apparently, if you are filthy filthy rich, you can name a monkey. not just one monkey, but a whole new just-discovered species of monkey. i feel the need to point that out, b/c i was introduced to this topic by one of the professors coming into the graduate office and saying, with no explanation/introduction, "okay, i think we'll need to pool our money, but we may have a shot at naming a monkey." i assumed he meant one, singular monkey, but no: it's a whole darn species. of course, when he said this, no one had bid yet...considering that bids are currently at $12K, i think that chances of a department-wide monkey naming are pretty slim.

what would *you* name a monkey?

jim sent me this link...is it mean? yeah, probably. but it's also a really really good idea. cracked me up, anyway...

this made me feel horribly unread

from glitches: "Instructions:
- Bold those you've read
- Italicize started-but-never-finished
- Add three of your own
- Post to your journal


1. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
2. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
3. His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman
4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling
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this is adorable...not quite adorable enough for me to drop $15 to subscribe because i'm, well, broke. but adorable nonetheless. i love the old school idea of actually writing letters, and since the necessity of speed doesn't always make it practicle, i like the option of being able to at least make your e-mails seem a little bit more personal than times new roman or arial on a white background. (not that i'm knocking arial on a white background...obviously...).

this makes me want to learn how to cross-stitch. i kind of already decided that once i finish my quilt, i'm going to try to get a better handle on crocheting, but the the thought of bestowing gifts such as the above on people is really, really tempting...plus, i could finally make ray that pillow i've been telling him for, oh, three years now that i'd make ("sure, i'm an agent of satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial"). and i could still surprise him with it because i'm fairly confident that he doesn't read my blog. and if he does...well, hi ray, and forget that you just read that :)