31 December 2011
Quote of the Day: Rebecca Lobo
From her twitter:
How do you respond when your kindergartener, holding her own artwork, asks, "How did THIS get in the trash?". #whitelie
How do you respond when your kindergartener, holding her own artwork, asks, "How did THIS get in the trash?". #whitelie
Labels: random silliness
30 December 2011
Have a Fantastic Period!
Quote of the Day: John Altavilla
He covers the UConn women's basketball team. Today he tweeted:
"I have decided to go to a men's basketball game tomorrow in Hartford. Do they keep score the same way? Is UConn up by 30 by half?"
"I have decided to go to a men's basketball game tomorrow in Hartford. Do they keep score the same way? Is UConn up by 30 by half?"
Labels: UConn basketball
29 December 2011
Quote of the Day: Foedeeohdee
Foedeeohdee" is a former co-worker that I follow on twitter:
"At work: two deaf people arrived first, set off the alarm, did not hear the phone ring, and enjoyed breakfast happily unaware of it all :)"
"At work: two deaf people arrived first, set off the alarm, did not hear the phone ring, and enjoyed breakfast happily unaware of it all :)"
Labels: ASL, random silliness
28 December 2011
Illegal Downloading Is Wrong!
Quote of the Day: Daria
From "Jane's Addition" (3.13):
Trent: Listen, I got to get to rehearsal. I'm late.
Daria: How do you know? You don't wear a watch.
Trent: I'm always late. That's why I don't wear a watch. They depress me.
Daria: You know, Trent, somehow that makes perfect sense.
Trent: Listen, I got to get to rehearsal. I'm late.
Daria: How do you know? You don't wear a watch.
Trent: I'm always late. That's why I don't wear a watch. They depress me.
Daria: You know, Trent, somehow that makes perfect sense.
Labels: Daria
27 December 2011
Quote of the Day: My Friend "A"
I told my friend (and former co-worker) "A" about how my boss (her former) let a news crew into the store this year -- a sudden reversal of many previous statements about how she would never do such a thing. My friend's response:
"You know old beatniks and hippies - their indignation can be paid to disappear."
"You know old beatniks and hippies - their indignation can be paid to disappear."
Labels: work
26 December 2011
Quote of the Day: Due South
From "The Gift of the Wheelman" (1.11):
[A group of bank thieves dressed up like Santas, forcing the police to arrest all the Santas in the city.]
Santa #1: You know how much money I'm losing right now? Every kid that sits on my lap I get two bucks.
Detective Huey: Yup.
Santa #1: I can go through forty kids an hour!
Santa #2: I can do fifty.
Santa #1: Bull. No one can do fifty and live!
[A group of bank thieves dressed up like Santas, forcing the police to arrest all the Santas in the city.]
Santa #1: You know how much money I'm losing right now? Every kid that sits on my lap I get two bucks.
Detective Huey: Yup.
Santa #1: I can go through forty kids an hour!
Santa #2: I can do fifty.
Santa #1: Bull. No one can do fifty and live!
25 December 2011
Mo & Jed's "White Christmas"
Jed Whedon (brother of Joss Whedon) and his wife Maurissa Tanchareon are singer-songwriters. (They co-wrote Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog with Joss Whedon and another brother, Zach Whedon.)
Here's their lovely (but a little weird) version of "White Christmas":
Here's their lovely (but a little weird) version of "White Christmas":
Quote of the Day: Farscape
From "Terra Firma" (4.13):
Aeryn: Well. Merry Frelling Christmas.
Crichton: Amen.
Aeryn: Well. Merry Frelling Christmas.
Crichton: Amen.
24 December 2011
The "Doctor Who" Cast Sings a Christmas Carol!
Quote of the Day: Black Adder
From "Blackadder's Christmas Carol":
Blackadder: So, shall I begin?
The Prince Regent: Absolutely, as long as it's not that terribly depressing one about the chap who gets born on Christmas Day, shoots his mouth off about everything under the sun, and then comes a cropper with a couple of rum coves on top of a hill in Johnny Arab land!
Blackadder: You mean Jesus?
The Prince Regent: Yes, that's the bloke! Keep him out of it; he always spoils the Xmas atmos!
Blackadder: So, shall I begin?
The Prince Regent: Absolutely, as long as it's not that terribly depressing one about the chap who gets born on Christmas Day, shoots his mouth off about everything under the sun, and then comes a cropper with a couple of rum coves on top of a hill in Johnny Arab land!
Blackadder: You mean Jesus?
The Prince Regent: Yes, that's the bloke! Keep him out of it; he always spoils the Xmas atmos!
