cleverly disguised as a responsible adult

I think my brains are trying to leak out my ears. Thank Darwin for headphones. When I manage to find a bit more sanity, I'll post the couple of things that made me laugh today. Until then...

Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.

This is just wrong. There's no excuse.

Scorpio
Let the stories circulate. Not everyone needs to hear the entire saga. You intend to keep a few juicy morsels stowed away for later use. Playing to win doesn't hurt anybody when you're playing fair. In fact, you're probably setting a fine example for other folks. You should be proud. You can easily expand your fabulous qualities to match the amazing rumors.

Daily Fortune
Remember why you are here.
Make good on your promises.

Quotes on Silliness
If people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.
-- Ludwig Wittgenstein

Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It's lovely to be silly at the right moment.
-- Horace

When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap!
-- Cynthia Heimel

I've actually done quite a bit of work today, and I'm pretty happy with it. Once I get into the groove, I enjoy translating English into Science. When Boss finally okays the manuscript for publication, I'm going to celebrate wildly!

*stretch* Before my brain leaks out of my ears around my headphones (yes, that's why I wear them), I thought I'd go through the movie reviews generated by the weekend. Ah, movie goodness.
( Movie reviews and quotes )

I like being prepared in case of zombie attack. This is good to know. Must remember to pick up a generator in addition to my chainsaw, blowtorch, and shotgun.

Scorpio
Oh, you and your crazy desire to tempt fate. You'll do anything on a dare. Sometimes reality is amazingly forgiving. Sometimes you get more than you bargain for. (Go on, someone, dare me! We'll see what happens...*evil grin*)

Quotes of the Day:
The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.
-- Horace Walpole

It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from man.
-- H. L. Mencken

btw, Galieth, thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou for making my computer happier with me!

All things come to him who waits provided he knows what he is waiting for. - Woodrow Wilson

The above may be true. I am not certain, however, and I don't wish to get myself in trouble with either the Almighty Darwin or his superiors for hubris. That being said, I know exactly what it is that I'm waiting for this morning, and it's just not happening. I swear that I followed the protocol exactly! Why the hell won't the damn gel polymerize!?! Why?!? Oh my Darwin, why hast thou forsaken me?....

I found this article while reading Fark this morning. It made the linguist in me very unhappy. I started berating the poor computer, startling my coworkers, with expressions of discontent. English is a fucked-up language. All know this.

*infomercial announcer voice*But wait! That's not all! If you check CNN in the next 5 minutes, you'll see this fine gem. Great, just great.

So, it's really been a "grr..." sort of morning. I check my horoscope. I blink. I check to make sure I'm reading the right sign. I blink again. I read it out loud to make sure I'm not missing any words, "Scorpio: Emotions may get out of hand. Don't be the one to raise the volume. If anything, you should be a calming influence." Um, me? A calming influence? Somehow, I'm thinking that the stars are smoking the bad crack today...

God, I'm sorry for whatever it is that I did. I promise to never do it again, if you just take the pain away. It's really unnecessary to employ dwarves to excavate my head between my temples and behind my eyes. I mean it, I'm really really really really sorry.

*sigh*

My horoscope today confuses me.
Scorpio
They've all heard the legends. Now they want to meet the person behind the reputation. You're a little nervous about living up to your public persona, but you're also looking forward to a chance for setting the record straight.

So, what are these legends that "They" have all heard? I'm kinda worried about this. I'm not sure which public persona I'm trying to live up to or how I'm supposed to set the record straight. I mean, if I'm using a facade or mask with the public, why would I want to change that perception?

Maybe I'm thinking too hard about this...

...I'd be so dangerous. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to figure out a way to be an evil genius while lacking a brain. mwahahahahaha!

*ahem* Sorry about that, I'll try to get my maniacal tendencies under control. But, how much fun would I really be if I weren't just a tiny bit insane? I mean, how boring to wake up every morning and know that I'm nothing more than a clone of everyone around me, clinging to the thin line of "normalcy"!

hm, I wonder why launchcast is giving me so many country songs in a row. I mean, I like country, but it's kinda weird to get so much twang at once.....why does that sound dirty to me? It could be innocent, like a powdered fruit drink, or it could be some very naughty something. Heh.

From my horoscope today:
Scorpio
You might even begin to wonder if you're the sturdy, reliable person that you once imagined yourself to be.

Since when have I ever claimed to be sturdy or reliable?!? I'm thinking that the stars don't so much know of what they speak.

Funny from the paper this morning:
A linguist was giving a lecture on languages. He said, "In English, a double negative is a positive. In other languages, a double negative is still a negative. In no language, however, is a double positive a negative."
From the back of the classroom came, "Yeah, right"

Quotes:
"We have a dysfunctional relationship with our elected officials. It's like that college girlfriend who's out of your league: You know she's no good for you, but you can't help yourself. Damn you, Bill Of Rights, for making our elected officials too attractive to ignore." - Paul Mecurio

"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." - Robin Williams


Ok, I'm done now. *grin*