Absquatulate

Threes

Three sounds I'm loving right now, at the same time:

• The train rumbling by, horn blasting
• the waterfall
• the thunder.

Three sights I'm loving right now:

• the pond
• lightning
• rumpled cotton

Three tastes I'm loving right now:

• Olives with garlic and lemon
• Olive and artichoke chicken sausages
• vinho verde

For the heck of it

Honey & siblings - 7 weeks, originally uploaded by what's up mel.

A pile of puppies, for your enjoyment. I dare you NOT to melt into a puddle of "awwwwwwwwwww!"

Cupcake 7

Cupcake 7, originally uploaded by Fusionqst.

Update: The nephew, he is pretty darned cute. Happy birthday little guy.

Doc and Papa

David and Papa, originally uploaded by absquatulate.

A very happy first birthday to my favorite (and only!) nephew in the world! I love you Doc. Here's to a whole bunch more.

Well - Kept From a Dying Partner’s Bedside - NYTimes.com

Well - Kept From a Dying Partner’s Bedside - NYTimes.com.

I must be fortunate as it seems I live in an area where families of all kinds are given access to loved ones during a crisis.  However that's not the case in some parts of the country.  I might have the heterosexual luxury of presenting as a married couple, but not all committed, loving couples look like the one I'm in. 

I am a 12 year old boy

RunPee.com.  Insanely useful *and* one of the best logos/header graphics I've seen.  Be patient and watch it for a minute or so.

YouTube - Open-mindedness

YouTube - Open-mindedness.
Courtesy of SB.

Ebay steals

Ebay steals, originally uploaded by absquatulate.

K over at Puglyfeet.com had a photo of the cutest little shoes that I simply went gaga for. And she mentioned she found them online new-in-box for a steal.

Time to brush off that long neglected ebay account!

They arrived today and I'm wearing them a little bit to get used to them. A little strange leaning back a little, but the arch support is INSANE. We'll see how my feet like them first thing in the morning rather than after a day in a pair of Danskos that are simply too low-profile for my feet.

Turn off the shuffle: 25 great albums that work best when listened to from start to finish | Music | A.V. Club

Turn off the shuffle: 25 great albums that work best when listened to from start to finish | Music | A.V. Club.

I have been itching for some new music, and this will probably be a good spot to start.  Given my very limited knowledge, I am still surprised that Queen doesn't have an entry, or Sigur Ros? Or Radiohead?  No matter; this is at least a place to start.

Float things in a vat of poisonous goo!

Or, you know, just wrap your mind around liquid metal. I love this video; I can't stop watching that cannonball whirl around without getting "wet".

homemade chocolate wafers + icebox cupcakes | smitten kitchen

homemade chocolate wafers + icebox cupcakes | smitten kitchen.


They are just as delicious as you might think.  So go get your food processor out and make some!

A list of things to do next time:

• Say no.
• Tell them to shut the hell up.
• Go for the red.
• Just go ahead and do it.
• Not wait.
• Wait a little bit longer.
• Get two.
• Stand my ground.
• Think quality vs. quantity.

And you?