Elizabeth June 21st, 2009
I have an aunt who refuses to acknowledge alternate toilet paper configurations. When confronted with back-to-front paper, she finds herself unable to leave the situation as she found it.
Secretly, I am proud of her stance on line-of-sight paper positioning, and feel exactly the same way.
(But that doesn’t stop me from deliberately flipping it over if I know she’s coming over to visit…)
via gunaxin.com.
Elizabeth June 6th, 2009
Today I discovered literal music videos, which probably makes me the last one to the party. And now I’m hooked!
As one YouTube commenter said, if I could double-favourite this I would!
At about the 2-minute mark I remember having to actively choose between watching and breathing, as I seemed to be unable to do both with all the laughter getting in the way. Other videos are less cleverly-written, but I did enjoy White Wedding and Take On Me.
If you know of any other brilliant ones, tell me!
Elizabeth May 21st, 2009
Brian & Eileen’s Wedding Music Video. from LOCKDOWN projects on Vimeo.
Now that I have watched this twice I am experiencing some localised aches – possibly recurrant singstarsepticemia. It’s a nasty condition that can only be alleviated with a red or blue microphone.
Excuse me.
Elizabeth April 30th, 2009
It hasn’t taken people long to come up with this stuff, has it?
And thanks to Josh Spear for the following:
What would you do if you were an out of work art director with some free time and you wanted to help fight the Swine Flu epidemic plaguing Mexico (and looking pretty grim all over the place)? Irina Blok decided to get creative with some fashionista surgical masks. She says: With all the paranoia about swine flu i think there’s an opportunity to do something cool – design fashion surgical masks! Not only they are aesthetically pleasing, they can save your life (well.. not really.. they mostly just look good.)
My favorite by far is the awesome Domo-Kun reference (in the center). She’s going to produce limited quantities of these masks and sell them for $10, and you can email her if you want one! All proceeds go south of the border to help fight the flu epidemic. No word on where she’s donating though.
Elizabeth March 22nd, 2009
Another lightweight post, but at least it will make you laugh!
Found this brilliant Frontline ad at Idle Musings. Spotted in an Indonesian shopping centre.
And I know that most of you will have seen this by now, but I’m posting it here in case anybody has missed it. But be warned – this will probably make you want to go out immediately and buy a dog…
I could watch this video every day for the rest of my life and never get tired of it.
Elizabeth March 21st, 2009
Nothing makes me happier than discovering new forms of full frontal nerdity. Please enjoy this elegant piece of translation from quislibet.
De clunibus magnis amandis oratio
Mixaloti equitismehercle!
(By Hercules!)
Rebecca, ecce! tantae clunes isti sunt!
(Rebecca, behold! Such large buttocks she has!)amica esse videtur istorum hominum rhythmicorum.
(She appears to be a girlfriend of one of those rhythmic-oration people.)
sed, ut scis,
(But, as you know)
quis homines huiusmodi intellegere potest?
(Who can understand persons of this sort?)
colloquuntur equidem cum ista eo tantum, quod scortum perfectum esse videtur.
(Verily, they converse with her for this reason only, namely, that she appears to be a complete whore.)
clunes, aio, maiores esse!
(Her buttocks, I say, are rather large!)
nec possum credere quam rotondae sint.
(Nor am I able to believe how round they are.)
en! quam exstant! nonne piget te earum?
(Lo! How they stand forth! Do they not disgust you?)
ecce mulier Aethiops!
(Behold the black woman!)magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
(Large buttocks are pleasing to me, nor am I able to lie concerning this matter.)
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur,
(For who, colleagues, would not admit,)
cum puella incedit minore medio corpore
(Whenever a girl comes by with a rather small middle part of the body)
sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos
(Beneath which is an obvious spherical mass, that it inflames the spirits)
virtute praestare ut velitis, notantes bracas eius
(So that you want to be conspicuous for manly virtue, noticing her breeches)
clunibus profunde fartas(*1) esse
(Have been deeply stuffed with buttock?)
a! captus sum, nec desinere intueri possum.
