Convention-al

Speaking of places that require sterility...

Oh, no, wait. That's not what we were talking about. We were talking about the conventions of some societies.

Forgot to mention that last Thursday was National Pirate Day.

Umami Tsunami

Obsessed today with umami. I *should* go home to pay my bills and hang a shelf, but I'm in an umami frenzy. Here's some umami-yumminess.

Oh, and here's an Engrish page she recommends.

secrets revealed

First Newsweek calls it elegant and pretty, then Slate asserts that the wall is "one of the great public spaces in the world," listing it with the Great Wall of China. Damn, now I'll have to fight off the tourists every time I go home.

Do you know Leon? You must know Leon. Heed him. Love him.

Erggh, I feel kinda funny.