It’s been gloriously hot in Vancouver this past week, which has been great. Went to the beach yesterday, where the sand was the only thing hotter than the women. I’ll do an update with photos later.
Today, I have to finish writing an essay outline about nuclear and coal power in Ontario, which will take up the majority of the day.
Cool things:
Smart FM-a Tokyo based learning platform that offers free education. Sort of. There are certain limits on what’s available, but they offer a good variety of languages (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Russian, German, Spanish, etc), Geography, English, Physics and other stuff.
Clarity of Night- I have it on good authority that Jason Evans over at Clarity of Night is doing another writing competition in the very near future. I’ll be adding my own submission to this contest as soon as its open.
One Manga-I’ve mentioned this one before, and fairly recently, but I think it bears repeating. One Manga offers a huge number of anime series online, in English, and open for anyone to read. If you like manga, but hate paying, or waiting for translated versions, this is a great place to go.
The Lonely Planet-Boombox-LOVE this video and the song. NSFW
For F sakes people, LEGGINGS ARE NOT PANTS!!! I am not entire sure what Twilight zone you happen to be living in (no this is not a reference to the poorly written psudo-vampire novels, rather the hit TV show from the late 50′s) but in no way, shape or form are leggings pants.
Which might be, oh, I don’t know, why they are called LEGGINGS and not PANTS! Which might just be the first clue.
Now, I know that there are a number of people against me on this one, simply because they happen to be male, and enjoy seeing the camel toe. Why you would want to see camel toe is beyond me, though. I happen to prefer a little bit of suspense and, you know, modesty.
This is a trend that NEEDS to stop. Nothing, and I really mean NOTHING will ever get me into a pair of skintight latex monstrosities unless I happen to be attending a S&M thing.
These are NOT attractive.
Now, please, save me hours of bitching and complaining, unsightly camel toe, and the need to point out spots of cellulite.
On a different note, I am heading to the Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle next week, where I shall meet and greet some of the hot names in the world of nerds. Look forward to the update!
Love
Andais
PS-Deathclok, I do have photos for you, expect them this weekend.
We all have that geek that we love in our lives. With the Christmas holiday fast approaching, one has to wonder-what the hell do you get a geek? This is especially hard for those people who are NOT geeks.
Makes buying harder when you have NO idea what geeks like.
Hopefully, this will help you buy for the geek you love, without looking clueless.
Tip #1- They play computer games, such as World of Warcraft, or Starcraft, and you want to get them a collectible figure. It’s a good idea, however, make sure you know WHAT they play. For example, if they play a horde character, don’t get something from the Alliance side. If you need to, casually ask them while they are playing, saying that a friend wanted to know.
Tip #2-Know what kind of geek you are buying for. This seems obvious, but there are more then one type of geek, and a lot of them overlap. First thing is to know what type you are buying for, then see what they have already. Fantasy geek? Look into new books, or see if their favorite author (s) is traveling, or speaking at a con and buy them tickets.
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Tip #3-Want to buy them clothing? It isn’t impossible. It just takes some work on your part. Snoop around their closets, see what they have and pay attention to the sizes you see! Buying them something that’s too big is just as bad as buying them something too small. If it’s for a girl, its even worse, because then you insult them. ThinkGeek is always a good bet, and so is Jinx.
On this clothing note-I don’t suggest anything sexy, or handsome. It won’t end well, no matter how cute you think he/she will look in that dress top/skirt. The key to geek clothing is comfort and usability. If its a once in a while thing, it will be seen as useless.
Tip #4-Gift certificates are NOT the way to go. Ever. They are the epitome of laziness and proof that you really don’t know the person you are shopping for. Furthermore, it shows the person EXACTLY how much you spent on them, and, those things should be kept private.
Tip#5- Just because they like small toys and gadgets doesn’t mean they need a 12 pack of thumb drives, no matter how cute they are. In most (but not all) cases one is often enough. At most, 2.
I freely admit that I love World of Warcraft. I have an 80, who is almost in full epics, I have a 72, who-when she was made-has almost full epics, to say nothing of all the lowbie characters that I have created, loved and abandoned. I am also in the process of levelling a shammy simply because I <3 shammies. It helps alot that you, in your wise glory, has decided to make resto shammies the new super power in the next patch.
All of these good things we’ve done together, as friends, as co workers…as so much more then that.
It hurts that you would stab me in the back, and let my life blood spill over your greedy hands.
It hurts even more, because, you say you’re working on it…but, dammit, I need to see some proof….this is killing me.
I spent nearly an hour of my precious time with you fighting you, fighting the newest obstacle you have thrown up against me….
The instance portal boss.
The little yellow message telling me “Additional instances cannot be launched. Please try again later” is a punch to the teeth, and a wound in my heart.
And after all we’ve been through…..
I expected better of you.
You know I can never leave you….there’s nothing else out there even a little like you.
