I wasn’t going to write a fic for April. Leaving one job, first 6-days-in-a-row vacation in six years, starting a new job… It seemed like a lot to then write something on top of that. Except that then I saw Cap2 and kind of *wanted* to write something, so I started, and now it’s the […]
Today at lunch I wound up in conversation with my new!work “neighbor” and my new!work boss. And we were all bemoaning the fact that we can’t keep up with technology and have the sneaking sensation that we are falling further and further behind. This was essentially our conversation: “Kids these days!” “What even!” “Snapchat?!” “WTF […]
“Way I remember it, albatross was a ship’s good luck, ’til some idiot killed it. Yes, I’ve read a poem.” -Mal (Serenity) [photo credit: James LLoyd, from a-z animals.]
I really wanted to like this movie, and yet I didn’t. Here’s how I’d break it down in my own personal enjoyment scale. *Visually: Awesome! I thought the way the movie coordinated movement with music was super pretty and super watchable. Would watch again! (Specifically: every time Elsa stomped her foot and magic radiated out […]
Actually a series rec! Series is Our Numbered Days, by Vera (Vera_DragonMuse). Currently contains two fics, both excellent! I particularly liked The King of Second Chances, which focuses on Bruce, and how he figures out his own happiness. “Bruce had gotten used to the tower. It took months, routine slowly sanding away his rough flighty […]
Days at new job: 3 Company logo’d water bottles received: 3 *Things I Have Done So Far: 1. changed my desktop background 2. changed my email background 3. shared pictures of my cat *Most Common Phrases Heard So Far: 1. “You’ll learn this later.” 2. “That’s a good question.” 3. “Here’s a picture of my […]
I invite everyone to share my joy at this comic strip celebrating Ripley (and her cat) from the movie Alien. Note: the above picture is not from the comic! Rather, it is part of the header for Junior Scientist Power Hour comic by Abby Howard. I couldn’t figure out an easy way to get screencap […]
We’ve heard of the aardvark, sure, but what about the AARDWOLF? No lie, it looks pretty much exactly like it sounds: And that’s Monday. [picture from The Warren and Genevieve Garst Photographic Collection]
“Bunny. Easter is not Christmas.” “Oh, here we go.” -North, Bunnymund “You know Bunny, obviously.” “Obviously.” -North, Jack “Okay, that’s a little strange.” “No mate. That’s adorable.” -North, Bunny [pic & quotes from Rise of the Guardians]