December 2009
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Blue moon to shine on New Year's Eve
It happens only once in a blue moon — and scientists say a blue moon is exactly what we’ll see in the skies this New Year’s Eve.
Don’t expect an azure glow over our lunar satellite, however. The term “blue moon” simply refers to the second full moon in a calendar month, something that hasn’t happened on a New Year’s Eve for nearly 20 years, NASA...
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“If it makes you laugh, if it makes you cry, if it rips out your heart —...”
– Eddie Adams
Ever wanted to view all of Ham and Heroin’s photos in one place, gallery style? Now you can bitches. Click here.
Fifty Books For Our Times →
I think it’s very important not to mention extremely attractive to be well-read. That said, check these out.
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“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and...”
– Maria Robinson
Papergirl Street Art Project →
Finally, Berlin artist Aisha Ronniger’s pet project, Papergirl, is starting to gain traction. Ronniger demonstrates new ways to show and distribute art in public spaces. A friend told her, “You should be throwing your art around, like the paperboys in America do.” She realized it would be an easy and fun way to distribute great works of art on a large scale.
Four years later, Ronniger and the...
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Song of the day: “Things Will Never Be The...
Twitter's List of 370 Banned Passwords →
Kinda amusing to peruse through.
Geese point the way to saving jet fuel
Scientists have proposed an unusual method for cutting aircraft fuel consumption – they want to fly jumbo jets in formation like geese.
The prospect of flotillas of airliners soaring across the sky in V-shaped flocks, like migrating birds, is startling. Nevertheless, research by aviation experts has shown that it could lead to major reductions in aircraft fuel consumption.
The work follows...
Waker Upper →
Site of the day.
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“Anxiety is love’s greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might when a...”
– Anais Nin
Overheard...
14-year-old girl #1: (sigh)
14-year-old girl #2: What?
14-year-old girl #1: I wish I had a boyfriend.
14-year-old girl #2: Yeah, me too...well, either a boyfriend or a puppy.
Men Who Help Clean Get More Sex?
Apparently, yes.
Did you host Christmas dinner? If so, that meant there was tons of great food, but that also means there were tons of dishes. Did your hubby help you clean up? If he did, we would love to know if you found him sexier because of it. Why? According to a new study, the more time you spend doing chores, the more often you probably have sex with your partner.
In the study, published...
I would really like it if today was kind to me. I’m a little very sad and just in no mood to be taken for a ride. Does that make any sense? Let me put it this way, you know how Merlin is able to clean up the entire kitchen with a flick of his wand in The Sword in the Stone? If today could run as smooth as that, I’d appreciate it greatly. Thanks.
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“If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we...”
– Ivan Turgenev
Brother: I’d be totally chill getting killed by a dragon.
Me: Really?
Brother: Yeah, it’s a death I would be ok with.
Me: I don’t know if I’m ok with any kind of death…
Brother: All I know is if a big, beautiful, dragon came to kill me, I’d be like...welcome.
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Song of the day: “Moondance” by Van...
Birthday Month
JANUARY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic...
So, two years ago it was cow’s year and we had mad cows. We had avian flu during the year of the chicken and swine flu on pig’s year.
2012 is the year of the dragon. Fuck.
