taste or tasteless?

the bolo tie is an accessory that is intriguing, yet concerning. i question whether it is in poor taste or completely fantastic.

the mighty boosh

without hesitation, this bbc series is good enough to challenge even the tightest vice-grip bladders out there-- you'll laugh so hard that you'll just pee.


season one was odd and it was a bit uncertain where they were going. season two came out roaring and evolved eons from the first year. so far, season three is nothing but pure magic.

some other good boosh video clips here.

snow

dandruff fell from the sky overnight.


for t-day this year, we are making a vegan feast from scratch. this includes a 5 lb. stuffed "byrd" of the soy genus. did a little prep last night and managed to work up an anticipatory appetite of excitement! more pics later.

pollination

in september, we curiously purchased a tomato plant start from a local greenhouse. we've had it indoors since then, re-potted it to a larger vessel, and it has been thriving on the interior windowsill. now, it stands about 3 feet tall and has just taken on a few flowers.

if my basic science class knowledge from ames, iowa resounds as clearly as some of the inane recollections of the same time period, then my understanding is that these flowers need to be pollinated prior to this plant bearing fruit. for pollination to happen, one would need a vehicle to carry the pollen--wind or bee. in our confined house, we have neither wind nor bee. my question is this--will the plant produce tomatoes in this "sterile" environment?

as an aside, j.m.r. was here last weekend and said that he would pollinate the plant, but would require some sort of plant magazine to entertain him and get him up to the challenge. heehee.

explosion down the street in hampden

amongst "the urban pirate" (who removes his t-shirt once the temp hits 52degrees) and "toby, the goth wind-whipper" (who wears a long black trench coat and paints his face in scary devilish designs), a tragic explosion back in the olde hood. it appears there were only injuries and no fatalities. the thick skin of the hampdenites keeps us going and going.

internal hard drive

i'm reading this fascinating article on memory in national geographic.

it has always been raised by others that my memory is strong compared to their recollections. although i am not a savant (up for debate), the lucid visions of precise moments, sights, and sounds of the series of events in my life is within quick recall.

however, i do feel that in recent months, my occupied thought is so much in the present that i have not revisited the synaptic links of the past. this cloud of necessity to make sense of the present time period fogs and outweighs the leisure of reflecting. i have confidence that this opaque haze will become more routine and will empower the free will of my wandering mind to be able to weave together and revisit the days since gone.

the mind is such a beautiful thing. uh, wait...what was i saying?

daylight saving time

a good explanation of why we monkey with the clocks twice a year.