FROGLEGS

Quantum mechanics is the girl you meet at the poetry reading. Everyone thinks she’s really interesting and people you don’t know are obsessed about her. You go out. It turns out that she’s pretty complicated and has some issues. Later, after you’ve broken up, you wonder if her aura of mystery is actually just confusion.

Funny, my entire romantic life just clicked into focus.  Who would have thought that Physics would help me understand women?

via kottke.org/McSweeney’s

A brief roundup of the podcasts that I’ve been listening to lately:

Stephen Fry’s Podgrams:  I first saw Stephen Fry when my Mom rented the movie Peter’s Friends about 15 years ago.  I have sense realised that he is not, in fact, a dramatic actor, but rather a comedic genius.  And he’s freaking brilliant.

This American Life:  If you don’t know what this is, you need it.  Desperately.  By far the best podcast/radio show of my generation.  No discussion.

Radiolab: Science meets narrative meets sound engineering overload.  Love it.

If I had the equipment and the time, I’d want to dedicate myself part-time to a podcast about expat living, culture clash/shock and language acquisition.  It’d be great.

Dear God: Hear us, one prayer at a time.

Seems like a lot of people are doing best of 2007 entries this month. As I said back in June 2007, my year sort of runs circumscribed by the hot Andalusian summers, so I’ve already done my best of 2007 list.

However, I thought I’d update that list a bit and write a little about what I’m looking forward to in 2008.

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In our community, the “year” sort of runs from September to July. At the moment, it feels like the end of the year as many of us are going our separate ways for the summer. I know that to those of you who don’t live in Spain, it doesn’t really make sense for things to be this way. But I assure you that when you’ve lived in Sevilla during July and August, it makes complete sense.

At any rate, the year is ending for me and I’ve been looking back over the year at my favourite albums, songs, groups, books, concerts and films.

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Sorry all you english speakers out there, this one is just for those of us that speak spanish. Don’t bother clicking the link. Honestly, you won’t get it. Funny man in a suit speaking fast. That’s about as funny as it’ll get. Seriously. I’ve just saved you 20 minutes.

Pá ló que habláhn cristiano:

¿Has estado alguna vez en el sur de España y te has sorprendido porque no has entendido ni papa? Ojú, mi alma. Ezo día ya s’anacabao. Os presento errrr Curso Dandalú. Ehto eh weno weno weno de verdá. Pá pasahlo bien un rato, ¡Bisharraco! Y si estáh atento, aprenderáh argo, ¡Olé! Pinsha akí.

Gracias a Juanan por el enlace. 20 minútos de disfrute.