It because of days like today that I dislike winter. Bleh. Why isn't it snowing ( Read more... )

This will blow your mind: in the American South, "Canadian" is apparently a racial slur.

Yeah, you digest that. You dirty Canadians.

( One of the saddest poems in the language is Philip Larkin's )

I have the most awesome laryngitis ever. You should hear it. Last night night I sounded like Barry White, though this morning I sound like 80 year old chain smoking emphysemic Barry White.

It's hot.

Here I am, sitting in bed, reading about meditation and sipping the herbal tea that Crystal brought for me, recovering from my vomit-palooza yesterday and generally being at peace with the world.

Ahh. =)

Everyone should learn to meditate with me.

This tea is delicious.

Macbook Air: lame product, or lamest product ever?Honestly, who needs a laptop they can carry in their...what, manila folder? This computer is useful to approximately 0% of the population of the world. My computer's so thin I might accidently put it in a vending machine! It doesn't even have an optical drive. Or a frickin' ethernet port ( Read more... )

Wow. I said Obama's speech after Iowa was the best political speech I'd ever seen - and it was - but his speech after South Carolina was in some category of political speeches that transcends "good, better, best." It's all over the youtubes and such, so I suggest you go check it out if you haven't already ( Read more... )

I like sunny winter days.

Are whales smarter than humans? The answer is: maybe.I went to the bookstore today, which for me is like...I don't know, going to the spa. I feel rejuvinated ( Read more... )

This is why I love The Head Trip:

In what must represent the most bizarre use of hypnosis to date, in the late 1970's American researchers learned that a few fringe operators were apparently using hypnosis to boost women's breast size. The American Institute of Behavior and Mind Sciences invited one of the practicioners to submit to a controlled ( Read more... )

Today I went to a homeless shelter in Washington to volunteer for the MLK Day of Service. It's like how people go to church, but only on Easter and/or Christmas ( Read more... )

Hillary Clinton won the Nevada caucuses. Boo ( Read more... )