Muppets song (hattip: lolitasir).

Speaking of Lolita, this story is about a cell phone ringing in her class is awesome and needs to be shared with anyone on my flist who missed it the first time 'round.

I'd never noticed before that my father and I only talk on the phone when we need to pass urgent information or bc we need to advocate something. Which is fine, except that I felt like I ought to call him, instead of just talking to my mum, but when I have nothing to convey and he doesn't want to convey anything but mentions what he's been up to, ( Read more... )