I have zero interest in raw food, but I've found this journal from a woman working in a raw foods cultish institute mesmerizing.

This is fun...



Church sign generator.

In other news...
New nickel designs
Based on a tip off from 3XK, I was prepared to hate the new nickel designs. Then I saw the new ones and I realized I had no clue what the current one looks like. I have to say.... the keel boat looks pretty cool. I love the new quarters despite my initial disinclination.* So I think I'll give nickels a chance too...


*With the exception of the Alabama quarter which I obviously had the highest hopes for and which failed me miserably. It's UGLY. The worst part is the prettiest/best one is freakin' Mississippi, the worst of the states. Bah.

Note to self: See lunar eclipse Saturday:

"The eclipse reaches totality at 8:06 p.m. Saturday night, EST. That stage -- when the moon, Earth and sun are lined up precisely and the moon passes through the darkest part of Earth's shadow -- lasts just 24 minutes. "
(www.CNN.com)

Dr Catrambone: And in the uncompassionate example they showed [pauses to think]...
Back row slacker: Joni!

Dear Yoplait Key Lime Pie Whips Yogurt,
Ever since we ran into each other yesterday, I have not been able to keep my mind off of you. I can think of nothing but your sweet limeyness. You are the yumminess that my life has been missing, not to mention the calcium. Why I didn't think to buy all of your brothers and sisters yesterday when we met at Publix, I'll never know. I will regret my actions all the days until I go to the store again. I never knew I could find a yogurt that didn't make me want to toss my cookies! My longing for you matches my longing for caffeine, but don't tell her that. Farewell empty carton of yogurt dreaminess.... I'll see you again, Publix-willing. Adieu,
Joni


[in case you haven't noticed, the take home test has made me slightly bonkers and not just a little hungry for something limey and cold.]

Ever heard of Spencer Tunick? He's the guy who uses large numbers of naked people for "installations" and photographs it. There's a form to sign up to be a model on his site. I am very tempted to put my name down in case he comes to Hotlanta. It would certainly be a story to tell... but I'd hate for the faces to be identifiable and somehow it resurfaces in the hands of one of my future students... The first of my students are probably in Jr High (assuming I teach in grad school, otherwise they're 4th or 5th graders) should I worry about them already?

Three things: Great music

1. I reformatted this computer and got it running in late August (so that's the time frame on these stats). The second most played song I have is Sweet Surrender from Sarah McLachlan with 43 plays. On 10/24 I downloaded Lizzie West's Chariot Rise. I have used it as study music since and have played it 296 times. Dang.
2. I also used Sarah McLachlan's Fallen from this source for studying, so it may have nearly as many plays...
3. Sarah's new album comes out Tuesday. Yay.