In honor of the new movie ”The Muppets” my friend Tim painted this picture of “Muppets Take Manhattan” as a “Choose Your Own Adventure Book.”
I keep telling him to start a Tumblr to showcase this kind of stuff but he hasn’t done it yet. What a talented jerk.
In Ghana this week for work, noticing some Samsung Africa-specific TV ads to deal with unexpected power outages. One for a TV with a built-in surge protector, one for a fridge/freezer with a built in cold pack.
Also, I watched Predator. The 2010 version. That was a mistake.
I love smartcars! (via @loidagarciafebo)
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After 26 long years, I can finally rest easy. Twenty-six years I spent standing in front of a camera, gritting my teeth, and shilling the latest works of every hack children’s book author imaginable. For 26 years, I’ve told kids they could open a magical door to another world just by reading a book, when the only door it ever opened for me led to a soul-sucking career in the horrifying abyss of public television.
But now, at last, it is over. I don’t have to lie anymore. I don’t have to live that nightmare.
” — My Living Nightmare Of Encouraging Kids To Read Is Over by Levar Burton (The Onion)
At this very moment, Dan is in the middle of a 190-mile, 2-day bike ride to raise money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, the hospital that saved his life. Read a little about his experience, and please, make a donation if you can.
5 Borough Ride / Bike New York
I was a bit nervous about going the whole 42 miles since I haven’t done much training, but it was a great ride, if soggy. My new bike is life-changing.
Getting that new bike to / from NYC has been rather challenging, though, and has required far too many trips to union station.
25 miles on the W&OD trail, average speed 12.6 mph, top speed 27 mph (on the flats!). Powered up a few hills. As I hoped, the trail was relatively traffic-free thanks to Easter. Up next: leftover risotto for lunch, laundry.
I’ll be in Bucharest next weekend, so no ride, but I’ve heard there are some places I can use an exercise bike so I can keep getting ready for the Five Borough Ride.
Dan says Boston is still too cold for cycling … I say ha ha now, but know I’ll get my comeuppance In August.
Today was my first full solo day in DC.
Tomorrow I start my new job… hurray!
Dan won’t join me in DC until July… boo!
(stupid school year)
Ok, it’s not Saturday night. But I am in Seoul. I’m blogging for work over at http://gslis.simmons.edu/blogs/dispatches. Check it out.
Pictures on my flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/megoc42/