Everyone's linking to Jim C. Hines' book-based "Baby Got Back" parody, and ignoring or oblivious to the one Ben Aaronovitch wrote earlier this month. :( Go read and giggle! Ben does not get enough love.

Then go read his books, because they're awesome. Seriously, if I had the dosh to buy copies and shove them into people's hands, I would.

ETA: Ahaha, by "his books" I actually mean his recent urban fantasy police procedurals, because those are the only ones I've read. I think most of his previous work has been media tie-ins.

Dear SUP,

Y'all can't even keep basic functionality like comment notifications stable, but you can devote dev time to giving us...games? Like a cheapass Facebook clone?

Honestly, the only reason I'm even considering keeping up my paid account is for my icons. I'd feel better about my money going to someplace like Dreamwidth.

Very little love,

Me

From the BBC, "US gay marriage ban: US government drops defence of law"

A spokesman to Republican House Speaker John Boehner said Mr Obama should instead be focusing on job creation and budget cuts.

"The president will have to explain why he thinks now is the appropriate time to stir up a controversial issue that sharply divides the nation," said Michael Steel.

FUCK YOU IN THE EAR, BOEHNER. The President will "have to" explain after YOU explain why your party considers setting American women's health and reproductive rights back sixty years to be more important than job creation and budget cuts.

Was virtuous and got the salad special for lunch today! ...then picked up a cupcake, because it was cute. And I wanted to take a photo, then remembered I have the Retro Camera app on my phone (an Android equivalent to Hipstamatic, etc.).

Slow day at work, can you tell?

( I think the pics are kinda cute, tho...Collapse )

Why do I suspect that getting to write the phrase "Hobbit crisis" made some BBC staffer's week? ;P

Hobbit crisis talks end without resolution

Just received a promotional email from Barnes & Noble.

Subject line: "Columbus Discovered America. You'll Discover Great Savings."

DO WE REALLY NEED TO KEEP HAVING THIS CONVERSATION.

(Also, "great savings" = 10% coupon? Pish.)

Duwhaaaaaaaa, a cute french bulldog on Daily Puppy! \o/

Frenchies are high on my list of breeds to consider, if I ever get to where I could have a dog. ♥

All right, a Twilight-related shirt I can get behind. XD

Peeps who know me RL: Orange a bad color for me to wear?

I love this shirt on Threadless like goddamn burning, but I suspect orange is ungood on me.

If you like this shirt @ shirt.woot (Sakura Samurai), you have ~4 days to get it! It's on the Reckoning list, meaning it will get dropped on Monday if its sales rank doesn't go up.

(posting this because some people have liked mine :P)