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My So-Called Life

I’m moving in two weeks. I haven’t started packing. I bought fifteen boxes today. This was obviously the optimal time to purchase My So-Called Life on dvd. Or possibly not.
But this was the first show I obsessed over, years before Alias and Chuck and…well, really, that’s about it. I had [...]

Hi, I’m Amanda, and I have a bedding shopping problem.

Okay, to be fair, some of my bedding purchases are because I have a cat, and the cat is an ass, and he pees on the bed.  So I go through a lot of sheets and have recently bought more spares because I’m sick of doing laundry twice a week.  But the quilt I ordered? [...]

Mark your calendars, people

Because on Tuesday, July 15th, Joss Whedon’s latest epic project goes live:  Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog
Yes, it is a supervillain musical.  Yes, it will kick ass. Yes, everyone must watch it.
Joss has posted the plan of action here.  I’m a geek, so obviously I can’t wait.

The pants command me!

Today was Mura’s last day in New York, and we had brunch, went shopping, and got completely drenched while sprinting along 42nd Street. Then we got back on the train, because we figured one drenching was enough for one day.
(We got soaked again while running back to the car after getting dinner at Pizzeria [...]

Ideas That Did Not Occur to Me While Job Hunting

Blackbird Tees has a line of t-shirts that you can print your resume on (on the reverse side of the shirt only). It’s kind of awesome, not that I’d meet employers anywhere I’d be wearing a t-shirt.
Also, I’m somewhat disappointed that “References available upon request” isn’t available as a slogan. (Via PopGadget)

I’ve Resisted Gaming for 28 Years (Almost)

I’m not a big gaming person, and by that I mean that I have never, ever owned any kind of console and my gaming experience tops out with the hours I spent watching boys play Goldeneye in college.  I played computer games as a kid on the Mac, but mostly either the educational type or [...]