Here. Take it.

This is funny. That's all. I'm too hot to say something clever or humorous. *sweat sweat sweat*

Westgate Summer Oscar Series

Only upon my second reading of the Isthmus today did I notice the ad for Westgate Theater's Summer Oscar Series.

Every Sunday at 4:30 for the next month they're showing a different 2005-2006 Oscar-winning film. Tickets are only $2.50, and you get a free little bag of popcorn with admission.

This sounds like a great deal to me, and I think we should all take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy fine cinema at bargain prices. Let's make Sundays the Official Librarian Movie Day!

Here's the schedule for all the movies in August:

8/6 - Munich

8/13 - Capote

8/20 - Brokeback Mountain

8/27 - Crash

It's 8:45 in the morning and I already need a drink.

I'm assuming we're still all on for happy hour tonight but since we had a location change last week, where will the comradery (and more importantly the drinking) be taking place? Do we want to revert back to the Flatiron or someplace in the capitol vacinity? Or are we going back to Mickey's? Or should we go for something closer to campus, as Lia suggested. Thoughts? Opinions? Rants?

If my cat looked like a certain despised dictator, I don't know if I'd announce it to the world

Everytime my sweet little kitty cat lunges at my ankles with fangs bared, I think to myself "Is she trying to take over the world one bare heel at a time?" Then I reassure myself that I haven't seen the telltale signs...

Watch Your PSAs!

**WARNING!! Mature Content Which Might Offend Sensitive Viewers! If you are sensitive plese find your information else where...like PBS!**

Just because you perform PSAs for the people doesn't mean PBS won't fire your A**! I warn you to be careful! Even promoting good moral values gets you in trouble these days. I ask you, "Is PBS wrong?" In the words of MTV, "We report you decide."

DIY Weapons

At the next arts & crafts night we're all going to make one of these!

(Has this been posted to Le Blog already? I'm having a bit of tampon deja vu, but I figured it was fantastic enough for round 2.)

Let's Get Us Some Good Radio

This message is from Matt, who requested that I send this to the hot and happening library crowd. I decided that posting this to the blog would be more efficient than email (its original format). Cheers, Lia

Greetings Fellow Dairylanders,

I'm writing to encourage you to take action--not for some political cause or human-rights campaign, but for much more selfish reasons. I would like each and every one of you to have a look at what our good friends in Minnesota have done with their public radio. 89.3 FM, The Current, is perhaps the finest radio station I've ever heard anywhere (except maybe Triple J in Australia...). It is public, commerical free, and plays an amazing array of eclectic music that puts standard formatted commercial radio to absolute shame.

I encourage you to do three things--

a) First, go to this link and click the "Listen" link found on the far right hand column under the heading "The Current." The Windows 64K link will play on Windows Media Player.

b) Now that you have undoubtedly a good tune rockin' and your toes are tapping, sample the playlist. I encourage you to check other days and see what a wide variety of music these people play. It is nothing short of ridiculous. If the song you are listening to isn't to your liking, wait for the next one--it will be totally different.

c) TAKE ACTION!! I already wrote an email to Wisconsin Public Radio telling them to get their act together and give us our version of "The Current" or something like it. The final link is to the feedback page of WPR. It only takes a second to let them know what you think, and since it really is our radio station (being public, and all) I think we should at least give them an earful. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and write a quick comment in the boxes provided.

d) Forward this to anyone in Wisco who digs on good tunes. No bad karma if you don't--this ain't no chain letter...

Thank you, dear friend, for reading my email. Wouldn't it be something if radio was actually used as a medium to bring new and exciting ideas and music to people rather than 'good times and great oldies' in every city of this nation? If nothing else, maybe you just gained a new radio station to stream when you are online.

Ain't to proud to beg,

Matt