seriously

this is the greatest thing i have ever read.

49 ReasonsWhy The Notebook is the Worst, Most Frustrating Movie Ever Created 

thank you, facebook friend.

brain!

xkcd. it's pretty great.

i can't believe he's almost 7 years old

Yesterday i visited the Adams' to help out for a few hours while Ginger had to take Henry to the doctor. As I picked up some stray toys, I came across this one and decided to impress Caid with my animal knowledge.

"Hey Caid," I said, "this is a Quagga, right?"

He glanced away from the computer, raised an eyebrow, and said nicely: "No, actually, that's an Okapi; it's related to a giraffe." He turned back to his dinosaur video.

"Oh," I replied, and looked dumbly at the toy. "So what's a Quagga?"

He turned towards me with full attention this time. "A Quagga is a type of small horse that became extinct. It had stripes on it, too," he added, as if to reaffirm me. (He told me more...but i'm just not as good at remembering this stuff as he is.)

Anyway, shows what I know. At least I got the stripes right!

NOT a Quagga

facebook + teenagers + mundane events =

so apparently this really resonated with people...

no i mean it, when i posted it on facebook it garnered over 20 likes in one day & numerous comments and shares...

if that's not poignance, i don't know what is.

a little change of pace, i know...

but i couldn't resist.

cam and wren

Cam: Hey Mom. Wanna know what i hate?  

Wren: Uh oh...I'm scared. 

Cam: (laughs) Why? 

Wren: (kind of laughs) I'm just scared! 

Cam: Don't worry, it's not you. 

Wren: Uh oh---what? 

Cam: It's not you. 

Wren: Still… 

Cam: You're like, third. 

Wren: Third?? 

Cam: Or, i dunno, fifth or something. 

Wren: Do i have to be anything??

(for the record, i asked cam and wren to pose really quick for a picture for me and, well, that's what they did)

you did, little girl puppet.

Something you hear on the TV if you live in a house with small children.

Girl Puppet: Hey Elmo!

Elmo: Helloooo!

GP: Did i just hear you say 'hooray for underpants'?"

blady bla

Well, tomorrow i'm starting my second to last week on Ricky Gervais. I'm happy to say i'll miss it...happy because it's really nice to like your job, and i'm crossing my fingers it gets picked up for a 4th season!

Last night Anna M took Ginger out for coffee, so Ioni was delightedly  helping feed Henry. I think this picture just speaks for itself.

I've decided i'm going to have a new segment on here where i share things that i think smell really good.

Here's a review Laura wrote of a  show headlining a band from London called Still Corners that i saw with her and Chad on Saturday. I took the picture with the article...you can see i am a seasoned professional with only the most high-tech equipment.

And for those who are still in post-Halloween mourning, here you go.

good morning

Don't you dare get between Caid and his toasted English Muffin with cream cheese and blackberry jam.

natural

quetzacoatlus

Ginger (in the kitchen doing dishes): I'm cleaning this quetzacoatlus.

Joey (on the computer working): You gotta clean those quetzacoatluses.

Me (from my room): No one likes a dirty quetzacoatlus.

Joey: Right. Show me *one* person who does.

Me: (pause) I can't.

Joey: Know why?

Me: Why?

Joey: Cause there aren't any.

seriously

Chad and i went to the LA County Fair over the weekend. Whilst in the section with all the farm animals, i heard this little gem:

Woman: What is that??
Man: That is a big ass pig.
Woman: Ew.

i had a venti americano this morning

Well, thank goodness i only had to languish in a crowded assembly room for one day. Look how proud i am to do my civic duty!

My sister did this drawing for me on monday...
It's been a looong week.Yesterday i thought i was regressing health wise...but doing better today.

Speaking of which, i have a doctor's appointment today to discuss my blood. :D
In the past year or two i've had my blood taken more times than i can remember...and i can say that the big fat bruise that developed after the nurse took blood last week...? not what's supposed to happen.
But she talked to me about Halloween raves and how awesome they are while she did it so it's cool.

Today is Bilbo and Frodo's birthday, by the way. Also known as Hobbit Day. Yes, it's a thing.

Caid is steadily becoming a Miyazaki fan. He absolutely LOVES My Neighbor Totoro and hums multiple songs from the score. I'm so proud!!
His favorite part, he says, is "when they get the acorns"...also "the part with the goat". His favorite character is catbus. He likes to make noises like catbus does...he sounds like the garbage disposal.

OH i forgot...i found a pure white hair smack in the middle of my bangs yesterday. In my bangs--which i look at multiple times a day. Which means it wasn't there day before yesterday. (of course, being me, i pulled it out and have since glued it into my journal.) How does that HAPPEN?? also, ITALICS!

Joey said that he saw a dead owl on the freeway the other day. An owl.

 i really should be working.

havin' a laugh

state of the web

epoch of the sad, sad orchid

When i started my job here at WildBrain almost 3 weeks ago, the other 5 people in the room i work in (the background department...we're a TEAM!) decided we needed to spruce the place up a bit. My supervisor brought in some abstract art by his 3 year old daughter and another BG painter brought in a lava lamp, and some drawings by her 6-year old.
i brought a copy of a Sargent painting i had torn out of somewhere...a couple of books, and a very, very, sad, sad orchid.

"in"

baby poop on my washcloth...i think i am officially a member of the household.

"no, mom!"

i've been listening for no less than 15 minutes to Ginger and Caid talking about animals. Mostly dinosaurs and desert animals. They've come to a point of disagreement... and Caid is now getting a book to *prove* to Ginger that he knows his facts about iguanas.

 (do keep in mind, Caid is 5)

code fabulous

just in case you've been secluded up in a silver oak tree for the past couple of months, here is a link to 'some beats'...from the genius minds of pip and ian. turn it up!!!

SOME BEATS