Other: Happy New Year

I was going to write some semi-heartfelt post reflecting back on last year and considering the prospects for the new year, but I decided not to.

Basically, last year sucked ass, and to quote the band Scrawl, "It was a good year because it was such a bad year that this year can only be better."

Other: Small Fry Update!

From my mother:

Jesus is fine - a full half inch now and very active. I cleaned his little cage this morning. Also got him some small fry food over the weekend. I think he is going to make it.

Other: More Totoro Infatuation

Too cute!	Super neat!
Wow!	Awesome! (But, uh, not awesome enough to pay $260.)

They also have lots of other Totoro character plushies, but I can make my own...

From the same place, you can also get some of the fabled Hello Kitty toilet paper. And, uh, Hello Kitty insect repellent patches.

Metro Journal: Just So There Is No Confusion

After having yet another driver honk at me when I had right of way in a crosswalk, I have looked this up in the California Driver Handbook.
Specifically, concerning right-of-way,

Respect the right-of-way of pedestrians. Always stop for any pedestrian crossing at corners or other crosswalks, even if the crosswalk is in the middle of the block, and at corners with or without traffic lights, whether or not the crosswalks are marked by painted lines.
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Do not stop in a crosswalk. You will place pedestrians in danger.
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Remember—if a pedestrian makes eye contact with you, he or she is ready to cross the street. Yield to the pedestrian.^*

And, their bold, not mine:

Pedestrians have the right of way in crosswalks, even if the crosswalk is in the middle of the block.

I am so totally going to print out a couple copies of that page, take a highlighter to it, and shove it in the face of the next person who pulls that "honking at the pedestrian in the crosswalk" crap on me.

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^* And rude hand gestures are even more compelling proof than eye contact. Oh, but you weren't paying attention, were you, Asshole Driver Person?

Other: Natalie Dee Comics

Ok, I only just found out about this Natalie Dee person's comics today, but I'm getting weird looks because I keep laughing.


Yeah, that happened a while back now...


Guess which part Spoon gets?