Monthly Archives: April 2008

Big Chill at the Lil 5

Posted on April 12, 2008 by gee

From 1pm to about 4.30pm today the average temperature was about 41F (5C) and winds gusting continually at 15-24mph. It rained on and off. I was dressed in jeans and hoodie – brilliant plan to stay outdoors for that long … Continue reading →

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Alanis – ‘Underneath’

Posted on April 12, 2008 by gee

Yes. Yesyesyesyesyesyesssssssssss…. The last time I mentioned Alanis I asked: “Why does Alanis make ok-to-mediocre songs for her recent albums but then blows em all out of the water with the stuff she writes for movies?” And just based on … Continue reading →

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Librarianing at Skywalker Ranch

Posted on April 12, 2008 by gee

My dreamjob, surely? … The core Lucas collection is in a burnished library in the main house with a spiral wood staircase and stained-glass dome; the two older, imported archives fill a vast, climate-controlled building not far away. The librarians … Continue reading →

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the word I hate most right now is…

Posted on April 10, 2008 by gee

WEBINAR Stupidest. Portmanteau. Ever.

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“spine of steel”

Posted on April 10, 2008 by gee

rofflewafflesteaks! Saw this ad on tv just now and Bayh describing Hillary Clinton as having “a spine of steel” just made me go LOL… out loud. My keyboard is ready…

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drunk people are really obnoxious

Posted on April 10, 2008 by gee

Is it really Little 5 week again? The crazies are driving me crazy. I often fantasize about retribution but there is no scenario that would afford the kind of schadenfreude I dream of. A statement of disclosure – I’m attending … Continue reading →

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yosuhmyte by street view

Posted on April 8, 2008 by gee

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! /me dies Yosemite National Park is now street viewable on Google Maps. Try looking around the Yosemite Valley. OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG via: The Map Room.

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time capsule post #3

Posted on April 7, 2008 by gee

what was that again? 4/2/2003 You know.. I thought I was on glue when I sat down to watch West Wing last night (and last week, and the week before that) and it wasn’t on and I just never gave … Continue reading →

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the native idiom

Posted on April 7, 2008 by gee

me: hey, i ask you a question the expression “go fly kite” i used to think it was a malaysian thing but this one time.. i saw it on tv here how ah? bro: i dunno i mean i know … Continue reading →

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Stephen King, on violence

Posted on April 6, 2008 by gee

His oped piece in Entertainment Weekly – “Videogame Lunacy“. And if there’s violence to be had, the kids are gonna find a way to get it, just as they’ll find a way to get all-day shooters like No Country for … Continue reading →

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so….

Posted on April 6, 2008 by gee

it’s okay to pry it from him now, yes? RIP Charlton Heston.

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we’re going the wrong waayyyyyyy!!!

Posted on April 4, 2008 by gee

Starbuck sez. I don’t think there are any spoilers here but anyway…. I was tickled, thrilled and all that fun stuff while watching the season premiere. My first reaction though, was to scream “lay off that biblical shit!!!!” But then … Continue reading →

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humor from down under

Posted on April 4, 2008 by gee

Introducing clitter. Like my twitter. Only better? Only funny if you use or are familiar with the essence of twitter. If only it was real. Cause then their tagline would be “the real vagina monologues…” I’s so funny. I know.

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Happiness is

Posted on April 2, 2008 by gee

waking up grumpy cause you have the stomach cramps from hades and can’t even leave the apartment to see slick willy, then rooting in the freezer for something that doesn’t turn your stomach to discover… one last frozen container of … Continue reading →

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ah man, I suck

Posted on April 1, 2008 by gee

The preceding photo apparently appeared in an EW article sometime before easter sunday. So how come I didn’t know of this till someone had to go tell me to google “battlestar last supper”? Luckily I’m not into spoilers and fandom … Continue reading →

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