Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Unseen typo
An instant message conversation between a woman and her brother-in-law:
Paula says:
Hmm...so, I've got this baby shower that I'm hosting in a week and a half and it's on Saturday at noon. What do I make?
Roger says:
You have to make Jello of course...beyond that I'm drawing a blank.
Paula says:
I thought about making homemade pizzas, but I've never done it before and there's like 15 people coming over.
Roger says:
You'd only need to make like four pizzas if you had other things. It's pretty simple to make, we either get dough mixes from the store or Lynsey has a homemade recipe that's pretty good.
Paula says:
Well, I don't know if I should make sandwiches or a pork loin or something.
Roger says:
You could do like appetizer things: spinach dip, artichoke dip, crap dip.
Paula says:
I'd like a sandwich, but something a little fancier than just lunch meat.
Paula says:
Yeah. And do salads. But I think I'll skip the crap dip, thanks.
Roger says:
Focaccia!
Roger says:
That's what we've been using lately for our sandwiches and it's great!
Paula says:
You eat crap dip on sandwiches?
posted by paula
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Canine companions move over!
Obviously, we love our dog. Friday, the kung-fu basset hound that is the fifty-five pound light of our household, is sometimes held in higher regard than some of our relatives. But move aside little doggie – I think I’ve found the perfect pet.
Neopets.com took the popular, but short-lived Tamagotchi craze and made it virtual. Pre-teens everywhere that are banned from household pets are flocking to the Web site to create or choose their Neopet, so says the Wall Street Journal.
I have to admit, I’m smitten with the fact that my pet can be fed from anywhere in the world where I have an Internet connection, although it’s more likely that I’m apt to forget about his hunger and let him starve.
Never fear, though. The site has bulletin boards, games, neomail, shops and other stuff where pet owners can converse about their pets and surround themselves with everything Neopian so their virtual furry friends are not forgotten.
While I’m excited that my Neopet won’t leave parallel drool marks wherever he lays his chin on our sofa, he’s not there to play Rodeo Doggie or explode with joy whenever we return to the house and fortunately, it’s those things that make all the difference.
posted by paula
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