Object of desire

« An innocent killer bunny at the Zoo. It looks like he has survived multiple holy hand grenade attacks unscathed as he is surrounded by craters. »

For years I searched for the perfect pair of bunny slippers but couldn't find anything in my size or what I pictured a classic pair of bunny slippers should look like. I finally resolved to make my own which worked out rather well but I noticed the most amazing pair of slippers in a shop window that I just had to have, Killer Bunny with Pointy Teeth slippers ala Monty Python. I'm going to have to find some appropriate knights of the round table to put in the gaping maw. I wonder what Freud would say about my lust for bunny slippers. The similarly afflicted will find the object of their desire at Good Fellows Comics. :)

permalink Ω 5 January 2005, Helsinki

Ultraman is airwolf

Chip Salzenberg turned me onto Ernie Cline and his brilliantly hilarious Utraman is Airwolf album. Treat yourself. I should email him and see if he would be interested in doing a lightning talk at TPC/OSCON since he must be a Perl guy...:)

permalink Ω 1 July 2002, Helsinki

My Lust for Atlantis

I got rid of the Volvo last month as there was little reason for us to have 2 cars and I didn't want to leave it until the last minute to sell it before leaving for Finland. Cars in Finland are prohibitively priced for mere mortals which may be why they have such lush countryside and bike paths everywhere in the cities. I have a 13 year-old Specialized Sequoia I bought on sale when I was too broke to buy anything nicer or that actually fit me. It has served me well but I've been thinking that if I'm going to ride a bike instead of a car I may as well have one that fits me and has the stuff I want on it for a change.

So I'm lusting for The Atlantis with some durable fittings that will be able to survive the wet and cold of Finland Winters along with fenders, rear rack and dynamo powered lights. The thing is that shopping for a bike as a non-gearhead is like being an AOL user showing up at a hacker con since I always feel like I'm being sized up and cast off 5 feet in the door, immediately recognised as not being 'one of them'. It's true, I don't sleep next to my bike or have chain grease permanently fixed under my nails but I used to do some pretty serious touring a while back so maybe that counts for something :)

permalink Ω 8 May 2002, Helsinki

Spectacle Porn

After getting the insurance tango sorted, Jarkko agreed to go order a new pair of spectacles. He chose an Air Titanium frame called Pyrus that are the most amazing frames I've ever seen since they are extremely lightweight and have no screws in the construction. Now I want a pair in a fun colour and shape but feel indulgent since I just bought a new pair. I know they have glasses and such in Finland but maybe I could get away with thinking it couldn't hurt to stock up on an extra pair before moving to Helsinki :)

permalink Ω 22 April 2002, Helsinki

Motor On, Wayne!

When I lived in the UK I had a snappy little Spyder but always secretly lusted for a Mini and now the Mini has come to the US! Sadly, I'm leaving the country at the end of the year and will have to content myself with configuring my dream car online. They also have a series of adorable commercials for the launch. :)

permalink Ω 1 April 2002, Helsinki