Here for your fond reliving are my top 10 (OK, 11) blog posts of 2006, chosen solely on the basis of how much I still enjoy them. Here’s to a ripe 2007 of blog posts! 10. Atlanta Utilities Worker Bribed by Capri-Sun: Possibly the world’s stupidest bribe. 9. ’80s antidrug videos rock!: Because 80s antidrug [...]

LAGOS, Portugal, December 25, 2006 I write to you from the Rising Cock hostel in Lagos, where about 10 guests combined efforts to create an enormous Christmas feast. I contributed my herb butter and citrus roast chicken recipe to the meleé. Enjoy the food porn – Hope your holiday was as lovely! ####N.E.R.D. Note: I’m [...]

####James Brown in Reykjavik, Flickr’d by sigurjon. Ladies and Gentlemen – It is with a heavy heart that I report that the Godfather of Soul, James Brown himself, has passed away this Christmas. Emory Crawford Long hospital in Atlanta, Georgia was where the great man died of pneumonia-related complications early this morning. Here in Portugal, [...]

Actually, that title makes no sense. But what kind of title do you expect me to write for this invention, which blows my mind with its fabulousness. The OCTODOG is a device that renders ordinary hotdogs into delightful creatures of the sea. What more could you possibly need? Now, if they could only make a [...]

And now for the ever-popular Pictures of Dogs series. Here we have my mother’s dog Spike, in an assortment of outfits. And here are the dogs at the hostel. ###Want more dog stuff? * Carlito Can’t Take a Right * Mothers with Cameras * Chill doggie, 11:11 Teahouse, Atlanta * Wonder Puppy * Wonder Puppy, [...]

Seriously, probably only Larry will like this bizarre and twisted bit of pop culture. This is for my audience of Larrys. ((But what a nice piece of viral marketing this is, eh?)) [Link via Gigglesugar.com ####Update: More Freakiness

Wow. Words cannot describe the awesomeness of someone building a hamster sized 80s Nintendo set. That’s amazing. I’m not even mad. [via Best Week Ever]

LAGOS, Portugal As temporary locals here in Lagos, we pretty much know every English-speaking person in town. Slight exaggeration, but not much. A bunch of us kids went to the opening of Little Italy here in Lagos. The food was pretty spectacular, even if the enormo price tag had us all wishing we’d made a [...]

LAGOS, Portugal Am I allowed to eat the one on the left?

I haven’t been bloggin too much recently, because I have not a lot to say anymore. So instead of boring you with some self-pitying, winding narrative, here’s some pictures! ###SAGRES, Portugal [map] Claire, Becca and I went to Sagres, Portugal last week for a lil looksee. Sagres is commonly referred to as The End of [...]