Frustratingly, I ordered these a year ago AND I wasn’t wearing these for most of the summer.

That’s it for you Eastland. No more shoe purchases from me.

Sadly, I’m kinda stuck, because I can’t order shoes on-line (I have high arches, so I have a hard time finding comfortable shoes).

The weather this weekend was beautiful, and when we stopped at the Cut on 68, you could see the first leaves just starting to change color.

I had a Monday. How about you?

Nothing to see here, move along.

OK, well, if you insist:

So You Need a Typeface

iFixit

Russian, in color, a century ago + this + this

The start of the awesome Chickweed Lane comic WWII thread

Supernatural collective nouns (Wondermark)

Flickr – The Commons

Flickr – Pulp Fiction Cover Gallery

The Chart of Fantasy Art: Urban Fantasy

Trends in Fantasy Art Covers

The Best of Miss Sweetie Poo (Improbable Research/IgNobels)

Well, I did say they were for ME, and not for you. It’s not MY fault if you were bored.

Michelle: Is it even physically possible for you to be any lazier, Kit?
Michael: I’m glad you said Kit, because I wasn’t sure which one of us you were talking to.

And as an added bonus:

Blargh.

Have some cuteness instead of content.

Michael: (holding up my new and jealously guarded cell phone) I’ve got your phone! I’ve got your phone!
Michelle: (look)
Michael: I’m putting your phone down now.

Jeri posted a question about Geek Women & Clothing, and my first thought was, “are you kidding me?”

Jeri’s questions were raised by this essay on Clothes & Geek Feminism, which addresses the question in a slightly different manner, but still, it bothers me.

I am who I am. I dress in a manner that makes me comfortable, and I feel makes me look approachable–after all, my job is to help people. I rarely wear make-up, because that’s who I am and it’s the way I’ve always been.

This question puts my hackles up, because I’ve spent a great deal of time getting comfortable with myself in my own skin, and I don’t see why I should have to dress in an manner as dictated by anyone just to properly classify myself as a true geek.

In my opinion, what people see when they look at me is shown as much by my projected attitude as by what I wear. My goal is to look competent, approachable, and helpful, and in my opinion, I show that through my attitude. I do not dress to conform to anyone’s ideas and attitudes of who I am, I dress to be comfortable and to do my job.

For me, the point of being a geek is taking delight in who I am and the things that make me happy. If a geeky t-shirt makes me happy, then that’s great. If a silk suit makes someone else happy, good for them.

If people think I lack “geek cred” because I dress–or fail to dress–in a specific manner, that is their problem, not mine.

Why? Because I’m staring at Kit right now and nothing else came to mind.

Today’s word: fur

Reality in Science Fiction and History via Dr Phil)

Periodic Table of Irrational Nonsense

Fun & Intrigue with the Periodic Table of Elements

electric boogaloo

Indistinguishable from Magic

Sorry about last week, but with company and all, I completely neglected you.

Today’s word is in honor of all the time I wasted watching these videos. I love it when people are silly. It makes me very happy.

Today’s word is: baritone

These are the graphs from the software that comes with my pedometer. Orange is aerobic steps, orange and blue (or just blue if there was no aerobic) shows the total steps for that day.

Hooray for progress!

Here’s May. (Note that this chart also shows that I was having a hard time with my depression, and skipping the gym when I should not have.) Can you tell what day I broke my ankle?

Then June:

Now July. (On the 7th I forgot to put on my pedometer. on the 10th it accidentally went into the washing machine. Oops.)