because the devastation in new orleans wasn’t bad enough, the freakish born-agains are calling it punishment from god

When Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans, submerging entire neighborhoods for weeks with its ferocious tidal surge, some say it was not a freak act of nature but a message from an angry God.

That’s the belief of some Christians in the United States, who have been warning the Mardi Gras capital, long known for its hedonistic ways, was bucking for a good dose of divine retribution

they need a good slap.

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mi6, the “secret intelligence service” of the uk, now has an official website.

As Britain’s secret service, SIS provides the British Government with a global covert capability to promote and defend the national security and economic well-being of the United Kingdom.

SIS operates world-wide to collect secret foreign intelligence in support of the British Government’s policies and objectives.

ya know, secrecy just ain’t what it used to be.

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yes, I am aware this site looks shit in anything but explorer. i may, in fact, have figured out the problems… but have been to lazy to fix anything. til then, suck it up and deal.

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J’s parents announced via email today that they’re arriving Saturday morning and staying til Wednesday.

oh, did I mention they’re coming from south africa?!?! Geez, it’s a good thing we weren’t planning to have our swinger friends over this weekend!

(and on the miniscule chance you’re actually reading this mum, the above was a joke!)

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We may be five hours ahead, but we’re behind the times over here, which means jonno and i are just catching on to new hits like “arrested development” and catching up with old faves like “the sopranos”… so *no on tell me* what happens!

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okay, well I have a whole new appreciation for web developers.

in any case, finally sat down and made a few adjustments to this site in firefox. it’s still not pretty, but much better than it was. now *wordpress* doesn’t seem to want to deal with mozilla at all, and all i can get the site to look like is a gray page of blogs. sooo after all that work, I’m not sure if I’ll switch over to wordpress or not.

i am far too impatient for this shit!

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… for my husband!

man dies after playing computer games for 50 hours straight

need I say more?

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freecycle!!

for stuff you’re too lazy to take to the charity shop, or sell on ebay.

for stuff you want to get rid of, that someone else might need/use.

for finding free stuff, without dumpster diving or trawling the pavement.

it’s amazing the stuff people want to get rid of – furniture, applicances, digital cameras, bicycles, construction supplies… some of it perfectly new.

and it’s all free.

save the landfill space for people who really need it.

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in celebration, a haiku:

happy and shiny
sweet delectable apple
red delicious love

finally found, of all places, at the shop across the street from our house.

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praise the lord. the boston bruins have released their 2005-2006 schedule!

miracles do happen.

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ran across some old tattoo flash (commercial designs – the kind you pick off the wall) last night, which gave me the inspiration to start a 50s retro tat theme here. oh the things i do to amuse myself. some people knit – i toil at the website. there was tons more I wanted to include, but the design is a bit busy even as it is. and before y’all yell at me, yes, i know, i’m sure it looks crap in any browser besides i.e., but my perseverance only goes so far.

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i’m shattered. will write about the wedding and visit tomorrow, but for now, the pics are here. warning: many many many baby pictures.

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david sedaris in the new yorker

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for ladies! we can buy your great farts!!

oh good. now they won’t go to waste or anything.

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pics of katieb, babybean, assorted furries, and crazy family here. knock yerself out.

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it’s midday, and I am still in my pyjamas, drinking the last of the sweet dunkin donuts french vanilla coffee, and looking at the sunshine outside my window. i have nothing i have to do today except decide whether to play chess or watch a movie.

does it get any better than this? i think not.

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it’s the all-star vote! you can vote up to 25 times, so get our bosox in there!

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to all my culinary cake failures over the last two years…

apparently baking powder and soda in the uk are half the strength of what you buy in th u.s.

who knew? but finally I can stop wondering why everything i bake turns out so goddamn *flat*

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I knew it!

You’re Canada!

People make fun of you a lot, but they’re stupid because you’ve got a much better life than they do. In fact, they’re probably just jealous. You believe in crazy things like human rights and health care and not dying in the streets, and you end up securing these rights for yourself and others. If it weren’t for your weird affection for ice hockey, you’d be the perfect person.

Take the Country Quiz at the Blue Pyramid

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