My daughter’s new kitten started doing a begging thing with her paws and it was so cute that we just had to encourage it. Here’s a video of her doing it for treats.
And yes, the other cats did get treats, too… just not during the video. 😉
General
Dr. Horrible Soundtrack on Amazon
By the way, the Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog soundtrack is now available via an MP3 download at Amazon.com. This is important for folks like me who don’t use iTunes and never will. The Amazon MP3’s are not DRM protected, so you can play them on any MP3 player, which is one of the major benefits of purchasing your MP3’s somewhere other than iTunes (in my opinion, of course). So have at it! If the songs aren’t already stuck in your head, they really should be.
Oh… and if you don’t know what I’m talking about, you really need to go watch now. Just click here and sit back for some really great entertainment. It’s about 45 minutes long, so make sure you block it off in your schedule before you get started.
…in a galaxy far, far away…
Yesterday, I read that astronomers had actually photographed planets outside our solar system for the first time. Planets had been detected before, but always by methods other than direct visuals. This is the first time they’ve actually seen an object this cool (temperature-wise) and this small outside our own solar system, according to aBBC article (linked below).
To me, that’s just phenomenally cool. Astronomers viewing other galaxies and deep space features like gas clouds and nebulae has produced images that are just fundamentally awe-inspiring, showing a universe that is at once beautiful, mysterious, and scientifically enthralling. Seeing actual planets gives spine-tingling shivers to those of us who have imaginations that love to wander around the speculative playground of extraterrestrial life.
I never got to see Star Trek much as a kid, but Science Fiction has always fascinated me from an early age. Seeing images of space from astronomers’ telescopes always ignites a feeling of wonder and appreciation for the vastness of the universe and gets my imagination soaring around space travel, exploration, alien life, terra-forming, and all kinds of other fantastical ideas. It also piques my scientific curiosity about how the universe works, how it formed, and where it’s headed.
Kudos to the astronomers who made this new planetary discovery. Keep up the great work and know that you’re not only making leaps of scientific progress, but you’re providing inspiration and joy to those of us who step into the images of your discoveries… if only in our minds.
Here’s a link to an article about the discovery: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7725584.stm
C’mon, November 4th!
It will be so nice once November 4th has come and gone. It’ll be even nicer after all the legal challenges and recount demands and accusations of voting irregularities are finished, too.
I haven’t seen many of the TV ads because I don’t watch much television, but I’ve seen a few. I think I may even have seen one or two that were not misleading… but I may have only dreamt that. Most of what I see, from both candidates’ sides, is misleading at best and blatantly incorrect at worst. The few that have not been terribly misleading were ones where the candidate doesn’t talk about his opponent. They’re refreshing… sort of.
Presidential elections seem to bring out the worst in people… emotionally and intellectually. Once the election is done and the winners cheer and the losers sigh, perhaps things can get civil again. They usually have in the past. I hope this year is no exception.
Ummm… Ouch?!?
I can’t believe he got up so soon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm6cqpJvsT4
(I couldn’t bring myself to file this one in the “Humor” category)
My Sister at the Penn National Horse Show
My oldest sister Cindy showed on Hunt Night at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show with her horse Patrick. She did a great job!
But isn’t it BIGGER now?
Why does everyone still refer to the bailout plan as “The 700 billion dollar” plan, when it’s now bigger than 800 billion dollars?
Bacon Nirvana
Wow.
You like to WHAT?!
I like to shoot it in the water.
– Mike
*context intentionally withheld
Anytime on the Bay
This past weekend, I went on an overnight boat trip on the Chesapeake Bay with some friends and had a blast. The boat is a 40 foot vintage Hinckley B40, of which only 203 were made and we sailed on it from 7:00 PM on Saturday until 6:30 PM on Sunday, going across the Chesapeake and into the Choptank river… all at night.
Saturday evening was phenomenal with clear skies and a full moon. We were the only boat on the bay running with no engine noise and just the gentle splash of the hull through the water and the quiet flapping of the sails. We sailed to the Choptank river and then anchored in the middle of nowhere, while the captain grilled steaks and cooked corn on the cob. Having dinner on a boat in the middle of nowhere during a full moon with a bunch of friends just completely rocks.
More info on the boat and the charter can be found at http://www.anytimeonthebay.com.
