Pride and Facebook

I find myself immensely amused and diverted by Austenbook, and must therefore recommend this account of Miss Austen’s Pride and Prejudice as documented in Facebook to my gentle readers.

(I’m probably the last person in the known universe to see this, and I can’t remember from whom I stole the link. Oops. Edit: Austenbook was created by Dee Dee at ramble on.)

New Years and Resolutions

New Years Resolutions always seem like a bad idea to me.

Firstly, there’s the idea that you simply must be doing something “bad” that you need to change. I’m all for improvement and goal setting, but more often resolutions are born out of guilt, the idea of “should” or “should not” and denial.

Secondly, you are set up for failure almost immediately. I mean, how many of us have followed through on a resolution for the full 365 days of the following year?

So are you going to make Resolutions for 2009? I’ve created a poll for your responses.

If the world could vote…

If you are not an American, cast your (hypothetical) vote here: http://www.iftheworldcouldvote.com

I’ve cast mine, and is isn’t for McBush and Caribou Barbie.

Diamonds and Roses

From Instructions by Neil Gaiman:

Do not be jealous of your sister.
Know that diamonds and roses
are as uncomfortable when they tumble from
one’s lips as toads and frogs:
colder, too, and sharper, and they cut.

Hiiiiiyaahh!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.

Miss Piggy

Miss Piggy rocks!