This Was Such a No Brainer

This Was Such a No Brainer.

Can't believe it took so long to think of it.

Ice That Looks Like Map of US

Top 10 ways Mei Gardens is trying to achieve Negative Ambiance

Is Negative Ambiance possible? Whether it is or not, based on our recent experience, Mei Gardens is trying hard to achieve it.

Here is my top 10 list:

Top 10 ways Mei Gardens is trying to achieve Negative Ambiance

1. Reheated egg rolls.

2. Main course served to 2 people at 2 different times.

3. Snow pea prep area one table over, diagonally.

4. Dirty empty cake plate one table over, across.

5. Clear view of bathroom from table.

6. Peeling and badly patched wallpaper near said bathroom.

7. My pi’s knife taken away while he was still eating.

8. Tacky jewish music playing in background.

9. No mints, just mint crumbs in an otherwise empty bowl.

10. Lousy fortunes.

What is it about Edison and Gas Main Explosions?

A building blew up on route 27 near Plainfield Avenue at 4:30 am this morning.

When we came by in the evening, the rubble was still smoking.



The building next door.


Notice how the blinds melted.


I am really slipping. I didn't go over to interview the news guy like I should have.

My Old Camera Is Broken But Now Takes Wonderful Pictures

My old camera is broken. Has been broken for a while. However, now that it is broken it takes the most wonderful pictures. My backyard never looked this good in real life.

My kalanchoe at work is blooming!

Avatar's Strong Anti-Smoking Message

I haven't heard much about in it the news, but Avatar has one of the strongest Anti-Smoking messages I have seen in a long time.

First there is the MPAA Rating warning:

Avatar is rated PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and warfare, sensuality, language and some smoking.

And then what happens in the movie.

Really, they couldn't have made it any clearer:

You smoke, you die.

The Cow Cat Making Itself at Home

As seen by the shed this morning.

Continuing the Silly Glasses Pictures Posts

Thanks Eliana and Gene, we had a great time at the New Year's Eve party.

And I'm not just saying that because I won a round of Scattergories and a prize!

You know I mean it because we stayed up WAY past midnight!