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LOLprezdent

I try to avoid politics, LOL cats, and the Olympic frenzy, but this mishmash of the three had me giggling.  I think it’s the expressions on the wife and daughter’s faces that got me.  See all nine in the collection here. Thanks @philgs who retweeted @cascio who retweeted @cmpriest.

Joys of Being an Introvert

via www.toothpastefordinner.com The joys of being an introvert far outweigh the loneliness. Yay introverts! :)

Paying for Txt Msgs Isn’t Funny

Behulsive Compaviour: Text Messy Some comics are so good, they make you laugh out loud.  This one did that to me, but it was a sad laughter, as the topic was about something close to my heart: my cell service provider.  It’s not mentioned by name though, but I found the analogy so very clear! [...]

Horribly Cheesy, But Fun

I just finished watching Act III (of three.. so far?) of Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog. I happen to be a fan of cheesy humour, and so the show was totally right up my alley.  I recommend it to anyone who has about 45 minutes to spare, before it is taken off the website at [...]

How to Really Have Fun on a Roller Coaster

I am SO going to take a chessboard with me, next time I go to an amusement park!!!  This page shows a bunch of great images of people living out the dream of xkcd comic #249.

Poe.h.D

Once upon a thesis dreary, while I pondered, eyes so bleary, Over a many terse and tort(u)’rous volume of old physics lore… Joel Gilmore’s Home » Once Upon a Thesis Dreary Not only is this poem a great version of Poe’s best-known work, but it is also a beautiful ode to the whole thesis-writing process. Do [...]

Words as Visual Art

Who hasn’t wanted to make a random mish-mash of words look all colourful and fun, in order to give some kind of visual impact to a message or idea?  Wordle can do it for you.  Just watch out for how dangerously fun this site is…!!! Despite the danger to my productivity, I thank @shivian for [...]

Thoughts on a Radiohead Video

RA DIOHEA_D / HOU SE OF_C ARDS @ Google Code So, it’s bizarre, but that’s to be expected from Radiohead.  It’s also quite a beautiful visualization, done in an intriguing way (check out the making-of by following the link above). My viewing notes:  the weird distorting-face imagery is a little difficult to watch, I find.  [...]

MacGyver builds a hot air balloon from scratch

Quote from List of problems solved by MacGyver – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: MacGyver builds a hot air balloon from scratch to escape from a Soviet search party. The balloon was made of homemade super-glue, old clothes, a parachute, welding equipment, a refrigerator, condoms, and metal box. –MacGyver, Season 3: “GX-1” (3×06) I’ve gotta mention that [...]

My Aztec Daysign

I’m mildly amused by the Aztec Daysign for the date of my birth, and the description of its meaning: “Xochitl is a day for creating beauty and truth, especially that which speaks to the heart who knows it will one day cease to beat. Xochitl reminds us that life, like the flower, is beautiful but [...]