There's a Tear in My Coffee

I gave my notice. I feel sorry for the manager. The place is understaffed, and it just got worse with my retirement. The manager looked like she wanted to cry. She wants me to stay on part-time, but that would just be silly when I could make more money doing part-time work through a temp agency from time to time. She may have talked me into working one extra day, though.

I got to come home an hour early tonight because it was creepingly slow at work. But no one's home. Where is everyone?

And that Jillina workshop in Ajax? Well, apparently it's in Toronto, which is much better. And it would seem I've scored a ride. So if I get my registration done in time, I've got another training date for next month. Excellent....

The gym tried to kill me today. My shoulders are so wussy. They don't look wussy. I look pretty buff through the shoulders, but the muscle is just decoration, as far as I can tell. Overhead lifts just about kill me. What's with that?

I just about broke f00dave's mind the other day when I told him Napoleon's middle name was Taurus.

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Get it?

And now for a couple more links:

Haunted Paper Toys: Fun stuff you can print out.

Custom Prosthetic Designs: Before and after pictures of horrifically maimed people who get a whole lot prettier with a bit of help. Check out the nose section. He should work on Michael Jackson....

Tongue Piercing Brings on 'Suicide Disease': Good thing the cure is simple.

I Get Knocked Down; I Get Up Again

All praise Kutulu for getting ShanMonster.com back up and running. Huzzah!

I'm just finishing up my breakfast, and then I'll get in some more dance practice before heading off to work.

I also found out the Bellydance Superstars are performing in Toronto next month. If Indigo is in the line-up, I want to be there. I'm still waiting to hear back from Rachel if they are or not.

And now for a few more links:

Indiana Jones Denied Tenure: And you thought Heinrich Schliemann had questionable methods (thanks, elanya)....

Candy Corn Dildo: Make your own edible Hallowe'en sex toys (NSFW, of course).

See a Smoker in a Non-Smoking Area? Call 911: The only time I can see this not being a waste of a vital resource is if the smoker in question was smoking in a highly volatile environment (like a gas factory, grain silo, or what-have-you). Otherwise, if you simply must snitch, call the regular police line, and not the emergency one. Sheesh....

Japan's latest gourmet gimmick: one-grain sushi: Alas, but there are no photos.

Judge Dismisses Charge Against Woman Who Killed Her Unborn Child: "A Virginia judge has dismissed charges today against a young woman who shot herself in order to kill her unborn child in a case that has angered anti-abortion activists."

'No discrimination' in veil row: "A Muslim classroom assistant suspended by a school for wearing a veil in lessons has lost her claim of religious discrimination at a tribunal." If she won't remove the veil, perhaps she should consider getting a little microphone or something....

My Dance Drill Routine

Here's what I've been doing for "daily" dance practice lately. It's based a bit on a Rachel Brice practice routine, with my own trouble areas added in for extra work.

First of all, I load up I'd Hit It on Pandora, ( and then I do this: )