Quotes

thought of the day: why don’t plants sunburn? understandably, they ‘feed’ from sunlight, but then the question becomes, if they’re eating all the time, how come they don’t overeat? humans can both overeat and sunburn; it only seems fair that other living things do too.

in other news, my beautiful g35 has come in, and i’ve been enjoying it the past 3-4 days. i’m sad to be without my z, but all good things come to an end i suppose. at least i have something as good–and better–to help fill in the gap. look for some photos and video footage soon!

listening to:
Throwing Copper
Live

thought of the day: they say that research shows humans who own dogs tend to live longer. what if it’s because humans draw out the life energy of the dogs they own, and if having been left undomesticated, dogs would live a lot longer on their own? go figure.. dogs owned by humans may tend to live shorter, while we live longer. what a deal!

listening to:
The Eraser (advance copy, due out 7/11)
Thom York

thought of the day: do hungry mosquitos consider landing upon and sucking dry other mosquitos who have already dined on human blood?

thought of the day: while discussing the children’s holiday classic Frosty the Snowman, i wondered if his big red nose and loud personality were an indication of alcoholism…which led me to wonder: what sort of urethra system do snowmen have anyway? surely if they drink, they must piddle!

listening to:
She Wants Revenge
She Wants Revenge

thought of the day: much ado is made in geek circles about how various superheroes are not created equal (as in, one could “beat” another in a fight). this leads me to wonder then if all supervillains were thrown into a raffle and one chosen at random, could any superhero defeat any villain?

listening to:
Terence Trent d\’Arby\’s Symphony or Damn
Terence Trent D’Arby

thought of the day: how many calories are in saliva, since you’re basically drinking it all day long…? may or may not be a positive diet choice!

thought of the day: can “big” people travel lightly? one of my friends is out of town this weekend for a wedding, and said that they were the thinnest one in the ceremony. that made me wonder about the others who would also have to go out of town, even if they don’t pack but a toothbrush, because of their physique, are they ‘travelling lightly’?