Why didn't I drive up for this launch? They are always awesome, but the full moon too. Shiny! [link]

Yeah, I'm thinking I gotta make it to at least one shuttle launch before thee shuttles are retired....

I think this is the king of all night launches, though: [link]

Sullivan posted a quote from a Salon article with this heading: Poseur Alert

Then he quotes this:

This is all funny stuff. But I submit that the true genius of lolcats lies in their tragedy.

In one classic example, one cat is crying, and another is hugging it and saying, "Don't crai. We'll get cheezburger someday." It's sweet and poignant and wistful all at the same time. Life can be hard, it says, and we don't always get what we want, but even as we long for things we may never have, we draw succor from the reassurances of those we love. Sure, it's ridiculous that what the cat is yearning for is a cheeseburger. But the cheeseburger is not really a cheeseburger -- it's a symbol.

Is that poseurific? Maybe. But I still like it. I think it'd be even better translated into LOLCat.

Here's another: A brown and black calico looks out the window of his apartment only to notice a beautiful white female on the balcony across the way. His heart quickens, in the scenario I imagine, then he swallows hard and quickly looks away, unable to muster the courage to speak to her. The caption: "Evry dayz, 3 o'clockz ... Mebe one day I sez meow to her." Who among us hasn't felt that longing and regret? Who among us hasn't passed an attractive stranger in the supermarket or on the street, only to kick ourselves afterward for letting the opportunity slip between our fingers?

The Salon piece: I can has cheezburger ... and pathos?

So, who's your vampire lover? [link]

Not surprisingly, I got the unconventional vamp.

You love a man who’s quirky and likes to keep people guessing. That’s why your perfect vampire match is James Marsters as Spike in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” Nicolas Cage as Peter Loew in “Vampire’s Kiss,” David Bowie as John in “The Hunger” or Stephen Moyer as Bill Compton in “True Blood” (pictured from left to right). He’s the type of vampire lover who’s unpredictable, and he wears his uniqueness like a badge of honor. Just remember that being with an eccentric can have its drawbacks and can bite you in the end if things are taken to the extreme.

can bite you in the end

Heh.

Wolf Boy Pruthviraj Patil: 11-Year-Old Suffers From Rare Disorder (PHOTOS)

Pruthviraj Patil, 11, suffers from a rare genetic disorder known as hypertrichosis - or "werewolf syndrome" - which causes a thick coat of hair to grow over every inch of his body except his palms and feet.

When he was born in a village near Mumbai, his mother was told she had given birth to a god, but in school, there have been more bullies than believers.

Assuming they can't cure him, I wonder what his dating life will be like? Would he be a hit at a furry convention?

Also, in one picture he appears to have much more hair on his face than in the other photos. I wonder if the hair was growing back from a shave in the other pictures.

Sounds like an awesome day Allyson.

Bad boy vampire. Which - ok. yes. but? Lestat and not spike? Come ON.

I have no desire to work. I just want to go home and sleep.

Bo-ring.

You love a man who’s romantic and likes to seek justice. That’s why your perfect vampire match is Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen in “Twilight,” David Boreanaz as Angel in “Angel,” Wesley Snipes as Blade in “Blade” or Kyle Schmid as Henry Fitzroy in “Blood Ties” (pictured from left to right). He’s the type of vampire lover who will want to protect you and others from harm, and he has a strong sense of wanting to be part of a larger moral good. Just remember that being with a self-righteous do-gooder can have its drawbacks, and it can bite you in the end if things are taken to the extreme.

But there really needs to be a survey for boys and their girl vampire lovers. 'Cuz then I bet I'd end up with Drusilla.

How cool to meet the inventor of the Roomba!

Also, I love how when the puppies bark - it still kind of surprises them that THAT sound is coming from them. (Does that make sense, other than in my head?)