First, a Non-Random Announcement
Happy Birthday to my Dear Husband!
May your Thursday be randomly filled with all the happiness you can handle.
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From Matisse’s Latte Period:
These are almost too fantastic to drink.
Almost . . . .
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Time Suck the First: Janie’s Fault
“Hey, Mom! Can I show you something on the computer?”
“No computers or TV until tomorrow, remember?”*
“I just want to show you something.”
“Jane.”
“Fine. I’ll stay in the kitchen. Just google Electric Man 3.”
“Hmmm. Okay . . . Oh. Huh. Cool. “
“I know right?”
Some time later:
“So . . . Can I come in and watch you play? Mom? Mom?“
“Nice try, honey. Ooooo—got him! Level eight . . . “
“Moo-ooom! Not fair!”
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I Prefer FreeCell and Paperclip Jewelry, Myself
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Time Suck the Second: Blame the Black Cat Cafe
There is no time suck like preliminary research for a new writing project. I have no idea at this point what might be important later, so I’m absorbing it all and chasing down paths that lead me pretty much everywhere.
Like to the Black Cat Cafe in Matlock, Derbyshire, which is now part of my extensive Bucket List Tour of England for all sorts of reasons.
One of the things that caught my attention is an entry on their menu: “FAIRTRADE Tea – Blended or Specialty teas and infusions from Teapigs”
Teapigs?
Several of you probably know about teapigs already, but the population of Western Illinois was unaware of this Nirvana of Leafy Infusibles.
Watson and I spent some small (cough )amount of time exploring their wares—adorable teapots, intriguing diffusers, and, at least to our wondering eyes, All The Teas.
We also noticed that for a mere £15 pounds or so, they will deliver to us barbarians in the wilderness.
Which means I think I’ll put my mother on the hunt for imports first—
sharing the Time Suck clearly runs in the family.
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Owl the LOLs
My theories vary every time I look at this, but today, I think they’re laughing over the exchange rate between the US and the UK . . .
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Time Suck the Last: Egging on Hamlet, Over Easy
This one’s on Watson, who found it, but a small portion of the blame goes to Geoff Klock, who put together 198 quotes and references to Hamlet in movies and television and other resources, some familiar, some unexpected, some very odd indeed.
It’s long, but ultimately worth it.
Stay through the credits!
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*The management does not negotiate with members of the radical Anti-Homework League. That is all.
Earful of Cider 