I’d like to say that I had nothing to do with this, but I was one of the guys recording “next great indie rock album”. Yup.

Here’s the link.

HEATH LEDGER IS DEAD????

in Mary-Kate Olsen’s Apartment?!

Why, I look at Wikipedia, of course!!! More and more I realize how interesting it can be to just dink around on it, without having to know what you are looking up! For instance, I looked up my birthday in history and it tells me everything that happened, on my birthday! And MAN do I have a good one! Here’s whats up:

Julius Ceasar invades Britain in 55 BC!

(AWESOME Ceasar costume on Amazon)

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Under My Bed from Joel Gillman on Vimeo.

Okay, this is possibly the most depressing thing to happen to me in recent memory. Remember this beautiful piece of brooding man candy?

Yes, me too. I remember the first time I saw Tom and Huck (and yes, I did indeed see it more than once) and the boy to catch my ever-so-diserning 9 year old eye was Mr. Renfro himself. Mmm, greasy haired rebel is so fantastic, don’t you think? Particularly when offset by the squeaky clean JTT. Sigh. Of course, he went on to fade into obscurity by taking vital roles in Ghost World and The Jacket, but no matter. I stood by him. And now, my man has greasy-rebelled himself straight into the great beyond. Brad, what about our wedding plans? What am I supposed to do now? THIS IS WHAT I’M LEFT WITH, WORLD:

He’s trying to brood, but it’s just not the same.

Hey guys. Emma here, reporting from the basecamp of The Self-Pity Convention 2008. Republicans don’t got nothing on me. I’m having a rough time fitting together school and work, but whatevs. I’ll work it out. Also, I didn’t sleep last night AND TODAY I burned my fingers on steam. So I am treating myself by watching Lost and internetting it up hardcore. Rerewatching episodes of Lost is, like the last couple times I’ve seen them, a religious experience. You understand a lot more after you know what happens down the road. And oh, it is a glorious, Sayid filled road.

Anyhow, during my internetting I found the most AMAZING WEBSITE EVER!!! It’s called American Science & Surplus. It’s a store that seems to be based in Chicago, although there is an online component too. This place is like every little kid’s dream. It’s also like my dream – some of you may remember that earlier this year I was way into buying fake birds to decorate my room with and couldn’t find a good online vendor to do the trick or they were really expensive…. at this place they’re 24 for $3.25!! There’s also squeaking lizards, swinging balls, beakers, a pack of over 600 tiny bottles, AND MORE. I want it all!!

I finished all my Graduate School Applications! Just in time for school to start! Hooray.

Here’s some Eye Candy courtesy of Bad Astronomy. Top Ten Astronomy Pictures of 2007. Be sure to look at the full resolution pictures. Amazing! Also fun fact: we have more accurate maps of the surface of Mars than we do of the ocean floor. Effing crazy!

P.S. My favorite picture is a toss up between Number 5, 4 and 1. They are all so cool!

via Long-Weekend Tea Party

Cyborgs have an unfair advantage against we natural human beings, correctly states the recent ruling of the guys that make the Olympics happen. We need to keep all cyborgs, androids, and all so-called “mechanical-men” from using their robot abilities to make us look like pussies.

Here’s the link: NYT

The month of January is National Soup Month AND National Hot Tea Month!! Soup and tea are two of my favorite things!!! I’m thinking we should all get together this weekend and make some soup and drink some tea. I made a really delicious chickpea soup (seen above at Long-Weekend Tea Party) on my birthday and now I’m hooked! I’ve gotta make more! I’m so obsessed that I almost bought a food processor with my extra birthday money, but chickened out at the last minute – I’m afraid with my last semester swiftly approaching, I won’t used the darned thing! I guess we’ll see.

In the meantime, who’s up for exploring this DELICIOUS SOUNDING carrot and parsnip soup? Soon? Yes?

Also, I got a REAL frickin’ job! It starts in February, so you will hear more about that then. Let’s just say, though, that I am mundo excited. Real life is starting, senioritis is kickin’ in for keeps.