1. This video
Look how much they've grown up!!! Oh crap, I need to go do some preemptive crying.
2. Tumblr
Yeah, yeah I'm about two years late on this one but better late than never right? So why do I love tumblr? Cause it's pretty. It's like twitter with pictures.
My tumblr link: http://alittlebitofrandomnessinmylife.tumblr.com/
3. Honeysuckle in bloom
I had to take my car in for an oil change the other day and while I was waiting I walked down the street to Coffee & Bean. The sun was out, the warm day tempered by a slight breeze, and the sidewalk was lined with honeysuckle in bloom, tickling my nose with an aroma that is nothing short of delicious. Instantly I was reminded of my college days, walking with my roommates to the Caf for a dinner that would inevitably stretch into an hour plus of sitting around the table complaining about the food and eating too much desert and laughing so hard our sides ached. Honeysuckle grows aplenty around that campus and the scent of it never fails to take me back to this time. I still keep in touch with most of these girls but occasionally I ache for how much I miss the simplicity of life before the "real world."
4. My hair
It's narcissistic shallowness. I've always either loved or hated my hair which, when left to dry natural becomes a frizzy mess and when styled curly or straight is still unpredictable and prone to dry ends and oily roots. Good hair days can be few and far between and bad hair days can sink me into a foul mood of constant grumbliness about life in general. BUT. I've recently switched to a sulfate-free shampoo and silicone-free product and it seems to be making all the difference in the world. My hair as of late has been silky and bouncy and in turn I've found good moods much easier to come by. Shallow? Indeed. Do I care? Not really.
5. Death Cab for Cutie's new album
It hasn't received the most stellar reviews so I was a little wary but honestly, I love it. I haven't listened to it with the extent that I've listened to Narrow Stairs or Transatlanticism but it's a really lovely album. Ben Gibbard's voice will always make me happy though, as depressing as some of his songs can be (I have several DCFC songs on a playlist in my itunes that is entitled "Angst.") Although, it must be said this this album is by far the most cheerful I've ever heard this band. It's kind of refreshing and I enjoy seeing the transformation between albums. Favorite songs so far: Home is a Fire, Codes and Keys, Monday Morning, Underneath the Sycamore, Stay Young Go Dancing.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Things I'm Loving
1. Nerdist podcast
Chris Hardwick, host of Web Soup, and his friends Matt Mira and Jonah Ray talk about nerdy things and interview awesome people. And when I say "nerdy things" I mean everything from video games to to stand-up to television to movies to crappy jobs and everything in between. I really don't know anything about comics and video games so that stuff loses me but I'm always entertained. My favorites are of course the podcasts with celebrity guests because they go above and beyond what you normally hear in celebrity interviews. The best in my opinion are are Joel McHale's (he tells hilarious stories about his kids, Donald Glover's (they joke about writing a Back to the Future musical based on Mayor Goldie Wilson and Donald describes the Simpson's Spec script that landed him his 30 Rock writing job), Rainn Wilson's (they have a fascinating conversation about religion and philosophy) and Damon Lindelof's (they discuss Lost and the different ways one can watch and enjoy a television show). But other awesome guests include Wil Wheaton, Ed Helms, Matt Smith, Jimmy Fallon, Craig Ferguson, Alison Brie and Danny Pudi. It's highly entertaining stuff and I'm pretty sure that listening to these podcasts is the only thing that kept me sane when I got stuck in traffic for 10 hours on I-5 the other day. Blech.
Also, if I can afford it I'm going to try to see their live podcast show in San Diego during ComiCon in July.
2. This video.
What was that you just heard? Oh yeah, it was the sound of my soul SQUEEING in delight. That one minute of video just made a top five list of CUTEST THINGS I'VE EVER LAID EYES ON. EVER.
3. The new Fleet Foxes album
Holy crapsicles. How did it take me so long to download this album? It's is in one word, CRA-MAZING-ALICIOUS. That's not a word? Whatever. This album makes me stupidly incoherent. Favorite songs right now: Lorelai, Battery Kinzie, Sim Sala Bim and Grown Ocean.
4. Coconut Frappucuinos from Starbucks
Chocolate is awesome. Coconut is awesome. Put them together and what do you get? A new addiction for Shannon.
5. Greendale Texts from Last Night
I find the website Texts From Last Night to be hilarious because I will always love crazy drunk people. And now there's Greendale Texts from Last Night which superimposes these amazing texts over screencaps from Community. Again, it's simple math. Add two already great things together and you get something that gives me irrepressible happiness.
