April 22, 2008
April 21, 2008
There should totally be an archive entitled "Dinka's Best"
My first entry would be her comment here:
Translation (to girly talk):Josh: Gosh, I really had to get my haircut, my ends were getting horrible! And then I remembered, hey thomas is coming soon, I'm so excited, yeah! (*jumps up and down*) Soooo i'm thinking...like, why don't i get my hair cut just like he does? And I TOTALLY DID! Do you like it?
Thomas: *GIGGLE* Oh, you are sooo sweet! It's supercute!!! And easy, right? I love how it's sooo low maintenance! Perfect for hats! It really goes with your glasses, too!
Josh: *Giggle* I know, right?
Thomas: Totally! I'm gonna get some lemonade, you want the pink cup or the purple?
Totally made my Monday.
October 28, 2007
If G.K. Chesterton had written Half-Blood Prince...
October 24, 2007
"Deathly Hallows" macro
sorry -- I HAD to do it.
July 28, 2007
Going Yellow!
Yesterday we were having fun with the whole Simpsonize Me website. Some of the characters looked pretty typical and others looked a lot like my kids.
For example, Berylla Moss:
June 25, 2007
oh well
| You Are 12% NYC |
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June 24, 2007
I used to live in Long Island
| You Are 80% NYC |
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HT: My brother Alex
June 14, 2007
Chicken and Fish
via dylan
| You Are Chardonnay |
 You can be sweet and light. Or deep and complex. You have a little bit of something to offer everyone... no wonder you're so popular. Approachable and never smug, you are easy to get to know (and love!). Deep down you are: Dependable and modest Your partying style: Understated and polite Your company is enjoyed best with: Cold or wild meat |
LOL Cl44SIX
I love stuff like this: an entire thread of classics translated into that l33t/ LOL / IM gibberish (warning, some of them are a little rough).
V3rg1l: singin of 4rms
V3rg1l: singin of t3h m4n
Jn0: Im in ur ocean, pwning ur sh1ps
43n34s: WTF f4t3 is t3h sux0rsD1d0: hai
D1d0: lol
43n34s: lolz backstoryL40c00n: *ded from sn4k3s*
H0rs3: PWN
Tr0j4ns: pwnt
43n34s: OMGWTFBBQ Cr3u54
Cr3u54: I is ghost lolTr0j4ns: yay Crete
Tr0j4ns: *is dyin*
4nch1s3s: o wrong place... sorries! ^_^Tr0j4ns: yay C4rth4g3
V3nu5: hai Cupid
V3nu5: make D1d0 think 43n34s is hawt
Cupid: kD1d0: we r t3h m4rr13d
43n34s: f4t3 sry lol bai
D1d0: OMG U SUX0RS I KEEL MEHSELF!43n34s: Im in ur underworld, sayin Im... sorries?
D1d0: I H8 U
43n34s: f4t3 sry lol bai
A Janeite's contribution to the art form:
Of course, none of this stuff can hold a candle to Bob the Ape's recent works. But it still makes me giggle.
May 31, 2007
fashion consultation needed
I need some casual shoes this summer. They need to be "real" shoes -- arch support, plenty of padding, comfortable for a day of walking -- that go with summery clothes.
Usually I'd for go for the Keds but apparently that is a fashion faux pas. So: advice needed.
Eight facts about Peony
Here are the rules: Each player lists 8 facts/habits about themselves. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed. At the end of the post, the player then tags 8 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
1. The outfit I bought last weekend is the first (non-khaki) brown clothing I've owned in at least 15 years.
2. I have a bad habit of forgetting to water plants. I start off with great intentions but then I get distracted and....
3. I have been bitten by the photography bug and am saving up for a new camera.
4. I love coffee.
5. I have been working part-time at a long-term temp job since January, and might go on staff if they can keep up with the flexible hours and let me work just one day a week over the summer.
