Category Archives: Cool things

SO.

Posted on February 1, 2010 by HappyGoth

(If a pug could talk, I imagine it’d sound a lot like this fellow. Oh, Rigel. I adore you for you are so cranky. I generally prefer the crankiest characters, such as Ted Grant, my favorite Justice Society member.) SO! … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool things, General stuff | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bye, 500!

Posted on January 20, 2010 by HappyGoth

(I took this photo by accident but I kind of like it.) This is post #501! Which means that the last post (the one about onigiri) was my 500th, and that is so awesome. So. No contest, because I’m really … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool things | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Onigiri

Posted on January 19, 2010 by HappyGoth

I haven’t gotten much done lately, although I did go out for some wicked ramen and then made some onigiri, right in my own kitchen. I made one by hand but it was merely ok. I have asked the husband … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool things | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

I think it only fitting

Posted on January 12, 2010 by HappyGoth

That he has “cool” in his name: Kevin Cooley His photos are dreamy.

Posted in Cool things, other links | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

We wish you a Merry Xmas …

Posted on December 22, 2009 by HappyGoth

My awesome coworker and his equally awesome family made this video for their holiday card. It’s so lovely. So I had to share it. (Merry Christmas to you, too, Naugle) more about “We wish you a Merry Xmas …“, posted … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool things | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Book aaargh

Posted on November 24, 2009 by HappyGoth

Is what I’ve been having lately. I’ve been working on a book for Magna Faire, and have borked it up twice already. We’ll see if the third time is the charm. So in lieu of sharing my grump with you … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool things, other links | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

So that I don’t forget later

Posted on November 12, 2009 by HappyGoth

Bollywood posters made into tote bags! They’re pretty cheap, too. And as I’m in the midst of working out a difficult Mughal-era garment reconstruction, I have nothing else to share today.

Posted in Cool things | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

I’m on Lesson 3!

Posted on November 11, 2009 by HappyGoth

And that’s the short form of my language lesson progress. The long form is that for the past week and a half (two weeks?) I’ve been plugging away at LiveMocha, and have made some decent progress. I can now: Say … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool things, Hindi | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Tuesday fashion show!

Posted on November 10, 2009 by HappyGoth

A while back I mentioned that I had received some Indian clothes from the coworker of my father-in-law. Last night, I set up the tripod and we took some snazzy photos (wow – that sounds so suspicious when I type … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool things | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Back to the books again.

Posted on November 3, 2009 by HappyGoth

So I am back to learning Hindi again, a little more so this time. I had given it up for a while, as I got almost to learning new verbs and the couldn’t memorize them or remember postpositions or remember … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool things, Hindi, other links | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments