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the face of jesus in my soup
Is the name of the song. Check out this video someone laid down to it: The creator says this is “footage from local library of international driving instructions.” I really like looking at instructional videos and cars from that era. I remember we still had “What to Do in Case of Nuclear Attack” (duck and cover!) posters on the wall at my elementary school. Even back then, I knew they were remnants from another time.
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Hardly News
So after 9/11, I signed up for e-mail updates from CNN for breaking news items – you know, back then it was impossible to get to major news sites and even the big newsbloggers were getting bogged down with traffic. I figured it was a good way to be kept kinda in the loop for major events, etc… It worked out kind of in that way, in that sometimes the e-mails would cover stories that we just don’t get coverage of in Japan, even on CNN International. The thing is, though, it sometimes makes me sad. Like today, the CNN Breaking News alert I received contained the following info only:…
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Things I Learn from My Patients
This one is dedicated to my baby sister, who is currently attending med school in sweet home Chicago. From the Student Doctor Network Forums, Things I Learn From My Patients. Highlights: – Latex paint, despite being thick and creamy, does not coat your stomach and provide the same relief as pepto bismol. – Don’t road surf on the top of a moving stickshift car driven by your younger sibling with a learner’s permit. – Never, ever leave flashlights, shampoo bottles, beer bottles or any long, circular object on the floor because someday you will fall on it and it will somehow, work its way up your rectum. – To complement…
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Bug eaters, every one of us
Even if some of you care to try eating chocolate covered ants, fried grasshoppers, or more exotic insect delicacies in Thailand, be aware it probably won’t be your first time. Crushed female cochineal beetles, yum!
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Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle
Oxymoron: Escalade Hybrid I used to see how much work went into hybrid power systems every day – the R&D department used to be located right next to my office, until it got too big a couple years ago and moved into its own facility. And American car makers are just starting to see the light? Timbuk 3 this is not. GM – Late to the party and wearing floppy clown shoes.
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Charlotte
That last post reminded me of this photo, which is from this site: Spider Snacks on Snake
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friday, a day of gross perversion
People are sending me teh nasty links today, so let me share the love: World Record Peristaltic Action You know what? The other links are so bad, I’ll just stop here.
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Morning Sick
Oh, the horror. This person deserves to be shat upon. Maybe it’s time for the Buddha to get together for a jam session. How about a new song? I propose the title: Somebody’s Going to Tentacle Rape Hell (Ain’t Karma a Bitch?) (Band/domain name vigilance provided by Adam)
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Japanese Whaling
Look, I understand both sides of the issue fairly well – on this issue there isn’t much middle ground to speak of – and I agree that Japan should at least abide by the treaties it has already signed. HOWEVER, claiming that the Japanese are hunting whales to extinction is just as dishonest. I’m just saying.
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Cheap Cheap
One of the great joys while shopping in Thailand is the bargaining – there is a definite art to it. One must find the equilibrium between getting the best deal on an item and becoming frustrated and looking like an asshole. In this context, an asshole is either a jerk using noobie bargaining tactics, or more commonly, someone who is expending copious amounts of time and effort for a negligible monetary return, i.e., battling it out with an old lady over a dollar difference on a twenty dollar purchase. Is a dollar difference worth sealing a deal but leaving one party with a sour taste in their mouth? Some people…