6. I have pre-ordered a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
7. I have a secret cache of Hershey's Kisses.
8. I am going to break the rules of this meme and not tag eight people.
9. I'm on the same wavelength as MamaT concerning housework: don't like the cleaning part, do like the clean house part, trying to work on my attitude, tapping ideas from Flylady. At this moment I am almost completely caught up with the laundry. Yay!
10. I have just started listening to podcasts in the past couple of weeks.
Pansy, you're up! And anyone else who wants to play, consider yourself tagged.
May 8, 2007
Fredegar Jedi Knight
If you look carefully, you can see my Fredegar, on of the younglings, has held his own against the Sith...
April 5, 2007
awesome
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Which is the perfect lead in to this:
April 1, 2007
Ask DNA
December 8, 2006
how did I get a little Jersey in me?
And how do I get it out?!
You Are 34% New Jersey!
You've got a little Jersey in you. Not too bad, however you could have done a lot better. Based on this score, you may not actually be from New Jersey. You're missing out!
How New Jersey Are You?
Make Your Own Quiz
Memed! the birthday edition
I was tagged by the dyspeptic one. Here are the rules:
1) Go to Wikipedia.
2) In the search box, type your birth month and day but not the year.
3) List three events that happened on your birthday.
4) List two important birthdays and one death.
5) One holiday or observance (if any).
Three events:
-- 1152: Henry II marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.
-- 1268 - The Principality of Antioch, a crusader state, falls to the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in the Battle of Antioch; Baibars' destruction of the city of Antioch was so great as to permanently negate the city's importance.
-- 1863 - American Civil War: The Siege of Vicksburg begins, ending on July 4.
Two important birthdays...
-- Karol Józef Wojtyła
-- Chow Yun-Fat
...and one death:
-- Leroy Anderson, American composer
One holiday or observance:
-- Festival of the god Pan in Ancient Greece
-- feast of Pope St John I
TAG:
The Summas, Coucoumelle, and anyone else who wants to participate.
December 4, 2006
and when I think of my mother's furniture, this makes perfect sense
| Your Christmas is Most Like: A Very Brady Christmas |
 Even if you all get a bit cheesy at times. |
| Your Christmas is Most Like: A Very Brady Christmas |
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Even if you all get a bit cheesy at times. |
HT: Happy Catholic
November 26, 2006
Is This Good?
| What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Literate Good Citizen You read to inform or entertain yourself, but you're not nerdy about it. You've read most major classics (in school) and you have a favorite genre or two. | |
| Dedicated Reader | |
| Book Snob | |
| Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm | |
| Fad Reader | |
| Non-Reader | |
| What Kind of Reader Are You? Create Your Own Quiz | |
November 25, 2006
via Dyspeptic Mutterings:
| What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Literate Good Citizen You read to inform or entertain yourself, but you're not nerdy about it. You've read most major classics (in school) and you have a favorite genre or two. | |
| Book Snob | |
| Dedicated Reader | |
| Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm | |
| Fad Reader | |
| Non-Reader | |
| What Kind of Reader Are You? Create Your Own Quiz | |
October 20, 2006
When My Kids Are Bored
They spend their time seeking out cat videos on You Tube. And I thought I didn't have a life, my poor children. Actually, I shouldn't talk, because after they find all these videos, we all sit around the computer with them, watch them and laugh.
They look for:
and
and
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August 18, 2006
Let's Settle This, Once and For All!
My husband and I got into our usual dispute yesterday, and I need to prove once and for all that I'm right, he is wrong. There is no "grey" area in this issue. Just black and white I'm right, he's wrong.
He claims I am not a real Star Wars fan because I say Episodes I, II, and III stunk big time. According to him, if you are a true fan, even if the movies were a little cheesey (understatement), it was so great to see what happened after waiting all your life for George Lucas to make new movies. I say George Lucas should have left well alone, and as a true fan, I find the movies insulting.
They were horrendous. Why do I make such a bold claim? Here are ten good reasons to support my flawless argument:
1.Anakin cried all the time. I could not believe he was Darth Vader, but just some whiney skateboarder kid.
2.Little Anakin was equally annoying: "are you an angel?"
3.The pod races lasted too long. And for the record, little Anakin's best friend's name was "Kitster" which is a stupid, unimganinative name for a "kid".
4.Jar Jar Binks. The only good things about Episodes II, and III was less Jar Jar Binks.
5.Padme was useless. She was supposedly one of the best rulers of Naboo, and she chose this guy for his wonderful pick-up lines? And calls him "Annie" at that which means she should be thrown.
6.The whole notion that Anakin became Darth Vader because he wanted to save Padme's life, and then killed her is dumb, dumb, dumb. Does anybody buy that?
7.Bad dialogue like the "I hate sand. It's so coarse. Not like here. Everything here is smooth." pick-up line (see point #5) and overuse of the term "younglings".
8.Jar Jar Binks.
9.The fact that Mace Windu got killed in a "hey, what's that over there" move when he was powerful enough to defeat a single droid army by himself during the Clone Wars is annoying as well.
10.The big finale fighting scene at the volcano that we have been reading about for 25 years was lame!
Is that enough? Do I win, win, win?
I am sending the link to this entry to my husband, so I need to add the bonus #11 point: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy was better. :P
August 17, 2006
Harry Potter and the Mistress of Pemberley
The sad thing is I think Hambet would totally love these
Nerd ABC cards: T is for transverse wave
We were making transverse waves with a Slinky and he was having a blast.
August 7, 2006
August 6, 2006
Memed!
... by dear Mr Luse.
1. One book that changed your life: An old paperback I picked up for seventy-five cents at a used bookstore in Baltimore: The Man Who Was Chesterton, an old Image anthology. And before that, Poetic Meter and Poetic Form, by Paul Fussell.
2. One book that you've read more than once: Look Inside Cross-Sections: Trains, by Michael Johnstone. I've read this one way more than once.
3. One book you'd want on a desert island: Dear Mr Luse asks, Who would want just one book on an island? You'd want a library, wouldn't you? I would. And I think Mark Windsor has the right idea: I'd want the Aubreyad, in 21 volumes.
4. One book that made you laugh: Most recently? H.W. Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage (that "elegant variation" entry really brings the funny).
5. One book that made you cry: The Clown of God by Tomie DePaola. Gets me every time.
6. One book that you wish had been written: How to Work All Those Colors in the Needlepoint Christmas Stocking Kit You Bought Last Year and Never Finished.
7. One book that you wish had never been written: Confessions, by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
8. One book you're currently reading: The Temperament God Gave You, by Art and Laraine Bennett.
9. One book you've been meaning to read: The Conservative Mind, by Russell Kirk.
10. [Not on the original list, but added by dear Mr Luse] One book you should read: The Abolition of Man, by C.S. Lewis.
Tag: Pansy, Bob the Ape, and Miss Rosey-Posey Moss (who can post her answers in a comment box).
March 30, 2006
and I don't even drink beer
| Guinness (100% dark & bitter, 66% working class, 100% genuine) |
 Okay, we all know Guinness is the best possible score on any "What Kind Of Beer Are You" test, so you can just go on and pat yourself on the back now. Like the world's most famous brew, you're genuine, you've got good taste, and you're sophisticated. What else can I say, except congratulations?
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My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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| Link: The If You Were A Beer Test written by gwendolynbooks on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test |
December 7, 2005
Speak, memory
From the Mamas:
If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don't speak often, please post a comment with a COMPLETELY MADE UP AND FICTIONAL MEMORY OF YOU AND ME.
It can be anything you want--good or bad--BUT IT HAS TO BE FAKE.
When you're finished, post this paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people DON'T ACTUALLY remember about you.
June 19, 2005
OK, What I Want to Know Is
why one cannot be a Beauty and and intelligent.
| Your IQ Is 110 |
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I wish I knew which ones I got wrong.
