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OH. MY. GOD.

2009-12-01T02:03:24Z

(said in a totally Eric Bana-like way)

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS? (thebitterguy linked to this on FB, it is faboo)

Writer's Block: Super-human

2009-11-30T21:54:14Z

If you could choose one super-power, what would it be and why?

Teleportation of self and others (and things, for that matter). Sending myself anywhere, or bringing someone here, or sending someone to someone else. That would be pretty nifty. You'd all be in for some serious hugging and cookies, for starters. :)

LOL RPS

2009-11-30T21:34:50Z

Pete Wentz twittered thusly:

Or: patrick stump, joe trohman, andy hurley: gotta marry one, screw one, kill one. Wait game is too real.
2:50 AM Nov 29th from UberTwitter

This is why RPS exists, people. I mean, seriously.

(No, I'm not on Twitter. I occasionally follow the breadcrumbs, though.)

Not so much the "brat" anymore.

2009-11-28T01:21:47Z

Okay, so. Judd Nelson? Is fifty. FIFTY. I can't even. *hands*

I know I'm not a kid anymore, but geez, after wading through the Brat Pack's IMDB entries, I get it, I really do. :P

Although it did lead to finding Robert Downey Jr. singing Joni Mitchell's River, which is rather sweet.

I know, I know. But.

2009-11-27T03:22:35Z

*weeping with laughter* I apologize for all the video posts. I'll try to rope it in.

It's about damn time.

2009-11-26T23:23:24Z

The Toronto Humane Society's been raided, and cruelty charges have been laid.

Kudos to my former coworker Jet, and all the other folks who saw what was going on and spoke up.

Happy Thanksgiving, Americans!

2009-11-26T20:42:04Z

Here, have some turkey!

Oh, I'll put a ring on it, all right.

2009-11-26T00:05:06Z

(Special thanks to catsarah, who knows where to find the good stuff.)

AHAHA.

2009-11-25T04:01:21Z

Oh man.

Jimmy Fallon does Neil Young singing the Fresh Prince theme.

I can't even. *hands*

Thanks to my former coworker D. for linking to this on FB.

Bleeaaaah.

2009-11-24T21:20:42Z

Just not feeling great. Boo. Am going to make an omelette with pancetta and veggies tonight. ~~Maybe some KD.~~ Oooh, roasted root veggies = better! Comfort food. It's a right dreich day, as my aunties would say.

Well, to heck with that. Let's have some cheer! No doubt you've seen this already (thanks, pyat!), but you know, I think this is worth seeing again and again:

Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody

I SEE A LITTLE SILHOUETTO OF A CLAM!

OMGYAY!

2009-11-16T21:33:48Z

Finally (FINALLY!!!) HMV.ca is listing the STXI Blu-ray set with the pins! I'm so going to the mall tomorrow -- for that, and the science blue high tops.

I love flash mobs.

2009-11-16T17:52:21Z

There's going to be a flash mob at Queen's Quay Terminal this weekend. See this post at toronto for details, if you're interested. :)

Better.

2009-11-15T23:48:09Z

Finally, I think I'm over the worst of this. Criminy.

Thing is, I don't see how anyone can actually avoid catching it, short of being a hermit for the foreseeable future. My kid got it at school, likely (where they are still -- like every other school these days -- in outbreak mode), and it spread through the household lickety split. Up until now (and they're only expanding it to seniors and schoolage kids, so), the H1N1 vaccine has only been available (technically; don't get me started on the people who've managed to get it nevertheless) to high risk groups, which we're not in (for a change). So, yeah, it was probably inevitable. If you can get the vaccine, I encourage you to do so at your earliest convenience.

You know, with all my training as a screener at the clinic -- right down to knowing exactly what kind/size of mask I need, having my own goggles, etc. -- being a sanitizer advocate since the SARS days, knowing way more than I want to about pandemic influenza from reading our clinic's plan and pulling together the factsheet... When your whole house is sick it all just goes to hell in a rocket-fueled handbasket. The guidelines are kind of a joke -- how are you supposed to keep everyone else in your house from getting sick when by the time someone starts showing symptoms, they've already been contagious for a day? I mean, seriously, I don't get it. We faced similar paradoxes at the clinic, and I'm curious as to what it actually looks like on the ground there, now (though there's no way in hell I'm going to go by for a visit!).

*sigh* Anyway. We're all better here. Hopefully there'll be no more whammies this season. Ahaha. *knocks on wood, breaks matchsticks, etc.*

You know I'm right.

