Under the category of Things Found on the Intarwebs while Avoiding Studying: The voice of Smurfette is also the voice of Ms. Bitters from "Invader Zim."

I just thought everyone should know that.

My darling Bear sent me a link to an alarm clock that wakes you up with messages recorded by Stephen Fry. This is funny all by itself. However, even if you have no idea who Stephen Fry is, imagine the following in a low-key, stuffy British voice ( Read more... )

It is the season for turkey-related discussions, as sad as that may be. And so it is that twice in as many days the subject of the the Japanese name for turkey has come up. It's funny because it's one of those things that ought to have an interesting story but nobody seems to know what it is. You see, the Japanese call the turkey 七面鳥 (shichimenchou ( Read more... )

I want to eat at this restaurant.

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I got this with my groceries today. I don't think I'm reading it as the ad intended.


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I lurve this rabbit. I lurve him muchly.

Bear, laughing at me: You only have two speeds? 'A' and fail?
Me: Yes!

He brought me kitteh rice bowls, kabuki toe socks, and porn. He is a most excellent husband.

You are cooler than I am. ( Top twenty random iTunes songs this morning as proof. (In place of an actual post, because I have homework and this is easier.) )

My son was just talking about a movie made less than two decades ago. "Of course, it was the 1900s, so the CGI sucked," he stated calmly. I laughed at the phrasing and pointed out to him that he was born in the frackin' 1900s. But the fact that he said it so casually - the same way I would say "Of course, it was the 1500s, so they didn't have ( Read more... )

Long ago I talked about the wonders of Japanese toilet seats. Rejoice! They are now available in America (for about the same ridiculous amount of money that they cost in Japan). However, that may be the scariest website I have ever seen. The people were smiling expectantly at me. ::shudder::