June 2009
Rafting summary: bumped out once; sunburned right hand; wetsuit too big in the legs; sore left thumb; osprey sighted; Clackamas defeated.
“So there are vampires _and_ werewolves?! Are there Frankensteins?” —@ashleygoldberg
May 2009
We’ve listened to your jingles, and they’re fine, but the boss wants something more like “Piiiizzaaaaa Schmiiiiiiiizzaaaaaa.”
If I can use VLC for eight years without any complaints, it doesn’t _need_ to get to 1.0
Summertiiiiiiime/When the printin’ ain’t eeeeasyyy/Paper’s curlin’/And the ink never driiiiiiiiies
Novels that feel the need to announce themselves as such: http://bit.ly/WEEPu
The line of sight from my porch puts my gardening neighbor just above our field of dandelions.
25 And Over →
sIFR →
It’s like my house is covered in glittering pixie dust only with baby spiders.
JURY DUTY nnnnnnggggggg nooooooooooo
Finally hit 9000 sales. C’mon, economy, YOU CAN DO IIIIIIIT. http://bit.ly/pkBvr
Jenny Diski: Diary →
I am enraged anew daily at what Photoshop does to the “Open With…” context menu.
The airlines deserve every bit of misfortune that cones their way.
And now, for your wedding dancing pleasure, “Thriller”.
Wedding victory! My sister is totally married.
The best man sings “the greatest love of all” to the groom: http://yfrog.com/5dzloj
Our contribution to the wedding: http://yfrog.com/0zj34zj
Climate Change and Argumentative Fallacies →
Just came across @MikeDoughtyYeah live on http://www.knrk.com/ .
Neil Gaiman's Journal: Entitlement issues... →
I envy the people with enough spare attention span to invite strangers’ tweets into their heads all day.
Cafe attached to the antique mall is straight out of Ghost Whisperer, but: video lottery room behind saloon doors. #portlandissoeffingweird
Along with the other former Domino subscribers, we’re discovering the quirks of Architectural Digest. Holy HDR.
Ask MetaFilter’s best introductory books →
The whole direct sales thing has been nice, but I’m ready for some good ol’ fashioned thirteenth-century mercantilism now.
7301 Ava Ln: let the weekend projects begin . . . →
So, JT is more “Ace Ventura” funny than he is, you know… “funny” funny.
Frugal Portland →
WIRED puzzle, you were a worthy and satisfying opponent.
Sadly, we’re gone Thursday night through Sunday, with a work thing wednesday night. How long are you in?
Somebody likes our stuff: http://bit.ly/8xhfp
Xark!: The Xarker Manifesto →
The Georgian Guidestones were much more interesting when I thought they were in the Georgia on the other side of the globe.
Dear letter carrier: it was “A Baby Story” you heard through the storm door today, we promise. Love, the wholesome residents of #53.
Safari 4 has trained me to grab a 10-px-square spot by the close button to drag the window. I’d point and laugh at a Windows user for this.
The Monkey Island SCUMM Bar - Le Chuck's Revenge →
in Bb 2.0 - a collaborative music/spoken word... →
My brain can’t keep the Balkans straight, but it retains the whole Monkey Island theme? Thanks a lot, brain. http://bit.ly/N3lYm
Number 24 will make you do the Peanuts mope: http://bit.ly/VZ7pD
Top 10 Photoshop Brush Tips - From Stephanie Of... →
“You guys have a cat carrier?” is not the most promising opening question from the raccoon-removing handyman.
Turns out the raccoon guy missed one. That, or the wall fairies have taken up cockfighting.
No, @Remender, that is not three sets.
The dandelions and I are developing a Menace-Wilsonian relationship.