Morning amusement

One of the amusing things about having flatmates is that you frequently share things like grocery savings cards (a silly invention, if you ask me). I had the pleasure of being called "Mrs. Byrnes" this morning.

Guess what, Rye! We're married!

Random Links Galore

Bittersweet chocolate is my friend.

You see, weight loss is a long, arduous, and largely thankless job. Yes, eventually there is the joy of being able to run without sixty extra pounds weighing you down, and the exquisite pleasure of being ale to balance easier, climb faster, and all around move easier than ever before, but that's eventually and eventually is rarely motivating.

And, if you're female, there's the added benefit of having lower testosterone (slower muscle building) and your monthly period.

And so we have my twin saviors - bittersweet chocolate and Advil.

In other news:

For everyone who yearns to be a supervillian, there is VillainSupply.com. I'm particularly fond of the undersea lair!!

I found a random interview of Cornell West, who has one line in the second matrix movie, "Comprehension is not a prerequisite of cooperation." He's on the Zion council. 8) Apparently, there's a contingent of people out there refusing to see the movie simply because this gentleman is in it! He's a professor (ex?) of Harvard and seems to mostly work around the sociological and philosophical aspects of race relations - with a particular focus on blacks and whites. Hehe. Or, as I'd prefer to say, browns and peaches. ;)

I also stumbled across Geek Roar, a movie criticism forum that is apparently aimed at geeks. Some of the commentary and conversation is quite interesting, with an amazing lack of flaming. He also very sensibly rated A Princess Bride as a five. Along with movie reviews, there are also topical discussions of various aspects of movies. All in all a good read on a boring day.

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I may end up having to buy one of these. Can you imagine owning a Flu plushie? How about A plushie Ulcer? Check out the Giant Microbes Website. What will we come up with next, plushie molecules? (Actually... that's not a bad idea...)

And it's Aya's Store! On the internet, no less. Good job, Aya!

And in the spirit of purchasing things, any Tarot that has Jareth (from labyrinth) as the Emperor has my vote! Of course, this is online only. Hrm... maybe I should waste some ink this weekend! ;)

Konishi Takako

This form of burial was illustrated in one of Neil Gaiman's Sandman Comic - the sky burial. I think that, second to being sent out to sea on a burning boat, this is the way I'd like my remains to be disposed of. The idea of returning to the cycle of life is attractive to me. In this ritual, even your bones are pounded to dust and mixed with meal for the birds to feast upon. Also on a Gaiman bent, Sandman Annotations would be great fun to read along with the comics.

There is also a Spam Report that is a fascinating read and details ways to keep mailboxes 'spam free.' I'm thinking I might invest in some of those disposable email boxes...

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