More Internet Wandering

This is the sort of thing that happens to me. I am so spoiled by my Tivo that I can't stand to watch a commercial. But I've been so sick that I've watched everything it's recorded for me. So tonight I was watching *GASP* live TV. And there was a commercial. And my mind immediately sought refuge from the Cialis ad, so I picked up my laptop and began surfing the internet.

I was looking for good science fiction recommendations for my realtor's boyfriend, who's looking for something better than Dune. As someone who has only seen the movie, I am tempted to ask, "How hard could it be?" But I've heard the books are way better. One can only hope.

At any rate, I recommended a few things and I thought, wouldn't it be cool if I could find him a totally awesome blog that would provide him with savvy recommendations? So I did that, and then I wandered around some more, finding a creepy site devoted to forensic psychology (yikes), a site devoted to cartoons based on the subject lines of spam e-mails (I know--it sounds promising, doesn't it? But I'm not linking to it, because promising and amusing don't always line up), and finally this charming site, "How to Learn Swedish in 1000 Difficult Lessons."

Love it, love it, love it. How could you not be charmed? I dare you. Read about a random 67-year-old woman who kept eleven swans in her apartment. Read about the official uniform of trendy men in Stockholm. (Don't you fret--there's an official uniform right here in Scottsdale, too. Dare to be different, I say.) Read about a man who is almost as bad at having his blood drawn as I am. Read about what I totally want to do to telemarketers.

Check out his links, too. I think e is my favorite.

NUMB3RS has been paused for well over an hour now. I think it's safe to resume watching.