In the Eyes of Morbo

Good news!

Well, not really. I’ve just been watching too much Futurama. My favorite are the newscasters, Morbo and Linda. I just get a kick out of Morbo always yelling “Puny humans! I will destroy you all!” and Linda’s only response is polite, newscaster laughter. Plus I think it sort of brings me back to childhood a little bit since Maurice LaMarche, the voice actor of the Brain from Pinky and The Brain, is the one who does Morbo.

My favorite runner up couple would have to be Lrrr, from Omicronian Persei 8, and his lovely wife Ndnd.

Anyway, my colleague Tamra Martin and I started a co-blog, entitled Writers’ Chai, so I’ll probably start using that for my professional gains and whatnot. This leaves my current blog for personal stuff :)

Prepare for random gibberish and whatnot.

Also, I’m defending my thesis on Wednesday. Very exciting. I’m actually kind of a nervous wreck about it, but I’m pretending not to be. I also got into two Ph.D. programs and I’m currently trying to decide between the two. (Correct answer: whichever one will provide the most financial aid.)

Maneurs

It’s recently come to my attention that I love Chloe Sevigny. And not the actress famous for her portrayal of a transgendered man in Boys Don’t Cry, oh no. (In fact, I haven’t seen it. But it’s on the to-do list of things to watch after I climb out from under the rock that is graduate school.)

I’m talking about parody artist Drew Droege, and his flawless life and fashion updates in the (uncanny) likeness of Chloe Sevigny. Here is one of my favorites of such videos.

I learned something today: not to hog the disco snow. You can learn a lot from YouTube.

Why Does The Wind?

Decommissioning the first pair of shoes I bought with my own money.

Realizing the futility of a damp pillow.

Finding out that Rita Repulsa (Machiko Soga), the first female evil super villain on Power Rangers, died of pancreatic cancer.

Graduating from high school.

Drinking coffee without the intention of looking cool.

Replacing 4 black and 3 glow-in-the-dark bracelets with a kinetic watch.

Scrubbing the sink clean after I shaved.

Driving to Philadelphia.

Waking up in the orthodontist’s chair...with braces.

Pointing out to my mother that Alice Sebold had a better idea of Heaven than the Bible.

Buying my first bottle of beer.

Hearing that my best friend’s mother had a heart attack in the grocery store.

Receiving my first “D” on a critical term paper in A.P. Lang. & Comp.

Kissing the first guy I was ever able to admit I liked.

Buying my own school supplies.

Worrying if I get enough beta-carotene in my diet.

Accepting that I’ll never be taller than 5’6.

Saying to my cousin, “don’t grow old. You’ll wish you hadn’t.”

This video:

while knowing that Tracey Thorn is singing alone because she and her husband—which comprises the entire band of Everything but the Girl—have split up.

Knowing that I can’t change anything on this list.

//end of childhood.

Ok, One More Christmas Video

Because, I couldn't resist. I'm going up to New Jersey/New York for Christmas and I actually have family that sorta sound like this. Plus John Roberts is just hilarious.


Who wants Baileys? Yes. My Holiday. Please.

Have An Awesome Christmas*!

My FAVORITE Christmas song, from me to you. Time to chug some eggnog.

*And other assorted winter themed holidays.

Emerson....and Death

LOL, English major humor. This is basically a play-by-play video of what it's like in my field. Love the publishing part - SO TRUE.

"Money is not important to me."

"Oh my God. Who let you into this school?"

Bwahahahaha, how inappropriate.