One of my favorites.
I just spent a half an hour on that site looking for the best ones to post here. So pretty much it's just one big time suck for me. FYI, there's a Texts from Pawnee too.
Oh internet, I give up. You win.
Chris Hardwick, host of Web Soup, and his friends Matt Mira and Jonah Ray talk about nerdy things and interview awesome people. And when I say "nerdy things" I mean everything from video games to to stand-up to television to movies to crappy jobs and everything in between. I really don't know anything about comics and video games so that stuff loses me but I'm always entertained. My favorites are of course the podcasts with celebrity guests because they go above and beyond what you normally hear in celebrity interviews. The best in my opinion are are Joel McHale's (he tells hilarious stories about his kids, Donald Glover's (they joke about writing a Back to the Future musical based on Mayor Goldie Wilson and Donald describes the Simpson's Spec script that landed him his 30 Rock writing job), Rainn Wilson's (they have a fascinating conversation about religion and philosophy) and Damon Lindelof's (they discuss Lost and the different ways one can watch and enjoy a television show). But other awesome guests include Wil Wheaton, Ed Helms, Matt Smith, Jimmy Fallon, Craig Ferguson, Alison Brie and Danny Pudi. It's highly entertaining stuff and I'm pretty sure that listening to these podcasts is the only thing that kept me sane when I got stuck in traffic for 10 hours on I-5 the other day. Blech.
Also, if I can afford it I'm going to try to see their live podcast show in San Diego during ComiCon in July.
2. This video.
What was that you just heard? Oh yeah, it was the sound of my soul SQUEEING in delight. That one minute of video just made a top five list of CUTEST THINGS I'VE EVER LAID EYES ON. EVER.
3. The new Fleet Foxes album
Holy crapsicles. How did it take me so long to download this album? It's is in one word, CRA-MAZING-ALICIOUS. That's not a word? Whatever. This album makes me stupidly incoherent. Favorite songs right now: Lorelai, Battery Kinzie, Sim Sala Bim and Grown Ocean.
4. Coconut Frappucuinos from Starbucks
Chocolate is awesome. Coconut is awesome. Put them together and what do you get? A new addiction for Shannon.
5. Greendale Texts from Last Night
I find the website Texts From Last Night to be hilarious because I will always love crazy drunk people. And now there's Greendale Texts from Last Night which superimposes these amazing texts over screencaps from Community. Again, it's simple math. Add two already great things together and you get something that gives me irrepressible happiness.
One of my favorites.
I just spent a half an hour on that site looking for the best ones to post here. So pretty much it's just one big time suck for me. FYI, there's a Texts from Pawnee too.
Oh internet, I give up. You win.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Need a smile?
... watch this video.
You know that scene in Despicable Me where Agnes sees the unicorn stuffed animal for the first time and screams, "IT'S SO FLUFFY I WANNA DIE!"? This video gives me those kinds of feelings.
"IT'S SO CUTE I WANNA DIE!"
You know that scene in Despicable Me where Agnes sees the unicorn stuffed animal for the first time and screams, "IT'S SO FLUFFY I WANNA DIE!"? This video gives me those kinds of feelings.
"IT'S SO CUTE I WANNA DIE!"
