For the mathematically-inclined, today is Pi Day. Because today is 3-14. Get it? Even better, the celebration begins at 1:59 p.m. Curiously enough, today is also Albert Einstein‘s birthday. Odd coincidence, considering.
Category: Holidays
Obligatory post-Christmas post
Okay, I freely admit I stole the title from Jake. Everyone have a good holiday? Mostly? Good. There’s no denying it, Christmas is for the kids. We had more presents under the tree than ever, I think, almost all for them. And, they’re just at that age now where Christmas is a Big Deal, possibly… Continue reading Obligatory post-Christmas post
Merry Christmas
Charlie Brown: [shouting in desperation] Isn’t there anyone out there who can tell me what Christmas is all about? Linus: Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you. [walks out to center stage] Lights, please. [a spotlight shines on Linus] “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their… Continue reading Merry Christmas
My birthday is one of the "Lost" numbers…
So yeah, it’s my birthday today. Just thought I’d let everyone know. I get the day off from work, too. Score!
Christmas with the bloggers?
So earlier in the month Shannon floated the idea of a Bend Blogger Christmas party. Not too many people responded, but since then we at least decided on a date if we’re going to do it: Saturday, December 10th. Would there be any interest to this among our local bloggers? I’d emailed a few to… Continue reading Christmas with the bloggers?
Gruesome
Halloween blogging #5 Here we go, courtesy of Simone, a picture of me dressed up as a vampire for the Halloween party Saturday night. If only I could look so good in real life!
Emoticon pumpkins
Halloween blogging #4 Being a computer geek, I wish I’d thought of this when carving pumpkins this year: carving an emoticon face instead of a traditional jack o’lantern. That’s just cool. The only question would be, which emoticon? The “mean” face, befitting the holiday: >:-(. Or, perhaps, the squiggly face: :-S. Or, just the good… Continue reading Emoticon pumpkins
The Screamstress
Halloween blogging #3 I’ve really been liking what Rhys is doing over on The Screamstress blog. The Top 13 Worst Halloween Costumes posts are funny as hell, and the Top 13 Scariest Horror Movie Moments are—well, I don’t know what exactly, but I’ll just say that wow, this is a girl that knows horror movies… Continue reading The Screamstress
Monsters in classic works of art
Halloween blogging #2 Shamelessly lifted this link from Boing Boing, but it was too cool not to: Worth1000’s monsters/classic artwork photoshopping mashup contest. I’ve done some basic graphics munging here, producing such altered classics as Bayer Heroin, Jedi Master Kermit and the Nebraska State Quarter, but my image manipulation powers pale in comparison to what… Continue reading Monsters in classic works of art
Haunted Bend
Halloween blogging #1 The Fall 2005 issue of Bend Living (no link love, their site sucks and the “current” links point to other articles) has an article titled “Ghost Stories” that explores some of the supposedly haunted places in Bend and Central Oregon. And on the radio last week, they were asking for people to… Continue reading Haunted Bend