kendo

ellen sent me this and...wow.

whale watching

A group of us headed down to Long Beach for whale watching and it was the perfect day for it: over 80 degrees in January and plenty of whales in the ocean.

battlestar galactica auction preview day

So much geeking out, so little time.

battlestarprops.com
Pasadena Convention Center

upgrade!

dude down the street changed his 'la cucaracha' car horn to the theme from 'the godfather'.

super jenga!

Game night started with Settlers of Catan, but then Cameron and I finally had some takers for Super Jenga, a hypothetical game we've been itching to try since we realized we both had Jenga. What if we put the two Jenga sets....together? Into ONE TOWER??

Turns out, …

food poisoning

second time in less than a year. wtf. good thing i don't have a job or i would've caused quite the scene, writhing on the floor in a cold sweat.

hedgehog stuck in toilet paper roll!

via buzzfeed

buenos aires day 11: belgrano

On our last day in Argentina I got up and packed, then ate an alfajor on the balcony and watched San Telmo wake up.

We hit Hipop

OMFG I'M GOING TO THE ILLINOIS INAUGURAL BALL IN DC!!!!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! over christmas i found out that my cousin (who lives in DC) and her mom are going to the illinois inaugural ball. after considering a trip to DC to just be in the city for the inauguration, and then rejecting the idea due to lack of job, …

buenos aires day 10: congreso - san telmo market

We took a cab to Congreso to have lunch at a Peruvian restaurant recommended by a couple of our guide books. But of course, since it's Argentina, the restaurant wasn't going to open until an hour later than posted. So, we went to la Moncloa for licuados and coffee to …

heidi montag & spencer pratt

last night i was boarding my flight from jfk to lax, and i walked by them in first class. yes, spencer still has the terrible beard, but he's better looking in person. heidi is gorgeous, tiny, and has fantastic hair (though it's the fake-est color ever).

new year's eve in new york city

Kind of on a whim, I decided to come to New York City for New Year's since I'd never been before. I stayed with Travis at his place in Brooklyn. I spent my first afternoon wandering around SoHo, checking out the shops (and crazy packs of shoppers) while waiting for …

ficlets

since apparently ficlets is being shut down, i reprint here the one ficlet i managed to write. i had intended to write them regularly but inspiration was rare.

If Only It Were Pickles

"Does this smell OK to you?" Jack asked.

Sam recoiled. "I dunno what it's supposed …

buenos aires day 9: iguazu falls - la gran aventura

We had breakfast at the Rio Tropic, then headed to the park for La Gran Aventura, the big tour of the falls. First we rode through the jungle and a guide pointed out plants and animals and gave some history of the park. Then we piled into boats and headed to the falls. …