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World's Most Expensive Dog - $1.5 million dollar pup
11-month old Hong Dong, a Red Tibetan Mastiff, recently sold for a record $1,500,000.00. The name means "Big Splash", and this 180lb puppy has certainly made one. These dogs have become one of the latest "it" items in China, and the rich and fabulous have gone crazy for these furry status symbols.
Besides their unique appearance (red is considered a lucky color in China) and their intelligence, Red Tibetan Mastiffs are also prized for their history. They are viewed as one of the world's oldest purebreds and have been used as watchdogs in Asia for thousands of years.
No More Hyphen: "e-mail" will now officially be "email"
Friday, March 18, 2011
~ June Kronholz
The AP Stylebook has announced that they are officially changing "e-mail" to "email". Since they generally set the style and usage standards for news and other media, this omission of the hyphen will probably become the universally "correct" way.
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Music and Videos to put you in the mood
Thursday, March 17, 2011
For he's a saint so clever;
Oh! he gave the snakes and toads a twist,
And bothered them forever!"
~ Henry Bennett
Flogging Molly's "Drunken Lullabies" (we caught them live on Tuesday; it was awesome!):
The Dubliners "Wild Rover" (No, Nay, Never!):
March 15th - The Ides of March
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
~ Soothsayer, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Today, March 15th, marks the Ides of March. The concept of the "Iudus Martii" has been immortalized by the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar on this day in 44 BC.
In Roman times and for centuries after, the Ides was a term for the approximate middle day of any month (either the 15th or 13th, depending on the month). Since the original Roman calendar was set up to coincide with the moon, the Ides would theoretically be the day of the full moon, although the actual calendar dates were often completely out of sync with what nature had going on. The Ides in general were considered unlucky days along with several others throughout the month.
"Tanga Trash" - Mnemosyne's Mystery Box Reviews #1
Monday, March 14, 2011
Look what came today! Tanga.com is one of those daily deal sites that will have a few items a day in different categories (t-shirts, games, magazines, jewelry, etc). To clear out old inventory, every now and then they offer "Tanga Trash" mystery boxes for a low price. Ever wonder what's in a Tanga Mystery Box? On March 8, Tanga offered a "Tanga Trash" Game & Toy mystery box and I was able to snag one.
The price: $5.99 + $4.99 shipping (I had $1 credit so I only paid $9.98 total)
The haul:
Sevi Eco-Friendly Mini Pull Along Toy, Horse ($20 on Amazon)
Kid Galaxy My 1st RC GoGo Fire Truck ($18 on Amazon)
and Cromlet ($16 on Amazon)
I was hoping to get at least one new game to try out, but I didn't expect over $50 worth of stuff! I don't have any kids yet, so the toys will probably either be gifted or (possibly) used here for future giveaways. The package arrived less than a week after I ordered and everything is in great shape. Thanks Tanga!
Amazingly Fun - Turn any website into a Katamari Damacy game!
~ The King of All Cosmos, Katamari Damacy
You can now turn any website into a Katamari Damacy game!
Katamari Damacy is a really addictive series of games where you roll around picking stuff up. As you get more stuff, your Katamari gets bigger and you can pick up even bigger stuff! In the game you start with items as small as thumbtacks and tiny coins and end up being able to grab entire buildings at once.
This code lets you take any website and play a similar game. It makes all the words, pictures, etc into "items" that you can roll around and pick up. Just go to the website you want to play on and paste the code into the address bar! They even have music from the game so you can groove while you roll. I rolled around on my blog for a little while and got a screenshot so you can see what it's like.
Here's the Article on Geekologie where I found out about this.
Avon Glazewear Review & Giveaway
My lips get dry really easily, and when they do it shows. Even with chapstick I don't always have perfectly even coloring, so I like to use tinted lipwear of some sort (lipstick, gloss, etc).
Lip gloss is okay, but I usually prefer a good lipstick if I need to wear it for a long time. It seems to last better and feel better long-term.
Oftentimes I don't want a lot of color, just something to smooth things out and provide some moisture protection. Enter Avon's GLAZEWEAR Dimensions Lipstick. I bought a tube of Nude Gold on sale around Christmas, and wow! It has just a little sparkle and the color is so close to my natural shade my husband didn't even realize I was wearing it at first.
With Glazewear Nude Gold:
See? A nice, natural color that still adds the final polish on a look. This stuff also lasts well - I wear it to work and usually only reapply after eating something.
It's become my standard nude lipstick and I use it almost daily, so I figured I should probably order some more...and while I'm at it, I'll pick one up for a lucky reader!
Win: GLAZEWEAR Dimensions in "Nude Gold"
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Happy Pi Day! 3/14
-- Peter Schjeldahl, quoting the painter John Currin
Today is Pi Day! March 14th is 3/14, the first few digits in "pi", that most famous of irrational numbers. It's also Einstein's birthday, making Pi Day a nerd holiday extraordinaire!
Pi is what you get when you divide the circumference of any circle by its diameter. It's always the same (a little more than 3), but it's such a finicky number that you can never be 100% exact on its value. It has an inifinite number of decimal points, which means that somewhere along the way you have to round it off to write it down. That's why it's usually represented as a symbol instead of an actual number.
To celebrate (and since I happen to have today off work) I'm thinking about making a "pi pie". Hmmm, the trick is choosing the flavor...
Spring Forward - Don't Forget Daylight Savings!
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Sundays are the last day of my work-week. They're also the busiest, so I need all the zzzz's I can get most Saturday nights. Tonight, however, even going to bed an hour early won't help me get extra rest, because it's Daylight Savings Time! At 2 a.m. we "spring forward" an hour, and that means I lose an hour of sleep!
On the bright side, I suppose that means I'll be one hour closer to the start of my "weekend" over Monday/Tuesday.
Have you ever missed anything because you forgot to Spring Forward/Fall Back?
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