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All is (relatively) quiet in the house. I sent my brother off on his further adventures this morning. Being from Portland, Oregon, I don't think he liked the climate here much, but he had a good time. Although it's been a nice week in the 90s, relatively speaking, as the humidity hasn't been too high. Or maybe I've gotten used to summers here in DC. I just keep thinking that sweat is a moisturizer, and the summers here keep me looking young.

We went to see Hellboy II, which was a lot of fun and visually incredible. The director has a great imagination, and I can't wait to see how he presents The Hobbit. We also went to the Jim Henson exhibit at the Smithsonian, and I highly recommend it if you are even remotely a Muppet fan. Under exhibit glass were Bert and Ernie, Manah-Manah and his backup singers, Gobo the Fraggle, Kira the Gelfling, and of course Kermit the Frog. There were also a lot of design and concept notes by Henson, which gave fascinating insight on the final creations and productions.

I start my new job on Monday, but it's not firefighting - the link that has to do with the photo at left comes later in this entry. Summer vacation is over, but I'm excited about the new job. I'll be shopping for new clothes tomorrow with the gurls as most of my work clothes were fairly casual, and the new workplace is a little more formal. All my shirts and pants are kinda grungy, so it's time for new threads.

In accordance with providing a potpourri of pedestrian pastimes, here is a list of lascivious links:

Shirtless Spanish firefighter calendar (image at left is from the 2007 calendar.

New Zealand All Blacks annual naked rugby match on the beach.

Prostate cancer drug can prevent bone loss. The article's interesting, but what's up with the somewhat related image without a caption?

Mormons exposed (also shirtless). So is the calendar's creator, who's under fire from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Thanks Boo for the Mormon links.

Compare the following two performances:

Manah-Manah and his crew:


Andre 3000 and his crew at the VH-1 Best of '03 awards show:

Was Outkast influenced by the Muppets? You be the judge.

This evening Mari and I stopped by Long View Gallery in the City at 1302 9th Street NW DC for a sneak peak of some great artwork that officially opens tomorrow. Richard Currier's imagery of fruit were as juicy as Long View's scruffy host Drew.

The opening reception for Currier and Tony Savoie's work is on Friday, July 11 from 6pm to 9pm at the above address. The work will be shown until August 9th.

I'm looking forward to seeing Jim Henson's Fantastic World exhibit at The International Gallery (inside the S. Dillon Ripley Center) on the National Mall some time this summer. It ends October 5.

The Henson exhibit will be shown in conjunction with the Muppets™, Music & Magic film series at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, Maryland July 12 - August 24. Featured films will include all of my favorites, including The Muppet Movie, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and The Muppets Take Manhattan.

Here's my favorite Muppet Fizgig, from The Dark Crystal:

Some say I act a lot like Fizgig when I see something scruffy. I don't see any resemblance...anyway, a long-awaited sequel to this masterpiece film is expected in 2009.

On Saturday I went to see Mongol at the lovely E Street Cinemas. It was a great movie showing the early days of Genghis Kahn (Temujin) and his constant efforts to get back his chosen bride. Genghis was apparently a bit of a slut, but you don't see any evidence of his whoring around in this film. But Eric tells me there are more films to come, possibly a trilogy. Perhaps when his horde starts building up he starts whordeing around more in future films.

I didn't make it to see any of the fireworks on the 4th, although we had enough on the block as it was. I'm guessing somebody blew their entire economic stimulus check on fireworks this year, as I swear they went on for at least four hours. Remarkably, whoever set them off cleaned up any trace of ordnance off the streets.

"Kung Fu Panda" prompts soul-searching on creative freedom in China.

Kylie Minogue and Kermit the Frog - Especially for You:

Debbie Harry and Kermit the Frog - The Rainbow Connection

On Sunday, Renshi, Milo, Zamboni and Rilec battled a zombie owlbear while Aren the warlock flanks from behind (even though undead can't be flanked, fyi).

From the Dungeon Crawl Classics #17 module: Legacy of the Savage Kings, by Harley Stroh. An adventure for character levels 4-6.

Bear rescues bear from drowning. Scroll down and click on the video for woofy footage of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist Adam Warwick after the word from the sponsors. Note to urban Bears: do not try this at home just because you think you look like that biologist. And you are not one with another species by virtue of title nor are you a strong black woman. Or Suzanne Sugarbaker.

(Photo provided to FWC courtesy of Becky Bickerstaff)

Deliberate hookworm infestation study may one day lead to allergy relief.

Furry varmint causes levee break in Missouri.

Bio-inspired sensor based on mayfly nymph gill plates to one day replace the proverbial canary in a coal mine. University of Maryland research, fyi.

The avian evolutionary tree has just been shook up: mitochondrial DNA research discovers much of how we classify birds is wrong. Parrots share a more common ancestor with songbirds; as do falcons, no longer putting them together with hawks. And hummingbirds are more closely related to nighthawks than previously thought.

All the Joss Whedon cultists are in a tizzy, as there is a new show coming out on FOX in January entitled "Dollhouse" featuring Eliza Dushku and Battlestar Galactica's Tahmoh Penikett.

Kylie Minogue knighted with Order of the British Empire (OBE) honor from Prince Charles.

Bulletproof couture for the fall 2008 DC runway and shooting range.

Me and Aaron at Blowoff in NYC, June 28, 2008. Photo by JoeMyGod_NYC.

And those are real rosy cheeks, not botox, you wretched bitches...

Pop quiz: how many bears are in this image?

It's Jimbo's Friday git 'er done edition, now with the right to own a handgun! I have mixed feelings about guns - they kill things, they're heavy, and they need lots of cleaning. On the other hand, there are moments here in Shaw where I'd feel more secure with one. And everyone here has one anyway.

Seriously though, without the opportunity to practice at a shooting range once in a while, I think I'd be more proficient with my +2 serrated gardening knife than a gun in a fix. Beware the wrath of the angry gardener!

For all you gay Narnia fans: hot Old Spice centaur commercial (SFW if you can hide your stiffy):

I finally caught the mid-season finale of Battlestar Galactica. I hear we must wait until spring 2009 for the final episodes!? Are they trying to kill me with the suspense?

OMG I was quoted in an article about the rugby trip to Ireland in MetroWeekly!

Pimpin' 'hos at the DuPont Circle MetroRail Station. Some cities have a red light district, we have the Red Line in The District.

I thought this article about the Gill Action Fund was very interesting. And long!

Today I went to my former workplace to have lunch with a few of my more beloved coworkers. Wishing to avoid certain coworkers who would cause me to feel discomfort, I was careful to take the stealth route to my friend's office. But as fate would have it, the fire alarm went off ('cuz I'm so hot) and everybody had to evacuate out the same door. When I came out of the building I was right smack dab in the middle of those former coworkers I wished to avoid and was forced to engage in civil small talk. Good times.

This weekend I'm staying at Rex and Xanthos' house to engage in NYC Pride, Blowoff and possibly SuperSnaxx if I can handle that much woof in one weekend. I'll take pictures - and hairball medicine in advance.