"Let's Have A Patrick Swayze Christmas."  Although it's bittersweet, now.

I have a few boxes of aging VHS tapes full of MST3K episodes in my garage.  I can't decide if I should take the trouble to transfer them to a more durable/convenient medium, or just fork over for the official DVDs.

I have a few boxes of aging VHS tapes full of MST3K episodes in my garage.  I can't decide if I should take the trouble to transfer them to a more durable/convenient medium, or just fork over for the official DVDs.

I almost got stuck at Life, as I was transforming into a slacker.  My parents hounded me into finishing the Eagle work.

I almost got stuck at Life, as I was transforming into a slacker.  My parents hounded me into finishing the Eagle work.

Goddamn it, I missed this too, just like I missed the first few episodes of "Young Justice: Invasion."  It's like they're fucking with us…

Goddamn it, I missed this too, just like I missed the first few episodes of "Young Justice: Invasion."  It's like they're fucking with us…

♫ I went into the pet store, said "I want a parrot."
♫ The guy said "How 'bout a cockatoo?"  I said "No thanks, just the bird."

♫ I went into the pet store, said "I want a parrot."
♫ The guy said "How 'bout a cockatoo?"  I said "No thanks, just the bird."

I was thinking more "The Shrugquel."

I was thinking more "The Shrugquel."

Ayn…Ann?…Well, Ayn gonna be working here anymore.

Ayn…Ann?…Well, Ayn gonna be working here anymore.

In the Name…

In the Name…

A couple of months ago I read Iain Banks's "Transition." One of its chapters was set in Pripyat, which I previously hadn't heard of.  Coincidentally, I now keep seeing the name popping up—here, and last month in reviews of the film "Chernobyl Diaries."  It feels a little spooky.

A couple of months ago I read Iain Banks's "Transition." One of its chapters was set in Pripyat, which I previously hadn't heard of.  Coincidentally, I now keep seeing the name popping up—here, and last month in reviews of the film "Chernobyl Diaries."  It feels a little spooky.

Too powerful for any single magical girl to handle…

Too powerful for any single magical girl to handle…

Magic, magic, do as you will!