Labels: Black Adder, holidays
23 December 2011
Troy & Abed's Christmas Rap
Quote of the Day: Modern Family
From "Undeck the Halls" (1.10):
Gloria: Look, every country has their own traditions. In our culture, for example, the baby Jesus is the one that brings the gifts, not the Santa Claus.
Jay: But that doesn't make sense. How could a newborn baby carry all those presents? They don't even know where their hands are.
Manny: At least a baby can fit through a chimney!
Jay: How would you sit on the baby Jesus' lap? You'd squish it.
Gloria: Look, every country has their own traditions. In our culture, for example, the baby Jesus is the one that brings the gifts, not the Santa Claus.
Jay: But that doesn't make sense. How could a newborn baby carry all those presents? They don't even know where their hands are.
Manny: At least a baby can fit through a chimney!
Jay: How would you sit on the baby Jesus' lap? You'd squish it.
Labels: holidays, Modern Family
22 December 2011
Preparing for Express Christmas
This year, the Modern Family family decided -- at the last minute -- to celebrate Christmas early.
Labels: holidays, Modern Family
Quote of the Day: Red Dwarf
From "Back in the Red, part 3" (8.3):
Rimmer: One day in this lousy, stinking penal colony and I'm cracking up. Everyone's so deranged and brutal, it's frightening. This afternoon I was so depressed I went to see the social worker.
Lister: Was he any help?
Rimmer: Not really; he beat me up. He said I was a whining nancy-boy with girlie white legs, then pummelled me repeatedly with his book, Showing Compassion to Inmates.
Lister: I thought social workers were supposed to be nice?
Rimmer: In the end I was so shell-shocked I went to see the priest and explained everything.
Lister: What did he say?
Rimmer: He said I was a whining baby who was missing his mum. Then he beat me up, too. You can still see the crucifix marks in the back of my head.
Rimmer: One day in this lousy, stinking penal colony and I'm cracking up. Everyone's so deranged and brutal, it's frightening. This afternoon I was so depressed I went to see the social worker.
Lister: Was he any help?
Rimmer: Not really; he beat me up. He said I was a whining nancy-boy with girlie white legs, then pummelled me repeatedly with his book, Showing Compassion to Inmates.
Lister: I thought social workers were supposed to be nice?
Rimmer: In the end I was so shell-shocked I went to see the priest and explained everything.
Lister: What did he say?
Rimmer: He said I was a whining baby who was missing his mum. Then he beat me up, too. You can still see the crucifix marks in the back of my head.
Labels: Red Dwarf
21 December 2011
Shirley's Christmas Song
Oh, Community, you are so very awesome.
All you need to know for this clip is that Chevy Chase's character is trying to convince Shirley (the black lady) to sing. She and her friend Britta (the blonde lady) have been resisting.
(We asked our public school to give the answer/but they could only teach us not to pray...)
All you need to know for this clip is that Chevy Chase's character is trying to convince Shirley (the black lady) to sing. She and her friend Britta (the blonde lady) have been resisting.
(We asked our public school to give the answer/but they could only teach us not to pray...)
Downton Abbey
Some of the cast was in New York to do a Q&A and screen the first episode of season two.
TLo (who I started reading for their Project Runway recaps/commentary) went to the screening and have of lots of dish. There's also a video of the cast talking about the reception in America.
Season two will premiere January 8th! Hooray and Huzzah!
p.s. If you missed season one, KCTS will be re-airing the full series on Christmas Day, from 6pm to midnight. I highly recommend recording it!!
TLo (who I started reading for their Project Runway recaps/commentary) went to the screening and have of lots of dish. There's also a video of the cast talking about the reception in America.
Season two will premiere January 8th! Hooray and Huzzah!
p.s. If you missed season one, KCTS will be re-airing the full series on Christmas Day, from 6pm to midnight. I highly recommend recording it!!
Labels: Downton Abbey
Quote of the Day: Cathryn Hardy (via John Altavilla)
After the loss to Baylor, UConn moved on to the College of Charleston (in South Carolina). (UConn won 72-24, but apparently they played very poorly.)
Hartford Courant reporter John Altavilla tweeted a comment from a College of Charleston player about Kelly Faris, my favorite UConn player:
Charleston forward Cathryn Hardy played against Kelly Faris in AAU. "I never thought we would cross paths again. I don't even think she knows who I am. But we knew when we played against her. It was like, Kelly Faris, Miss Indiana BB."
[Kelly Faris won four state high school basketball championships when she was growing up in Indiana. Because she is awesome!]
Hartford Courant reporter John Altavilla tweeted a comment from a College of Charleston player about Kelly Faris, my favorite UConn player:
Charleston forward Cathryn Hardy played against Kelly Faris in AAU. "I never thought we would cross paths again. I don't even think she knows who I am. But we knew when we played against her. It was like, Kelly Faris, Miss Indiana BB."
