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I always knew there was something off about Philly. Guess I'm not the only one who thought so. How e.

Bathing Azn-style

Saw this on treehugger about how the Japanese conserve water through how they bathe themselves. Now, I don't know about other azn countries, but I know that in Taiwan folks also do the sitting shower thing. Anyhoo, this is a good primer for saving water and also if one to find oneself doing some public bathing in Asia.

Pet Peeve No. 123

Men who sit on the subway with their legs spread at a 90 degree plus angle. They look like they're getting ready to do some birthing. Either that or they've got some physical problems with their sacs that prevents them from closing their legs for fear of doing themselves some serious injury. If the latter, please seek professional assistance lest one day you piss me off enough that I take care of your problem for you.

Chickenhead, hot or not?

I say not.

adopted?

Who looks more like their muhmuh? Them's some hairy kids.

Unintentially Creepy

So here I was listening to one of my favorite online radios -- Sky.fm's 80's station -- grooving to Culture Club when this song starts.

I am the eye in the sky
Looking at you
I can read your mind
I am the maker of rules
Dealing with fools
I can cheat you blind
And I don't need to see any more
To know that
I can read your mind, I can read your mind

Um, yeah. Don't call me, I'll call you.

Symmetry In Biology

Ever notice that hold people have really soft skin like babies? Evidently as we age our skin thins. When we're born we have baby soft thin skin that hardens as we age, then at some point it thins out again. Biology can be scary.

War Comes to Pets

A sign of the times, customized armor for your puppies in case of war:

HP Attack

Ephanie and I visited Harry Potter Place in Soho:



We saw lots of adults dressed in age-inappropriate clothing, and lots of children with random crup drawn on their faces. Unfortunately I didn't take any pics of those because I didn't want my camera lens to crack.

We also saw the Knight Bus:



We also took some silly pictures of ourselves as HP. Unfortunately I was looking the wrong way so the picture looked as if I have a broken neck. However the worst part was that while we were stuck in line waiting for the photos Scholastic began live-streaming JKR's reading of Book 7. I began humming like a crazy person. Damn you Scholastic, damn you.

morningstar delight

well let's see, what did i do today. well, first i spent a couple hours browsing my favorite harry potter fan sites looking for more interesting tidbits about my favorite book series of all time. no juicy tidbits today, but i made a few more friends on the bulletin boards, too bad they're all too young to travel alone so we can't meet up and hang out.

then enn woke up and was absolutely glowing. i don't know how she manages to look so beautiful when she first wakes up. must be the japanese genes. she is so cute when she is sleppy and watches golden girls with one eye open and one eye closed.

later i cooked up one of my favorite salty treats.

The Media Loves Cop-ShootersKillers

Looks like cop-shooterskillers Dexter Bostick and Robert Ellis are being arraigned today at the Brooklyn Criminal Court. And how do I know? By the 4 news vans parked beneath my windows and the mass of reporters outside the courthouse:



Here's Ch.2 reporting live from the scene:



For those not in the know, Bostick and Ellis are two of three men who are being arraigned on charges related to the shooting of NYPD officers Russel Timoshenko and Herman Yan in Crown Heights during a traffic stop earlier this week.

What'choo looking at???

Don't know what it is about these birds of prey, but they sure are one suspicious looking bunch.

Personally I think this particular bird looks as if it's been caught doing something.

Um, what dear? No, I didn't eat the mouse. Uh, what's in my talon? Uh, what talon? I mean, uh, nothing. Nothing at all.

Sending out an SOS

I just finished watching about 12 hours of Live Earth. A few observations:

1) Older rockers should look to Jon Bon Jovi and Sting as models for how they should be living their lives -- both have a lot less bloat than most others of their generation, for ex. Nick Rhodes;

2) No one cares about Sydney. Both Bravo and Sundance showed acts from NYC, Rio, Shanghai, Tokyo, Johannesburg, and Hamburg; but neither showed anything from Sydney. Even Keith Urban didn't perform in Sydney but rather NYC (well, actually Giants Stadium in Jersey, but close enough). For crying out loud, they even showed the scientists in Antarctica; and

3) Performers should not be singing ballads in stadiums. Stick with rock anthems, or if you're Madonna songs involving slow gyrating orgy dance routines (starting at 3:44 into the song).

I love vegetables!

Unfortunately that sometimes result in compost-y smelling poots.

Oh well.

Blockage

As much as I hate the amount of environmental and monetary waste that goes it producing a large firework display such as the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks I still love the booming insanity of it all. That said, I hate crowds and was hoping to avoid the teeming mass of people by taking in the display from the roof deck of my new building. Unfortunately, after a quick reconnaissance I realized a problem:



Given where the barges are placed I won't be able to see shiz. Oh well. Teeming masses here I come, though hopefully the rain will keep some of them away.

Happy 2/3 Day!!!

Ever since I've started working in my current field I've always like the day before a national holiday because I only have to work 2/3 of a work day. Yay! Sticking it to The Man!

Unfortunately, this will be my last 2/3 Day as I'm switching jobs and my new job will not care about national holidays, bank closures, terrorist acts, national calamities, and so on.

So it's with a heavy heart that I celebrate this my last 2/3 Day. So long 2/3 Days, I'll miss you.

Perspective

Not long ago, New Yorkers used to queue for bread:



Now we camp for phones -- yes a really cool looking, technologically flashy phone, but a phone nonetheless:



That said, at least no one waited in line for bread for a week unlike these people.

What Enn Says 2

The latest:

"i did it!

i had to do it!

i put the avon b. cancer walk people on my spam list!

:/"

Piaps of Pride!

Piaps, like people come in a variety of shapes and sizes; and I was glad to see that diversity reflected at this year's NYC Pride. That said, check out the azz on that lab -- someone doesn't hold back at the chow bowl:

Sex Kitten

Here's a shout-out to an old friend of Enn's who had a thing for a little filly: