http://www.ukmelia.com/ridiculousthoughts The ramblings of a slightly mad chick with far too much time on her hands :) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:27:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When I was in high school, I took a creative writing class with a wonderful teacher who nurtured his students and took the time to help them write their best stuff. One day, he asked the class to write a short story using as many clichés as they could. He ... http://www.ukmelia.com/ridiculousthoughts/2008/08/21/shes-a-brick/ This is a general complaint about the 70s on 7 on XM radio. Not that anyone will care much, but I just want it out there in cyberspace (does anyone use that term anymore?) For the past few months, I've been enjoying time with the decade channels on my XM. I ... http://www.ukmelia.com/ridiculousthoughts/2008/08/18/macarthur-park-goes-disco/ Woke up this morning with a pounding headache. Haven't had one of these in a while. I thought I was over the caffeine headache thing (that's what this feels like) but maybe not. I blame the deliciousness that is vanilla chai tea. That stuff is bloody ambrosia. But maybe it's ... http://www.ukmelia.com/ridiculousthoughts/2008/08/16/bbtl-info/ I've been preoccupied for the past few weeks so, blogging has been sparse. It's a good thing though, nothing bad going on, knock on wood. But a lot has been going on, both at work and at home. Music Madness is keeping me plenty busy, and is so much fun to ... http://www.ukmelia.com/ridiculousthoughts/2008/08/10/a-proper-post/ Ok I don't often post links to this sort of stuff - or maybe I do, I don't know, I've had a lot of caffeine today and the brain's gone kerflooey. But this list of 50 one-hit wonders, complete with audio, is just about the coolest link I've come across ... http://www.ukmelia.com/ridiculousthoughts/2008/08/08/50-1-hit-wonders/ Shannon is making Kelly's wedding veil. At first I worried that perhaps this project would be a bit much for my crafty kid, but I'm delighted to say I am being proved wrong. I really must stop underestimating her talents. Not the best pic, but then it wasn't taken with my ... http://www.ukmelia.com/ridiculousthoughts/2008/07/31/just-a-quick-one/ Hej alla! Varför förmiddag mig handstil i svensk? Därför att jag kan! Och därför att I-förmiddagen lära det språket lite och det har varit rolig. I'm pretty sure the translator I used butchered what I said there, but that's ok. So wtf did I say? "Hi everyone! Why am I writing ... http://www.ukmelia.com/ridiculousthoughts/2008/07/25/hej/ I'll skip all of the 'I know, I haven't blogged in a while and here's why' crap. I don't have a really good reason other than general busy-ness and lack of a desire to post to this one. I haven't been Ficleting either which sort of breaks my heart a ... http://www.ukmelia.com/ridiculousthoughts/2008/07/22/wheres-melia/ We will return to normal bloggin soon, but I had to spread the love. Go. Now. Watch. (Site may be slow due to the millions of people experiencing the awesomeness that is Dr. Horrible Sing-ALong Blog.) http://www.ukmelia.com/ridiculousthoughts/2008/07/15/dr-horrible-is-live/ I love this movie. Yes, I love the 1978 movie, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and I'll tell you why. Well I don't know if I can explain why I love this almost universally hated movie. People actually cringe if it's mentioned. "They butchered the sacred band that is ... http://www.ukmelia.com/ridiculousthoughts/2008/07/07/im-not-afraid-to-admit-it/