[Kelly Faris won four state high school basketball championships when she was growing up in Indiana. Because she is awesome!]
Labels: UConn basketball
20 December 2011
Happy Dominoes
I don't remember where I found this, although based on the YouTube comments, it may have been Neil Patrick Harris's twitter...
Labels: holidays, random awesomeness
Quote of the Day: Dark Angel
From "Bag 'Em" (2.02):
Max: You must be the new bad guy in my life.
White: You know, [Max], you're much prettier than in your picture.
Max: Gee, miss the old bad guys already.
Max: You must be the new bad guy in my life.
White: You know, [Max], you're much prettier than in your picture.
Max: Gee, miss the old bad guys already.
Labels: Dark Angel
19 December 2011
Santa Drives a Pick-Up
One of the Christmas episodes I watched this year while wrapping presents was the season four Due South episode "Good for the Soul".
This clip is not indicative of the episode, but its silliness is indicative of the show's general sense of humor:
This clip is not indicative of the episode, but its silliness is indicative of the show's general sense of humor:
Quote of the Day: Get Fuzzy
From Scrum Bums by Darby Conley:
Bucky: What is this made of, rice? As you know, I'm very religious, and my religion forbids me to eat rice.
Rob: You always eat rice cat food.
Bucky: Robert, I'm trying to change my heathen ways. Would you have my soul condemned over rice?
Rob: If you're that into your religion, shouldn't you give your Christmas presents back?
Bucky: No, no, we observe all gift-giving holidays.
Rob: And what is the name of this anti-rice religion?
Bucky: Uh... It's, uh.... Oh my mind just went blank. Oh, you know that pro-tuna religion. ..... I'm a....
Rob: Hypocrite?
Bucky: Yes. Thank you. That sounds right.
Bucky: What is this made of, rice? As you know, I'm very religious, and my religion forbids me to eat rice.
Rob: You always eat rice cat food.
Bucky: Robert, I'm trying to change my heathen ways. Would you have my soul condemned over rice?
Rob: If you're that into your religion, shouldn't you give your Christmas presents back?
Bucky: No, no, we observe all gift-giving holidays.
Rob: And what is the name of this anti-rice religion?
Bucky: Uh... It's, uh.... Oh my mind just went blank. Oh, you know that pro-tuna religion. ..... I'm a....
Rob: Hypocrite?
Bucky: Yes. Thank you. That sounds right.
Labels: Get Fuzzy
18 December 2011
Calvin & Hobbs Snowmen
Good Game, Tough Loss
Baylor got out to an early lead. UConn caught up and pulled ahead by halftime.
In the second half, UConn held on to their lead for most of the half. Baylor regained the lead with about five minutes to go, though, and held on to win the game 66-61.
Exciting, but a tough loss.
In the second half, UConn held on to their lead for most of the half. Baylor regained the lead with about five minutes to go, though, and held on to win the game 66-61.
Exciting, but a tough loss.
Labels: UConn basketball
Quote of the Day: Leverage
From "The 15 Minutes Job" (4.03):
Eliot: Stop -- stop with the Star Trek stuff again!
Hardison: "Wars"! Damn it, it's Star Wars! And -- and that CGI Yoda they used in the prequels, it was an insult to the puppet. You know -- you know what, man? It's not even worth discussing.
Eliot: You're the only one discussing.
Parker: I kinda like CGI Yoda.
Hardison: Eek!
[later...]
Hardison: Parker, I'm not going to be able to unhear that CGI Yoda thing. Cut me deep, woman, that cut me deep.
Eliot: Stop -- stop with the Star Trek stuff again!
Hardison: "Wars"! Damn it, it's Star Wars! And -- and that CGI Yoda they used in the prequels, it was an insult to the puppet. You know -- you know what, man? It's not even worth discussing.
Eliot: You're the only one discussing.
Parker: I kinda like CGI Yoda.
Hardison: Eek!
[later...]
Hardison: Parker, I'm not going to be able to unhear that CGI Yoda thing. Cut me deep, woman, that cut me deep.
Labels: Leverage
17 December 2011
Big Game Tomorrow!
In a way, this game makes me feel like I've been following UConn for a full year. It's actually been more than a year, but Baylor @ UConn was the first game I watched. Tomorrow, it's UConn @ Baylor.
Last year UConn was #1 and Baylor was #2, and UConn won by one point.
Today Baylor is #1 and UConn is #2. Should be an interesting game!
(The game airs on ESPN on Sunday at 5:30 PST.)