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
100 Random Facts
1. I turned 28 years old yesterday.
2. I've never been a fan of birthdays.
3. I cried yesterday. For a lot of reasons. Most of them are stupid.
4. I still cry at the last episode of Boy Meets World
5. I have actually cried listening to rap music. (I blame Donald Glover)
6. Country music makes me cry for an entirely different reason.
7. Seeing other people cry makes me cry.
8. Inspirational Disney sports movies make me cry.
9. I'm an emotional person. Clearly.
9. I can easily eat an entire pint of Ben and Jerry's in one sitting
10. I always wanted to be married by the time I was 25.
11. However, I am actually not jealous of my married friends.
12. This doesn't mean that I don't still WANT that. And think about it a lot.
13. If one more person says it'll "happen when I least expect it" I swear...
14. Sometimes I'm not sure if I even want kids anymore.
15. I'm hate being yelled at. I avoid it whenever possible.
16. Sometimes I think I'm more in love with the idea of being in love.
17. I'd be happy never having to wear shoes again.
18. I spend entirely too much time online.
19. My favorite teacher was my 12th grade English teacher Mrs. Dobrowski
20. I think cilantro is evil.
21. I used to think my sisters didn't like me very much
22. I've seen Gavin DeGraw in concert 6 times. It's been awhile. I miss him.
23. I talk to my cat.
24. Sometimes I lie to my journal.
25. I do my best thinking in the shower.
26. My water bill is atrocious.
27. I have the tendency to eat my feelings.
28. It's strangely hard to think of 100 random things about myself.
29. I fear being an incredibly boring person that no one wants to talk to.
30. I did not attend my senior prom
31. The first book I remember reading is "Heckedy Peg"
32. I hate movie gore.
33. My favorite movie is Princess Bride.
34. My second favorite movie is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
35. My third favorite movie is Say Anything.
36. If Lloyd Dobler was real I would be in love with him.
37. I've suffered from insomnia since I was 10
38. I've lost 40 lbs over the past five years.
39. Getting older terrifies me.
49. I don't believe in not having regrets.
50. I do believe in God.
51. My faith and my religion are often at odds with each other.
52. I wish I was braver.
53. My grandparents are two of the best people I've ever known
54. I believe everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion.
55. This doesn't mean I won't judge you for yours.
56. I only agree with you because I'm just not in the mood to debate.
57. I voted for Barack Obama.
58. I would do it again.
59. I grew up thinking that "liberal" was a dirty word.
60. I went through a childhood phase terrified my parents would abandon me.
61. My parents never abandoned me.
62. I'm conditioned to think that all drivers of Escalades are douchebags.
63. I saw Leonardo DiCaprio at In-N-Out one time but didn't recognize him.
64. I worked at Jamba Juice for three years.
65. I worked at a chiropractic office for three years.
66. In October I will have been at my current job for three years. Hmm.
67. I was in the room when my best friend gave birth to her daughter.
68. It's cliche to say but the miracle of life really is just that.
69. Sometimes I think I made a mistake in my choice of colleges.
70. I believe that most fears in life stem from the fear of failure.
71. I think I'm just now going through the rebellious teenage phase of life.
72. I can procrastinate like no one's business.
73. I'm supposed to be working right now.
74. I'm my own worst critic.
75. I saw Titanic in the theater 5 times.
76. The above was one of the first great obsessions of my life.
77. I love reading young adult novels.
78. I have a tattoo of three hearts on my shoulder in honor of my sisters.
79. The idea of there being NO afterlife scares me more than the idea of hell.
80. My favorite food is lasagna.
81. But I could probably survive solely on Mexican food if I needed to.
82. Current complaint: horrible sore throat
83. Current celebrity crush: Joel McHale
84. Current favorite TV show: Community
85. Current addiction: Tiny Wings
86. Currently reading: I Know I Am But What Are You by Samantha Bee.
87. Currently wearing: sweatshirt and pajama pants
88. Currently eating: ice cream cake
90. Currently listening to: Adele's Someone Like You
91. I love baking. Especially cupcakes.
92. I wish life came with a soundtrack.
93. I enjoy making lists.
94. I have no idea why you're still reading this.
95. My favorite colors are blue and yellow
96. Being winked at makes me weak at the knees
97. Harry Potter > Twilight.
98. I was told once that shyness is a form of self-centeredness.
99. This made me re-evaluate myself in a huge way.
100. Right here, right now, life isn't perfect. But I'm happy.
2. I've never been a fan of birthdays.
3. I cried yesterday. For a lot of reasons. Most of them are stupid.
4. I still cry at the last episode of Boy Meets World
5. I have actually cried listening to rap music. (I blame Donald Glover)
6. Country music makes me cry for an entirely different reason.
7. Seeing other people cry makes me cry.
8. Inspirational Disney sports movies make me cry.
9. I'm an emotional person. Clearly.
9. I can easily eat an entire pint of Ben and Jerry's in one sitting
10. I always wanted to be married by the time I was 25.
11. However, I am actually not jealous of my married friends.
