"Our Nerd President"

Finally, equal representation. See y'all at the next Comic con. Entry fee? Tax deductible.

one more time, just listen.

if you don't know, then you should

taken June 6, 2009, Cafe du Nord, San Francisco, Ca.
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Leslies, thy song has come.

upwards

This is by far the best thing I have seen in a long time. "Britain's Got Talent" contestant Susan Boyle... see for yourself: the youtube clip of wonderment.

No power in the verse can stop me.

Love. Love. Love so far. Two episodes in. It's a shame they have once again relegated an awesome, clever show to a Friday night, 9PM timeslot (oh FOX), but you can always check it out on hulu.com the next morning. I do. While sipping coffee. love.

hey everyone! good day.

A whole boatload of good today. We have a new President, holy moly. We don't have to say we are Canadian anymore when we travel (thanks, BillS, for that observation). I bought an awesome new jacket. I also purchased wickedly cheap tickets to see Sarah in London and go to Scotland in March. Last weekend in the Sierras was way fun, even if snow was actually ice and stairs were evil. Oh, and also ---- Tara passed her Professional Engineer exam! Go tara! see?.... miss smarty pants herself. No longer is there a need for her to carry around books that weigh more than she does. We went out to dinner last night and good news compounded good news when I saw these: Mini mini donuts. Amazing.

pretty is where one finds pretty

Met up with Meg last night and meandered around the Mission, stopping at Four Barrels to grab some coffee. The inside of the cafe is open and airy and rustic--- oak beams cross the ceiling, boars heads line one wall, and the roaster machinery is evident in the background. Small tables are fixed against a wall; there are no outlets and the cozy table size encourages more book reading and chit chatting than the opportunity for a fixed gear mac ad. It occurs to me that I actually sound like a Four Barrels ad, hmmmyeah, but I just really liked the simplistic vibe of the place. Besides, the bathroom is amazing. Like really really rad. See here: That's the wallpaper. That's the bathroom floor.

Vampires are alive

You would think that someone just really wanted to make a video with choreographed dancing vampires in the streets of some gothic city. No. The song came first. And was a hit. Ergo video. It's a whole chicken- egg thing I can't really wrap my brain around....

the ukulele goes glam...rock

These are the pictures you always wanted someone to take.

Two Weeks ago:A bunch of folks loaded into a rather large van and went to see Motley Crue. Dressed for the occasion, we drank $12 coronas and watches with quirked eyebrows while Tommy Lee ran around with his "titty cam." The show was entertaining (mostly), the music was pretty terrible (entirely), and most strong was the awareness that things that seem awesome and carefree to do when you are 25, look a tad sad when you are late 40s. And wearing your own bands teeshirt.

One Week ago:Bill and I went up to the Sierras, to the cabin and Lake Alpine. We caught a Steely Dan concert at the Ironstone Winery in Murphys and watched middle-agers get reprimanded because their lawn chairs were too high. It was pretty rad.

This Last Weekend:I flew to San Diego to spend time with my Crosby. Fun fun undiluted girl time, we dancy danced, laid on the beach, shopped till we actually almost dropped, and ate the most fantastic breakfast: strawberries and ricotta on cranberry-orange-walnut toast, topped with drizzled honey. Color me happy.

Babay!

made me so happy, i almost cried

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.

For You!

If you at all need any sort of a pick-me-up this afternoon, go to THIS website and watch one of the mini-clips. Unbounded joy bounded. Nothing short of brilliant.

Lights Crash

The Chaiten Volcano in southern Chile earlier this week: lava and explosion meets an electrical storm that formed above as a result of all the ionic pressure. Read more and see more here. Mother Nature shows her devastating cool. (Photo cred: UPI Photos/Carlos Guitierrez)