Mar 9th
You guys. I think I’m in love.
As another example of how bad-ass Anna is, she recently gifted me a June 1973 issue of Playboy because that’s the month and year I was born. The only other Playboy or anything like that I own is the Latoya Jackson one from 1989. No, I don’t know why. What if it’s worth something one day. What. What. I hate you guys.
Anyway, is it weird that I’ve totally glossed over the naked 1973 chicks and gone straight for the cool ads like this one? (Hint: No.)
Mar 8th
From penllawen:
This is the most generous and thoughtful birthday gift I’ve ever received.
It’s a fully customised, handmade bobblehead version of me, and (of course!) was a gift from the wonderful Danielle. She designed the clothes, including my glasses, red Chucks, my favourite blue hoodie, and a t-shirt the colour of my favourite Quicksilver one but with a logo saying “SCIENCE”.
Click through to flickr for more pictures, including some of the clay model photos used when Danielle was proofing the design. She has about a dozen emails back and forth with the production company where she’s rejecting various clay models for “hair not pointy enough” and “glasses all wrong” and “doesn’t look sufficiently shouty”.
Thank you D x I love you!
I’m reblogging this not just because it’s an amazing gift that Danielle gave Richard. I’m not even reblogging this because he has a little t-shirt that says SCIENCE on his bobblehead thingy here, even though that’s bad-ass. I’m reblogging this because you should know:
1. Danielle and Richard are truly fantastic people.
2. It’s Richard’s birthday today, and I’m very glad he was born.
Happy Birthday, Richard…! For your birthday, I got you some ‘scientific methodology as the best way we have for teasing out the truths of reality’. It’s not much, but it’s the most important thing I could think of. I hope you like it.
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Taken for—who else—Anna.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyyay3RWbq1qzpt8fo1_400.jpg)
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Mar 6th
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
Vitalogy // The Lion (from the compilation Calypso Carnival 1936-1941)
For my money, one of the most wonderful songs ever written. The context, agenda and history of early 20th century calypso music is another post for another time, but for now, just listen and read along. I promise you right now: you will not regret it.
What causes indigestion is a stomach congestion
under abnormal conditions.
What causes indigestion is a stomach congestion
under abnormal conditions.
Improper mastication is the cause of such:
over-seasoned foods and eating too much.
BECAUSE YOU SEE
A curious fermentation then develops inflammation
And it ends in indigestion.
First I shall mention the results of indigestion
when it reaches inflammation:
Through a gaseous condition there’s internal disruption
as for instance constipation,
Which brings about appendicitis. The patient then
offends with halitosis.
AND SO YOU MUST
Consult a dietician and take proper precaution
Against this indigestion.
As an expert physician—without exaggeration—
I shall treat with pragmatism:
Caused by uric acid poison in the sanguine fluids,
and with a burn you are inflicted.
And other diseases such as stricture, dyspepsia
and perhaps asthma.
OTHER HEART TROUBLES
Would be dilation and also palpitation,
All caused through indigestion.
They ask me if surgery—therapeutic discovery—
is a boon to humanity
Long ago ‘twas with difficulty and great uncertainty
a doctor prescribed his remedy
But you must know as the ages roll
The secrets to humanity will unfold
AND SO YOU MUST
Send your offering to study at the university
the secrets of vitalogy.
Mar 5th
TOP: Horoscope of Prince Iskandar, grandson of Tamerlane, the Turkman Mongol conqueror. This horoscope shows the positions of the heavens at the moment of Iskandar’s birth on 25th April 1384. (From: The book of the birth of Iskandar, via the Wellcome Library, London)
BOTTOM: A replica of The Map of Time from Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits. (as Anna pointed out the other day).
Found Prince Iskandar’s horoscope through completely unrelated research (don’t ask). But it hit me upside the head. I know they’re not exactly the same. But come on, right? Right? Seriously. Right. (Buy your own here.)
Mar 4th
Do we think we are clever? (via lonelysandwich)
Thanking my lucky stars: I’m totally in for a lifetime of watching Anna and Adam out-doing themselves, year after year after year…..
Mar 3rd