12. This doesn't mean that I don't still WANT that. And think about it a lot.
13. If one more person says it'll "happen when I least expect it" I swear...
14. Sometimes I'm not sure if I even want kids anymore.
15. I'm hate being yelled at. I avoid it whenever possible.
16. Sometimes I think I'm more in love with the idea of being in love.
17. I'd be happy never having to wear shoes again.
18. I spend entirely too much time online.
19. My favorite teacher was my 12th grade English teacher Mrs. Dobrowski
20. I think cilantro is evil.
21. I used to think my sisters didn't like me very much
22. I've seen Gavin DeGraw in concert 6 times. It's been awhile. I miss him.
23. I talk to my cat.
24. Sometimes I lie to my journal.
25. I do my best thinking in the shower.
26. My water bill is atrocious.
27. I have the tendency to eat my feelings.
28. It's strangely hard to think of 100 random things about myself.
29. I fear being an incredibly boring person that no one wants to talk to.
30. I did not attend my senior prom
31. The first book I remember reading is "Heckedy Peg"
32. I hate movie gore.
33. My favorite movie is Princess Bride.
34. My second favorite movie is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
35. My third favorite movie is Say Anything.
36. If Lloyd Dobler was real I would be in love with him.
37. I've suffered from insomnia since I was 10
38. I've lost 40 lbs over the past five years.
39. Getting older terrifies me.
49. I don't believe in not having regrets.
50. I do believe in God.
51. My faith and my religion are often at odds with each other.
52. I wish I was braver.
53. My grandparents are two of the best people I've ever known
54. I believe everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion.
55. This doesn't mean I won't judge you for yours.
56. I only agree with you because I'm just not in the mood to debate.
57. I voted for Barack Obama.
58. I would do it again.
59. I grew up thinking that "liberal" was a dirty word.
60. I went through a childhood phase terrified my parents would abandon me.
61. My parents never abandoned me.
62. I'm conditioned to think that all drivers of Escalades are douchebags.
63. I saw Leonardo DiCaprio at In-N-Out one time but didn't recognize him.
64. I worked at Jamba Juice for three years.
65. I worked at a chiropractic office for three years.
66. In October I will have been at my current job for three years. Hmm.
67. I was in the room when my best friend gave birth to her daughter.
68. It's cliche to say but the miracle of life really is just that.
69. Sometimes I think I made a mistake in my choice of colleges.
70. I believe that most fears in life stem from the fear of failure.
71. I think I'm just now going through the rebellious teenage phase of life.
72. I can procrastinate like no one's business.
73. I'm supposed to be working right now.
74. I'm my own worst critic.
75. I saw Titanic in the theater 5 times.
76. The above was one of the first great obsessions of my life.
77. I love reading young adult novels.
78. I have a tattoo of three hearts on my shoulder in honor of my sisters.
79. The idea of there being NO afterlife scares me more than the idea of hell.
80. My favorite food is lasagna.
81. But I could probably survive solely on Mexican food if I needed to.
82. Current complaint: horrible sore throat
83. Current celebrity crush: Joel McHale
84. Current favorite TV show: Community
85. Current addiction: Tiny Wings
86. Currently reading: I Know I Am But What Are You by Samantha Bee.
87. Currently wearing: sweatshirt and pajama pants
88. Currently eating: ice cream cake
90. Currently listening to: Adele's Someone Like You
91. I love baking. Especially cupcakes.
92. I wish life came with a soundtrack.
93. I enjoy making lists.
94. I have no idea why you're still reading this.
95. My favorite colors are blue and yellow
96. Being winked at makes me weak at the knees
97. Harry Potter > Twilight.
98. I was told once that shyness is a form of self-centeredness.
99. This made me re-evaluate myself in a huge way.
100. Right here, right now, life isn't perfect. But I'm happy.
Monday, March 21, 2011
New Layout
This is what happens when I can't sleep and I'm up in the middle of the night. But I was bored with the old layout anyway. And I'm quite pleased with what I came up with.
In weather related news: this is what I found myself looking at all day as torrential wind and rain and hail battered around the house, and the subsequent flooding that occurred in my backyard. Good times.
I enjoy this weather but there's a chance it could ruin all my birthday plans, which would make me a sad Shannon. So, praying for sunshine!
Currently listening to: Adele's Set Fire to the Rain
In weather related news: this is what I found myself looking at all day as torrential wind and rain and hail battered around the house, and the subsequent flooding that occurred in my backyard. Good times.
I enjoy this weather but there's a chance it could ruin all my birthday plans, which would make me a sad Shannon. So, praying for sunshine!
Currently listening to: Adele's Set Fire to the Rain
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Oh I Like You Internet
Why does this make me laugh so hard? I don't even know. But there you go...
And then there's this tumblr, which I have to admit earned my undying love for the name alone: Cats That Look Like Ron Swanson
AND, AND, THIS: Who is Arcade Fire?
