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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Narwhal Rainbows
A friend of mine had shared pictures of the narwhal before via Google Reader.
I'd think, "hey that's funny, putting a horn on whales! Oh people and their photoshop."
Then one day this same friend shared a video on BBC of the narwhals, with commentary by none other than David Attenborough. Then I went through a paradigm shift (without a clutch) and couldn't believe that there is an animal that strange that I never knew existed. I mean, it's not like a puffin or a duck-billed platypus that looks like they shouldn't exist but do. I've known about those for years. Going to the dentist as a child basically assures that you've come across puffins, platypi, hippos, even mole rats and capybaras. They're in all those cheesy kids magazines. But where were the narwhals? Never once have I come across the unicorn of the sea. I don't know why I'm so bothered by it, but I feel like there may be a whole world of animals I don't know. Next you'll be telling me twonicorns are real (and that they puke rainbows when they burp)!
I'd rename my site Narwhal Rainbows if Unicorn wasn't such a cool word. But I do want to spearhead the NARLY?! movement (narwhals really?!) to bring attention to this much ignored species. If I had a sports team or a club, I would have a narwhal as my mascot. The fightin' narwhals!
I'd think, "hey that's funny, putting a horn on whales! Oh people and their photoshop."
Then one day this same friend shared a video on BBC of the narwhals, with commentary by none other than David Attenborough. Then I went through a paradigm shift (without a clutch) and couldn't believe that there is an animal that strange that I never knew existed. I mean, it's not like a puffin or a duck-billed platypus that looks like they shouldn't exist but do. I've known about those for years. Going to the dentist as a child basically assures that you've come across puffins, platypi, hippos, even mole rats and capybaras. They're in all those cheesy kids magazines. But where were the narwhals? Never once have I come across the unicorn of the sea. I don't know why I'm so bothered by it, but I feel like there may be a whole world of animals I don't know. Next you'll be telling me twonicorns are real (and that they puke rainbows when they burp)!
I'd rename my site Narwhal Rainbows if Unicorn wasn't such a cool word. But I do want to spearhead the NARLY?! movement (narwhals really?!) to bring attention to this much ignored species. If I had a sports team or a club, I would have a narwhal as my mascot. The fightin' narwhals!
Monday, February 16, 2009
How Agrado Spent Her Weekend
That pretty much sums up my weekend. Laying around all day reading is awesome. Friday night I did leave the house and go out for a little while to celebrate my friend's bday. I also made some awesome Vietnamese food on Saturday eve with the bestie, and I did get a new bed for the house I'll be moving into in about 2 weeks. It hasn't all been lazy. But mostly.
A note on my new bed: Macy's is having a big mattress sale, including their show mattresses. I got my new queen mega cheap because it was on the floor. At first I was a little creeped out by the idea of lots of people testing it out. But then I remembered my first bed here was from a used bed place (PJ's Sleep Shop on Hawthorne - good people if you need a bed on the cheap). No one has ever actually slept in my new one. Just random people maybe jumping on it. The neatest part of it is that for the showroom floor, they make beds that are half firm, half plush to save space. I couldn't decide which I liked better, so now I have a queen bed with both! One half is firm, the other is soft and comfy. It's magic.
Finally, not to ignore the fact that today is President's Day (and my office is closed! woot!) plz to enjoy this informative and educational video about Washington. I bet you didn't know he ate opponents' brains and invented cocaine.
He'll save childeren, but not the British children.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
On Being Romantical
In an effort to maintain some level of connection with the very little bit of Mandarin I learned in China, I signed up at nciku.com and I like to do a daily (though usually, only a couple times a week) exercise in learning how to write a new character or phrase. Sometimes it's topical, like today I learned that 情人节 (qing ren jie) is Valentine's Day (or Feelings People Day), other times I pick random words, like 斗牛犬(dou niu quan), which is bulldog (or fight cow dog). Throw on the yingguo and you have yourself a British fight cow dog (my favorite!).
Since today is Valentine's day, their Conversation of the Day was a true lesson in being romantic.
Wife: Jīntiān qíngrénjié nǐ zěnme dōu bú sòng wǒ huār a?
今天情人节你怎么都不送我花儿啊？
It's Valentine's Day today. Why don't you give me flowers?
Husband: Nà dōngxi nàme guì, hái méi shénme yòng.
那东西那么贵，还没什么用。
They are so expensive and useless.
Wife: Kě nǐ qùnián jiù sòngwǒ le a.
可你去年就送我了啊。
But you gave me flowers last year.
Husband: Qùnián nǐ hái zhǐshì wǒ nǚpéngyǒu, xiànzài dōu shì wǒ lǎopó le, hái sònghuā tǎonǐ huānxīn a.
去年你还只是我女朋友，现在都是我老婆了，还送花讨你欢心啊！
You were my girlfriend last year. But you are already my wife now. There's no need to give you flowers to please you.
Obviously these hamsters are not yet married. That lady hamster better not get her hopes up.
Since today is Valentine's day, their Conversation of the Day was a true lesson in being romantic.
Wife: Jīntiān qíngrénjié nǐ zěnme dōu bú sòng wǒ huār a?
今天情人节你怎么都不送我花儿啊？
It's Valentine's Day today. Why don't you give me flowers?
Husband: Nà dōngxi nàme guì, hái méi shénme yòng.
那东西那么贵，还没什么用。
They are so expensive and useless.
Wife: Kě nǐ qùnián jiù sòngwǒ le a.
可你去年就送我了啊。
But you gave me flowers last year.
Husband: Qùnián nǐ hái zhǐshì wǒ nǚpéngyǒu, xiànzài dōu shì wǒ lǎopó le, hái sònghuā tǎonǐ huānxīn a.
去年你还只是我女朋友，现在都是我老婆了，还送花讨你欢心啊！
You were my girlfriend last year. But you are already my wife now. There's no need to give you flowers to please you.
Obviously these hamsters are not yet married. That lady hamster better not get her hopes up.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
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