clickies (2)

[phinnia]

these clickies are brought to you by brewsternorth (who i would like to know better) and lana_ftw (who I would also like to know better, and soon will be able to because she's moving to seattle and that's FABULOUS.)

I heard this on As It Happens last night and just about exploded: mother lets her son walk to soccer practice, neighbors call 911. To be clear, we are talking about a small town, the boy is familiar with the route, it's almost entirely residential.)

just- WHAT. god i hate other parents sometimes.

scientists create laser gun to kill mosquitoes

ivestigation of murder in Antarctica.

new gluten free baking mixes from betty crocker. this is fantastic - the more gluten free stuff that goes mainstream, the better. there are also passover-safe cake mixes at our local store, also by betty crocker. just, you know, if anyone's looking. <3

baby tuatara (rare reptile) found in New Zealand. eee, it is descended from DINOSAURS and it is WEE AND CUTE! in a reptilian sort of way.

arctic diary: explorers' ice quest. this is the trip that went off recently - i think they're still there - to chart the pack ice up north? one of the guys has the same birthday as me. i find that squeeful in a kind of silly way. <3 it takes very little to amuse me.

have nonstandard headache that may be morphing into nonstandard migrane. great. good times. also joint pain. went to the library and the grocery store. came home. that's about it.

Comments

[kengr]

The anti-mosquito laser? I've *met* Jordin Kare (he's a well known filker and has attended Orycon many times).

Last time I saw him he was wearing a t-shirt that said "As a matter of fact, I *am* a Rocket Scientist!"