Unwashed for 10 years, smelly Kenyan gets scrubdown

I think we need a similar scrubbing posse at Tech to take care of our local dorks who don't bathe. Of course, even clean, they can't exactly expect the ladies to throw themselves at any tech boy.

the friday five

What was...

1. ...your first grade teacher's name? Ms. Valenzuela (Mrs V)

2. ...your favorite Saturday morning cartoon? Everything on CBS

3. ...the name of your very first best friend? Sarah

4. ...your favorite breakfast cereal? Cinnamon Toast Crunch (still my favorite)

5. ...your favorite thing to do after school? Go to daycare (I didn't exactly get options)

You may have heard that some British school children found a three headed frog, but have you seen the pictures?? It's cool in a "gross!! ooh, let me see it up close" kind of way.

(As seen on fark.com, drudgereport.com and probably (in a few days) on CNN.com)

Crazy weather. Just a week ago, the snow was melting. Today, I am melting (it's 76 degrees!!)

I am so looking forward to my trip to Wisconsin next week. I'm going to blow a ton of money on souvenirs (yes, that's a UWisc Badger made of cheese).

Tirades like this are funniest when they say exactly what I'm thinking.
(link courtesy of web goddess

"If I dream of Tariana, they speak Tariana. Sometimes I dream of Estonia, and they speak Estonian. In my nightmares, people speak to me and I understand, but I can't answer..."

An interesting interview on dying languages with a woman who studies them.

(courtesy of metafilter)

Happy Sadie Hawkins day!

I was going to just use it as an excuse to take 3XK out to a meal, but it seems that I might actually be able to get new gloves (see paragraphs 3 and 4) if I play my hand right. I would like brown driver's gloves, please.

(link courtesy of web goddess)