2009-11-11T02:43:57Z

Tycho is McCoy. Gabe is Kirk.

PSA re: bedbugs

2009-11-10T19:53:18Z

Some of you might think this is a weird thing to post about... if you don't live in the GTA or stay at hotels therein. Or if you don't know someone who's had the misfortune of having to deal with an infestation (*waves at Den*).

Apparently there's an interesting, non-toxic way of dealing with them re: furniture. Gross, but y'know, it's something. (Well, other than training them to be your evil minions, of course.)

I have a much longer post about the fall of the Wall, but...

2009-11-10T07:08:50Z

The point is, this is how it felt.

It's the "Oh"s that get me.

2009-11-06T07:02:16Z

Okay, in our house, this is the sort of thing we come up with at random. In fact, I'm surprised Alex hasn't used his (eerie) Walken impression to rhyme off some Lady Gaga already. BUT HE PROBABLY WILL NOW. :D

Um. NO.

2009-10-27T18:39:16Z

Via mzrowan's news post:

Scholastic asks author to censor book, refuses to include it in their book fairs because one of the characters has two moms. The author, thankfully, is standing her ground on that point, but she did take out words Scholastic deemed offensive.

As also noted in the article, Scholastic gets authors to "clean up" their books to "meet the norms" in the communities where they're sold. In other words, you'd better self-censor if you want your stuff to sell.

Well. So much for buying anything from THAT company.

ETA: (also via mzrowan) Scholastic has reversed their decision and will now include Lauren Myracle's book in their fairs. HOWEVER, the book is for children in grades 4 & 5, but it's only being included in middle school fairs. And Scholastic hasn't really explained their actions (they say they don't censor, but that contradicts what the author said). I don't think this is the end of the story, somehow. :P

WHERE ARE MY PUMPKINS?

2009-10-26T22:08:28Z

Someone has absconded with two of the three pumpkins from our front porch. I AM NOT AMUSED.

ETA: Bought replacements and have hidden them. *glares at neighbourhood*

U2 OMG YAY!

2009-10-26T08:39:48Z

NEW 2010 TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED. THEY'RE COMING BACK TO TORONTO JULY 3. Tickets go on sale this week. *FLAILS*

PSA re: JamsBio

2009-10-22T13:39:59Z

Anyone using JamsBio.com for music journaling purposes should have received an e-mail about this, but just in case: all user-generated content (blogs, lists, games) is being taken offline as of November 6.

They're still going to use fans to create the content for their magazine. You just can't have your own blog there.

Note that they haven't explained how to download your entries (I know how, but I'm sure plenty of folks there don't), there's no announcement on the site itself (there haven't been any press or FAQ updates from them on the actual site since March), they haven't even changed their purpose (as a social networking site) or stopped allowing people to create new accounts, there's no guidelines for submitting content when the blogs are gone...

*raising eyebrow*

Uh-huh.

AHAHA! gasps for air AAAAAAHAHAHA!

2009-10-09T19:18:25Z

Amazingly hilarious STXI slashy parody crackfic here. Highly recommended for those who are amused by badfic. Warning: do not consume liquids while reading. :D

baby baby baby, light my way

2009-10-05T03:00:54Z

I still have to recap Toronto 2 of U2360 and upload pix and video. However, none of my photos can match the photos by runaground from the 9/29 show in DC. I'm in awe.

My very favourite is the one of Adam holding his bass and leaning against the stack watching Bono. *draws sparkly hearts around them* (On that note, my recap will contain a modicum of tinhattery, just FYI. It's all their fault.) Next would be the first of the Ultraviolet ones, and then probably Larry with his djembe (ASLKJFASLDFKJ). There are more on the photographer's Flickr.

Rick Mercer interview

2009-09-29T14:45:45Z

Just posting a link here to an interview with Rick Mercer, where (among other things) he talks about coming out.

FARRRRGH.

2009-09-23T18:10:20Z

1. I'm sick. I've got a cough that's settled in a fist-sized area of my chest, and I'm utterly knackered. Irony: I got about twice as much sleep in the past 24 hours than I'm used to; if I wasn't sick, this would be cause for celebration. :P No other symptoms -- no fever, no sneezing, none of that -- so I have no idea whether it's flu or whatever. Ugh. We'll see, I guess.

2. Today's a bad day to be sick. Way too much stuff needing done, having to go to, etc. I mean, it could be worse, at least this isn't last week. Still. FML.

3. Y'all know about LJ getting hit by malicious code, right? (Thanks for the link, Jane!) I got hit by it, too. Whee. :P