I hate it, because the day seems to begin when he leaves for work, but then suddenly it's 7 pm and I haven't done anything all day. And nothing's going on and no one's around to hang out with and Sean won't be home until 10:30 or so and it feels like I ought to be doing something...I mean, it doesn't really feel like lounge around time when he's not home.
I actually got out my crocheting stuff and started making some sort of red throw. I have no idea how it'll turn out. I've done two and a half passes on it so far. (It was kind of cool that I was able to just start doing it without even thinking about it. I guess I really learned those first and second stitches. Too bad I don't know any other ones!)
You know what? You know what? I keep whining about how I'm never going to learn Japanese, but I never do anything about it, so I'm going to do something! I'm gonna grab my old textbook and start doing some exercises!
Monday, July 25, 2005
Friends stars appearing on Joey?
I haven't watched a single episode of Joey--I mean come on, a show about my least favorite character? Please--but I would totally tune in if Courteney Cox Arquette's plans [that link'll be dead in a week, but oh well] for a Thanksgiving episode come to fruition.
"I can see us coming back together to do something like a Thanksgiving show," the onetime Monica Geller Bing tells the New York Daily News. "Not a reunion, but, 'What are the friends doing this Thanksgiving?' as if they're always together."Man, wouldn't that be cool?
Cox has even given some thought to the fate of her small-screen alter ego: "Monica and Chandler would come in from the country with their two kids, who are a couple of years old now. I think their story is continuing, even if we're not watching. I think they see each other every Thanksgiving."
"London Terror"
Look, CNN has a spiffy graphic for their "London Terror" special section.
Is that ridiculous or what?
You know, I am just really not a fan of how sensationalized our news can be.
By the way, the young man who was wrongly killed by British anti-terror police was shot eight times, not five as previously thought. I am just sick at this whole thing. Sick at the bombings, sick at the attempted bombings, sick at the wrongful death...and sick that there have been bombings in Iraq like every day recently, and so many people keep dying. Is this ever going to be resolved?
There is so much hate, and all it seems to be doing is growing...on both sides. Is there anything we can do? How can we keep children from being indoctrinated into hate? How can we save ourselves from being consumed by it?
How can we stop terrorism?
Is that ridiculous or what?
You know, I am just really not a fan of how sensationalized our news can be.
By the way, the young man who was wrongly killed by British anti-terror police was shot eight times, not five as previously thought. I am just sick at this whole thing. Sick at the bombings, sick at the attempted bombings, sick at the wrongful death...and sick that there have been bombings in Iraq like every day recently, and so many people keep dying. Is this ever going to be resolved?
There is so much hate, and all it seems to be doing is growing...on both sides. Is there anything we can do? How can we keep children from being indoctrinated into hate? How can we save ourselves from being consumed by it?
How can we stop terrorism?
The rise and fall of NBC
CNN has a piece up about NBC's plummet from glory, and the network's vow to start doing things right.
Friends, as you know, is one of my all-time favorite shows, but even it fell victim to NBC's rampant self-plagiarism. Monica was fat as a kid? Wait, that was done in Wings (Helen). Joey and Treager (the super) as ballroom dance partners? Wait, that was also done in Wings (Antonio and Roy). Friends even recycled some of its own jokes--sometimes on purpose, sometimes not. In one episode, Rachel serves Monica a cup of something at Central Perk. Monica says, "I didn't want cinnamon on that." "Oh, sorry," says Rachel, and scoops off the cinnamon with her fingers. In a later episode, after Ross and Rachel have broken up, Ross hands Rachel a mug, and the exact same event occurs, this time with Rachel on the receiving end. It didn't play out as if it was meant to be a throwback to the previous incident, though I suppose there's a slight possibility that it was.
There's plenty more where that came from, spanning quite a few NBC series. All the series that shared writers shared jokes. After awhile, it just got old. I'm not sure why they thought they could get away with it--maybe they had a really low opinion of their viewers?--but now it seems to have finally come around to bite them in the ass. (It helps that the other networks are putting out quality shows at last.)
