Things that make me smile

I get a lot of publisher catalogues at work. This year the most eye-catching catalog covers come from Independent Publisher's Group. Actually, IPG usually has the best covers, this year I've just managed to remember to scan them in. Don't these covers make you WANT to see what's inside?

This one makes me giggle and crave a croissant at the same time


And this one is disturbing and brilliant as well

Let's Dance!

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.

Fortune cookies in China

A few months ago I read Jennifer 8 Lee's book The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, which traces the history of Chinese restaurants in the United States. It was then that I learned that fortune cookies are not Chinese at all - they were invented in America by Japanese bakers. Anyway, Lee took the opportunity while traveling in China to hand out fortune cookies to people there and recorded their reactions.

Richard Dawkins loves his anti-fans!

I just saw this video of Ricard Dawkins reading out some of the hatemail that's been emailed to him. Surprisingly hilarious!



p.s. interesting fact I just found out: Dawkins is married to Lalla Ward, who played Romana in Doctor Who.

Jane's Addiction

This one is for sebethis, who is somewhere between Philly and Chicago right now, preparing for her big move to London. I'm sorry I lent you Spaced and you ended up watching that all night instead of a repeat viewing of Pride and Prejudice. Actually, I'm not sorry at all because Spaced rocks. Anyhow, here's something to have with you when the Jane Austen marathon picks up again



This is from Mostly Water Theatre Company, as heard on The Irrelevant Show

BBQ Madness

Now that I have a patio, I have also acquired a BBQ grill. And now that I have a grill, I think I need a swashbuckling BBQ sword!



Yes, the mask is included :)