apropos of nothing

i have for some time been following the saga of one of lapsedagnostic's (step?)daughters, who's on the (otherwise all-boys) wrestling team at her school. yesterday, she won her first match! and not just on points -- she pinned the boy.

let's hear it for chicks what kick ass!

personalized schwag

today, we all received Maxis mugs with our names printed on them. they are perfectly standard and average mugs in every respect, except for the little printed slip that came curled up in each one, which reads:

A Gift For You


This beautiful gift is of the finest quality available. Hand prepared by true craftspeople, the design is kiln-fired for permanence and inspected no less than seven times through production. All in all, your gift is the product of our uncompromising commitment to quality.

WELL then.

i'm almost tempted to frame the little paper slip and display it with the mug in my cube.

creative misunderstanding

there's a line in the Chris von Sneidern song "Summertime Sun" that begins "some things futile can be beautiful."

i always hear it as "some things feudal can be beautiful."