This morning is my son’s first day of kindergarten. For the last week or so he has been preparing for the big day. His Monsters Inc backpack seemed like a “baby” pack to him now, so we got a “supercool” Batman bag and some “Star Wars” sneakers. Loves the brand-names, he does, just like most of his friends. On the way over to the school, he kept clenching his fists and grinning. “It’s so exciting!” “I’m so happy!” “I’m a…
the Cutting Edge (56% dark, 43% spontaneous, 11% vulgar) your humor style: CLEAN | SPONTANEOUS | DARK Your humor’s mostly innocent and off-the-cuff, but somehow there’s something slightly menacing about you. Part of your humor is making people a little uncomfortable, even if the things you say aren’t themselves confrontational. You probably have a very dry delivery, or are seriously over-the-top. Your type is the most likely to appreciate a good insult and/or broken bone and/or very very fat person…
I’ve been interviewed by just-rambling, and here are my responses: 1. What are three words you would use to describe yourself? fair-minded, spiritual, progressive 2. What do you consider your most significant accomplishment? Finishing the PhD despite all setbacks and obstacles and after so nearly giving up. 3. If you had the power to change one (and only one) thing in the world, what would it be and why? oooh, so many thoughts. Um. Well. If I had the power…
I’m one of those people who really mourn. I suddenly remembered that Roddy McDowall is dead, and felt a pang. So many memories – Lassie Come Home, the Bookworm on Batman, the Planet of the Apes movies, Cleopatra, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Poseidon Adventure, Funny Lady, The Cat from Outer Space, Alice in Wonderland, Around the World in 80 Days – and even voiceovers (A Bug’s Life and Snowball on “Pinky & the Brain”). He did lot more, I know,…
create your own visited country map Pretty sad – US, Canada, Mexico, Taiwan and a few in Europe. I need to get out more! (Thanks H.K.!)
Create your own personalized map of the USA (Thanks H.K.!)