LOL for freaking ever. Keep on doing what you do Arcade Fire. I love ya. (And if in the midst of this "doing what you do" you happen to continue to piss off a few million Beiber Fever crazies, then well, good on you).
And then there's this tumblr, which I have to admit earned my undying love for the name alone: Cats That Look Like Ron Swanson
AND, AND, THIS: Who is Arcade Fire?
LOL for freaking ever. Keep on doing what you do Arcade Fire. I love ya. (And if in the midst of this "doing what you do" you happen to continue to piss off a few million Beiber Fever crazies, then well, good on you).
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
the beat's real good but the lyrics suck
1. If you have yet to watch last week's Halloween episode of Community, please remedy this right now. I know I say it all the time but this really might be one of my new favorites.
It's a zombie attack scored to ABBA, how could it not be the best thing ever?
It was also just announced that NBC ordered an addition two episodes for the season so WHOO! GOOD NEWS!! Thank you NBC. Sometimes you DO get it right.
2. Want a laugh?
Go to Google Maps.
Get Directions from "Japan" to "USA."
Laugh at direction Number 27
3. Yes, it's that time of the year again. NaNoWriMo. Three days in and honestly? I still have no clue what I'm doing. I've only written 600 words so far and I appear to be in training for an Olympic Gold Medal in the Art of Procrastination. Seriously, it's a problem. I need help. More on this later when I get my act together.
4. In more important and serious news, I will be praying extra hard tomorrow morning for one of my best friends and her family as her baby boy goes in for surgery. He was in an accident on Halloween night that resulted in 2nd and 3rd degree burns to over 34% of his body. The surgery tomorrow will determine if he's going to need skin grafting. The doctors are confident and encouraging but it's still a really scary and trying time. All I want to do is go down to Arizona and hug them all so I just ask God to watch over them and give them comfort through the next days.
I love you my friends. And I have faith that everything will be okay. XOXO
It's a zombie attack scored to ABBA, how could it not be the best thing ever?
It was also just announced that NBC ordered an addition two episodes for the season so WHOO! GOOD NEWS!! Thank you NBC. Sometimes you DO get it right.
2. Want a laugh?
Go to Google Maps.
Get Directions from "Japan" to "USA."
Laugh at direction Number 27
3. Yes, it's that time of the year again. NaNoWriMo. Three days in and honestly? I still have no clue what I'm doing. I've only written 600 words so far and I appear to be in training for an Olympic Gold Medal in the Art of Procrastination. Seriously, it's a problem. I need help. More on this later when I get my act together.
4. In more important and serious news, I will be praying extra hard tomorrow morning for one of my best friends and her family as her baby boy goes in for surgery. He was in an accident on Halloween night that resulted in 2nd and 3rd degree burns to over 34% of his body. The surgery tomorrow will determine if he's going to need skin grafting. The doctors are confident and encouraging but it's still a really scary and trying time. All I want to do is go down to Arizona and hug them all so I just ask God to watch over them and give them comfort through the next days.
I love you my friends. And I have faith that everything will be okay. XOXO
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Bank of America Really DOES Suck
Interesting. I include the words "Bank of America sucks" in the midst of a post about my weekend and suddenly my internet traffic increases by about 150%. Not a lot of love lost for this institution huh?
Hey look, there's even a twitter account: @BofA_FuckYou
Oh modern technology, how I adore you.
P.S. For anyone that actually cares, my debit card was actually found. Apparently I dropped it at my school's homecoming game. Not that it really matters because it's already been canceled but at least I know it's not in the hands of some creepy creeper.
Hey look, there's even a twitter account: @BofA_FuckYou
Oh modern technology, how I adore you.
P.S. For anyone that actually cares, my debit card was actually found. Apparently I dropped it at my school's homecoming game. Not that it really matters because it's already been canceled but at least I know it's not in the hands of some creepy creeper.
Monday, October 25, 2010
What Goes Up...
... Must Come Down (Or, Things That Happened This Weekend).
1.) Food Poisoning. Or something. Something awful and horrible and it might be awhile before I can look at a hamburger the same way again.
2.) My friend Melissa flew in from Chicago to hang out for the weekend. I drove to LAX to pick her up (while still suffering from the food poisoning mentioned above) armed with an entire bottle of Pepto Bismol.
3.) Traffic in L.A. kicked my ass. Melissa's flight got in at 3:45. We didn't get back to my house until almost 8:00.
