my classmate laura sent me this link with the note: "i fear this is the path you are heading down." i'm not sure if she thinks i'm just a wee bit too into pandas, or i actually like pandas so much that i will eventually one day marry one, but either way it's pretty funny.

even just two months into my program, my panda obsession is legendary. BUTTERSTICK 4EVER.

we all know well that d.c. loves public art involving wacky animals. well, they're not alone. florence is pulling out the cows. not at all out of place amongst the florentine beauty, i'm sure. apparently chicago does it too. (via)

you can see my florence photos here and, if you feel like browsing an enormous unorganized directory, here.

so, a couple of friends and i are taking bets on who the chickadee who is going to die tonight on lost is. the winner gets the cheapest bottle of wine that we can buy, so there's a lot at stake. here are our choices:

friend 1: determined that it is kate.
friend 2: claire. who needs a baby mama anyway?
catherine: rose. how HEART WRENCHING would it be to have the two plane groups finally reunited, only to have bernard find his wife dead? when they were SO CLOSE?

your thoughts?