First World Rant:
I don't think my office is getting cleaned today, since I'm in it doing work. I don't think they like it when I'm home while they clean. Well, when they give me a 9-3 window, I can't necessarily be gone that whole time. I don't really care about the office not getting cleaned today, but it's a little frustrating. I pay for it to get cleaned, dammit!
Also, they sent a new person. Again. They are supposed to notify me of that so I can be home to introduce new people to Toto. Fortunately, Toto's not here, and I was home, so it's not an issue, but it still upsets me. I think they're getting a nasty phone call this afternoon.
HIPPO BIRDIES AIMS!!!!
Oh, btw, its official: The New York Times will declare
anything
a trend
Women Eating Steak on Dates [link]
Random SciFi picture: [link]
From Ladies and Robots
Good Girl Deserves a Good Robot for Herself
Something about a pretty girl in the company of an imposing robot spoke very dearly to the hearts of readers and movie-goers of the Fifties' Space Era. Chrome was at the height of industrial fashion, and the curvy reflective plates of friendly (and not so friendly) robots played well against curvy shapes of the poster girls.
I planned to do this homage to the 50s style for some time, being partly inspired by illustrations from collectible science fiction pulp magazines, and partly by such sites as Fogonazos, or World of Kane with their own collections. So here is the first part of "Futuristic Ladies" post (the next one will feature space girls). Most images are promotional shots for the "Forbidden Planet" movie (1956) with Anne Francis, rare shots from various 60s TV series and, of course, art from vintage SF magazines.
The New York Times will declare anything a trend
I read that this morning and lost my eyeballs due to excessive rolling.
Happy Birthday, Aimée!
Gods, I want to go back to bed...
I hereby decree everyone gts to do what they want today in observance of my birthday!
ita, if you're around, do you know how long it takes for a goose egg to show up, and subsequently how long it takes for a goose egg to turn into a nice, slightly puffy shiner?
I hereby decree everyone gts to do what they want today in observance of my birthday!
Well, I'll get my wish after I return from dropping Jilli off at work. She's got to go to a seminar that starts a full hour before she'd normally be starting her work day. Grr.