Last year UConn was #1 and Baylor was #2, and UConn won by one point.
Today Baylor is #1 and UConn is #2. Should be an interesting game!
(The game airs on ESPN on Sunday at 5:30 PST.)
Labels: UConn basketball
Quote of the Day: The O.C.
From "The Mallpisode" (2.15):
Alex: Marissa's not... happy.
Julie: Marissa and "happy" parted ways around her 16th birthday. But have you met her new friends "sullen" and "vindictive"?
Alex: No, the only ones she’s brought over to the house are "scared" and "overwhelmed".
Alex: Marissa's not... happy.
Julie: Marissa and "happy" parted ways around her 16th birthday. But have you met her new friends "sullen" and "vindictive"?
Alex: No, the only ones she’s brought over to the house are "scared" and "overwhelmed".
Labels: The O.C.
16 December 2011
Christmas Music
I've been listening to Christmas music the last couple of weeks...
I think my favorite albums are:
Jewel "Joy: A Holiday Collection" (1999)
Martina McBride "White Christmas" (1999)
Sarah McLachlan "Wintersong" (2006)
Two relative newcomers that are making a run at those classics are:
Kristin Chenoweth "A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas" (2008)
Annie Lennox "A Christmas Cornucopia" (2010)
This Christmas I found "Winter Songs", a compilation album released in 2008, and I've been enjoying it a lot.
What are your favorite Christmas albums?
I think my favorite albums are:
Jewel "Joy: A Holiday Collection" (1999)
Martina McBride "White Christmas" (1999)
Sarah McLachlan "Wintersong" (2006)
Two relative newcomers that are making a run at those classics are:
Kristin Chenoweth "A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas" (2008)
Annie Lennox "A Christmas Cornucopia" (2010)
This Christmas I found "Winter Songs", a compilation album released in 2008, and I've been enjoying it a lot.
What are your favorite Christmas albums?
Quote of the Day: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
From "Restless" (4.22):
Xander: Dinner is served, and my very own recipe.
Willow: Oooo, you pushed the button on the microwave that says "popcorn"?
Xander: Actually I pushed "defrost," but Joyce was there in a clinch.
Xander: Dinner is served, and my very own recipe.
Willow: Oooo, you pushed the button on the microwave that says "popcorn"?
Xander: Actually I pushed "defrost," but Joyce was there in a clinch.
Labels: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
15 December 2011
Quote of the Day: Burn Notice
Tonight's the season finale!
From the pilot episode (i.e. 1.01):
Madeline: You know, you missed your father's funeral. By eight years.
Michael: The last time I talked to him, he said, "I'll see you in Hell, boy," so I figured we had something on the books.
From the pilot episode (i.e. 1.01):
Madeline: You know, you missed your father's funeral. By eight years.
Michael: The last time I talked to him, he said, "I'll see you in Hell, boy," so I figured we had something on the books.
Labels: Burn Notice
14 December 2011
Update on Sue Bird
The Storm website has an interview. She had been rehabbing from her hip surgery at UConn, but now she's well enough to actually practice:
"I do workouts with [former teammate] Shea Ralph, one of the coaches. She puts me through an hour-long, individual workout, so that's a chance for me to get some individual attention. Then I just go to practice and whatever they are doing, I jump in on. I play against the team when they play five-on-five."
Defending Sue Bird has to be great practice for the college players!
"I do workouts with [former teammate] Shea Ralph, one of the coaches. She puts me through an hour-long, individual workout, so that's a chance for me to get some individual attention. Then I just go to practice and whatever they are doing, I jump in on. I play against the team when they play five-on-five."
Defending Sue Bird has to be great practice for the college players!
Labels: Seattle Storm, UConn basketball
Quote of the Day: Waiting for God
I'm having such a good time watching the Waiting for God DVDs I got for my birthday!
From "Fraulein Mueller" (1.5):
Diana: When you talk to God, why do you look into the treetops? Is God a squirrel?
Tom: No, he’s not a squirrel. You mustn’t blaspheme.
Diana: I just don’t believe in God.
Tom: He’s probably got fairly severe reservations about you, too.
From "Fraulein Mueller" (1.5):
Diana: When you talk to God, why do you look into the treetops? Is God a squirrel?
Tom: No, he’s not a squirrel. You mustn’t blaspheme.
Diana: I just don’t believe in God.
Tom: He’s probably got fairly severe reservations about you, too.
Labels: Waiting for God
13 December 2011
Quote of the Day: Veronica Mars
From "Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down" (3.19):
Veronica: What?
Mac: Miss Mars uses Venus razors.
Veronica: Because if she doesn't, her legs look like Pluto's.
