Poor Horrifying Monster...

I subscribe to the Cartoon Brew blog. They have a running post-series called Cartoon Brew TV. Some of the best animated shorts I've ever seen have been put into my eyes as a result of this rather insightful little series. Here's the new one (Called "The Terrible Thing of Alpha-9!"):

Candy Dreams

This has been on my mind for a while. Ever since it happened the first time... I don't really know how to describe it--what it means to me. I know how I feel about it, that much is certain. But where will I end up if this kind of thing continues? Is it healthy? I feel as the hungry man who dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite.

It's been over two months, and I can't let go of my regret, sharp and bitter. Why didn't I visit the Jelly Belly factory when I was in San Francisco?

I bought a bag at an outlet store. Five dollars for two pounds. But there were only a dozen flavors, and none of my favorites. I haven't even finished the bag. It's like a cruel joke.

I went to a wedding about a month ago, and Jelly Bellies were handed out as party favors. It was like living out a fantasy--but it only lasted the night. They were gone so quickly...

And so my fevered brain resorts to the dream world in a vain attempt to sate the exquisite hunger for those perfect little candies.

I am in a store... I see shelf upon shelf of Jelly Bellies...there are so many flavors...every flavor... They are on sale--what joy! ... I agonize over what to buy, which are my favorite, which will go best together? ... I choose carefully, conscious of my finances, prudent as always... But there are so many! And so many sales! ... I have chosen, I have bags...filled with the perfect selections... I still cannot believe my fortune...

And then I wake up.

New Word - #1

Mexcellent - The Mexican version of "excellent"

Oh My Taco

Estimated cost: $73.00

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I laughed so that I couldn't breath for several seconds--silently because I'm in a library. But there were little tears in my eyes.

I really love this comic.

Illusions...

I found these illusions (NOT tricks) the other day, and thought I had better share. Because if we don't share things like these with each other, we are no better than the animals.

From the article:

The three best visual illusions in the world were chosen at a gathering last weekend of neuroscientists and psychologists at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Florida.

Happy brain-breaking.

Dandelions

I have a friend named Dan Pelissier. He's a man with a house. And a yard. He lives in Massachusetts, but his yard has no grass. It has dandelions.

Years ago, he explained to me that having dandelions in your yard makes a lot more sense than grass.

First of all, they don't require any effort or money. They grow on their own, uniformly, wiping out other plant life--something we've never been able to get our beautiful grass to do.

Second of all, they're pretty.

Third (and most importantly), blowing dandelion seeds into the wind is pretty much the bomb diggity.

Tangentially, he informed me that this practice made his neighbor (who keeps an incredibly high-maintenance, expensive grass lawn) furious. But he hated his neighbor, so that turned out to also be a benefit.

So. Dandelions vs. Grass. It's on.

Thoughts?