Accustomed to success, the network had failed to recognize "underlying problems," Reilly said. He took over as entertainment chief after his predecessor, Jeff Zucker, was promoted. Zucker now is NBC Universal Television Group president.I often notice patterns and think it would be cool to write a piece exposing them, but then never get around to actually doing the research it would require. (One of these, a discussion of the use in movie soundtracks of what I call "the scream" and what is officially titled the Wilhelm Scream, has been preempted by others.) An expose on the standard jokes and plotlines used in 1990s-2000s NBC sitcoms is an idea that rattles around in my head every time I watch Friends.
"We're insane if we stay on the same track. That is the definition of insanity to keep making the same mistakes and doing things the same way," Reilly said.
Friends, as you know, is one of my all-time favorite shows, but even it fell victim to NBC's rampant self-plagiarism. Monica was fat as a kid? Wait, that was done in Wings (Helen). Joey and Treager (the super) as ballroom dance partners? Wait, that was also done in Wings (Antonio and Roy). Friends even recycled some of its own jokes--sometimes on purpose, sometimes not. In one episode, Rachel serves Monica a cup of something at Central Perk. Monica says, "I didn't want cinnamon on that." "Oh, sorry," says Rachel, and scoops off the cinnamon with her fingers. In a later episode, after Ross and Rachel have broken up, Ross hands Rachel a mug, and the exact same event occurs, this time with Rachel on the receiving end. It didn't play out as if it was meant to be a throwback to the previous incident, though I suppose there's a slight possibility that it was.
There's plenty more where that came from, spanning quite a few NBC series. All the series that shared writers shared jokes. After awhile, it just got old. I'm not sure why they thought they could get away with it--maybe they had a really low opinion of their viewers?--but now it seems to have finally come around to bite them in the ass. (It helps that the other networks are putting out quality shows at last.)
Who knew
Ricky Martin (of "Livin' la Vida Loca" fame infamy) is a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, and has done lots of great work for children all over the world. He recently pledged to work to end stereotypes against Arab youth. More information about Martin's work is available at the Ricky Martin Foundation website.
Cutest. Car. EVER!
I was looking for Tian (of Hanzi Smatter)'s email address so I could point today's Questionable Content out to him, and I discovered that he has a couple other blogs. Reading through what tian has learned, I came across this post, which features the following car. (I'm shamelessly ganking the image from Tian's blog, because this color is so awesome.)
They also have it in other fabulous colors, including an adorable blue:
I don't care about the name, that car is cute! I want one!
They also have it in other fabulous colors, including an adorable blue:
I don't care about the name, that car is cute! I want one!
Barbershop subterfuge
Here's a cute little ramble about Junichiro Koizumi's hair.
Koizumi always goes to a barbershop in the basement of a downtown Tokyo hotel, where he sometimes stays for more than two hours.
One time, he went in at 11 p.m. and did not come out until 1:30 a.m.
This became fodder for the rumor mill in the political community. The barbershop, the rumor went, must have a hidden passageway and Koizumi must be sneaking out to meet with someone in secret.
And that is also the reason why his hairdo is invariably the same before and after his barbershop visit.
Kooky
Readers of Snopes send in some very good questions, including the following:
In other news,
A friend of mine asked me if I've ever hear of invisible witches or ghosts that suck the blood out of a person's arm while they are sleeping. Apparently, she saw "marks" on her boyfriend's arm and this was the story that he told her.I think that last one is quite profound. I'd like to know that, too. ;>
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Is it true that a girl cannot get pregnant if her mate smokes the seeds of marijuana when he smokes marijuana, please tell me if this is true because a lot of people tell me it is true and a lot of people tell me it's not and I don't know whaether to believe it or notbecause this town lies a lot. thanks.
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can you tell me how i would analyze the effect each statistic has on the world.