Mac: And she's down-to-earth to boot.
Veronica: I think I read in Teen People that a clean leg shave will make that special boy sit up and take notice.
Mac: I read in FHM that boys like bare breasts.
Veronica: Interesting. I did not know that. Bare breasts, you say? Hmmm.
Veronica: What?
Mac: Miss Mars uses Venus razors.
Veronica: Because if she doesn't, her legs look like Pluto's.
Mac: And she's down-to-earth to boot.
Veronica: I think I read in Teen People that a clean leg shave will make that special boy sit up and take notice.
Mac: I read in FHM that boys like bare breasts.
Veronica: Interesting. I did not know that. Bare breasts, you say? Hmmm.
Labels: Veronica Mars
12 December 2011
Quote of the Day: Daria
From "Daria Dance Party" (3.04):
[In art class...]
Brittany: Jane, your picture's full of bloody people! That's not a still life!
Jane: Sure it is. The blood's the reason they're so still.
[In art class...]
Brittany: Jane, your picture's full of bloody people! That's not a still life!
Jane: Sure it is. The blood's the reason they're so still.
Labels: Daria
11 December 2011
Idiots
Quote of the Day: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
From "Out of Mind, Out of Sight" (1.11):
Cordelia: So, are you saying she's invisible because she's so unpopular?
Buffy: That about sums it up.
Cordelia: Bummer for her. It's awful to feel that lonely.
Buffy: Hmm. So you've read something about the feeling?
Cordelia: Hey! You think I'm never lonely because I'm so cute and popular? I can be surrounded by people and be completely alone. It's not like any of them really know me. I don't even know if they like me half the time. People just want to be in a popular zone. Sometimes when I talk, everyone's so busy agreeing with me, they don't hear a word I say.
Buffy: If you feel so alone, then why do you work so hard at being popular?
Cordelia: Well, it beats being alone all by yourself.
Cordelia: So, are you saying she's invisible because she's so unpopular?
Buffy: That about sums it up.
Cordelia: Bummer for her. It's awful to feel that lonely.
Buffy: Hmm. So you've read something about the feeling?
Cordelia: Hey! You think I'm never lonely because I'm so cute and popular? I can be surrounded by people and be completely alone. It's not like any of them really know me. I don't even know if they like me half the time. People just want to be in a popular zone. Sometimes when I talk, everyone's so busy agreeing with me, they don't hear a word I say.
Buffy: If you feel so alone, then why do you work so hard at being popular?
Cordelia: Well, it beats being alone all by yourself.
Labels: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
10 December 2011
Quote of the Day: Cracked
From 6 Insane Dog Behaviors Explained by Evolution:
"The thing is, a wagging tail can mean many different things. It's like smiling while holding a knife. If you're doing it while posing for a picture with your birthday cake, it's generally OK. If it's happening over the sedated body of the mailman, you may be insane. It's the same here; the little details matter."
"The thing is, a wagging tail can mean many different things. It's like smiling while holding a knife. If you're doing it while posing for a picture with your birthday cake, it's generally OK. If it's happening over the sedated body of the mailman, you may be insane. It's the same here; the little details matter."
Labels: random silliness
09 December 2011
Cello Wars
Quote of the Day: John Altavilla
UConn played Seton Hall today.
I didn't buy the "watch online" package, but I read John Altavilla's tweets in chronological order (he's the reporter for the Hartford Courant that covers the team).
The game was, as expected, a complete blowout. He had time to tweet lots of pictures:
"...Here is the proof [of the blowout]."
That tweet was quickly followed by another:
"What is there to discuss?"
Apparently things fell apart in the second half. (For UConn, that is. It was never together for poor Seton Hall.):
"Bulletin: Bria Hartley ends 9:09 scoreless streak for #UConnwomen. They still lead by 25 - incredible but true."
I didn't buy the "watch online" package, but I read John Altavilla's tweets in chronological order (he's the reporter for the Hartford Courant that covers the team).
The game was, as expected, a complete blowout. He had time to tweet lots of pictures:
"...Here is the proof [of the blowout]."
That tweet was quickly followed by another:
"What is there to discuss?"
Apparently things fell apart in the second half. (For UConn, that is. It was never together for poor Seton Hall.):
"Bulletin: Bria Hartley ends 9:09 scoreless streak for #UConnwomen. They still lead by 25 - incredible but true."
Labels: UConn basketball
08 December 2011
Quote of the Day: Leverage
From "The Queen's Gambit Job" (4.10):
Sophie: So, the salt was plan B?
Nate: No, no, that's plan M.
Hardison: Don't I die in plan M?
Nate: Yeah, usually.
Hardison: What you mean, "usually"? How many plans do I die in?
