CNN is now, apparently, offering shirts with the day's headlines on them. Um, why? Do I need a shirt that says "Clinton urged to reject votes of racists" or "Flying fish stays aloft for 45 seconds"?
Last I checked, no.
Witness:
What is your "role" in your family?
Your mom.
Here 'tis! I have wanted this tattoo for like, um, seven years. When I was in Finland, I took a trip to the Arctic Circle and was given a Lappish name in a horribly tacky tourist ceremony--namely, Bear: "Sä oot ihan karhun näköinen!" (You look like a bear!) I was told. So the middle bit is a Lappish-themed bear; the outside is a Lappish-themed sun (top half) and moon (bottom half).
OMG so cute and adorable and, also, talented. Behold! (The song starts at about 2:35, but the first part is kind of cute, too..)
I've been memed into a tag! Or, um... I never get this stuff right.
Anyway, I'm to:
- Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
- Open the book to page 123.
- Find the fifth sentence.
- Post the next three sentences. [Including the fifth or after the fifth? Damn meme writers. -SC]
- Meme another tagger! [Er--dammit! -SC]
It should probably be noted that I am cheating a little, since page 123 of the closest book didn't have five sentences on page 123... So, instead, from Desmond Morris's The Naked Ape:
At this stage, around three to four months old, the response starts to be more specific. It is narrowed down from any old face to the particular face of the mother. Parental imprinting is taking place.

That's awesome. I'm so glad you started blogging and that I can call you my friend. Keep posting and I'll... read more
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