A technicolor loony.

Remember the question from the Really Long Meme about morning breath freshness? Now I'm pretty much convinced I'll never have fresh breath when I wake up. 'Cause the last thing I consumed last night was gum. I'd forgotten to get rid of it before I went upstairs and swallowed it right before I fell asleep. When I woke up (many hours later, thank ghu. Perhaps now my sleep schedule will actually *be* something of a schedule rather than a catch-as-one-can), my mouth tasted like something had died in it.

And I never would have known this without the meme. Wow. I guess everything does do a bit of good in the world. ;)

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Jeff and I watched Last Holiday on Sunday. It was silly and predictable, but we liked it. (We each have a crush on Queen Latifah, which gave it a number of automatic points) It was a fun story about a caterpillar who finally turned into a butterfly. Good characters...oh, and the actor who plays Alby on Big Love (Matt Ross) played Queen Latifah's boss. I'm going to have to seek out him playing something other than a smarmy asshole, or soon I won't be able to separate actor from role.;)

It felt like a remake (I can't explain what that means), so I checked and it was originally an Alec Guiness film made in 1950. So, now I need to see the original...I know they had to make substantial changes to update it, but I'm very interested to find out what was left alone. Besides, any excuse to see Sir Alec act is a happy one.
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The people at the Parents Television Council piss me the hell off. They protest anything on tv that they think is inappropriate for their children. Which is, of course, their right. But they're protesting things that the kids shouldn't be watching in the first place. Like Rescue Me and Without A Trace. They aren't marketed to children in any way. This could be because they aren't for kids.

They probably use the word child to mean anyone under twenty-one living under their roof. But that's bullshit and we all pretty much know it.

If you don't like what your kid is watching, howsabout not letting the kid watch it? If the kid is in the room when you're watching something that isn't a kid's show, then be prepared to change the channel/turn the set off if something happens that you don't want the kid to see. Don't expect the shows to change because you reproduced, dammit.

Hell, there are children's shows that I won't let Sam watch 'cause I don't like the message or the way the characters treat one another (or, sometimes, the animation. JayJay the Jet Plane just creeps me out). I know these things 'cause I *know* what she's watching...I don't just give her the remote control and let her go nuts.

I've also gotta say, it seems *far* simpler to just keep an eye on what's going on with one's kid/s than it is to start a huge campaign to sanitize everything.

Also, at some point, you've got to let them pick for themselves. And, you have to start letting them pick *early*. This doesn't mean that I'm going to let the kid watch Pulp Fiction no matter how much she likes the dvd's cover. But, if you don't let a person make some of their own choices at an early age, then sie won't have the tools to make good choices later.

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Hmmmm....what would Jesus drink? If you said wine, I'm sorry, but we do have some lovely parting gifts for you. ;)

Well, according to a billboard in downtown Houston, Jesus was a Bud man. Some rogue street artists painted a picture of Jesus in their home and then, under the cover of darkness, pasted it over one side of a Budweiser billboard.

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A list of tips to improve the photos taken with a camera phone. Some of them are *very* basic, but basic can be good too.

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I think I may have found Rambo's Leatherman. ;)

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This is nifty and all...it's just that, the phrase Concept Toaster broke my brain.

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Oooh, a planter that is also a speaker. Or, vice-versa. Unfortunately, it costs gobs of money. Which is why, when my stereo is set up, I'll happily continue putting plants *on* the speakers. Which the plants seem to enjoy...either that or they grow like hell 'cause they're trying to get away from my musical choices. *grin*

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If one managed to knit with cubic zirconia, would one be creating a crystal mesh?

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From kshandra, we have a video of a juggling otter. Watch out...you could definitely be slain by the cute here. (I'm on dialup and it took tenish minutes to load, while I was doing stuff in other tabs. Totally worth it.)

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Taqutio.net's ten worst chips. And while I haven't eaten any of these, I think I'm going to go with their recommendations and *not* eat 'em...'cause the list includes things like Sour Cream and Clam potato chips.

Also, just so I don't bring the room all the way down, here's the list of their ten best chips. (Though, while I'm glad they liked 'em, I'm still not eating salt & pepper flavored potato chips.)

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Really nifty Pipe Cleaner Animals that I definitely see in our future.

If I remember to buy the pipe cleaners.

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Went to bed feeling like unwarmed death last night (which is totally worse than death warmed over), but am doing pretty well now. And, as you can tell, I don't have all that much to say on my own, so borrow what other people have said to pad this out. ;)

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I have no problem typing with my brace on, but using a pen on paper is whole 'nother story. I can *do* it, but I have to think about each letter rather than what I'm actually writing. I take it off when I'm writing notes, but I keep a small notebook at my desk to write down those little things I tend to forget to buy. Like the dixie cups I've been trying to remember for the past month. I don't know why I forget those in particular...but I do. Maybe writing it here will etch it into my brain.

Ew. Vivid.

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Via filkertom, Happy Woody Guthrie day!

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Oh, and just so y'all know, I *will* remember weird things about you and if I see something (giftie-wise) that reminds me of that weird thing, you'll probably get it from me. Unless it's really expensive, then you'll probably get a link from me going "Hey look at that!".

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Do you remember the powdered lipton iced tea mix? My Nan made it all the time when I was a kid...after we moved to California, we started making sun tea and didn't buy the powdered stuff any longer. But now...twentyish years after the fact, I'm craving a glass.

Things like this are why I don't claim to be normal. ;)

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I finally found my wandering copy of Alton Brown's "I'm Just Here For More Food", so I'll be able to post the recipe for pillow bread in the coming days. After I make it again. I've been craving it since Yulemas! *grin*

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