Nate: Plans C, F, and M through Q.
Hardison: Hold up, see, that's a little close to home, man. You need to switch that up. How many plans does Eliot die in?
Nate: None. And [pointing to Parker] none. And [pointing to Sophie]...nnehh. Now there is a plan where [Eliot] comes out of it with a scar from the temple through the eye all the way down to his mouth --
Parker: Ooh! You'd look so cool with a scar!
Sophie: Wait, wait, wait, go back, hold on, let's rewind -- you skipped past me! You skipped past me.
Nate: Well, I have one, there is a plan, but it's evolving.
Sophie: Okay, that's creepy. Don't you think that's creepy? He's planning my death.
Sophie: So, the salt was plan B?
Nate: No, no, that's plan M.
Hardison: Don't I die in plan M?
Nate: Yeah, usually.
Hardison: What you mean, "usually"? How many plans do I die in?
Nate: Plans C, F, and M through Q.
Hardison: Hold up, see, that's a little close to home, man. You need to switch that up. How many plans does Eliot die in?
Nate: None. And [pointing to Parker] none. And [pointing to Sophie]...nnehh. Now there is a plan where [Eliot] comes out of it with a scar from the temple through the eye all the way down to his mouth --
Parker: Ooh! You'd look so cool with a scar!
Sophie: Wait, wait, wait, go back, hold on, let's rewind -- you skipped past me! You skipped past me.
Nate: Well, I have one, there is a plan, but it's evolving.
Sophie: Okay, that's creepy. Don't you think that's creepy? He's planning my death.
Labels: Leverage
07 December 2011
Quote of the Day: Red Dwarf
From "Demons & Angels" (5.5):
[The crew meets alternate versions of themselves...]
Kryten: These are our higher selves. They are who we could have become if all the negative aspects of our characters were removed.
Rimmer: You mean hippies.
Kryten: With respect sir, you think Jesus was a hippie.
Rimmer: Well, he was. He had long hair and he didn't have a job. What more do you want?
[The crew meets alternate versions of themselves...]
Kryten: These are our higher selves. They are who we could have become if all the negative aspects of our characters were removed.
Rimmer: You mean hippies.
Kryten: With respect sir, you think Jesus was a hippie.
Rimmer: Well, he was. He had long hair and he didn't have a job. What more do you want?
Labels: Red Dwarf
06 December 2011
Basketball!
UConn played (defending champions) Texas A&M today.
Those poor Aggies. They got smooshed. The only thing they "won" was rebounds. Everything else was all UConn.
My favorite player, Kelly Faris (junior guard), had a great game. During the broadcast they mentioned that she's officially playing the "four" this season -- and she's only 5'11'! [ETA: The most dramatic of her three steals can be found ~0:38 of the video here.]
Sue Bird was at the game. They showed her during the broadcast. Reporter John Altavilla (he covers the UConn women for the Hartford Courant) was joking on his twitter, "Sue Bird is still here. She might as well take a couple of classes." I'm guessing she's rehabbing from her surgery there.
Speaking of Sue Bird, some website called "gameops" declared "Sue Bird Racing" the best contest/on field promotion from 2011. This seems to be a national thing, too. Random awesome!
Those poor Aggies. They got smooshed. The only thing they "won" was rebounds. Everything else was all UConn.
My favorite player, Kelly Faris (junior guard), had a great game. During the broadcast they mentioned that she's officially playing the "four" this season -- and she's only 5'11'! [ETA: The most dramatic of her three steals can be found ~0:38 of the video here.]
Sue Bird was at the game. They showed her during the broadcast. Reporter John Altavilla (he covers the UConn women for the Hartford Courant) was joking on his twitter, "Sue Bird is still here. She might as well take a couple of classes." I'm guessing she's rehabbing from her surgery there.
Speaking of Sue Bird, some website called "gameops" declared "Sue Bird Racing" the best contest/on field promotion from 2011. This seems to be a national thing, too. Random awesome!
Labels: Seattle Storm, UConn basketball
New Doctor Who Christmas Special Preview
Quote of the Day: Xena
From "A Comedy of Eros (2.22):
[Gabrielle is under the influence of a love spell...]
Gabrielle: What are you doing?
Xena: Hard to believe, but Joxer's advice about a cold swim? I'm taking it.
Gabrielle: That's not hard to believe. No no, Joxer's full of good ideas.
Xena: No, I said Joxer.
Gabrielle: I know, he's teaching me that wonderful song of his.
Xena: Gabrielle, what's going on? You barely tolerate Joxer.
Gabrielle: That was before.
Xena: Before what?
Gabrielle: Before I realized ... I love him.
