4 posts tagged “they might be giants”

I'm not sure how I missed this, but here, for your viewing pleasure, Linell having a chat with some rabbits...

Ahhh nerds. :)

Oh yeah, TMBG, "I am Impressed!" One of the best videos I've seen in ages. And with two of my favorite subjects! Robots! Romans! Wooohooo!

does it mean you have to throw your body off a building?

• TMBG fans really really should check out their podcasts. Very cool. Only two so far but absolute excellence. From the podcast, I found that they're doing some fun ringtones with Wired magazine coming out in February. Can't wait to snag those!  (UPDATE: They are on their 12th podcast...(21A is actually their 12th). No clue why they aren't all archived there. I found a link to the dial-a-song podcast archive but there doesn't seem to be any there, sigh.)
  

  The Flower Book
• Podcasts are a great way to learn more. Check out this incredible listing of free University podcasts.
  
• Of interest: 50 Ways to Be More Creative (in art, craft, music, photography, writing, and productivity...)
• The PoetryFoundation.org has some really brilliant poems formatted to print out and hang on your fridge or wherever you may need some poetic inspiration. I like "The Secret" by Denise Levertov...
• Speaking of poems, I wonder how many people have written poems about Brad Pitt?
• When I found this site and all the cool vintage repro shoes, I thought of my friend Jess, who has just become a Voxer. She needs some neighbors so go check her out!
• Turbine is supposed to announce today that the much-anticipated Shadows of Angmar Lord of the Rings MMORPG is to go live on April 24. They're still in beta now...here's the link if you want to be lucky enough to get an invite.
  
• If you do get an invite or you end up playing when it goes live, you might want some help coming up with your name. Mine are: Hobbit--  Breabrylla 'Proudfoot' Long Cleve of Westmarch; Elven-- Galania Evenstar; Dwarven-- Yswssa,Queen of Durin’s Folk; Human-- Umoiri of the Northmen; Wizard-- Valaraukar, Grey Wanderer. Fun fun!
• Right now I'm really loving The Decemberists, Lisa Gerrard and Emilie Simon.
• Some of you may remember Stephen Colbert's Green Screen Counter Challenge to the Decemberists...well Colbert's video us funny. But these great YouTube user responses are hilarious. Colbert just plain rocks.
  
• And as a funny side note, I play Everquest II here and there and in one of the zones, Butcherblock Mountains, there is an NPC that wanders along a path named Trapper Coalbear. He gives you a quest to kill the "number one threat" in Butcherblock--bears. Cracks me up.
  

1. I'm behind on NANOWRIMO. Still, I intend to catch up.
   
   
   Karate!
2. I'm always amazed at how much I'm not annoyed by the Dunkin Donuts commercials these days. Maybe it's because one of my all-time favorite bands, They Might Be Giants, is doing all their jingles. "Alarm Clock Catastrophe" keeps getting stuck in my head...
3. My big work project is designing a program for corporate blogging. It's something right up my alley, since I've been blogging for the last seven or so years as it is. What is interesting to me though, is trying to explain to executives how blogs bring value to the business, rather than just something that they see as an additional "task." And the other massive, potentially energy-draining hurdle will be working with the legal department on guidelines, etc. I'm worried that creating too many guidelines will deter people from wanting to participate. After all, the whole idea of a blog is the personal nature of the medium. It's often somewhat  free-form and off-the-cuff. I do think that some basics should be in place and monitored overall but I worry about creating far too much structure.
4. Everyone abandoned Joe and I for Thanksgiving this year. So we're going to head to the Berkshires and stay in his parent's house while they are in North Carolina. We'll be able to hook up with Joe's best friend, Steve, and his cousin Mark, as well as an old friend of mine, Jack, who will be up from NY. We're also meeting a new friend, someone we've connected with online. We're doing something that I've never done for such a big holiday--eating out. I'm used to a big family meal at one of our relatives.  But dang, the Thanksgiving menu at the Old Inn looks amazing! I can't wait!
   
   

   Old Inn Thanksgiving Day Menu
   Serving from 2:00 - 7:00

   Maine Peekytoe Crab and Avocado "Cocktail"
   Champagne Perrier Jouët, Grand Brut
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   Watercress, Endive, Radicchio and Berkshire Blue Salad
   Roasted Beets, Apple, Toasted Walnuts, Smoked Bacon, Red Wine Vinaigrette
   2003 Chenin Blanc, Dry Creek Vineyard
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   Taft Farm's Buckskin Pumpkin Bisque
   Black Mission Fig Quenelles and a Chiffonade of Parma Prosciutto
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   Hudson Valley Roasted Organic Free-Range Barnyard Turkey
   Pear, Chestnut and Sage Stuffing, Black Truffle Giblet Sauce
   Served with: Mousse of Spiced Yams, Autumn Vegetables, Cranberry Kumquat Compote, Selection of Farm Breads
   2001 Zinfandel, Heritage Clone, Dry Creek Vinyard
   ~~~
   Rustic Apple Tart with Cinnamon Ice Cream and Apple Cider Reduction
   or
   Southern Pecan Tart with Rum Raisen Ice Cream
   or
   Shirl's Pumpkin Pie with Whipped Cream and Poached Cranberries
   or
   Chocolate Creme Brulee
   N.V. Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois, Septimanie
   

   YUM!