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worth 10,000 words*
12/19/2005 = 05:19 PM

Vote for the Time Editors' Choice Image for 2005.

This is one of the easier types of elections, unlike the Golden Globes or political elections (where, in order for your vote to be effective, you must vote not for whom you think is best, but for whom you would least like to punch in the head).

I wouldn't tell you how to vote, but I will tell you that I voted for "Ready for Closeup" (one of the images taken by the Cassini fly-by of Saturn). I am just that geeky.

* The original quote by Kungfutse [Confucius] did say ten thousand, not one thousand.

Quotation of the Week:

"In case you ever consider getting off caffeine yourself, let me explain the process. You begin by sitting motionlessly in a desk chair. Then you just keep doing that forever because life has no meaning."

— Scott Adams, cartoonist and creator of Dilbert

Spamming "From" field of the week:

Naudia Nice

Wonder if she gets coal in her fishnets.

I made an executive decision this year. Instead of contributing to the overflow of holiday decorations (most of which began showing up in our neck of the woods shortly before Hallowe'en), I am rebelling.

No tree this year.

No tree, which meant no unpacking of decorations, no untangling of lights, no kicking Mr. I Don't Care But That Won't Stop Me from Offering Opinions Even Though I Have No Taste out of the house whilst I attempted to make a faux conifer look festive, no crawling uncomfortably under the desk to plug into the only outlet by the window.

Also, no stress. I might have to do this again next year.

Also, rather than trying to determine which greeting I am supposed to convey on which person, I am going with the all-purpose "Peace on Earth," which I figured was one thing we could all agree about this season.

Not so much. People look at you really weirdly when you don't even bother trying to play the Guess the Religion game with them.

Hash browns, I smell you. Don't try to hide. Get over here and get under the salt and pepper, then get in my mouth right now.

And tell your friend Irish coffee that he's invited too.

(If that ain't a breakfast of champions waiting to happen, I don't know what is.)

Oh, you lazy hash browns. Sit and get cold for all I care. Be shoveled down by some insensitive lout who won't appreciate you.

Okay, I hate ABC, but Once Upon a Mattress with Carol Burnett as Aggravain was kind of adorable. Or maybe it's just that I love love love me some Once Upon a Mattress.

Saturday night, whilst the Mom and I were getting our Britcoms on (and, consequently, laughing uproariously), That Man of Mine came into the room.

That Man of Mine: I guess it's pretty funny, huh?
Me: No, we're just practicing laughing in case you say something stupid.
The Mom: (cracks up)
Me: Good thing we practiced.

Don't lie. You so want to be married to me.

drinking: rockstar energy beverage fizzy-lifting drink
listening to: Randy Travis, Precious Memories
needing: narnia happy meal swag