9/9/2001 07:01:43 PM: Yet another fun quiz: Which Religion is Right for my Complexion?Episcopalian
Rely on the little black dress of religion - Episcopalianism! You are a passionate person, too busy for the muss and fuss of fashion OR religion. Sure you buy it in a box, but does that mean that you can't both look AND feel good? Mais non!
The architecturally correct lighting in liberal churches is forgiving to your complexion. Not only does it minimize pore size but it bathes you in a glow of chic immediacy. You are SO here and now. Functionality and utility mix successfully with classic forms.
Liberal issues provide you with something to talk about besides tax shelters and working out and soften the edges of your utilitarian (not unitarian!) nature. You have a tendency towards thin nails and hair which could be mitigated by adding butter or other solid fats to your diet. Remember, Christ fulfilled the law. God wants your coat to be shiny!
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9/9/2001 06:49:43 PM: Nupedia is an open content, international, peer reviewed encyclopedia project that is very, very cool.
Wikipedia is Nupedia's semi-anarchistic step-child. It is also insanely cool. I do not need more time-sucks in my life, but I keep running across them.
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9/6/2001 11:54:28 AM: Sometimes I think I enjoy reading abstracts more than I'd enjoy reading the article... Did I mention that I ♥ research? You come across all kinds of nifty things like this:Author(s): Gilbert, Sandra M.
Title: E-mail to the dead.
Source: Michigan Quarterly Review v. 37 no2 (Spring '98) p. 304-7 Journal Code: Mich Q Rev
Additional Info: United States
Standard No: ISSN: 0026-2420
Language: English
Abstract: Part of a special issue on disability, art, and culture. With reference to the death of her husband, the writer argues that grief has much in common with speculative fiction because both are concerned with alternative lives--past, present, or future. She asserts that along with the science fiction writer, the griever stands on the edge of another universe, a cosmos that aches with possibility like a phantom limb. She states that grief constructs invisible interlocutors, absent presences who are cherished companions in the imaginary rooms of what might have been.
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Electronic mail.
Death -- Psychological aspects.
I'll never have time to read all the articles that I want to... :-( I wonder if I can get in trouble for "abusing" InterLibrary Loan while I'm in school?
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9/6/2001 10:42:25 AM: Swiped from Scott's LiveJournal :
What's Your Totem Animal? Quiz
Your totem animal is the EAGLE. You may find that these regal birds appear in your dreams. If they haven't yet, look out for them as from now - as they're trying, by example, to teach you a thing or two. You're a brisk, efficient and strong person: you aim to be one of life's high-fliers and don't stand for any nonsense from anyone. You're not into money and are probably creative, mystical and have a genuine interest in other people's lives and cultures. You're a cool, nonjudgmental, broadminded mate - and much in demand because of it! In life, you're destined to travel and to heal.
This is surprisingly accurate, though sometimes I do have to work at the nonjudgmental part. I try, I try... Of course, as a
"creative, mystical" individual, I already know what my
real totem animal is... and that's not going to be shared. :-)
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9/3/2001 11:31:27 AM: Searches that brought people to le-champignon.net yesterday:- can crushing boobs (just because I wrote about the Clermont Lounge once...)
- list most frequent words in gre verbal
- oh le le pizza boys mp3 download
- doppelkopf palm pilot
- topless public new york park pictures drunk (bet you haven't seen *that* part of my site yet! ha!)
- gormenghast apple
- And, as always... debris caught tonsils
And, in amusing things that I found while searching... In searching for the link to the Clermont Lounge, Google turned up the following entry from AtlantaGothic.net's Dreambook:
Name: Joe Doyle
E-mail address: atlsuboy@hotmail.com
Comments: Hi, does anyone remeber me.? Tall, goodlooking, large penis, goth man. I use to frequent the Chamber, Masquerade, Nude bars (Clairmont Lounge). Email me if want to talk.
Monday, December 18th 2000 - 10:58:56 PM
(Insert sound of snarfed coffee here.)
Wow, on top of all those other great qualities (ha!) he's modest and can write correctly.
So, do any of you Atlanta peeps remember old Joe? Hee hee....
