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just_the_ash!Medical
*wince* Ow. Exhausted, too. I should not have gone out last night. At least I got to bed at a reasonable hour. Today's a make-phone-calls and write-letters day, not a housecleaning day. Also? Reading day. I was too busy yesterday to start Titans of Chaos.
Fun!
Carpet skates. You know, for skating. But on carpet. I have hardwood floors, so all I need is a pair of socks and I'm good to go.
Now, what I want from this site: I want to build a model trebuchet. And I want this shirt. :)
Jonathan Carroll quote of the day
His wife had done a very lousy thing to him and we were discussing it. Why did she do it? How could she? I said maybe there's something you missed or forgot; some word or a significant sentence that had gone unnoticed prior to her selfish, cruel act. He shook his head and said adamantly, 'No, I am not doing that. I am not going to search for a logical, acceptable reason. What she did was wrong. That's all-- unacceptable, way over the line wrong. I hate how people always go looking for reasons to justify others' bad behavior. Sometimes it isn't justifiable-it's bad, pure and simple. Sometimes people are just shitty and their actions prove it.'
I can't decide if I want a robot or a monster!
RobotsAndMonsters.org is a charitable art project which matches goodwill and charitable giving with custom-made commissioned cartoon and pop art. Giving just a little bit gets an original drawing of a robot or a monster of your specification sent to your door - and in the process, you get to sleep better at night, because you know you've just helped out a great cause.
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The first thing to do is think of three words or phrases that you want your monster or robot to encapsulate. These can be more prosaic, like "Pink, cute, holding flowers", or something a little more sublime, like "arrogant, obtuse, left -handed". It is partially an exercise in group creativity, so if you feel so inclined, have fun with it.
The charity in question is the National AIDS Marathon. Think of it - adorable robots or monsters to your specs, and helping a good cause to boot! I'm going to do this. If you do it, send me pics of your robot or monster, and I'll send you pics of mine!
Free Coffee!
Starting today, J.P. Licks is offering free iced coffee on days over 81 degrees. Yay!
Fibro sucks #863
Theory here. I've heard the bit about sleep being nonrestorative for those reasons before, and tried to 'splain, but it's put very well here. So if you're curious about part of why fibro Doesn't Get Better, go have a gander.
Daily Science
Its story began a couple of years ago, when scientists fished a strange slime off a probe used to examine decades-old, high-level nuclear waste inside tanks stored at Savannah River Site.
"At first, nobody was sure what it was," said Christopher "Kitt" Bagwell, a senior scientist at the top-secret Savannah River National Laboratory.
Turns out, the greenish-orange slime was alive.
The more it was studied, the more it enamored scientists who were fascinated with its ability to survive radiation doses thousands of times greater than what is considered lethal to humans.
Daily BPAL
His Station and Four Aces: Lilac fougere, white musk, and leather accord.
In bottle: Clear and light, with a lingering of lilac.
On me: Clear and sharpish. Meh.
One to Tie, Two to Win: Dewy grass, summer breezes, and dandelion clocks.
In bottle: Oh! It's summer in the park!
On me: Freshly planty and summery. This is a happy smell. :)
Riding the Goat: A rich Masonic incense coupled with mahogany wood, ebony, and pipe smoke.
In bottle: This is dark, and it is *ew*.
On me: Yeah. It's dark, thick, and sludgy. Blech. :(
Pinched with Four Aces: Colorado Maduro tobacco wrappers, cinnamon bark, coffee bean husk, and dry woods.
In bottle: *eyes wide* Sweet coffee with cinnamon...
On me: *falls over* Oh my hell. This is - Miskatonic University and Herr Drosselmeyer's love child, with a lick of Hearth 2004. *inhales arm* Oh, man. This is gorgeous. I think I need to find a backup bottle!