In other news,
An Italian couple stole 50,000 euros from a woman in the Sicilian city of Palermo after convincing her they were vampires who would impregnate her with the son of the Anti-Christ if she did not pay them.o_o...
Sunday, July 24, 2005
Sushi snobs
Danny Bloom at Japundit links to an article by "Mike (in Tokyo) Rogers" entitled "So You Want To Be a Sushi Snob?" It could be funnier, but it is amusing. Also, I discovered that I've been eating sushi incorrectly. Here is the proper method, apparently:
No! No! No! What are you doing? You do not put the Wasabi (Wasabia japonica) directly into the small bowl of Shoyu (Soy sauce). No one wants to see your plate with some revolting muddy green sludge - a putrid floating pile of flotsam and jetsam - in it. Disgusting. Have you no class? Take your chopsticks and lift the raw fish off of the top of the Nigiri (raw fish on a small rice ball), turn it upside down. Place a small portion of Wasabi on the underside (now facing up) and dip the upper-side (now facing down) into the Shoyu. Do not touch the Wasabi into the Shoyu. Then replace the fish, right side up, back on top of the Nigiri and eat. Try not to get any Shoyu on the rice directly. Also, please, in-spite of yourself, don't have little pieces of rice floating around in your Shoyu bowl either. What do you think this is, an Olympics swimming competition? Of course please refrain from using your unwashed fingers to touch your food - we're trying to eat with adults who have some class and a proper upbringing. We're not eating with a bunch of animals here. Didn't your mother teach you any manners?Rogers adds,
After eating each piece of Nigiri, take some Gari (Ginger) - and it had better not be red colored ginger, either - and chew it to clear your palate so that you may enjoy the fresh taste of the next piece of sushi. Repeat.
California Rolls and so-called Maki-Zushi (sushi that is rolled up in seaweed) is for kids and drunks who cannot hold their chopsticks.So, there you have it.
A message to AonE
You have enough stuff to be subbing. You don't need to do Full Metal Panic! TSR.
No, really.
No, really.
Look what I missed yesterday!
Families enjoy festival at canal
On Saturday, visitors packed the Augusta Canal Headgates in Martinez for an old-fashioned festival dubbed Summertime on the Canal. Festivities included eating contests, children's games, entertainment, homemade churn-style ice cream and an antique car show.I had no idea this was going on! I didn't do a thing yesterday. I totally could have gone to that!
Sandy Boner, the manager for the canal community center's department, said she was surprised at the event's turnout, stating that there were about 200 participants at 10:30 a.m.
The 3 Variable Funny Test
| the Wit |
CLEAN | COMPLEX | DARK You like things edgy, subtle, and smart. I guess that means you're probably an intellectual, but don't take that to mean you're pretentious. You realize 'dumb' can be witty--after all isn't that 'the Simpsons' philosophy?--but rudeness for its own sake, 'gross-out' humor and most other things found in a fraternity leave you totally flat. I guess you just have a more cerebral approach than most. You have the perfect mindset for a joke writer or staff writer. Your sense of humor takes the most effort to appreciate, but it's also the best, in my opinion. Also, you probably loved the Office. If you don't know what I'm talking about, check it out here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/theoffice/. PEOPLE LIKE YOU: Jon Stewart - Woody Allen - Ricky Gervais |
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My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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| Link: The 3 Variable Funny Test written by jason_bateman on Ok Cupid |
"The couple said they are slightly irked at hospital staff..." Yeah, I would be too.
Calif. Woman Delivers Baby Boy in Toilet
The couple, Leah and Richard Robles Jr., said they spent five hours at Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital on July 9 but went home after they were told she was not ready to deliver. Fifty minutes after arriving home, Leah had the baby in the toilet after feeling the urge to use the restroom.You know, Mom almost had AJ in the toilet. But she was at least at the hospital. :>
The baby, Richard Robles III, is healthy.
Saturday, July 23, 2005
AP-Kyodo poll on US/Japan opinion
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