Monday, December 19, 2005

google, compatibility, and giant tacos. Four shopping days until Christmas. Imagine. I should really do that. I've never been an in-advance shopper, though I usually know what I want to buy people for months prior to the actual holiday. It's just more fun to do it when you're in the spirit! Or maybe just more neurotic and stressful. But Christmas shopping has never really stressed me out. I'm still on reduced posting levels. All the news that's fit to hunt and peck, as it were. But I've discovered three key things about wrist injuries: They like to extend their influence outward in all directions: puffy fingers and bruised forearms. If your wrist is injured, you will whack it on all manner of surfaces with which you would not normally come into contact. This includes a giant plastic taco. There is no feeling so sweet as unwrapping an elastic bandage from your limb and scratching an itch you have had for approximately 3 hours. Other thoughts? Well, like Nancy, I'm just going to share some notions and ideas tonight, and see if they don't congeal (ewww) into a post of sorts. First, I want you all to know that I'm kicking off Meg's Week of Random Christmas Tuneage. If you drop me a line at megnog.moments (at) gmail (dot com), I will send you three random Christmas songs every day until Christmas Day arrives. It could be jazz, pop, or classical. Even rock. You take your chances. But you're not paying for it, so how can you lose? Mmmmmm, music! Second, go here and enter your name, my name, anyone's name you can think of, and let us know the friendship or relationship compatibility results. You and your spouse? You and your favourite star? You and another blogger? You betcha, as they say in North Dakota. Note: the silly little program (the description of which has a notable spelling error) does change the percentages according to what version of your name you use: first and last, just first, abbreviated, etc. So if at first you don't suceed... For example: Meg & Trevor = 91% compatible. Meg Fowler & Trevor Linden = 68% compatible. Meg Linden & Trevor Linden = 71% compatible. The lesson here? Trev and I are best on a first-name basis. Also, I am 94% compatible with Beaker from the Muppets. And 99% with StrongBad. And 98% with Tom Brady. Finally, if anyone wants to know what I want for Christmas, here it is: Google. I want Google for Christmas. But my own version: an amazing program that can do anything, knows everything, and can figure out everything on my behalf. Just for me. Google Coffee. Google BlogIdea. Google WittyComeback. Google WhatTheHeckDoIDoNow. GoogleWrist. Google DeFrizz. Yes. Okay, time to rewrap my lobster claw of a hand and catch some serious shuteye. Love to all. And this: Oh, how I miss that album. 11:42:53 PM    well, yes, but...  [] monday monday. More typing with the non-sprained appendage. It gets a bit wearying, this hunt and peck. So, you know what you gotta do? You gotta blog for me. I know, I know -- I make you do all the work. But remember -- I usually write a lot. That's got to earn some help. Ha! Everyone, in the comments, share the following (if you will): Your best family Christmas tradition. What kind of coffee I should buy today? Suggest a drink. Your favourite carol or Christmas song. A good name for my New Year's goldfish. I'll be on the mend, soon, I promise. In fact, I probably am RIGHT THIS SECOND! While it might take me forever to get over colds and flu bugs, actual physical injuries are no match for my bionic restorative powers over my limbs and muscles and bones. 12:34:42 AM    well, yes, but...  []

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