I’m the sort of girl that has pink champagne flutes but no god-damned chairs.
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Posted in Journal on Feb 29th, 2008
10) And so I tell the TSA guy “Not without my monkey!”
9) Don’t stop the video, I just need to find another credit card.
8) كلّ ÙÙŠ مبادرة.
7) What do you know about extradition law?
6) So, what are you wearing?
5) Hey, check it out, [Insert Recipient's Name] has no idea their webcam is on!
4) My girl/boyfriend [...]
Posted in Journal on Feb 29th, 2008
The irony is not lost on me either, actually:
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/mcy/590608877.html
Posted in Technology on Feb 26th, 2008
After a frustrating session with a damaged CD, I tried a little experiment. For the record, a Silicone Gun & Reel polish cloth is exceptionally good at removing scratches on a CD and making it perfectly readable. Use a gentle, radial polishing motion. It should run you a few bucks at a sporting goods, outdoors [...]
Posted in Reviews on Feb 20th, 2008
Some of you may recall that I gave Simply Audiobooks a try a few weeks ago. My encounter was less than I’d hoped, but their Vice President of Marketing was kind enough to contact me and assure me that my experience was not at all typical and offered me a free trial to give the [...]
Posted in Reviews, Technology on Feb 19th, 2008
As I type this a copy of Windows XP is now humming away on the tiny eeePC next to me. After many exciting, educational, but ultimately frustrating encounters with the pre-installed Xandros OS I decided that the allure of solid support for Bluetooth, GPS and other functions I consider vital was just too tempting. [...]
Posted in Technology on Feb 16th, 2008
The more you use Linux, the more you appreciate the hard work of the programmers who make all that “Evil Automatically Works” stuff in Windows. Sure, Linux desktop operating systems are a capable solution for basic web browsing and office work, but if you unleashed it on an unsuspecting user needing more advanced and [...]
Posted in Journal, Technology on Feb 15th, 2008
I only carry about eight keys as part of my daily life, which is pretty small compared to the hip-jarring collections I see other people lugging about. Still, I resent all eight of the keys I carry. I’ve seen key wallets and what not, but they mostly just increase the bulk of carrying keys while [...]
Posted in News on Feb 13th, 2008
(Reuters) A mythical and ghostly creature has appeared in the wilds of the Scottish Highlands — and has been caught on camera. The rare white stag, from the red deer species, is believed to be among just a tiny handful living in Britain, according to a conservation group. The John Muir Trust is now keeping [...]
Posted in Journal on Feb 12th, 2008
I’ve been a little anxious over the last week waiting for reports from Pipistrella to see if the dwarf lemon tree I got her arrived in good health (the commercial ritual of flowers is a bit hollow, imho). She’s often talked about having one, so I began doing my citrus research a while back. [...]
Posted in Political on Feb 12th, 2008
Who Sold You Out:
Alexander (R-TN) Allard (R-CO) Barrasso (R-WY) Bayh (D-IN) Bennett (R-UT) Bond (R-MO) Brownback (R-KS) Bunning (R-KY) Burr (R-NC) Carper (D-DE) Chambliss (R-GA) Coburn (R-OK) Cochran (R-MS) Coleman (R-MN) Collins (R-ME) Conrad (D-ND) Corker (R-TN) Cornyn (R-TX) Craig (R-ID) Crapo (R-ID) DeMint (R-SC) Dole (R-NC) Domenici (R-NM) Ensign (R-NV) [...]
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