32 posts from January 2007

Meme, courtesy of Red Pen.

If you could dine with an author (living or dead) each evening for a week, who would you select, and why?

 

Monday - Douglas Adams

He made the galaxy a witty place.  He could do as much, if not more, for my table.

Tuesday - Robert Jordan

I want to know how his friggin Wheel of Time is going to end.  Also, he's a southern boy much like myself.  His books, although fairly new to this world, make me smile.

Wednesday - Ursula K. Le Guin

She taught me that fantasy can and does have meaning in the "real world."  Plus I loved her rant on how the Sci-Fi Channel slaughtered her Eartsea Series.

Thursday - Clive Staples Lewis

Do I really need to say why for this one?  He was an Inkling for one.  I need to finish the rest of his works (Narnia).

Friday - Ernest Hemingway

The Old Man and the Sea is one of my all time favourite stories.  One of America's greats.  Maybe we could have fish?

Saturday - Lemony Snicket

Come on, it's Saturday and some fun is needed.  I appreciate an author that ends a series the same way he/she begins a series - unfortunately.

Sunday - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

My love of reading and fantasy is quite possibly solely because of this man and The Hobbit.  A week of my favourite authors could not end any better than this.  Also, it would be nice to know his take on Peter Jackson's movies. 

The only question I have is, "Why did this take so friggin long to invent?"

Anyway, here is the story:

Jan. 27 - A scientist turned entrepreneur has come up with a way for you to get your caffeine from a donut or bagel instead of from your daily cup of coffee.

Don't believe me?  Here is a link for the video - Mmmmm Donuts!  I'll take that donut to go with my caffeinated water.

Show us a photo of someone else taking a photo.
Submitted by ydnar.

Vox people meet my brother-in-law.  We like to call him Doc Boy.

For those of you who work in an office and know about cake day, today is cake day where I am located.  Sixbucksamonkey, if you are free around 3 or so I think that is when they are carving it up, and it is RED VELVET cake - that would be in the Reference Workroom. 

Cake day always reminds me of my favourite office and cubicle related movie - Office Space.  If you have yet to see this movie and you work in a cubicle, for a soulless company, or just plain love a good movie watching time, then you must watch it. 

Anyway, I failed to locate the scene via Youtube, but here is the transcript:

Version One:

Nina: Now Milton, don't be greedy, let's pass it along and make sure everyone gets a piece.
Milton Waddams: Yeah, but last time I didn't receive a piece. And I was told...
Nina: Just pass.
[while the cake passes Milton mutters - eventually everybody but Milton gets a piece]
Milton Waddams: [muttering] I could set the building on fire.

OR

Version Two:

BILL
All right, Kate, you wanna get everybody started there. (he gets a
slice of cake) Mmm. That is terrific. That is just terrific. I really,
really appreciate it.

A slice is handed to Milton.

NINA
Milton, don't be greedy. Let's pass it along and make sure everyone
gets a piece.

MILTON
Can I keep a piece? Because last time I was told that -

NINA
Just pass.

He does so.

MILTON
But this, this, it, it, it's a little cake...

Everyone gets a piece and Nina gets the last one. Milton has to watch
everyone enjoy their piece.

Courtesy of Wise Old Owl.

You are The Lovers

Motive, power, and action, arising from Inspiration and Impulse.

The Lovers represents intuition and inspiration. Very often a choice needs to be made.

Originally, this card was called just LOVE. And that's actually more apt than "Lovers." Love follows in this sequence of growth and maturity. And, coming after the Emperor, who is about control, it is a radical change in perspective. LOVE is a force that makes you choose and decide for reasons you often can't understand; it makes you surrender control to a higher power. And that is what this card is all about. Finding something or someone who is so much a part of yourself, so perfectly attuned to you and you to them, that you cannot, dare not resist. This card indicates that the you have or will come across a person, career, challenge or thing that you will fall in love with. You will know instinctively that you must have this, even if it means diverging from your chosen path. No matter the difficulties, without it you will never be complete.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

I am guessing that the tag was in reference to the 5 things you may not know about me item that has been going around like the plague.  Anyway, here are my 5 things:

1. I studied 19th century French poetry
2. No white chocolate, no fudge
3. I like boats, but not the ocean
4. I go to a mountain lake in the summer with my family
5. I'm kind to strangers and children

These are in honour of one of my many favourite holidays - Groundhog Day!

Tagged by me to place their five are:  Sixbucksamonkey, A Revision of Vision, >^..^< I cat™, Wise Old Owl, and Ellen. 

If you have already received a tag from someone else and completed this mission then I am sorry.

Everybody knows somebody that has one, or maybe you have one.  If so, I am not totally passing judgment, but I should.  Of course, this is in reference to those vehicles that men and women own and operate that were specifically designed, purchased, used to make up for a certain item of the male's anatomy - perhaps.  Maybe it is just a power thing, maybe it is because the car is a symbol for wealth, maybe it is in fact a penis mobile.

It's all in good humour, so enjoy!

Photo:  Show us what you look like when you wake up.
Submitted by J.T.

Vaguely similar to this: 

Wide eyed and ready to go...

What do you do to ensure you get a good night's sleep?
Submitted by Jacob's Ladder.

Close my eyes and try not to think about getting a bad night's sleep.  Sleep is always good.

Ah, the Burger King I am man commercial just kills me every time I watch it on the TV.  So, with that in mind, I figured I would post about some, well, "manly" things.

Some very valid points are made in that commercial.  However, I do like quiche - especially with bacon.  I also, for some reason, like the mini van - one of my first vehicles. 

The next thing is what I had for supper last night - the meat sammich.  That's right, sammich.  Just follow this link, Open Dictionary (make sure you search the Open Dictionary), and search for sammich - you'll see.  You may also notice that it was submitted by a certain Clyde "Butters"...  That just may be my fat cat, Clyde. 

Anyway, back to the meat sammich.  It's simple to make.  Take some ground beef, deer, turkey (although not manly), etc... and brown it up in a pan.  Add some onions and some green peppers.  Season with hot sauce, tony chachere's, Greek seasoning, and garlic powder.  Let the ingredients meet and greet for a while in the pan, pot, bowl, whatever.  Once the meat is cooked and tasting tasty, take your slice or two of bread and pile the meat on top.  Finish by eating.  Is also good if you place the meat on top of tortilla chips and cheese, top meat with fried egg, and then add salsa.  Either way works.  Enjoy!

Finally, the last, and most "manly" item is the following commercial...

Bruce Campbell and Old Spice = Genius!