TURTLE THOUGHTS

A Festivus for the Rest of Us

Today, December 23rd, is one of the most magical days of the year. It's Festivus! Please gather round the aluminum pole for the airing of grievances to be followed shortly thereafter by the feats of strength.

So I Guess They Made Up?

Looks like all is well again at the Tiger Woods household. Well, maybe except for Tiger.

A View from the Other Side

I love Mt. Rushmore, but I never thought to walk around back. I don't think I'll need to do it again. 

             

Back to School

Time again to note the transition to a brand new month. August (aka, National Catfish Month AND National Water Quality Month, though I hope we're not talking about the same batch of water) and September (aka, National Yoga Month) can be celebrated simultaneously.

In the interest of saving time, simply pair August's Studious Behavior Awareness Month together with September's National Bourbon Heritage Month. The result? Undergraduates, of course. 

 

The World According to Americans

Let's start the week with a geography lesson.

What's In Your Closet?

I really need to clean out my closets, but now I'm afraid of what I might find. (h/t BlogActive)

                                           

        Graph by lolangelpuss, via GraphJam builder.

It Was Either This or Cornrows

Just got my hair cut Saturday. I really should start checking the back before I pay that guy.

                                            

Family Reunion

Have I mentioned that I have 30 first cousins? Here are a few of them.

George Takei Wins "World's Most Famous Gaysian" Contest--Bobby Trendy Placed On Suicide Watch

As we prepare to transition from Asian American Heritage Month (aka May) to Gay and Lesbian Pride Month (June), it is customary to have a couple of transition days, say May 31-June 1, during which America recognizes Gaysian contributions to society, but mostly to television. For the 6th year in a row, Star Trek/Heroes star George Takei is the World's Most Famous Gaysian. Runner-ups included B.D. Wong, Bobby Trendy and some guy named Jimmy Chen who I'd never even heard of until I googled "gay Asian celebrities" and trust me, I'm still in the dark.) 

 Bobby Trendy before he got the bad news

            

George Takei and husband Brad Altman                            B.D. Wong

(There actually is a thriving gay Asian-American community. They're diverse and they do some pretty important work. Plus I think Lavender Godzilla is a cool name for a newspaper.)