June 17, 2005
Beauty or Geek?
| Your IQ Is 135 |
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May 16, 2005
whoa
#BA55D3 |
Your dominant hues are red and blue. You're confident and like showing people new ideas. You play well with others and can be very influential if you want to be. Your saturation level is medium - You're not the most decisive go-getter, but you can get a job done when it's required of you. You probably don't think the world can change for you and don't want to spend too much effort trying to force it. Your outlook on life is brighter than most people's. You like the idea of influencing things for the better and find hope in situations where others might give up. You're not exactly a bouncy sunshine but things in your world generally look up. |
you are darkslateblue#483D8BYour dominant
#483D8B |
Your dominant hue is blue, making you a good friend who people love and trust. You're good in social situations and want to fit in. Just be careful not to compromise who you are to make them happy. Your saturation level is medium - You're not the most decisive go-getter, but you can get a job done when it's required of you. You probably don't think the world can change for you and don't want to spend too much effort trying to force it. Your outlook on life can be bright or dark, depending on the situation. You are flexible and see things objectively. |
Via the Ragemonkeys.
May 7, 2005
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Just so you know
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This almost makes up for the disappointment of not being Edna.
February 3, 2005
"we don't want any trouble in here in any language"
The Latin back and forth between Peony and Bob in the comments box below is starting to resemble Doc Holliday and Johnny Ringo in Tombstone (one of my all time favorite movies, by the way). Not the part where they are on the verge of a gun fight, but the back and forth and me listening thinking "what did they say?"
There are a couple of more links to the conversation here and here. Peony found these when I mentioned what the conversation reminded me of. Are we geekier for looking for these or are the people who put this on the internet geekier?
January 23, 2005
Pass-it-on poems
1. Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be
2. I never saw a Purple Cow
3. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
4. Death, be not proud, though some have called thee
5. Do not go gentle into that good night,
6. Jenny kissed me when we met
7. How do I love thee, let me count the ways
8. That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall,
9. It was many and many a year ago, in a kingdom by the sea
10. ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
If the line is familiar, leave it. Otherwise replace it with the first line of a poem you know and boldface your changes.
O Fatal Vision
January 8, 2005
Speaking of hobbit names...
my little nephew's name is Berilac Deepdelver.
December 29, 2004
December 17, 2004
Take that, Humpty Dumpty
found in How to Construct a Commonplace Book
If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains undone; if this remains undone, morals and art will deteriorate; if justice goes astray, the people will stand about in helpless confusion.--Confucius
I would love to staple this onto the forehead of just about every media pundit, judge, and politician out there.
Hence there must be no arbitrariness in what is said. This matters above
everything.
December 16, 2004
Uh Oh, Peony, ^5
Now if giving virtual high fives over geek quizzes isn't geeky, I don't know what is.
| You are 30% geek | You are a geek liaison, which means you go both ways. You can hang out with normal people or you can hang out with geeks which means you often have geeks as friends and/or have a job where you have to mediate between geeks and normal people. This is an important role and one of which you should be proud. In fact, you can make a good deal of money as a translator.
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December 10, 2004
Christmas Friday Ten
1. Egg nog - yum or yuck? YUM
2. Stay up until midnight on New Years? Nope.
3. Prefer white or colored lights? White.
4. Favorite holiday song. Hark the Herald Angels Sing, with Once in Royal David's City becoming a new favorite.
5. What is your tackiest holiday decoration? A music box shaped like a skating pond. When you wind it up and put the two penguins with magnets on their feet on the mirrored top, they whirl and skate to the music.
6. Do your kids have too much and you wonder just WHY you are getting more?? lol Yes!
7. If you celebrate Christmas, when does your tree go up and come down? We are not putting up a tree this year because we are traveling, but we usually get it right before the fourth Sunday of Advent and leave it up until at least Epiphany.
8. Christmas again - open presents on Christmas eve, morning, or other? I am trying to establish opening presents in the afternoon, after dinner.
9. Favorite holiday tradition? Pizza and Irish Coffee on Christmas Eve.
10. What do YOU want for Christmas? Something there is no chance of my getting.