Well, past two weeks, actually.

Victorian City Skirt

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Today’s word is: Victorian

I’m dealing with a stressful project at work, so today’s word is: calm

This week is for the Metal Chick naming contest and is a variant game. Name your favorite female scientists. Mine: Ada Lovelace

The Ricky Martin the Metal Chicken Game / Contest has ENDED! (Sorry about the long delay. I got miserably sick.)

Emily Warren Roebling will be winging her way to Shawn Powers as soon as Michael can make it to the post office.

Because, that was awesome!

The winner of the naming content is JERI, because Ricky Martin the Metal Chicken’s sibling who will be remaining and traveling with me has been named: Ada Lovelace!

(Jeri, that means you’ll need to actually check your mail.)

I expect photos as soon as your loot has been received!

Hard to say what exactly where he’s going with it, but I’ve been running Monday’s xkcd comic in the background since yesterday.

To see if I’d missed anything, I popped over to the xkcd forums, and the commentary there is just as wonderful and fascinating as the comic.

I especially liked this:

“I love this comic. It makes everyone just stop and take their time. It’s contemplative. And it’s interesting how many people’s thoughts turn dark when faced with a quiet moment of contemplation.”

Lovely.

There are live updating gifs posted–it looks like this is going to go on awhile, since they last frames in the live updating gifs match what I’m seeing in the live frame.

Like I said before: lovely.

ADDENDUM the First:
Here’s the link to the auto updating animated gif.

And it’s time for the weekly roundup of geek wear.

Weather was lousy, so no shorter skirts–even with leggings.

Monday saw rain, and me wearing my dressy boots. I’ve been trying to get over my reluctance to wear these, because not only are they white and prone to scuffing, but the first time I wore them was to a funeral.

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This week’s game starts with one of my favorite things: my Dr Martens: boots

So, I think Jeri won the second contest, with her recommendation of Ada Lovelace.

Which, if I continue the theme, means I should have a second scientist name.

Here’s a list of possibilities, which do you like best?

Florence Nightingale
Jane Goodall
Rosalind Franklin
Marie Curie
Shirley Ann Jackson
Wang Zhenyi
Barbara McClintock
Lise Meitner
Emilie du Chatelet
Emily Warren Roebling

I’m leaning towards Rosalind Franklin or Emily Roebling.

And a wrap up of this weeks Geek Wear (and from whence it came)!

Victorian House tights from Carousel Ink on Etsy

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For some reason, everyone seems to think Ricky Martin the Metal Chicken’s siblings are boys, because everyone is suggesting boy names.

That’s silly.

They’re obviously chicks. Awesome chicks.

Names I’ve been considering:
Lady Day
Rosemary Clooney
Ella Fitzgerald
Dinah Washington
Aretha Franklin
Mae West

Today’s word association will start with my favorite name so far for the new baby metal chicken: Dean Martin

So, as those of you who’ve been around here for awhile may know, we’ve been taking Ricky Martin the Metal Chicken with us when we travel. (Ricky Martin the Metal Chicken also enjoys visitors.)

The problem is that Ricky Martin is somewhat large and definitely unwieldy, and not easy to take places.

I decided I wanted a smaller metal chicken we could more easily take places. As in, something that might fit in my camera bag.

Thus, I found Yardbirds. And placed an order for siblings for Ricky Martin the Metal Chicken.

Yes, siblings, plural.

One of these adorable hatchlings will travel with us for our weekend trips, and when we walk and see things of interest. (Never fear, Ricky Martin the Metal Chicken will still travel on the trips where we visit people.)

The other one, will go to someone else. Maybe you!

Here’s what you have to do.

You must comment (here!) about what you would do with one of Ricky Martin the Metal Chicken’s siblings.

The winner will be chosen by me (and perhaps Michael), and go where we think this teeny metal chicken will have the best home.

Additionally, I am lousy and giving things names. (Which is why his furriness is named Kat.) So, some other random (as yet to be determined) prize will be given to the person who comes up with the best name for Ricky Martin’s younger sibling.

This contest will remain open until I decide it is closed.

And remember: I am completely and totally open to bribery.

Yay! Snow! Probably the last storm of the season, so I should enjoy it while it lasts.

Today’s word is: flake