Not like you wanted to do much work today anyway.

Lyrics of great rock and rolls songs... but all the words are in alphabetical order. Can you identify the song? It's good, clean fun right here.

Theo Jansen's kinetic sculptures

For your vacation planning purposes

You can hug pandas in China.

Been busy at work this week!

That orange jumpsuit does nothing for your skin tone.

One of my fave shows, What Not To Wear aka WNTW is casting in the SF Bay Area.

One of the categories that they are looking for is women who need a makeover because they “just got out of prison.” If anyone sees a WNTW episode where Stacy and Clinton try to put kitten heels and a fitted jacket onto someone who’s just been sprung from the pen, please let me know when it’s on. This is something not to be missed.

What's a fibula?

Otter flipper

Well, the Otter done gone and broked his leg. He was snowboarding at Dodge Ridge a couple weeks ago and took a spill.* He was landing a jump and the front of his snowboard wedged into a drift and stayed put as he fell forward. Ankle sprained, fibula broked. He hobbled around on it until Monday morning when he went to see the doctor. I am going to see if I can scan the x-rays because when you look at them you wonder HOW he managed to walk around. That bone is just snapped.

Good news: no cast, no surgery, no time off work

Bad news: crutches and a leg brace for six to eight weeks.

He's being a super trooper about the whole thing, but it's really hard for him not to be working out. Any suggestions for good movies or board games would be very welcome!

*It was his second big spill of the day, although he thinks I don't know about the first one. Advice for Otters: The Redhead ALWAYS knows.

There's so much to say about this, I don't even know where to begin.

As you know if you've ever used Match.com, you can express your interest in someone by sending a "wink" to their profile. My friend got a "wink" from this guy and sent one back. Here is what she got in response:

Hey,

Thanks for winking back. I read your profile again. You seem like a good person.

Some initial questions, I always ask, just to keep the worst ones away. Feel free to answer the questions you wish, and however you wish. This is the San Francisco Bay Area. I'm sure you understand.

(1) How many have you had sex with? How many guys have you broken up with, after having sex?

(2) Have you done drugs or had alcohol-related problems?

(3) Have you ever broken the law, or been involved in a legal dispute?

(4) Have you ever had financial problems? Including credit card dept?

(5) How is your family situation? Are your parents married or divorced?

(6) Any other issues with credability and character?

Best,
[NAME REDACTED, ALTHOUGH I REALLY WANTED TO INCLUDE HIS NAME, EMAIL AND PHOTO]

News from CLA, while home with sick children, ages 2 and five:

Having a fever apparently does not:

1) Affect one's desire or ability to throttle one's sibling repeatedly

or

2)Diminish one's capacity to pee on the carpet...proudly declaring, "I poo poo!"

Stuff White People Like

Thanks to Brie for bringing
this site to my attention. It's the funniest thing ever, and if you don't agree then fuck you and the Prius you rode in on.