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Monthly Archives: December 2005

Who invited Situational Irony?

On the desk in my bedroom, there is a silver picture frame.
Let me be more specific. The frame is brushed steel, with a gold border that gives way to glass and a teal matte. It has black velvet backing. There is an inscription on the frame.
There is no photo in the frame. [...]

Oh, and one more thing.

Franz Ferdinand is right.
It’s always better on holiday
So much better on holiday
That’s why we only work when we need the money
Of course, out of context, but isn’t that the best way to quote people?

Season’s Greetings

And I am in the middle of Box Hell at the moment. I thought it would be a good idea to take off until the 9th and get unpacked. Yes, I know I bought the place over a year ago.
However, I’ve got some neat ideas for layouts and as a result, I now [...]

I wonder.

Cruising the best Best Buy and looking at DVDs.
“Oh man. Rock and Rule is out on DVD. Do you think it’s as good as we remember it being?”
“I don’t know. What do you remember?”
“Well, I remember one of the characters snorting coke out of a ring on his finger.”
“Well then, it’s as [...]

Good job, Browncoats

So, I tried to pick up a copy of Serenity both today and yesterday.
Loh suh. Completely sold out.
I guess I’ll try further afield, but knowing the fanbase, I reckon it’ll probably be sold out anywhere I go.
Why don’t things go smooth?

Why there are rules

Call it what you want, the “Yankee Swap,” “Dirty Santa,” “Grinch Exchange,” or “Thieving Secret Santa.” If the party last night was any indication, “White Elephant” gift exchange is one of the most amusing things you can do with a group of friends. For kicks, we tried it without the “3 steal limit” [...]

Moment of cognitive dissonance

A video of Chun Li and Ryu from Street Fighter. . .
Salsa Dancing.
It was nice of them to actually integrate the fireball hand motion at one point. Classy.