Feral homemaking also wanted to do a personal finance reality check this week.
Jim C. Hines demonstrates how ridiculous book cover poses for women are and raises money for charity in this pose-off with John Scalzi.
Dreadful acres discusses crappy cellphone and internet reception in the country.
Teaching kids programming skills by letting them “program” their parents: I want #1 to do this and send me video.
In case this tenure thing doesn’t work out, to simplify discusses the benefits of living in a van down by various rivers and how to do that with a cat.
Speaking of hilarious cat antics, Scott Eric Kaufman has a cat that looks funny now. His funny posts make me LOL.
Should you work for free? A flow chart. Related (and also stolen from Scalzi comments section): A great video on contracts (and how to get paid).
Leah solves our holiday Christmas tree problem for this year.
A sweet gift for the dad who has everything, including a loving daughter, from tales and trenchs.
I have two very different songs stuck in my head:
December 15, 2012 at 6:58 am
Loved the cat in the van post! When I was a child, my family had a van my dad converted to a camper, and we took our cat with us. If I wind up poorer than I hope to be in my old age, I’m going to do that (the good version of second childhood).
December 15, 2012 at 11:42 am
Dreadful Acres is a f*cken awesome blogge!
December 16, 2012 at 10:05 am
Thank you so much for the link love :) I thought the book cover poses link was hilarious!
December 16, 2012 at 4:35 pm
Whoo, thanks for the link :-) Any chance you might break your no-pics rule/habit and post a pic of the tree you put together?
December 16, 2012 at 4:40 pm
DC1 is currently cutting out felt snowflakes. Right now the tree has crepe paper garlands and a star. DH and DC1 will put up more decorations later.
Maybe we can post a pic on Christmas. :)