Wednesday, January 16, 2008

What's this white stuff?


Guess what, ya'll? We're getting some snow here in the deep south! This is a rare event in Atlanta. Yup, last week it was in the mid-70s and now it is 33F and snowing. Those Adirondack chairs now have a nice even coating of about a quarter of an inch. I went ahead and took the picture earlier because it was getting dark and there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. We're pretty close to the snow/sleet line and they say we will get freezing rain overnight. Joy.

I predict an outbreak of widespread panic and general freakoutery, both tonight in the grocery stores and tomorrow during the morning commute.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Fermiology

I ripped this off from LL, who stole it from Sunshine. No tagging, just a meme with some random questions. (It was either this, or I was going to rant about how irritating "self check" is at the grocery store.) Feel free to use it on your own blogs! Copy the list, edit the answers, and call it your name with "ology" on the end.


MOUTHOLOGY

Q. What is your salad dressing of choice?
A. My homemade herb vinaigrette.

Q. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
A. The only fast food I eat is Chick-fil-A.

Q. What is your favorite sit down restaurant?
A. Bombay Grill

Q. On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant?
A. >20%

Q. What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?
A. Pit barbecued pork ribs, PDM's jalapeño cornbread, southern style vegetables and Brunswick stew.

Q. What are your pizza toppings of choice?
A. Sausage, onion and jalapeño

Q. What do you like to put on your toast?
A. Butter and honey

TECHNOLOGY

Q. What is your wallpaper on your computer?
A. An aurora at home, and a Hubble photo of a nebula at work.

Q. How many televisions are in your house?
A. One. That's all we need.

BIOLOGY

Q. Are you right-handed or left-handed?
A. Right.

Q. Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
A. Teeth, tonsils, and lots of splinters.

Q. When was the last time you had a cavity?
A. About 25 years ago when I was a teenager.

Q. What is the last heavy item you lifted?
A. An "electron cone" at work.

Q. Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
A. No.

BULLCRAPOLOGY

Q. If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
A. Hell, no!

Q. If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
A. I can't think of anything I'd like any better than my real name.

Q. What color do you think looks best on you?
A. Burgundy.

Q. Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake?
A. Gum, little bits of candy wrapper... stuff like that.

Q. Have you ever saved someone’s life?
A. No.

Q. Has someone ever saved yours?
A. No.

DAREOLOGY

Q. Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100?
A. Why not?

Q. Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000?
A. No freaking way.

Q. Would you never blog again for $50,000?
A. OK.

Q. Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000?
A. Nah.

Q. Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
A. I would try to.

Q. Would you, without fear of punishment, take a human life for $1,000,000?
A. Not for any price.

DUMBOLOGY

Q. What is in your left pocket?
A. No pockets right now, so nothing.

Q. Is Napoleon Dynamite actually a good movie?
A. Never saw it.

Q. Do you have hardwood or carpet in your house?
A. Beautiful hardwoods.

Q. Do you sit or stand in the shower?
A. Stand.

Q. Would you live with roommates?
A. Only the feline variety.

Q. How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
A. Not sure, probably around 3-4.

Q. Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
A. December 2005, speeding.

Q. Who is number 1 on your Top 8?
A. Huh?


LASTOLOGY

Q: Last Friend you talked to?
A: PDM. Sure, we're married, but he is also my best friend.

Q: Last person who called you?
A: Barbara

Q: Last person you hugged?
A: PDM

Q: Last person to stick their foot in your face?
A: Zima. She gets really restless in the early morning.

FAVORITOLOGY

Q: Number?
A: 2

Q: Season?
A: Summer

CURRENTOLOGY

Q: Missing someone?
A: Dad.

Q: Mood?
A: Quiet, winding down.

Q: Listening to?
A: A water fountain.

Q: Watching?
A: The cats and my computer screen.

Q: Worrying about?
A: It is after 11 and I am not sleepy yet.

RANDOMOLOGY

Q: First place you went this morning?
A: Grocery store (but it was long past morning when I ventured out).

Q: What can you not wait to do?
A: Finish that damn bathroom project!!

Q: What's the last movie you saw in theater?
A: I think it was Stardust, but it has been so long I am not entirely certain.

Q: Do you smile often?
A: Yes.

Q: Are you a friendly person?
A: Yes, but I'm reserved until I get to know you.

Friday, January 11, 2008

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Not The Same, But Still Funny

I stayed up late last night to watch The Daily Show and Colbert Report. Or "A Daily Show", as Stewart renamed the interim writer-free shows. Both shows were different than they were before the strike. Stripped down, for one thing. But what I like the most about them was still there, only more of it - the opening monologues and the interviews. I enjoyed seeing Andrew Sullivan on Colbert, but laughed more during Jon Stewart's monologue (or "improv" opening statement, or whatever we should call it when it technically cannot be scripted in advance - even by Colbert or Stewart). Although Colbert did note that Stewart's monologue (or whatever) seemed alarmingly well prepared:



I've missed these shows, especially The/A Daily Show, and am glad they are back because there is so much to poke fun at. If you missed it, Stewart's bit on the Writers' Strike was hilarious!

Sunday, January 06, 2008

Psssttt. Hey you.

Yes, you.

You know who you are.

I've seen dozens of you around my neighborhood. You're one of those people who haven't removed a single item of your garish outdoor Christmas display, in spite of the fact that it is now six days into January and Christmas is oh-so-very-over. And not only that, you are still plugging it all in every night, and every morning your inflatable plastic Santa, snowglobe, nativity scene and whatnot is all crumpled down like some horrific massacre has occurred during the night.

Guess what? Christmas is over, and won't come around again for another 353 days. As proud as you are of your excessive display of holiday spirit, 'tis not the season any more. Do your neighbors a favor and take all that stuff back to your attic. Bonus points for class if you don't leave that last string of lights up on the eaves all year. The temperature is back up in the 60s today, so there is really no excuse. Get crackin'!

Thursday, January 03, 2008

If Rupert Murdoch Owned The Weather Channel

I saw in today's news that The Weather Channel may be for sale. What would happen if Rupert Murdoch's News Corp buys it? Here are just a few of the changes you could expect:

1. Red states consistently given rosier forecasts than blue states.
2. Hurricane coverage eliminated due to confusion about “No Spin Zone”.
3. Local traffic will continue to be covered on the eights, but “obstruction tactics of Democrats” will be listed as the cause for each jam.
4. O'Reilly to interview disaster victims and yell at them for not evacuating.
5. Every report on snow or ice to include mandatory joke about global warming.

Yes, it was a slow day at work today. Why do you ask?

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Copy Cats


Happy New Year from the Cosmic Cats.