December 2008
31 posts
Hen of the Wood in the New York Times! →
Imagine our shock and happiness to see one of our favorite restaurants (actually, it might be number one on the list—after all, we did fly to Vermont last month just to eat there again) getting a great write-up from Mark Bittman in The New York Times! The link above will take you to Tim’s post about it (complete with links to the article itself and stories of our two visits). Trust us:...
"Have you ever thrown a book across a room?" (from... →
I’ve never thrown a book across a room, but I have done something similar. One year, I was so mad at my students for NOT doing their assigned reading of One Hundred Years of Solitude that I threw my copy of the novel out the window in a gesture of anger and disgust. Not my finest moment as an educator, but at least it was genuine (and kept me from saying things I might have regretted later).
The Best/Worst of SkyMall 2008 →
Admit it—you know you flip through the SkyMall at least once during a flight.
Inauguration '09: What Should Obama Wear? →
The inevitable follow-up to the Michelle Obama post below—just variations on business suits and tuxes, really. Nothing too exciting, though surely he wouldn’t do a turtleneck-with-blazer thing, right? That’s a little too Halston-ish.
“Spirit (Wawa Club Mix)” by Chicane...
OPEN THREAD: Does Anyone Else Hate The Board Game... →
Preach it!
Michelle Obama: What Should She Wear? →
A great slideshow—my vote goes (no surprise here) to the Lagerfeld. Tim likes the simplicity of the Michael Kors. Your pick?
Let me Google that for you →
A wonderfully snarky way to tell someone, “Hey dumbass, you could have found this out on your own quite easily thanks to the wonders of the internet, but since you’re bothering me about it instead, here you go!”
Give it a try! It’s easy! (Here’s one that I bet Tim would love to send to me, since I ask him pretty much every morning.)
Wash Your Mouth Out
Tim: Get on the internet and see if there’s a disease that makes everything taste like soap.
Me: Um, okay.
Tim: I'm serious. I could play the lead in a movie called Soapy's Choice right now.
(Yes, that was a terrible pun, but it made me laugh when he said it.)
Tales of Accidental Texting →
This has got to be a hoax, right? I mean, it’s hilarious—but so hilarious that there’s no way it could be true (check out the convenient screenshot)…
Love the parody, though!
The closest I’ve come to this, thank God, is sending a message (about how relieved I was that my cross country runners didn’t vomit after a particularly grueling match) to Twitter instead...
“Keep This Fire Burning (Freemasons Radio...
Typical Animal Crossing-based dialogue
Tim (from living room): Hey, which one is Benedict again?
Me (from kitchen): He's that rooster that lives next door to me, on the beach.
Tim: Oh yeah, that's right. I have to deliver this watering can to him. Tom Nook is such a bitch!
Animal Crossing: City Folk Friend Codes
Damn that Tom Nook! He’s drawn me into his capitalistic nightmare world of vaguely Japanese talking animals yet again! If anyone else is playing this on the Wii and would like to travel to my town (I got pears, yo!), feel free…
Code: 1977-3923-4089
Town: Dewbury
Character name: Maximo
Update: Tim’s info…
Code: 4897-9733-9792
Town: Dewbury
Character name: Timoteo
WatchMy brother mixes a drink for me: I think the best part is at the end, when my dad throws in a zinger that almost makes me do a spit-take.
Also from Thanksgiving: The dogs welcome us back.
Cats
Student: Did I tell you I got a cat, Mr. Jones?
Me: Really?
Student: Yeah, it's a stray that came into my basement. A pretty girl cat.
Me: How can you tell it's a girl?
Student: Um, no penis.
Me: Touche'.
WatchTimelapse Of Jupiter Venus And Crescent Moon Over Southern Hemisphere
I saw this alignment (Northern Hemosphere-stizz, of course) while I was out walking last night (I’m nursing a hurt knee, so runs are on hold). I have to admit, I was impressed by how freaking bright it was. I told Tim that for a second, I thought it was a couple of planes heading into the ATL airport.
Just Jared Jr. →
Good grief—a gossip site/publicity device for tween stars only? Kinda gross, isn’t it? In protest, I will only be checking it once or twice a week.
[thanks, Xiaoxia]
is it going to rain? →
Cool and all, but what I really need is a site that tells me if it’s cold enough to require a jacket in the morning. Your move, internet.
An Infinite Loop in the Brain →
When my students express a wish for a photographic memory (so that studying would be easier and faster for them), I always tell them to read the awesome Borges story “Funes the Memorious” to see how such a condition could have its dark side. I don’t think the woman in this article is completely Funes-esque (Funes can’t generalize anything, because time and light change the...
