Staying late at work, though frustrating when called upon to do so, is a real treat for those, like myself, who place great value on peace and solitude. It does wonders for personal morale to be able to get things done without the burden of social etiquette. For example, I am picking the bejesus out of my nose right now.
There is a debate raging in the cubicle next to mine about religion and tolerance and political correctness and all of that kind of stuff, yet another endless discussion catalyzed by the question of whether they should be called “Christmas lights” or “Holiday lights” in the workplace. As an apathist, debate offends me.
Some weird dreams are just too damn weird.
Last night, I dreamed that I bought a puppy. Fine.
When I looked at the puppy, I saw a puppy. Great.
When other people looked at the puppy, they saw a sixteen-year-old girl. @_@
I caught a lot of crap from those people. It upset me a lot. And then I woke up.
The ol’ Purge isn’t just for entertainment: you can learn something, too! Here are some strange, but completely true, little tidbits. Impress your friends!
- Throughout your entire life, your pinky toe does not stop growing.
- Most automatic transmissions in today’s vehicles emit trace amounts of gamma radiation.
- The word “stop” is the most frequently used word in the English language.
- Over the course of your life, you will ingest enough of your own dead skin to build a dozen-strong army of exact replicas of yourself.
- Before X-Ray photography was invented, doctors used large magnifying glasses pointed directly at the sun to create a beam of light bright enough to shine through the human body, thus allowing them to see inside.
- The first cellular telephone weighed nearly 3000 pounds and was carried around battlefields on a truck. Troops nicknamed the huge contraption, “Screw It, Let’s Just Use The Radio.”
- One in every four college graduates is eventually placed under surveillance by the KGB.
- For bookkeeping reasons, it is a tradition amongst most charities for all anonymous donations to be officially credited to Rodney Jullian of 15 Mable Way in Akron, Ohio, despite the fact that he lives in Columbus.
- The word “lisp” is a corruption of the Old English word “lithp”.
- The Church has deduced that the wood used to make the cross upon which Jesus Christ was crucified was made from pine imported from Siberia. Most crucifixions today are carried out using crosses made from oak.
Warning: spoilers regarding Serenity below. If you haven’t seen it, move along.
I finally got to see Serenity last night. Now, look, I normally try to refrain from spoilers when I’m talkin’ movie on here, but this is really bothering me. I have to get this off of my chest.
Wash dies? Wash dies! WASH DIES???
He was my favorite Firefly character, even more than cripplingly adorable Kaylee, and the Reavers put a freakin’ harpoon through his chest? This is not right! Who’s going to say the funny things now? Mal? No. No no no. It’s wrong. It’s all wrong.
Joss, I loved your movie, but you really hurt me at a personal level. I’m going to need some time.