Category Archives: Frivolity

Procrastination is important to a well-balanced mind.

A little reading is a dangerous thing

Posted on February 13, 2007 by cicada

I’ve been reading more than posting for the past week, and have a collection of odds, ends and lint to pass on. I have a love/hate relationship with the New Yorker. It’s just too much reading for me to keep … Continue reading →

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Oh look – it’s me

Posted on February 11, 2007 by cicada

Thank you to my long-suffering friends, who have needed the metaphorical SuperSoaker increasingly frequently. I’ll try to limit my obsessive introspection, I promise. I heart xkcd.

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My new running partner

Posted on February 10, 2007 by cicada

Today I was joined on my daily riverside run by a bald eagle. Every time I passed him and got just out of sight, he flew directly over my head to a new perch up ahead. We played this leapfrog … Continue reading →

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Beauty, Art and Fantasy

Posted on February 9, 2007 by cicada

Amanda Marcotte at Pandagon posted yesterday about a photography firm that offers photo retouching. Their portfolio is yet another reminder that nothing you see in a fashion magazine is real – even beautiful, waif-thin models get the airbrush treatment. Lord … Continue reading →

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In case you don’t remember God doing that thing. . .

Posted on February 3, 2007 by cicada

I thought I’d check before reading any further in Blogging the Bible to see how much I really had forgotten. Unfortunately, this quiz is so silly, I think 86% is a rather poor showing. Oh well. Although I may not … Continue reading →

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Kinda like Boggle on a Rubiks Cube

Posted on January 31, 2007 by cicada

WORD STRIPS – word game from Flash By Night There clearly aren’t enough ways to waste time on the internet(s) yet. This is kind of fun, although I still prefer good old-fashioned Boggle.

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What? No way!

Posted on January 29, 2007 by cicada

Neurontic skewers two studies leading to incredibly obvious conclusions: Attractive young psychology professor is stunned to discover that “it sucks to be rejected based on how you look.” Three new studies spearheaded by University of Buffalo Assistant Professor Lora Park … Continue reading →

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A-musing (and surprisingly accurate) quiz

Posted on January 24, 2007 by cicada

If only being a bookish tease was a job qualification. You scored as Clio. You are Clio, the muse of history. You love academic pursuits, but still know to have fun. You’re a bit of a tease and a prankster. … Continue reading →

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The Gret Quizz of Medievale Trivia

Posted on January 23, 2007 by cicada

I haven’t posted nearly enough procrastinatory quizzes lately – so here’s one from Geoffrey Chaucer, especially for my dear friend mdvlist. Everyone else, I warn you, it’s hard. I haven’t done this badly on a quiz since calculus I!

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Legos rule

Posted on January 20, 2007 by cicada

If I had to make a choice between Macs and Legos as commercial objects of devotion, I think my head would explode. I adore my Mac, I love my iPod, but as a child, Legos were my life. Even now, … Continue reading →

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