Go Fish

Thanks for the great sticker book, Rachel.

Clockwise from the treasure chest:

A pair of female guppies

Neon Tetras

Male Guppy

Phantom Tetra

Gourami

The Office Goldilocks

Someone's been eating my porridge...actually it's much worse.

So I walked into the kitchen at work today and not only did I find that somebody had gone into my box of instant oatmeal but somebody had gone into the box, opened a new package and placed the full, opened package back in the box. 

What the eff? Who does that anyway?

Toast of the town

OMFG....check it out. This is nuts!

The following is extracted from http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/06/honey-i-left-it-on-the-toast/:

Nothing gets your morning going like a cup of joe and a piece of toast slathered in your favorite spread. Of course, it can also be the time of day when things are hectic to start. Kids running around, people in and out, everyone trying to remind everyone else about the super important soccer meet after school. Next time, put it on toast.

This toaster by Sasha Tseng incorporates a little message board where one can read quick notes. The message also gets “toasted” into the toast itself so it gives new meaning to “read while you eat”.

Lego Maniac

Just thought I would share this GREAT photo.

I didn't make this, but I wish I had.

Andrew Lipson is the self proclaimed "professional nerd" and the man behind the Escher inspired Lego creations. Unfortunately, his website is pretty disappointing considering his vocation.

http://www.andrewlipson.com/

If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?

I have been looking for an appropriate bonsai-esque plant a while now but I haven't had much luck with them. Unfortunately most "bonsai" are marketed simply as "bonsai" and do not refer to the actually plant species. In reality the word bonsai indicates only to the method of tree miniaturization and can apply to a number of different types plants. Bonsais are typically outdoor trees like, juniper or maple, whose growth is stunted due to a combination of pruning and root constraint. These plants usually do very poorly indoors. Because of these factors I never had much luck with keeping indoor bonsais.

Then one day during lunch I notice this little guy at corner store and I thought to myself "What the hell, let's give it another shot." So I bought this tree for the bargain price of $14 and it may have been the best $14 I ever spent.

Okay, that may have been a bit of an overstatement, truth be told, the best $14 I ever spent was for tickets to the opening of the movie, High School Musical 3, but the tree was a good purchase, nonetheless.

Anyway, thought the tree is thriving I don't actually know what kind of tree it is.

I asked the cashier when I bought it and he ran outside and brought back a tag that said "Chrysan." After a week of thinking that "Chrysan" was the name of the tree I clued in that it may actually be a Chrysanthemum plant.

However, upon further research it is clear that my little tree is not a Chrysanthemum and I have yet to come across a similar plant since. I look over sometimes and think to myself "who are you? What's your story?"

I suppose my tree is have to remain shrouded in mystery.
Maybe I should try smoking it?

Oh, and for the record I was kidding about High School Musical 3 tickets being the best $14 I ever spent (kinda.)

From Russian with love

The Russian Blue, the sexiest cat on earth and naturally hypo-allergenic (well, practically)

I've contacted a breeder about the Russian Blue, unfortunately it's a little out of my price range, about $600 out of my price range. However, if I was Madonna I would buy 20 of these proud, majestic animals.

Here is what the all-knowing Wikipedia has to say about this beautiful breed:

The Russian Blue is a naturally occurring breed that originated in the port of Arkhangelsk, Russia. It is believed that the first Russian Blues from Russia to England and Northern Europe in the 1860s by Russian sailors.

The Russian Blue is known for being a very intelligent and active animal. They have been known to open doors/windows, play fetch, and are sensitive to basic human emotions. The Russian Blue is also known for getting along very well with other pets and children in a household. They are known also for being quiet and clean animals that are normally reserved around strangers, unless they are brought up in a very active household.

The Russian Blue produces less glycoprotein Fel d 1 and is much less of an allergen source than other breeds of cat. This would suggest that the Russian Blue breed may be hypoallergenic, yet others point out that no cat is completely free of allergens.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Blue