Dear 405 Freeway,
I hate you.
Love,
Shannon
5.) This was not a good idea. Enough said.
6.) The next night (after a day of "haha, oh wait, you mean my In & Out adventure isn't over yet?" fun) we went to the local Community College production of Rent. It was actually pretty awesome and I was pleasantly surprised. I had only ever seen the movie version of Rent and I wasn't huge fan. Needless to say, the stage production = BETTER. One of my sister's friends was in the ensemble and it was a lot of fun to see him up there kicking ass with the singing and whatnot.
7.) On Saturday we attended our Alma Mater's Homecoming Game. Our team won. Yay! (And quite handily too. 38-7). Afterward there was a Festival where they had food and drinks and games and such.
8.) It was our five year reunion so there were a handful of people from our class there. Hardly anyone recognized me. And I'm not super surprised. I didn't have a million friends while I was there and the friends I did have are all scattered around the country and probably not going to make it for a little dinky 5 Year Reunion. Also, I'm 40 lbs lighter and brunette now. I don't look the same. These are good things.
9.) We took a drive down to the coast and had dinner at Duke's in Malibu. The food was delicious and the sunset over the water was gorgeous.
10.) This is where I realized I lost my debit card.
11.) Bank of America sucks.
12.) On Sunday we drove down to Burbank and had lunch with a couple of Melissa's friends, then walked through IKEA and found ourselves wishing for an endless supply of money.
13.) We ended out the weekend on the couch, watching 50 First Dates and Pretty Woman (Commercial free! Thanks USA!) and snacking on Pinkberry yogurt.
14.) We got up at 5:00 this morning so Melissa could get back to the airport on time.
15.) It took me 2 hours to get home. Once again 405 Freeway, see the above note.
16.) Despite the title of this post and the food poisoning and the In & Out drive thru debacle and the lost debit card and the utter FAIL that is the 405 freeway, it was a good weekend.
MELISSA! MOVE BACK!!!
That is all.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Random Randomness and Stuff
1. I still have one last post in my "What I Did Over My Summer Vacation" series. I have no excuses, I'm just being lazy. But it should be up by the end of the week.
2. Europe According to the United States - This makes me laugh. Unfortunately, as a country, we're self-absorbed enough that it probably IS all too true.
3. Carl Paladino = Douchebag.
4. For the fifth year in a row I will be participating in National Novel Writing Month. I have a vague idea about what I'll be writing about and I'm actually pretty excited about it because I feel all motivated and creative right now. Plus this year I have a friend who is also participating so hopefully we can be cheerleaders for each other. I'll probably have a lot more to say of this subject as that time draws near.
5. Prettiness. Enjoy.
2. Europe According to the United States - This makes me laugh. Unfortunately, as a country, we're self-absorbed enough that it probably IS all too true.
3. Carl Paladino = Douchebag.
4. For the fifth year in a row I will be participating in National Novel Writing Month. I have a vague idea about what I'll be writing about and I'm actually pretty excited about it because I feel all motivated and creative right now. Plus this year I have a friend who is also participating so hopefully we can be cheerleaders for each other. I'll probably have a lot more to say of this subject as that time draws near.
5. Prettiness. Enjoy.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
I Have Way Too Much Free Time
Watch the video, then click "Shoot the Bear" or "Don't Shoot the Bear." Have fun.
How do they do it? I don't know. The internet still confuses me. ;)
How do they do it? I don't know. The internet still confuses me. ;)
Monday, September 20, 2010
Albert Einstein Randomness
"You will make sure that I get my three meals a day in my room. You are neither to expect intimacy nor to reproach me in any way."
Yup. That'll do it buddy.
It's both horrible and hilarious but also a little insight into the man whose name has become synonymous with "genius." I've honestly never known much about him other than he helped to initiate the Manhattan Project and then developed a little something called E=MC2 (Yeah, I know, my knowledge is astounding.) But apparently he was also kind of a jackass of a husband. Good to know.
If you're interested in garnering some more random knowledge I do recommend "Know it All." Jacobs takes on the almost impossible task of reading through the entire set of Encyclopedia Britannica (44 million words!) and chronicles the journey in alphabetical order through random facts about various Britannica subjects. He also interweaves personal memoirs, including the struggle he and his wife have in trying to conceive their first child. It's a hilarious and at times poignant read. Two thumbs up.
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