(h/t hughcasey ) Whatcha want for Christmas? I need some clothes, and I'm hoping for a couple of specific DVDs. But the thing I want most is for my sister and BIL to have more time, both to enjoy with their lovely kids and just to Not Collapse From Exhaustion.

Don't go to the malls today, Gentle Readers. Shop online. Let me point out others' works and livelihoods, before I go into my own spiel for my own stuph. And one disclaimer... I ***am*** going to be forgetting someone. I know that going in, because I know myself too well and I know my own degree of brain-fuzz. [I knew the job was dangerous when I took it.] Please do not feel offended if I leave...

(with thanks to hughcasey for the link) H1N1 flu has been confirmed in a house cat. It is possible to transmit this strain of flu to our pets. No confirmation thus far that pets can transmit to humans. There is no flu vaccine for pets, so it's (yet another) reason to make sure you wash your hands often and take care of yourselves, yeah?

Peachy. As if we didn't have enough to fret over, hughcasey informs us that a cat has been confirmed to have H1N1 . So, you can give it to your cat; your cat can give it to you. Maybe I'll just stay inside until May.

... that this video of "I Gotta Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas, made by students at the University of Quebec, will put a big smile on your face: (h/t hughcasey )

I'm afraid that I'm not going to be attending 4Pi-Con this weekend as a guest, nor is terri_osborne . We took a long, hard look at our finances, and it just isn't feasible, especially with Dragon*Con on the horizon. It's very disappointing that we won't get to see all the friends we have up yonder -- ktpinto , hughcasey , zarhooie , saraphina_marie , ...

...and because Today's Awesome Picture Post from hughcasey is completely and totally full of WIN. Thank you for the brightly package of smile you left for us sir!

Very much in keeping with the previous post is fragbert 's excellent little manifesto (h/t hughcasey ): ... [M]ost everything that Jesus taught can be distilled down to one simple, if not a bit vulgar, statement: "Life is hard, we're all in this together, don't be a dick." I think the world might be a better place if people stopped wearing clothing and jewelry with "WWJD" plastered...

firstly: if you've been tagged, you must write your answers in your own LJ and replace any question that you dislike with a new, original question. secondly : tag eight people . don't refuse to do that. don't tag who tagged you. how would you describe your siblings (if you have any)? Adopted little brother. Likes to scamper about in disguise. Yeah. Lots of people think he's really...

(snagged from hughcasey via filkertom .)