Tuesday : 28 February 2006
Sleet. There was actual, honest-to-goodness sleet in the air – and on the ground – this afternoon. A lot of it, too. When I saw the sky this morning, I braced for the possibility of either rain or snow. Sleet never even entered the realm of possibility. That’ll teach me.

This morning, I called my… hm… he pretty much falls into the “uncle” category, as far as extended family goes. My “aunt,” his wife, was my (and my sibs and my childhood friends’) babysitter. But, like I said: They’re family. Always have been, always will be. But, enough of the digression… His birthday is on 29 February, but since there won’t be one of those this year, I figured that I’d catch him while it was still “February.” Even better: I completely surprised him. He even said that it made his day… which put a very large smile on my face. The three of us talked for about ten minutes. It was good to connect with them.

The rest of the evening has been pretty quiet and relaxing.

Stray Toasters

  • I have a bag chock full o’ LEGO bricks, thanks to my friend, Chris.
    (I just noticed that there are LEGO Qui-Gon Jinn and Darth Maul figures in there, too.)

  • Adjective Girl versus the Stupid Ugly Dumbheads
  • Smithsonian Preparing for Hip-Hop Exhibit
  • This comic made me smile:
  • : I liked that song. Thanks!
  • Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Directory – You can learn the correct pronunciation and meanings of musical terms here.
  • You may remember the Sony Bravia ad where they dropped 250,000 ‘superballs’ down San Francisco streets.
    Apparently, a bunch of Battlefield 2 players remembered it, too. Check it out.

  • What are the lessons of MMORPGs today?
  • Scrubs. I had forgotten how much I enjoy it.
  • Dear Lord… I just saw a Pizza Hut commercial with Jessica Simpson. “Performing” her version of These Boots Were Made for Walking as she serves up a hot and fresh pizza. Fortunately, they saved the commercial at the end with cameos by Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.
  • : Click the image for a preview of Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #16

  • This is the story of two sisters: Jessica Tate and Mary Campbell.
    These are the Tates.
    And these are the Campbells.
    And this is… Soap!

  • Do you think that MS Paint is pretty useless? Take a look at this; you might reconsider your opinion.
  • “Ethan, your mind has brought professional psychiatrists to tears.”

Namaste.