Truly, this blogoverse is an amazing space. Twenty four hours ago, I did not even know there was such a musical category as ‘paganfolk’, and yet a commentor’s request concerning the translation of Japanese katakana led to a discussion of medieavalist music which led me to spend way too much time on YouTube (and too much money at Dancing Ferret)…
So now I have a request: Can anyone here tell me where I can get a copy of Faun’s DVD Ornament without ordering it from Europe?
Saturday Night Open Thread
Some random stuff:
1.) Do any of you intend to watch the Prisoner on AMC? Have you heard any buzz? Think it will be any good? Based on AMC’s recent record (mad Men and Breaking Bad), I think I’m going to give it a go.
2.) First they came for the Hola Fruta, now my store is no longer carrying Edy’s seasonal Pumpkin ice cream. It is going to get ugly if they drop Turkey Hill Mint Choco Chip.
3.) On a related food note, all my tupperware is otherwise occupied in the freezer with beef vegetable and turkey rice soups I made last week, so I decided to just buy prepared fruit cocktail instead of making my own. It is shocking the calorie difference between the fruit cocktail in syrup and the fruit cocktail in juice. Double the calories, and all of the extra calories in the syrup are empty calories from the high fructose corn syrup.
4.) Why do dogs like riding in the car so much? And what can you tell from the varying levels of moistness of your dog’s nose? Some days Lily’s nose is super wet, some times it is merely damp, and every now and then it is almost dry. Why?
5.) There is a strong relationship between those who do not think we should trust our democracy and try terrorists as criminals and those who got their panties in a bunch because the President shows his respect to foreign leaders. So much of understanding the current Republican party and their behavior can be explained away as small penis syndrome. Just a bunch of bedwetters.
6.) I guess there is no six.
Open Thread
Captain Goto, Upstairs at “The O,” overlooking Forbes Avenue.
dmsilev, Skybox.
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Open Thread
Actually a pretty nice morning here- not as cold as it has been lately, so I am offto the rails to trails with her royal highness.
Late Night Open Thread
I have a ton to do tomorrow, so here are some earworms for you to tide you over:
I’m going to have weird dreams.
The Best Decision I Ever Made
Yes, I still love Tunch, and yes, I have had a cocktail or three, but hands down the best decision I have made in the last ten years was adopting Lily. Every time I come home, I’m treated like the king I think I am.
I just love this little doggie. And she loves me.
*** Update ***
Laphroiag on the rocks, also. With a Tunch hair in it! Which is the only way it has ever been served in my household.
Friday Night Open Thread
I’m off to watch WVU either get killed by a far superior team or stage a miraculous upset. Not going to be an in between, I’m afraid. I’ll leave you with this:
That is the “you know I’m cute gimme treats” look.
*** Update ***
This comment cracked me up, because I found it in the spam filter:
Woohoo! Multi-paragraph blockquote success!
Someone fights mightily with WP, manages to pull off a successful double paragraph blockquote, and their celebratory comment goes into moderation. That is all kinds of awesome.
FYWP.