… is part of the scientific name of a very lovely lacecap hydrangea. It’s also some kind of sea slug. And, third thing’s the charm, it’s a site for Lila King.
- Merry Christmas, y’all
Anyone who’s known me for more than a year knows that every December I start asking around about “Santa’s Stuck in the Elevator,” a little-known but much-loved holiday tune from my childhood. Judging from the years of blank stares, I’d always imagined I was the only kid in the early 80s who owned this record, but now, thanks to the Internets and my darling husband, I have proof positive that I wasn’t. Listen up.
- Vuvox rox
Vuvox is an amazing tool for creating multimedia pieces to share with your friends. It’s powerful, free, and taps into your Flickr account if you want it to. Here’s my first effort, a postcard presentation of a recent weekend trip to Athens. (Note: I probably shouldn’t have, but I used a Jarvis Cocker song as the background music. Mr. Cocker, please pardon me for borrowing: it was an irresistibly perfect accompaniment to our frat house adventure.)
[Dear Vuvox, you should make it easier to turn the sound off on embedded items. It's kind of annoying. My creation is still over here.]