...And still snowing strong

The post I kept not-writing over the past few days would have said:

This week: Eleventy. bironic: 2.

But then we were promised a winter storm last night into tomorrow, and for once, we're actually getting it. I woke up to a few inches already on the ground and more coming down pretty steadily—which, as the weather guy confirmed, is, sadly, more than we've gotten the rest of this winter put together—and because I was optimistic and took work home with me last night and ran it by my manager, I get to work from home today. Just me and this client's 75-page CV, all cozy with no interruptions or need to wear shoes.

This is the view from my desk right now (click for bigger):



They're estimating 5-10 inches for our area, which isn't the stormiest storm we could have, but is better than the rain and sleet that's been typical thus far. Even though it may mean I won't be able to get to the movie screenings that start tonight (Manuale d'Amore 2 and Across the Universe), I am content.

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Here is an article that showed up on Yahoo News yesterday: Fish in space in motion sickness study. The quote in the third graph down made me laugh. I can almost hear Zelenka saying it.

Perhaps more random thoughts later. For now, back to work.
 

SGA 4.18 ("The Kindred, part 1"), and other stuff too

Dear Sci Fi Channel,

If, as the earnest voiceover suggests, your main hook for the next episode is, "You won't believe what happens in the last five minutes," and it seems that those last five minutes may be important and suspenseful, DO NOT SHOW THE TWIST IN THE PREVIEW THAT YOU AIR A THOUSAND TIMES IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO IT.

Thank you.

( Quick-quick highlights of tonight's episode: )

ETA: linabean


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Some more articles of interest:

House, Boston Legal and Carl Sagan's Cosmos are among the ten smartest TV shows of all time as named by the chief of MENSA. (Stargate SG-1 and Star Trek: TNG almost made the list too.) He explains his reasons for choosing what he did, and of course it is utterly subjective, but I do not trust a list of smart shows that does not include Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Did you know that NFL recruiters pick their drafts after making all the candidates parade around in their skivvies like models and critiquing their assets? This so goes on the list of reasons there needs to be a post about men's refusal to acknowledge the homoeroticism in athletics. The article in question is Combine meat market a little disturbing by Michael Silver at Yahoo Sports. Skim past the first five paragraphs if you have a humiliation squick; there's good commentary in the rest.


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Saw Manuale d'Amore 2 tonight (2007, dir. Giovanni Veronesi). Very good. ( It was like Love Actually, only it worked... )