Utilikilts

I'm going to file this under WANT!, but I'm not sure I actually want it. In theory I want it. But, I'm pretty sure it's more statement than I can carry off. I have trouble enough with the snappy hats. Sadly, I think the underlying truth here is that I am neither punk nor nerd enough to wear something like this. Although I probably do have the legs for it.

Another drawback to these kilts is that they're damned pricey. I don't pay that much for my pants, and there's about a yard more material than that. If I keep enumerating the downsides, I will eventually convince myself that I don't want one of these. I need more courage, damn it! Or perhaps less common sense. The kilt is at least one thing that the wacky eccentricity-hogging guy at work hasn't gone for yet. But no!

Wizards are Gay

I love these; they're awesome! Unfortunately, the colors are, ironically, too gay for me. Plus, the orange would make me look like a pumpkin.

clipped from tcritic.com

Real Soap

So, I'm fascinated by this story. Apparently, the drummer of a punk band was arrested after a bottle of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap tested postive for GHB (the date rape drug). It turns out that the drug test had given a false positive and would do so for any all-natural organic soap. All charges were dismissed, obviously.

The part that's got me fascinated, though, is the in-depth discussion of soap. I had no idea that the organic soap that we use at home still has petroleum in it. Call me a hippie, but I kind of want to get some of this or some Tom's to see what the difference is.

clipped from www.drbronner.com “Our testing shows that real soaps which are made using the ecological time-honored process of saponification of vegetable oil will always test positive for GHB, while complicated synthetic detergent-based so-called ‘liquid soaps’ test negative,” said David Bronner. “The NarcoPouch® 928 is a great test for determining if a product labeled ‘Soap’ actually contains real soap or not. It’s ironic that the flawed GHB field test used by cops shows in a graphic immediate way true versus fake soaps. Fortunately for Don Bolles, the much more accurate confirmation drug-testing by the Orange County crime lab proved our soap did not contain the drug GHB.”

Singstar Bollywood

Now I just need to get my long white shirt and install the waterfall in the living room. I'm not sure if we know enough people to do this up proper, though. Thankfully, it's not even slated for the US yet. Time to get to work making new friends.

clipped from www.joystiq.com Eurogamer reports that SingStar Bollywood will hit European store shelves this Friday. Lucky for some of you, the game features phonetic English lyrics so gamers don't have to learn Hindi in the next three days. If you've never been treated to an over-the-top Bollywood production, we have some toned-down examples after the break along with the song list for SingStar Bollywood.

My coffee table is looking a little shabby.

God, this is lovely. I'm thinking comic books, though.

clipped from www.umbra.com

Ask Me About My Crippling Shyness

Want! So! Bad!

A version without the extra room for boobs, obviously.

clipped from www.glarkware.com