omphaloskepsis

omphaloskepsis om·pha·lo·skep·sis [om-fuh-loh-skep-sis] noun

contemplation of one's navel as part of a mystical exercise.

Let Sleeping Cats Lie

A "bump" from July 3, 2007 - not because I don't have anything else to post, but because the photo is better than any clipart I could get to illustrate this bit of trivia.

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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.

The Beej

Winter '06

Valerie - Steve Winwood

I was listening to an online classic rock station earlier when this song came on; while listening to it, I thought "That sounds an awful lot like Call on Me by Eric Prydz!". After reading about both songs, I found that Prydz had indeed sampled from the Winwood tune and had presented the tune to Winwood and (from Wiki) he was so impressed with what Prydz had done, he collaborated with him and re-recorded the vocals to fit the track better

Are You a Cook or a Baker?

You Are Both a Cook and a Baker

You're the type who can do it all in the kitchen, and you're always expanding your skill set. You aren't too loyal to one cooking method or cuisine. You love to mix it up and experiment. You may consider yourself a bit of a foodie and amateur chef. You aren't intimidated by fancy food. You are the ultimate improviser in the kitchen. You can usually whip up something amazing from whatever you have on hand.

Are You a Cook or a Baker?

Crazy Time - Simon's Cat

Who is Gregory, Pt 2

I had been saving my "Gregory spam" since the last post and a few days ago, I deleted them as a matter of habit, not thinking about how I had been saving them again.  No bother, within a few days I had this many again.  The one darker "cell" (from Darby Souliere) managed to sneak its way into my inbox.