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i had to end that silly posting streak

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I am alive and well.

My house did not lose power. My DSL connection did not go down. I did not travel out of the country. I was not abducted by aliens.

I simply didn’t have anything to say.

Last night, I was about to go online and whip something up before leaving for a party, but I stopped myself.

I would have posted something lame like this:

Whew, almost didn’t get online to post today, since my husband was using the computer all day transferring music between his mp3 players and I was too lazy to turn on my laptop.

After running a mere eight miles this morning, I showered, ate lunch, and caught up on TV shows from my DVR all day. Then I made dinner. Now I’m going over to my friends’ house for a party.

Snore.

So I decided I would restrain myself. And everything is OK.

It didn’t kill me. I wasn’t obsessed by the fact that I hadn’t posted all night (though, it did cross my mind a couple times).

Besides, there will hopefully be a vacation in my near future that will pull me away from Internet access.

It’s good that I’ve already broken my daily posting streak so later on it won’t affect my relaxation!

show and tell: erin mckeown

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I’ve been listening to Erin McKeown for a few years now.

Our local radio station had a showcase with a number of somewhat unknown performers. I wasn’t able to attend, but they had been playing songs by the participants to drum up interest. After I heard “Slung-Lo” on the radio, I immediately ordered her CD Grand.

That was two albums ago. Just weeks ago, Sing You Sinners was released.

The new album is a departure from the rest of her catalog, with only one original song. For Sinners, Erin has put her spin on a collection of lesser-known jazz standards.

While I prefer her original music, I think it’ll grow on me. I haven’t played it too much yet, but so far I know I especially like “Paper Moon.”

Sample verse, from “We are More” on We Will Become Like Birds:

it’s victorian this embroidering ordering and
sorting of memory to museum quality
in a box we are, we are and we’re art
for the victims and tourists to see

She’s an exciting performer, with a great jazzy style. Check out some samples on her site!

safety goggles optional

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I recently began using a prescription nasal spray to help clear out my sinuses. I’ve either got seasonal or year-round allergies that sporadically cause a lot of congestion, and so far it seems to be helping.

After I picked up my prescription, I scanned the information that came in the package detailing possible side effects and usage instructions. It caught my eye that the following warning was listed several times, both on the info sheet printed by the pharmacy, and the instructions included in the medicine box:

Avoid spraying in eyes.

Um, OK. That should be easy enough. It is a NASAL spray. But I guess enough people (or person?) were over-anxious and squirted the trigger too soon?

Today, I noticed another strange warning. I just started using a new lip balm, Avon Moisture Therapy. I was applying some this afternoon and noticed it, too, carries a warning label:

WARNING: Keep out of eyes.

Again, shouldn’t be a problem.

I can kind of understand the nasal spray warning, since you do have to squirt it a few times to get it going.

But who is going to put lip balm in their eyes?

beer for dogs

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I saw a clip on the news last night referring to “Kwispelbier” — a new creation in the Netherlands that is a non-alcoholic beer for dogs.

“Kwispel” = wagging a tail in Dutch. I suppose a brew of malt and beef would make a dog’s tail wag!

I found another article on the subject here that mentions a U.S version of doggie beer, Happy Tail Ale from Dog Star Brewing.

Both varieties of this beef-flavored beverage cost more than most real beer!

This seems pretty ridiculous to me. What’s next?

I think my cats might like some tuna-flavored champagne …