Monthly Archives: December 2008

I was actually going to post this Friday, but a computer crash took these away. I have rebuilt as much as possible. X-Factor X-Rays of bizarre things inserted into the human body, mostly the head, where the patient survived. Not … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Amused ][ Currently: Listening to Canada Eh! ]The third installment of author Angie Sage’s Septimus Heap saga finds Septimus finds himself thrust back in time and apprenticed to an Alchemist. Meanwhile, the ghost of Jenna’s great (several times over) grandmother … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Silly ][  Currently: Listening to CBC Radio ]At this time of year CBC Radio starts playing a lot of repeats and "special programming". The special programming is produced by the junior producers who are really auditioning for bigger and better … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Confused ]So Husband Unit and I took Geeklet to Taffy Lane tonight. Taffy Lane is small street in Ottawa that seems to get into the Christmas spirit in a big way. Every year they have a huge display where … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Amused ]So I have one question about the Iraqi reporter who threw a shoe at Bush. How did he get the second shoe thrown? Isn’t that why the Americans pay the Secret Service? To ensure that the second shoe, … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ][  Currently: Listening to CBC Radio ]Another in my installment of fun links. 700 Hobos Project This is based on John Hodgman’s book was The Areas of My Expertise, where he lists the 700 types of hobos. And if … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Distorted ][ Currently: Breastfeeding My Son ]I love mysteries, so I tend to read a lot of them. I stumbled across the title at Stop, You’re Killing Me! Ruby, a rabbi’s widow, is still burdened by the expectations of her … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Hypnotized ][ Currently: Breastfeeding My Son ]So Christmas is coming, and you are probably thinking "What should I get Ubalstecha?" Never fear, I have a suggestion. This: Yes, Black Canary Barbie. For a mere $40, you can bring a smile … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Amused ][  Currently: Listening to CBC Radio ]For many, many years I have been sending out a weekly list of wierd and wonderful links to friends and family. So when I saw Matthew Bey’s latest blog entry, I was inspired … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Cool ][  Currently: Listening to CBC Radio ] Aya is a fifteen year-old girl who is desperate to be famous. It is several years after the mind-rain, when Tally Youngblood freed the world from "Prettytime". Each city appears to have … Continue reading →