Odds and ends

Two posts in one day?! It's true. I've had some random thoughts floating "in my brain inside my head", as our 8-year-old neighbor girl would say, and decided to share them with you.

Why is Brooke Shields hawking so many health and beauty aids? It's a little weird to me and apparently to Jezebel, too. It's good to know I'm not alone.

Speaking of weird... Check out this latest report from CDC. And you thought we only dealt with infectious diseases.

I've been watching more cartoons and children's programming lately and have to admit that there are a couple of shows I really like. One is "The Mr. Men Show" on Cartoon Network. My favorite character is Mr. Rude, mostly beacuse his showmates yell out "Mr. Rude" when he makes rude noises. If you watch the video (there's a link from Mr. Rude's page), you can hear it, too. I also like "Yo Gabba Gabba" on Nick, Jr. It's oddly retro-modern and drops some funky beats. Here's a look at 'Party in My Tummy'. The breakfast version is my favorite because it features all of the characters, but I couldn't find it for you. And, in case you were wondering, yes, I still like The Powerpuff Girls. My all-time favorite episodes are Bubblevicious (the one where Bubbles is "hard core") and Birthday Bash (the one where Him gives the girls the most insidious gift of all).

One of my hobbies has been embroidery and I've been thinking to get back into it. I found a neat site called Sublime Stitching, which really rekindled my interest in the sewing arts. Reasons embroidery rocks: You can be creative; it's cheap entertainment; and you can make something useful from it. For my welcome back project, I ordered the pre-printed eco tote. I'll give you an update on how it comes along.

If you're looking for an interesting site to peruse (besides this one), look no further than Awful Library Books. Two really fun librarians from Michigan started the blog to poke fun at and encourage the updating of out-of-touch holdings in public libraries. How cool are they? Check it out (pun intended).