Ding dong

how i spent my summer vacation

Actually, it was just a day trip.

So...this happened a month ago, but still. I went kayaking in sea caves! I who can't even swim!

There were sea lions! There was a goddamn blue whale! With a calf! And hundreds and hundreds of dolphins leaping out of the water as far as you could see in all directions (no exaggeration)!

And that was just the boat ride over to the Channel Islands. Then we got in kayaks and: There were awesome sea caves accessible only by boat, starfish the size of your hands, seals with giant whiskers popping up in the middle of our group, tiny baby jellyfish looking awesome in the water right next to our kayaks, baby lobster IN our kayaks, more, more, more!

Seriously, it was one of the greatest things ever. I felt like I flew to some amazing land halfway around the world...but really, it was a 90-minute drive from LA. When I move back here in 3 years and you all come to visit (!!!), we are doing this.

Oh yeah, I didn't take my camera, seeing as how it would get wet, so I stole all these pictures from the website of the awesome company that provided our kayaking guide. I kayaked through that elephant-trunk hole in the second picture. Yahoo!

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More Herzog

I'm guessing this has more significance if you're a parent, but I get the idea anyway:

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Sweet lord this biotch is stupid

so close.... lord.

go away please.

-k

Add one to the "pro" column for Yale

This is Monty, aka General Montgomery, the Yale Law School Library dog. Apparently not just an adorable mascot, Monty is a certified therapy dog who, under a current pilot program, can be "checked out" within the library by students for half-hour periods to relieve stress. News of this program comes right when I'm deliberating between Ivies... Coincidence? Or fate? Or just Yale librarians shrewdly enticing potential students with cute dog pictures? Whatever. Works for me.

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NYU Professor's Skull Implanted Camera...

...hurts his kepi. just ouch and interesting.. images are sent projected on screens at a museum in Doha, Qatar. I wonder what attendance looks like (ha) in his class.

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Ice Storm!

Asa took these really cool pictures of a forest by our house where we take the dog all the time. Everything was covered in ice. Quentin loved it. I was working, so didn't get to see the coolness, but I wish I had, because these photos are purdy.

portlandia

K, this seems to really speak to your general frustrations with P-land inefficiency... while also featuring Aubrey Plaza from Parks & Recreation, which I watched all of on Netflix when I needed breaks from "Moby Dick." It's a long book.

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Searching for Jordan

Ha. Any Jordan apparently, who what? My effort to read about Jordan sacking its cabinet is up there with...

class of 2014

Look closely at what our president is holding for a secret message from me!

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Wyomissing

You ladies have probably seen this? And she's suing, hello. have you been to this mall J be verry careful, mkay?

It's Electric

Friends, I spotted the elusive electric wookie today, for as hard as these pic were to get- you'd think they would be better. These do not capture the extent of the sequins, or were they rhinestones, no matter, I risked my life to bring you these. The winged animal on the back was absolutely glistening and yes, those pockets are studded. Enjoy.

And natch he was looking at jewelry- despite being the glitz equivalent of falling off his barstool. hearts, k

searching

You love it.

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taking indecision to a whole new level

...ugh
...You can vote and choose whether we abort or keep our unborn child. For the first time, your vote on the topic of abortion can make a difference.


for the first time? If they have the baby, it'll be awesome s/he learns of the blog.

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parking enforcement

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.....they could have hired the Cleveland tourism guy
...remember how everyone in ny was from ohio? makes sense now ;)

And you thought Baltimore was bad....

Wyomissing

Finally: The tapeworm's moment in the sun!

This is just too hilarious to be true. Yet it is. And so close to your humble states, ladies. ;) j

Source: http://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/initiatives/people.aspx#1069

Assigned Number: 1069 Filed: 02/01/2010 Sponsors Mr. James E. Vaughn Public Contact Information: 14416 168th Street Orting, WA 98360 Phone: 253-241-9634 Fax: 253-444-3820 jvaughn50@comcast.net

Ballot Title Statement of Subject: Initiative Measure No. 1069 concerns the state seal. Concise Description: This measure would require the Washington State Seal to depict a tapeworm attached to a taxpayer’s intestine, encircled by the words: Committed to sucking the life blood out of each and every taxpayer. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ] Ballot Measure Summary This measure would require the Seal of the State of Washington to be changed to depict a vignette of a tapeworm dressed in a three piece suit attached to the lower intestine of a taxpayer shown as the central figure. The seal would be required to be encircled with the following words: “Committed to sucking the life blood out of each and every tax payer.” The illustration would be selected from submissions submitted by taxpayers. View Complete Text

BB & B

So, as you both know, generally you can bring dogs everywhere in NYC. This being the case, Asa brought Quentin to Bed, Bath and Beyond last week. Apparently BB&B has a "dogs in carts" rule and has special doggy shopping carts for them. Soooooo, all 110 pounds of Quentin had to go in the cart. Somehow Asa hefted him in there and, well, you can see the results. Asa said the looks on people's faces and the comments were amazing.

Every time I look at this photo I cannot stop cracking up. Every time. J

Brando cat typewriter

Still got one more application essay hanging over my head... Young Brando here makes typing on a laptop seem so damn cool. I'll take the inspiration where I can find it.

Photo credit: Murray Garrett/Getty Images

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