Idle Hams are the Devil's Pork Chop

One of my more-clever-and-handsome-for-his-own-good brothers has graced the blogsophere with his words of wisdom.


Go hit him up.

Things I Miss, Not Working Downtown

Thankfully, the article also answered my question... where are the Star Wars stamps? They come out May 25.

Lyndy smiles.

Pretty Colors!

Dynamic Inventor

Wait for It...

Went to see '300'-- and plan on giving my opinion... but want to reread the comic to refresh my memory.

Initial reaction was a "hell, yeah!" Visually, it rocked. The coloring was quite perfect. And of course I won't complain about the very, very pretty cast.

While my lovely boyfriend will be disappointed I was enthralled by the slow motion march towards the camera... in my defense, the rock music score hypnotized me. I had no choice. The night scene, watching the Persian fleet crash upon the shore, during that rain.... *that* was a rock star moment. Wailing guitars and stoic stances are a powerful combination.

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Props to Leelu

For this little gem: http://shadowdane.shackspace.com/cats.htm

Good lord, those made me laugh. Some more than others... but c'mon-- who doesn't love kittens?

Sweet... Literally!

Doughnuts laced with caffeine
Scientist creates jolt-laden pastry, but watch out for the trans fats
LiveScience
Updated: 11:53 a.m. CT Jan 26, 2007

NEW YORK - Still sleepy after your first three double espressos? Try eating your way to wired. Caffeinated doughnuts could be the next new thing in nutriceutical fast-food to hit your drive-through or walk-up breakfast stop.

Each pastry, or bagel if you were to prefer this caffeine-delivery system, would contain a jolt worth one to two cups of coffee, thanks to years of experiments and brainstorms performed by molecular biologist Robert Bohannon.

Make way for the Buzz Donut and the Buzzed Bagel.

Bitter sweetThe challenge, Bohannon said, was overcoming the bitter taste of coffee beans ground up in the a.m. pastry: No amount of creme filling could cut it.

"I eventually worked with some flavoring experts and designed a method to mask the bitterness, which led to successfully adding the caffeine equivalent of one to two cups of coffee to the food item," said Bohannon, president of the biotechnology company Onasco, Inc. in North Carolina.

"Some people get their caffeine buzz from soda, chocolate and other sources besides coffee," Bohannon said. "The Buzz Donut and the Buzzed Bagel lets them get the caffeine buzz by simply eating a delicious pastry item."

The delicious caffeinated doughnut will still likely come chock full of fats, particularly trans fats, and sugars. Trans fats, which behave like saturated fats, are found in many prepared foods, particularly baked goods. As they offer no nutrition and can increase “bad” LDL cholesterol, trans fatty acids are the latest targets for nutritional scrutiny.

In December, New York became the first U.S. city to ban restaurants from using artificial trans fats. Small amounts of trans fats are found naturally in some animal-based products. And Starbucks recently announced it would gradually eliminate trans fats from its baked goods.

In any case, Bohannon's edible wake-me-ups could be right around the corner. He has patented the jolt-laden pastry idea, along with the method that controls the amount of injected caffeine.

Now he is shopping around for takers, and has already contacted the usual suspects.

© 2007 LiveScience.com. All rights reserved.

URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16827665/wid/11915773?GT1=8921

Katie Holmes Cheers

Posh and Becks moving to LA

Have a Merry Christmas!

Worked today, work tomorrow, work the day after. This part-time gig is starting to cramp my social life!

Monster scored some cool swag from the maternal grandparents today. KU sleep gear and Nightmare bedding! Also a groovy new board game:





The six character markers? Lock, Shock, Barrel, Jack, Sally, and Dr. Finkelstein. Too cute!

Time Flies

Didn't realize I'd been away for a week. Sorry about that!

It's been a stressful week at work. Tension with our state client, amplified by others' stress in their personal lives. I am not much help, either. Most of my thoughts this week focus on the fact that December is a pretty sad month for me. Not because of the holidays, which I do enjoy. Rather it holds several dates of personal signifcance for me. Days I remember, then immediately make me miss those not here.

Next week is bound to be better. I've finished shopping for one person on my gift list. The rest I plan to wrap up soon. I have a couple of leave days at the end of the week. ***Michelle-- I'll be calling you. I still owe you for missing your birthday! And I'm having a SERIOUS case of the Blue Koi jones.***

"I haven't always been a bad girl."

That line convinced me I have to get this book:















And this one's going to my mom:
















I have been having the MOST fun with my Amazon wish list!