(Alas! I am captured, nor am I able to desist from gazing.)
o dominola mea, volo tecum congredi
(My dear lady, I want to come together with you)
pingereque picturam tui.
(And make a picture of you.)
familiares mei me monebant
(My companions were trying to warn me)
sed clunes istae libidinem in me concitant.
(But those buttocks of yours arouse lust in me.)
o! cutis rugosa glabraque! (*2)
(O skin wrinkled and smooth!)
dixistine te in meum vehiculum intrare velle?
(Did you say you wish to enter my vehicle?)
in arbitrio tuo totus veni
(I am entirely at your disposal)
quia non es mediocris adsecula.
(Because you are not an average hanger-on.)
vidi illam saltantem.(*3)
(I have seen her dancing.)
obliviscere igitur blanditiarum! (*3a)
(Forget, therefore, about blandishments!)
tantus sudor! tantus umor!
(Such sweat! Such moisture!)
vehor quasi in curru quadrigarum! (*4)
(I am borne along as if by a four-horse chariot!)
taedet me in diurnis legendi
(I am tired of reading in the gazettes)
planas clunes gratiores iudicari.
(That flat buttocks are judged more pleasing.)
rogate quoslibet Aethiopes: responsum erit
(Ask any black men you wish: the answer will be)
se libentius expletiores (*5) anteponere.
(Rather that they prefer fuller ones.)
o consortes (quid est?) o consortes (quid est?)
(O colleagues [What is it?] O colleagues [What is it?])
habent amicae vestrae magnas clunes? (certe habent!)
(Do your girlfriends have large buttocks? [They certainly have!])
hortamini igitur ut eas quatiant (ut quatiant!)
(Encourage them therefore to shake them! [To shake them!])
ut quatiant! (ut quatiant!)
(To shake them! [To shake them!)
ut quatiant illas clunes sanas!
(To shake those healthy buttocks!)
domina mea exstat a tergo! (*6)
(My mistress stands out behind!)
Read the commentary and notes from the original source – it’s worth reading! I particularly enjoyed one commenter’s idea of adding magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri to his company email signature!
Elizabeth March 8th, 2009
Louis CK, on why nobody is happy.
Today is pretty great so far, so I don’t fall into that category! After a really late night we slept until noon, and now Tim is making coffee and banana pancakes. Afterwards we’re planning to sit down and do some sums on the cars we test drove yesterday.
Life is grand ♥
Elizabeth February 28th, 2009
This just in: Sony Releases New Stupid Piece Of Shit That Doesn’t Fucking Work! I’m planning to pick mine up this afternoon.
Elizabeth February 19th, 2009
I recently came across an incredible new diet, and can’t stop telling people about it. It really has changed my life, so I wanted to share it with my readers.
This is a specially formulated diet for women to help deal with the stress that builds throughout the day.
You will notice instant results!
BREAKFAST
1 Grapefruit
1 slice wholemeal toast
1 cup skimmed milkLUNCH
1 small portion lean, steamed chicken with a cup of spinach
1 cup herbal tea
1 biscuitAFTERNOON TEA
The rest of the biscuits from the packet
1 tub of Gino Ginelli ice cream with chocolate toppingDINNER
4 bottles of wine (red or white)
2 loaves garlic bread
1 family size Supreme pizza
3 chocolate barsLATE NIGHT SNACK
1 whole cheesecake (eaten directly from the freezer)
Don’t forget, “stressed” spelled backwards is “desserts”. Coincidence? Not likely.
Elizabeth February 14th, 2009
It’s Valentines Day, at least in my little part of the world.
Happy V-day, lovers.
Elizabeth January 31st, 2009
Elizabeth January 18th, 2009
I know this has been doing the rounds over the past few days, but I thought I’d share it here in case anyone has missed it. The commercial below was filmed last week at Liverpool St Station, using hidden TV cameras to capture dancing flash mobbers. It must have been incredible to see this in person!
This is one of those times when the high-res version is a must, so head to YouTube and click the “watch in high quality” link below the video.
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Keep track as I complete my 101 Things in 1001 Days challenge (commencing Jan 1st, 2008).