Xena: What?!
Gabrielle: I know, it shocked me too, to see how blind I'd been. But, maybe that's what love is, it's blind. [to herself] I should write that down.
Xena: No, Gabrielle, this is crazy. You can't be in love with Joxer. He's ... Well, he's Joxer.
[Gabrielle is under the influence of a love spell...]
Gabrielle: What are you doing?
Xena: Hard to believe, but Joxer's advice about a cold swim? I'm taking it.
Gabrielle: That's not hard to believe. No no, Joxer's full of good ideas.
Xena: No, I said Joxer.
Gabrielle: I know, he's teaching me that wonderful song of his.
Xena: Gabrielle, what's going on? You barely tolerate Joxer.
Gabrielle: That was before.
Xena: Before what?
Gabrielle: Before I realized ... I love him.
Xena: What?!
Gabrielle: I know, it shocked me too, to see how blind I'd been. But, maybe that's what love is, it's blind. [to herself] I should write that down.
Xena: No, Gabrielle, this is crazy. You can't be in love with Joxer. He's ... Well, he's Joxer.
Labels: Xena
05 December 2011
Quote of the Day: Rebecca Lobo
From this article on ESPN-W:
I played in my first basketball game when I was in the third grade. I was the only girl on the all-boys team. Only two girls signed up to play basketball that year, so they didn't have a girls' team. When my mother found out that there wasn't going to be a team for the girls, she told the head of the rec league, "You'll just have to let Rebecca play with the boys, then."
There are 14 girls in my daughter's class. Twelve signed up for the basketball team. Five boys signed up to play on the boys' team. If one or more boys misses a game, they will take some of the girls to fill out their roster.
I played in my first basketball game when I was in the third grade. I was the only girl on the all-boys team. Only two girls signed up to play basketball that year, so they didn't have a girls' team. When my mother found out that there wasn't going to be a team for the girls, she told the head of the rec league, "You'll just have to let Rebecca play with the boys, then."
There are 14 girls in my daughter's class. Twelve signed up for the basketball team. Five boys signed up to play on the boys' team. If one or more boys misses a game, they will take some of the girls to fill out their roster.
Labels: sports
04 December 2011
Glitter and Be Gay
"Glitter and Be Gay" is a song from Candide, and apparently it's a very technically challenging song for sopranos.
I thought of it tonight because I've been re-watching Pushing Daisies (such a lovely show!) and Kristin Chenoweth (who's in PD) has sung G&BG. Her version is on YouTube:
I don't like opera, but she's such a dynamic performer that I enjoy the song.
On the other hand, I'm sure Diana Damrau is a gifted opera singer, but I don't enjoy her performance at all:
For a side-by-side comparison, take the "ha ha ha" bit. (1st video: ~3:30, 2nd video: ~3:00.) I think Kristin Chenoweth's is much more entertaining.
I thought of it tonight because I've been re-watching Pushing Daisies (such a lovely show!) and Kristin Chenoweth (who's in PD) has sung G&BG. Her version is on YouTube:
I don't like opera, but she's such a dynamic performer that I enjoy the song.
On the other hand, I'm sure Diana Damrau is a gifted opera singer, but I don't enjoy her performance at all:
For a side-by-side comparison, take the "ha ha ha" bit. (1st video: ~3:30, 2nd video: ~3:00.) I think Kristin Chenoweth's is much more entertaining.
Labels: music, Pushing Daisies
Quote of the Day: ani difranco
From "32 Flavors":
god help you if you are an ugly girl
'course, too pretty is also your doom
cuz everyone harbors a secret hatred
for the prettiest girl in the room
and god help you if you are a phoenix
and you dare to rise up from the ash
a thousand eyes will smoulder with jeaousy
while you're just flying past
god help you if you are an ugly girl
'course, too pretty is also your doom
cuz everyone harbors a secret hatred
for the prettiest girl in the room
and god help you if you are a phoenix
and you dare to rise up from the ash
a thousand eyes will smoulder with jeaousy
while you're just flying past
Labels: ani difranco
03 December 2011
Quote of the Day: Jim Beaver
Jim Beaver plays the grizzled hunter "Bobby" on Supernatural. He's also a hoot on twitter:
"In my IMDb listing, I have 17 credits as 'Sheriff', 4 as 'Ranger', & 21 as 'Detective.' Total FAIL as 'Nurse,' though."
"In my IMDb listing, I have 17 credits as 'Sheriff', 4 as 'Ranger', & 21 as 'Detective.' Total FAIL as 'Nurse,' though."
Labels: Supernatural
02 December 2011
Quote of the Day: Supernatural
Oh, Supernatural. I saw that plot twist coming a mile away, and it still broke my heart and made me cry. Damn you for being so good!
