Mystery Photos

One of the things I’ve been doing in my “retirement” is scanning photos and keepsakes. Partly to throw some stuff away and partly to organize photos for future use. And I also love the idea of a digital backup in case of fire or disaster. I’ve scanned several hundred items since I started doing this [...]

Random thoughts on a Monday

This is what my apartment complex looks like at 3 in the morning on a Sunday when the fire alarm’s going off:

This is what I look like at 3 in the morning on a Sunday when the fire alarm’s going off:

Cate Blanchett is in Hot Fuzz, in an uncredited role. Which makes that scene just [...]

Friday the 13th

I love Friday the 13th. It’s never been unlucky for me. This year’s added bonus: our 6th wedding anniversary. Last year we were living in separate states so it’s nice to actually SEE my husband this year. No huge plans, though I AM making a surprise dessert (ssssh…). In honor of our Friday-the-13th-iversary, I present [...]

Best thing ever?

Legos. Eddie Izzard. Star Wars. Not safe for work. Awesome.

And there’s more if you look at the sidebar on YouTube.

Happy Hump Day – He-Man Style

So yesterday was one of those craptastic days in which everything I touched just sucked. And I didn’t get the kick ass job I wanted. But today, today is a good day. I am officially a legal California driver! Woot! I was in and out of the DMV in under an hour. I passed the [...]

It’s official

I love Slings & Arrows. For so many reasons. I love the old gay men who are like sweet, gay, theatrical versions of Waldorf and Statler. I love Anna, the “secretary.” I love Geoffrey, the crazy genius Artistic Director. I love the way it pokes affectionate fun at the theatre. I love Darren Nichols’ [...]

Gas Survey

We are lucky that we don’t have to fill up the cars often, but when we went to fill up today, this is what we saw:

Ouch. It was about $1 less not that long ago. What’s the price of gas by you? I hear that Chicago cracked $5 a week or two ago?

Awesome Geek LEGOs

Geekologie has this listing of classic video game scenes rendered in LEGOs. Check out this scene from Duck Hunt:

I am dorky enough to recognize all the games rendered. But I am seriously impressed with what people can do with LEGOs. Give me a set of LEGOs and you probably end up with a square tower. [...]

Book lists

I like books and I like lists, therefore I get a huge kick out of book lists. Found a couple recently that I like.

The UK Telegraph has a list of the 50 Best Cult Books. It’s an interesting list but I take issue with a few nominations.

Then there’s 100 Must Reads for Men. [...]

I want to ride my bicycle

Last week I stumbled across a really interesting article called “How the Bicycle Emancipated Women.” It’s a really interesting look at how the invention of the bicycle freed women – from their bulky undergarments among other things. It’s a fast and interesting read.

And because it is now firmly lodged in my head, here’s Queen’s Bicycle Race [...]