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8/31/2001 01:01:31 PM: Searches that brought people to le-champignon.net yesterday:- statistics on aliteracy
- the sims livin large crack neighborhood (Were they wondering how to build a neighborhood of crackhouses in The Sims? Is it because The Sims is as addictive as crack? Oh, goddess... just wait until The Sims Online comes out...)
- frog housewarming gifts
- crying girl (on a completely unrelated note, I ran across a journal citation yesterday about an article that examines the connection between the Irish Mythic Cycle and The Crying Game)
- cryptic tonsil debris (someone is always finding my site by searching on this!)
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8/29/2001 09:54:40 AM: Coolness... After a 3 year hiatus, the publishing of Factsheet 5 has resumed under a new editorial collective.
Factsheet 5 is an authoritative guide to zines and alternative publications. Each large issue will be packed with hundreds of reviews of independent and unusual publications. Every issue of Factsheet 5 will catalog and review an abundance of zines complete with price, critical reviews, and ordering information. Additionally, it will include informative articles on zine culture, independent publishing, lively columns, interviews with self-publishers, and an extensive news section.
I found this tidbit in Library Juice.
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8/26/2001 10:12:54 PM: The Moonstick is quite possibly the niftiest thing I've seen in a while.
A moonstick is a slide rule moon phase calendar. It replaces a conventional moon phase chart or moon phase calculator. The moonstick is small, lightweight, and waterproof. It can determine the moon phase for any date, past (8000 years), present, or future (8000 years). The moonstick can also perform a variety of "advanced searches" (for example, "On what dates this year are there full moons? How long until there is one on Halloween?"). The moonstick automatically accounts for all leap years and leap centuries. Additionally, the moonstick recognizes time zones, the calendar adjustment of 1582 and years "BC". The moonstick produces results accurate to 1½ hours in approximately 10 seconds.
Wow. I want one!
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8/25/2001 09:26:50 PM: Bad poetry is caused by people who sit down and think, Now I am going to write a Poem. And it comes out the way they think a poem should be. Take a cat. He doesn’t think, well, now I’m cat and I’m going to kill this bird. He just does it.
Interview with Charles Bukowski
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8/23/2001 09:07:04 PM: Somebody on CorpGoth mentioned that in Las Vegas, you can get married in a "Graveyard" by the Grim Reaper.
This piqued my curiosity and I was envisioning a wedding done up a la the Halloween decoration aisle at Walmart.
A little Googling proved I was not far off, at least as far as one place is concerned.
The absolute best part is that they didn't even bother to spell cemetery correctly in their "Wedding Graveyard."
Bwah ha ha ha!
My tummy hurts from laughing too much now.
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8/22/2001 06:31:21 PM: No, Scott wasn't the last person in the world to take the "
What's Your Pirate Name" test... I think it was me, "Black Anne Kidd".
Like anyone confronted with the harshness of robbery on the high seas, you can be pessimistic at times. Even though you're not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate. Arr!
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8/20/2001 11:48:38 PM: What kind of cat are you?
I ganked this link from Sabine's Live Journal. Apparently, I am a Siamese:
Siamese cats were first exported from Thailand, known then as Siam. They are a fascinating breed, with acute intelligence and an exotic aura. With their striking fur patterns and deep blue almond eyes, Siamese cats are appreciated for their distinct beauty. Like a Siamese, you are well known for your inquisitive, communicative ways. These cats have a distinct voice -- a trait that you might express through singing, painting, writing, or some other creative endeavor. You are cool and calm, an elegant and mysterious presence. People are drawn to you because you are simply charming to behold, and you speak with such knowledge and passion about your many artistic and intellectual pursuits. Just be careful not to intimidate others with that sophisticated mind -- it's OK to let loose and be silly sometimes, too. We promise people will love you even more for it!
Flattering, as Siamese are my absolute favorite purebred cat. Perhaps apt, as people often perceive me this way though I generally perceive myself as more of a scampering alley cat or something, looking for a shadow to hide in. Hmm.
I also think that it is funny that I had to Google each name in question 4 in order to proceed with the test. I had no idea who those people were or what they looked like. Ha.
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