Tell me something wonderful.

[foxtongue]

I've been out of town and away from the computer for over a week. My time was spent in the company of good people in an interesting place having lovely conversations and tasty, tasty food. In the meantime, other things happened.

Tell me what I've missed.

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[badger.livejournal.com]

David Tinapple's interactive art.
http://www.davidtinapple.com/

[coffeeman.livejournal.com]

I got to meet Amanda Palmer last week! Not at a show, I actually had a brief time with just us (and twitter and cellphones) at the airport before Andru Bemis and Jason Webley whisked her away.

Other than that, LJ has been strangely quite, and now I realize why!

[porphyre.livejournal.com]

OOOoooooOOOooooooOOOOh! That sounds like a really good afternoon.

[katkent.livejournal.com]

Lu's Pharmacy opened up on the DTES. It's beautiful, has security, and serves only women. However, they only serve women who were born as women.

Things are looking busy this weekend.

[porphyre.livejournal.com]

I'm sensing protest. Juicy, loud, and righteous.

[themythicalman.livejournal.com]

Someone I know has recently posted about this at her LJ, including an incredible letter that she has sent to Lu's Pharmacy. The last three paragraphs of her letter are solid gold, in my humble opinion.

http://rzep.livejournal.com/223343.html (if you're interested).

[natowelch.livejournal.com]

Michael Jackson died.







...Sorry, the temptation was just too much.

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

MICHAEL JACKSON DIED?!?!

[porphyre.livejournal.com]

Scientists say the future is even more futuristic than they ever possibly could have predicted.

[skonen-blades.livejournal.com]

I swallowed a bug.

[themythicalman.livejournal.com]

That's what you get for being chased by Reavers.

[porphyre.livejournal.com]

Do you know why?

[silveredmane.livejournal.com]

It finally rained up here on the mesa rather than just sprinkling a little and the high desert has bloomed.

Come see.

[porphyre.livejournal.com]

I'm still trying to figure out how and when I can get there.

[peristalsis.livejournal.com]

Actually, I left the whole world on pause while you were gone; for some reason, I thought you were just going to the kitchen for a cup of tea and would be right back. My mistake.

[porphyre.livejournal.com]

That might explain why SF had such weather, it was like I brought Vancouver with me.

[wildcherrygal.livejournal.com]

You missed me.

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

We're working on our aim, though.

[themythicalman.livejournal.com]

From www.ted.com: "Artist Theo Jansen demonstrates the amazingly lifelike kinetic sculptures he builds from plastic tubes and lemonade bottles. His creatures are designed to move -- and even survive -- on their own."

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/theo_jansen_creates_new_creatures.html


Other good news, from cbc.ca: "An HIV/AIDS vaccine developed in Canada has passed safety tests in animals and the researchers are awaiting approval to begin human trials in the U.S."

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/07/01/health-canadian-aids-hiv-vaccine-kang.html

[porphyre.livejournal.com]

I recently gave someone a mini-lecture on Theo Jansen, mentioning they need to check out the TED. One of these days, I plan to catch up on all of them.

[jupiterjuniper.livejournal.com]

1) i am buying a house!
2) i am turning 30 next week!

[porphyre.livejournal.com]

Eee! That's so exciting! I'm thrilled you found one you love! It was sounding a bit dire there for awhile. Plus, what a birthday present!

[jettcat.livejournal.com]

I'm sure if it's wonderful or not.
But TA DA! You now have a better credit rating than the state of California...

[porphyre.livejournal.com]

Given my non existant credit history, that's vaguely terrifying.

[moosl.livejournal.com]

Tell me what I've missed.

You missed Paris Hilton hugging a camel, the 7 lb pizza, and the cat demonstrating the O_o emoticon.

[porphyre.livejournal.com]

Sooo... not a lot, then, is what you're saying?

[koppermoon.livejournal.com]

Me, falling out of my first love.

[porphyre.livejournal.com]

“To fall in love is to create a religion that has a fallible god." Borges

[tnkgrl.livejournal.com]

You missed nothing - it was just a dream.

:)

[porphyre.livejournal.com]

Like tasty, tasty breakfast!

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

[porphyre.livejournal.com]

I'm scared to click on that.

[niac.livejournal.com]

I had to deal with a data center fire.

Uphill both ways.

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah? I had to deal with three data center fires.