I’m a long-time fan of the TV show Survivor, and yet again I’m impressed and intrigued with how the current season has unfolded. This isn’t the main purpose of this post, but I want to share one interesting thing that’s happened in recent episodes. I know I’ll never be on Survivor, but I’ve always thought … Read more
One of my favorite things are leftovers. Especially leftovers from a restaurant meal. When I order a sandwich or a burger at a restaurant, I almost always cut it in half and save one half for lunch the next day. However, a few times in my life, I’ve somehow forgotten to put the food in … Read more
Rosario Dawson read “Artemis” to me on my car ride to and from Virginia last week. It was delightful. Okay, Rosario wasn’t in the car with me. But her voice was–she is the audiobook reader for Andy Weir’s new book, Artemis. If that name rings a bell, it’s because he wrote the excellent book “The … Read more
I spent the last week in Virginia with my parents, sister’s family, and my brother and his wife. It’s a long drive, and I missed my cats, but it was a good Thanksgiving. I’ve been catching up on work, but I didn’t want to go another day without blogging, so here are the photo highlights … Read more
When I was a freshman in high school, we had an open-ended research paper assignment. Just like my adult self, I was already concerned with natural disasters and personal safety in general, so I decided to use the assignment to find the safest place in the US. As I wrote about in this blog entry … Read more
There was an interesting article on Slashfilm a few weeks ago about an experiment Regal Cinemas will soon test. They’re going to try out dynamic pricing, which means they’re going to potentially charge more for movie tickets during peak periods (nights and weekends) and less for movie tickets during weekdays. The article hypothesizes that the … Read more
I have a question about late-night TV hosts. Before I go any further, I want to acknowledge that there is systemic sexism and racism in the entertainment industry. I don’t like it, and I hope it changes. This post isn’t about that. At least, I’d like to make an assumption for the sake of discussion. … Read more
A few days ago, a friend showed up at my condo and discovered this: It was a serendipitous amalgamation of products: Pandemic Legacy Season 2 was there because I bought it and will be playing it for the first time tonight. Everything else was there because I took the plunge and started to assemble a … Read more
It’s been a long time since I cleared my schedule for a book. In fact, the last time I truly did that was in July 2007–over 10 years ago. That’s when book 7 of the Harry Potter series was released. My copy was delivered in the morning, and I spent all day reading it. I’ve … Read more
Up until 2 years ago, I thought Walter was around 4 years old. But I discovered that he was much older and that his birthday is in November, not March. Like, even though he’s technically Biddy’s pet, Walter turns 11 today, while Biddy is 10. After Walter’s health scare 2 weeks ago (his first ever–he’s … Read more