This Modern World (at Salon.com) depresses me greatly.

What makes those "bondage heels"?

The straps?

It just occurred to me that I'm not sure if I paid my rent this month, since I was out of town at the end of last month. Crap. I hope I remember this when I get home!

My cafeteria is continuing to go international--today was "Try Everything Middle Eastern Day!" With chicken tabak (I could be wrong on the name), beef marquez (I was hoping for marquez sausage, but no such luck), falafel, beans and rice, various bulgar wheat side dishes, and a whole array of condiments, from hummus and tabbouleh to tahini sauce, a mid-east salsa, and a few other sauces. Oh, and stuffed grape leaves. Looking forward to trying this plate of samplers out.

What makes those "bondage heels"?

I'd have called them gladiator-style, but I imagine putting the words "bondage" and "Angelina Jolie" that close together is good SEO.

Giant 'meat-eating' plant found

A new species of giant carnivorous plant has been discovered in the highlands of the central Philippines.

The pitcher plant is among the largest of all pitchers and is so big that it can catch rats as well as insects in its leafy trap.

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Pitcher plants are carnivorous. Carnivorous plants come in many forms, and are known to have independently evolved at least six separate times. While some have sticky surfaces that act like flypaper, others like the Venus fly trap are snap traps, closing their leaves around their prey.

Pitchers create tube-like leaf structures into which insects and other small animals tumble and become trapped.

Today is not pear shape. Today is ghot shaped. Or jack fruit shaped. Or perhaps this

Huh. I didn't know what they called ghot in Bhutan was very likely durian.

Apartment treatment scheduled for Thursday. Technician would not give me the info I wanted (what peticides will they use) because he was a dismissive poophead who seemed to think "We use different things, it depends what they see. They will do an effective job." was somehow an ok answer. I said I wanted the names and he stammered and I will just try to get it from whomever actually ends up at my place on Thursday. I'll also let the building know that this is information they should request and demand.

I have to board the cats for 2 nights, so now to call the vet and see if they have space Thurs and Fri night.

What makes those "bondage heels"?

Nothing.

A new species of giant carnivorous plant has been discovered in the highlands of the central Philippines.

I know this is the usual language, but it always sounds so arrogant to me -- this isn't a 'new' species, y'all just haven't heard of it yet.

I didn't know what they called ghot in Bhutan was very likely durian.

Very appropriate if your day stinks.