December 2008
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didn’t even make it out of texas before we stopped for the night. in texarkana, gearing up for a driving marathon tomorrow.
the st. bernard in the next room is a master of the honk-shoo.
it’s our last night in texas. I’m guessing we’ll be sleeping in tennessee tomorrow night.
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“The repeal of Moore’s Law would create a renaissance for software development....”
– Steve Wozniak (via mattlehrer)
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Newsflash: George W. Bush is my 9th cousin-in-law.
Our stay in Dallas is coming to an end, which makes me a bit sad. I wish we all lived a bit closer. What’s halfway b/t dallas and nj?
I almost made my first etsy sale! That’s encouraging. Goodnight everyone, and Merry Christmas!
“Google and Wikipedia are already brain extenders. You can find almost any...”
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“Creating anything is hard. It’s a cliché thing to say, but every time you start...”
– Philip Seymour Hoffman (via mattlehrer)
Random 1am cross-country phone calls from people you haven’t seen in years rock. On that note, I’m posting a bunch to flickr.
met my nephew, who is ridiculously cute. the hat i knit him didn’t fit. boo.
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“United States foreign policy after September 11 is the product of a reptilian...”
– Reptilian humanoid
in dallas for the next week+. i still think it’s funny that we stopped for the night when we saw a sign for Fort Pillow.
stopped in brownsville, tn for the night. should be leaving around noon for dallas. fun time today: singing self in murfreesboro.
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pet sitter is on her way! now if only i could wake up…
i really, really hope we can snag a pet sitter in the morning. sigh.
I wish the pet sitter would get back to us. I’ll miss the kitties, but I want to get on the road!
“I love playing around with unicorn. No, not unicorn. Unicode.” -josh
Laundry Guide to Common Care Symbols →
laundry symbols are a lot simpler than I thought
Nearly packed and ready for the drive to TX. The kitties know something’s up, and they’re acting a bit nuts.
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scarf finished and blocked. i sure do love movie marathons.
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Shoes of the Wrathful →
getting antsy for the drive to TX. i wanna get on the road! just a few more days…
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The Mother of All Demos - 150 years ahead of its... →
no, eating potato skin will not kill you instantly
vagabundus temporalis prep time. just wanted say “vagabundus”.
yes, i can live on bagels alone. and homestead creamery chocolate milk.
a hearty thank you to everyone who wears reflective materials when they’re walking/biking at night.
Eating in the Holiday Season →
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VCUarts | Locker 50b →
the cutest gallery i’ve seen yet
‘tis the night to watch scrooged.
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Parallel postulate →
see also, non-Euclidean geometry
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Love padlocks →
Unfortunately, in America, this would be an “urban eyesore”.
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This Is Reality →
the truth about “clean coal”
is it just me, or is coffee flavored yogurt truly the most vile snack in existence?
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Play Super Stacker →
It’s a game of stacking things on other things! Also, if you want to join Kongregate, please use this referral link. :)
funniest thing all week: ziggy and alfredo walking around the room backwards with their heads stuck in yogurt cups
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National Punctuation Day Reignites Interrobang... →
How did I miss National Punctuation Day?! Also, use of this punctuation mark leads to statements such as, “I just interrobanged my brother.”
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Rattleback →
Behold the mysterious celt,with a property that amuses.One way it will spin,the other way it refuses.
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Superegg →
I wonder if these are still sold?
zero knitting got done. did tons of photo editing instead. i don’t have anyone to talk to at night anymore. :(
Some Christmases are scarier than others. →
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