Good to know that dick and fart jokes have been around since the beginning of time.

Tonight is the Springsteen show. Woot! The weather looks good, which is always a plus. Other than that, I don’t have a hell of a lot to say today.

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There was an earthquake yesterday in Los Angeles. I was always told that in the event of an earthquake, standing in a doorway is safest. I guess Jessie was told that the best way to survive an earthquake is taking off his shirt. So funny. Read the rest of this entry »

Charlie suggested in the comments of a previous post that we see just how many weird fears and neuroses we have here at freakgirl.com. Add yours in the comments. Mine are after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

Isn’t this guy supposed to be in custody?

Reason #163 why I won’t go to the gym.

You may or may not know that Joel McHale’s The Soup is one of my very favorite television shows. So imagine my excitement when last week’s episode featured appearances by both Keith Olbermann AND Simon Pegg. It was hilarious. Video after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

If you missed it the first time, you can now watch Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog on Hulu. Or, watch it here after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

…if it’s anything like what I’m hearing about last night’s show.

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who donated for the Arc Walkathon. We made several hundred dollars for Team Freakgirl. And — we had the only two international donations! You guys are the best. Thanks again for your help and generosity.

I forgot to link to this the other day. The geekboy wrote a fun post about being a geek, and the challenge of staying constantly excited as new projects and trailers are announced every damn day.

I can’t find anything worth blogging about today. Go ahead and chat in the comments if you’d like. How was your weekend?

Some lovely REM-inspired photos, from in and around Athens.
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My latest article is up over at How Stuff Works — How Radiation Works. This one was really hard to write. Science was never my strong suit and this topic was extremely broad.

If any of you were wondering how it’s going with our farm share — pretty great! We’re managing to eat most of what we get each week, and sometimes Lisa or my parents take the extra. Right now we have a ton of zucchini and squash. I’m going to make zucchini muffins or something today, I think. I’ve enjoyed trying new things. Found out I really like bok choy. I’d also never eaten beets before. My dad told me to roast them, so I did, with a little bit of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. An hour in the oven at 400 — delicious! Along with roasted beets, dinner last night was sauteed chard and onion, with a bit of olive oil and lemon juice. Really good. We have a bunch of frying peppers this week, and we are thinking of grilling up some sausage and peppers when we visit with friends tomorrow afternoon.

Looking forward to the upcoming tomato harvest!

So last night we saw The Dark Knight. It was very good. It was. But it didn’t blow me away. I don’t know why. It felt a bit long to me…that’s a long time for so much darkness. Ledger’s Joker was remarkable and really added some bizarre notes of levity to an otherwise very heavy flick. At the risk of comparing apples and oranges, if I had to pick one superhero movie this summer, I’m picking Iron Man.

Thoughts? SPOILERS shall ABOUND in the comments.

We’d like to hit at least $300 in donations for the Arc Walk on Saturday. We’re not that far from our goal! You can donate here - as always, list Team Freakgirl as the team you’d like to sponsor.

Last night’s grand opening party went really well. The shop is INCREDIBLE, and Susie, Kathy and Jen have every reason to be proud. The decor is warm and inventive, and the products are high quality and lovely. There’s a crafting area in the back and a nice little lounge area for knitting and relaxing. I can’t wait to go back and do some shopping and see the place really set up. A couple photos after the jump, but you can see the entire set here. Read the rest of this entry »

I luff him. Make sure you select to watch in high quality.
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There’s an email virus going around, with the return address “postcards@hallmark.com.” If you receive an email saying you’ve received a postcard from Hallmark, be smart and don’t open the attachment.

It’s my sister’s birthday today! Along with my mom and dad, they’ll all be going to Disney this afternoon for a few days. Have a great time, guys!

Tonight is my first paying cupcake gig. Good friend and freakgirl.com regular Susie is living her dream and opening up a DIY craft shop with her sister. Tomorrow is the Grand Opening, and tonight is a party so we can all see the space and ooh and ahhh and understand why Susie has been stressed to the max for the past six months. I am so thrilled for her! If you are in the area, please stop by The Craft Lounge in Leonia, NJ tomorrow (Thursday) and check it out.

Anyhoo, Susie hired me to bake six dozen cupcakes for the event. All the cupcakes are baked (2 dozen each of chocolate, vanilla and key lime) and today I’m going to make three different batches of frosting and finish them off. Making frosting in hot, humid weather is always difficult, so I’m running our A/C on high today. I’m nervous! I want them to be perfect. Last night I actually had a nightmare that I screwed them up completely. Of course, that nightmare also featured a dead old woman and an appearance by Neil Patrick Harris (unrelated), so I’m not too worried that it will come true.

Photos of Miss Meena, for those of you who aren’t deathly afraid of her, Chuck. Read the rest of this entry »

Estelle Getty has died. Awwwwww. Sophia. Read the rest of this entry »