The Lemmertorium

Someone buy me one of these. I promise I’ll become your friend.

These things look a little strange, but they’re actually flash drives. They come in 1 – 4GB models, and the smallest one retails at $80. Ouch! But, if anyone wants to be the king of nerd-chic, you have to get one. As for me, maybe Lacey will get me an R2 flash drive for Valentine’s Day.

[tags]star wars, mimoco[/tags]

DailyLit lets you read books a little at a time by email. It’s a great way to read a book, especially if you’re the kind of person that doesn’t usually read, or doesn’t have a lot of time.

Lacey and I have each been enjoying the service for a few weeks now. Every morning a new section of Treasure Island comes to my inbox. Lacey is enjoying reading Moby Dick. (I don’t know why, but seafaring seems to be a theme with us.)

Anyhow, go check the site out. Their books are older. I think they have to be out of copyright. This is actually a good thing, as it gives you a chance to read a classic novel, a little bit at a time.

[tags]DailyLit, Moby Dick, Treasure Island[/tags]

As of today I’m an official Nebraskan. I guess that means I’ll have to start watching college football, plant trees, and learn how to husk corn (I can only eat it).

Let the ridicule begin…

Who remembers these songs:

“Lightning Crashes” by Live

“Jumper” by Third Eye Blind

“The Freshman” by The Verve Pipe

and these others.

I grew up with these songs and am a little disturbed to see them placed on a nostalgic 2-CD set. I’m not against listening to music for the sake of nostalgia, I’m just against my music being nostalgic.

Apparently these songs aren’t new anymore. In fact, they now have their own niche in the history of music. Unforunately, someone is calling that niche the Buzz Ballad. It sounds like a collection of really crappy songs that are sung fast so no one hears how bad they are. Then again, maybe that’s what these songs are?

What really bugs me about this, is that I suspect it means I’m getting old. The things I associated with my youth can now be used to remind me of my age. Isn’t that a scary thought?

Has anyone else seen these CD’s advertised on TV? Does it feel a bit ominous, or is it just me?

Reading my feeds this morning I came across a “what superhero are you” quiz. Obviously, I couldn’t resist completing it, nor could I resist making Lacey take it also. Here are our results:

Cory:

Your results:
You are Superman

Superman 80% Green Lantern 70% Spider-Man 60% Iron Man 55% Robin 52% Hulk 50% Supergirl 47% Batman 40% The Flash 35% Wonder Woman 27% Catwoman 25%

You are mild-mannered, good, strong and you love to help others.

Click here to take the “Which Superhero am I?” quiz…
Lacey:

Your results:
You are Superman

Superman 80% Robin 72% Spider-Man 70% Green Lantern 65% Wonder Woman 58% Batman 55% Catwoman 50% Hulk 50% Iron Man 50% The Flash 45% Supergirl 33%

You are mild-mannered, good, strong and you love to help others.

Click here to take the “Which Superhero am I?” quiz…
So there you have it, Lacey and I are both Superman. I guess that means we’re a good match for each other, right? What I find interesting is that my #2 is the Green Lantern (awesome!), but Lacey’s #2 is Robin.

I don’t know if any of you will be flying during the holiday season. In case you are, let me advise you not to run your infants through the X-ray machine. Although federal restrictions prevent you from carrying on liquids, finger-nail clippers, and other innocuous items; babies are still allowed on flights in the US. Though babies pose no threat to passengers, the X-ray’s radiation may damage the child.

Yes, this really happened.

Speaking of traveling, please keep us in your prayers tomorrow (12/21) as we head for Iowa and Christmas with my family. We had meant to leave today, but the decided to wait a day because of the snow.