From a couple of episodes ago ["Defending Your Life" (7.04)], Dean has been put on trial by the god Osiris. Sam is acting as his defense attorney.
Sam: Objection!
Osiris: Grounds?
Sam: Witnesses being called without prior notice.
Dean: [to Sam] Good one!
Sam: I saw it on The Good Wife.
From a couple of episodes ago ["Defending Your Life" (7.04)], Dean has been put on trial by the god Osiris. Sam is acting as his defense attorney.
Sam: Objection!
Osiris: Grounds?
Sam: Witnesses being called without prior notice.
Dean: [to Sam] Good one!
Sam: I saw it on The Good Wife.
Labels: Supernatural
01 December 2011
Are There Really Women Out There That Believe This Stuff?
I checked my email. I signed out. The Comcast homepage came up (as it always does when I sign out of my email account). There was all sorts of random news and "news" items on it.
This one caught my eye: "5 Items Every Woman Should Own At Any Age".
I assumed they meant that there were five clothing items that a woman should always own. I thought that might be vaguely interesting, so I clicked on it.
Yikes!
It's a list of the five item they think a woman should own for each decade of her life.
First up, her 20's:
1) sparkly dress
2) leather jacket
3) oxfords (the shoes they picture are silver!)
4) cross-body bag (i.e. a purse with a long strap that can be worn across the body)
5) monogram necklace (WHAT?!?!!)
Next, her 30's:
1) leather pants
2) wrap coat
3) baroque platforms (apparently a type of high-heeled shoe?)
4) investment bag (because it costs more than $1k, it's an investment to buy one...)
5) statement cuff (i.e. a really ugly, chunky bracelet)
Next up, her 40's:
1) killer sheath (sadly, this is a type of dress, not a place to put a knife.)
2) faux fur vest (First: tacky. Second: leather is ok, but not real fur?)
3) point-toe pumps
4) bright clutch
5) cocktail ring
Finally, her 50's:
1) pencil skirt
2) cashmere poncho (Don't forget: "Just pair it with tailored bottoms." Helpful!)
3) knee-high boots
4) contoured belt (so you can give yourself a waist underneath your cashmere poncho!)
5) statement necklace
I think what bothers me the most is that the title of the article implied (to me, at least) that it would be practical advice. To find this nonsense masquerading as helpful advice really irks me.
This one caught my eye: "5 Items Every Woman Should Own At Any Age".
I assumed they meant that there were five clothing items that a woman should always own. I thought that might be vaguely interesting, so I clicked on it.
Yikes!
It's a list of the five item they think a woman should own for each decade of her life.
First up, her 20's:
1) sparkly dress
2) leather jacket
3) oxfords (the shoes they picture are silver!)
4) cross-body bag (i.e. a purse with a long strap that can be worn across the body)
5) monogram necklace (WHAT?!?!!)
Next, her 30's:
1) leather pants
2) wrap coat
3) baroque platforms (apparently a type of high-heeled shoe?)
4) investment bag (because it costs more than $1k, it's an investment to buy one...)
5) statement cuff (i.e. a really ugly, chunky bracelet)
Next up, her 40's:
1) killer sheath (sadly, this is a type of dress, not a place to put a knife.)
2) faux fur vest (First: tacky. Second: leather is ok, but not real fur?)
3) point-toe pumps
4) bright clutch
5) cocktail ring
Finally, her 50's:
1) pencil skirt
2) cashmere poncho (Don't forget: "Just pair it with tailored bottoms." Helpful!)
3) knee-high boots
4) contoured belt (so you can give yourself a waist underneath your cashmere poncho!)
5) statement necklace
I think what bothers me the most is that the title of the article implied (to me, at least) that it would be practical advice. To find this nonsense masquerading as helpful advice really irks me.
Labels: clothes, random weirdness
Quote of the Day: The O.C.
From "The Road Warrior" (3.16):
Marissa: Oh, my God. You're listening to your own voice.
Summer: You see, on all the TV shows I watch, all these women have voice-overs. They even gave one to April on The Valley. Now, where most of these voice-overs, they don't make much sense, they do make your life seem more dramatic and meaningful.
Marissa: So you think our lives need to be more dramatic?
Summer: No. Not yours.
Marissa: Oh, my God. You're listening to your own voice.
Summer: You see, on all the TV shows I watch, all these women have voice-overs. They even gave one to April on The Valley. Now, where most of these voice-overs, they don't make much sense, they do make your life seem more dramatic and meaningful.
Marissa: So you think our lives need to be more dramatic?
Summer: No. Not yours.
Labels: The O.C.
