Rediscovering Blog

I've decided that I might not entirely abandon this weblog after all. I'm mostly on Facebook these days, but I'm beginning to feel that I should expand my ability to waste time on the internet and rediscover some old territory. I would be surprised, however, if there's actually someone I know who even reads this anymore.

All about Paisley design.

My husband told me that early computer cards were commonly used to store the paisley pattern design, but Wikipedia doesn't seem to mention this. I told him he should edit Wikipedia and fix that, but I'm glad he's not one of those people who takes Wikipedia waaay too seriously.

Star Tracks

. . . from The Simpsons . . .
Comic Book Guy: Ah, the full Leonard Nimoy cycle: "I Am Not Spock", then "I Am Spock", and finally, "I Am Also Scotty".

According to Isaac Asimov:
"For years and years, I have done my best to be a stupid husband . . . But it hadn't occurred to me that Mr. Spock was sexy . . . that girls palpitate over the way one eyebrow goes up a fraction; that they squeal with passion when a little smile quirks his lip. And all because he's smart!

If I had only known!"

(Link to full essay here)

Galifianakis

"When you look like I do, it's hard to get a table for one at Chuck E. Cheese. I went to my stylist tonight before the show and she was like, 'Zach, what kind of look are you going for?' and I said, 'Just give me the Amber Alert.' " - Zach Galifianakis

Another Program

The war between lines and dots; it went on for minutes.

Two Videos

How to break up a cat fight!

Kittens playing on a slide (I'm pretty sure some of this is looped).

Linkfest 2008 (2 Links)

For your viewing pleasure, the following:

A duck who follows a dog around.

Drawings by Kate Micucci, who almost slightly reminds me of Shelley Duvall.

Not Paying Attention

...Has its consequences.