tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:01:27 +0000Welcome to Something Shiny Disorder, chock-full of shiny objects for your short attention span. I write about whatever I feel like on any particular day: art, politics, current events, dreams, memories, or everyday life-stuff so my friends and family can keep up with me. It makes me happy to think that paradise is exactly like where you are right now, only much, much better.http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/noreply@blogger.com (Katy)Blogger868125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-9188300019780873494Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:57:00 +00002008-09-01T22:00:10.514-05:00pregnancypoliticsSigh... I am not even going to get into the whole Sarah Palin GOP VP pick thing, how one woman is apparently just as good as another. Must... control... self.... AIIIIIIGHHHHHHHHH! For now,  just enjoy Samantha Bee's report on last Friday's episode of The Daily Show. http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/09/stop-overloading-my-lady-brain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-802871761033381797Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:35:00 +00002008-08-31T10:38:04.356-05:00politicsHey, I just made a donation to support the Obama campaign before the August fundraising deadline. Make a donation now and receive a first edition Obama-Biden supporter kit: https://donate.barackobama.com/collection2008 Thanks! http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/get-your-supporter-kit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-8336750023628388708Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:43:00 +00002008-08-28T11:11:49.705-05:00foodThis is an interesting list, compiled by the folks at VeryGoodTaste.co.uk. How many things on the list have you eaten? My score is 49, which is not too bad considering how picky I am about meat. And only 24 things I wouldn't consider eating! The VeryGoodTaste Omnivore’s Hundred:Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions. Bold all the items you’ve eaten. Cross out any http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/how-much-of-omnivore-are-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-5990319607768095091Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:55:00 +00002008-08-26T22:39:15.287-05:00foodSo I'm in the beginning stages of writing my second cookbook. This is the recipe gathering and testing stage. I have a fair number of recipes that I have developed over the past four or five years that I plan to include, but I'm on the lookout for sources of inspiration and new ideas to adapt. I have a lot of cookbooks and I love to relax by casually leafing through them. For the past couple of http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/what-was-fascination-with-jello.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-3191139424996385866Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:02:00 +00002008-08-25T20:48:09.379-05:00pregnancyI ventured gingerly into Babies R' Us last weekend, to get an overview of what was available and to begin making a list of what we might need and want.  Yikes. These stores seem purposely designed to frighten or guilt you into spending WAY more money than I suspect you would ever need to. The sheer number of things -- and varieties of each of those said things -- is astounding. I mean, there http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/baby-equipment-overload.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-9104754066671498879Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:50:00 +00002008-08-20T15:11:55.924-05:00tvsci-fiI swear, if the SciFi channel would spend half their "original movies" budget on making more quality shows like the new "Battlestar Galactica" series, or even syndicating older quality sci-fi shows, the world would be a better place. I have to hand it to them, the names that they come up with are hilarious. But seriously, how many movies do we need like... Flu Bird Horror! Monster Ark! http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/scifi-channel-original-movies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-7693647191519820978Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:12:00 +00002008-08-19T21:14:08.387-05:00tv If you have not yet experienced the epic greatness that is Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, I cannot recommend it highly enough!! Neil Patrick Harris cracks me up. The songs are great. The characters are great. (Bad Horse... Moist... Captain Hammer, Corporate Tool... ) The thing I really like about the charater of Dr. Horrible is that he's not really horrible. He's actually a pretty normal guy,http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/with-my-freeze-ray-i-could-stop-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-2648542738210977756Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:48:00 +00002008-08-18T17:01:01.210-05:00foodI just read an article that discussed what Olympic gold-medal-winning swimmer Michael Phelps typically eats for breakfast: 3 fried-egg sandwiches with cheese, lettuce, tomato, fried onions, and mayonnaise A 5-egg omelet A bowl of grits 3 slices of French toast with powdered sugar 3 chocolate chip pancakes 3 cups of coffeeI love food. Looooooove food... oh yes, my pudginess does not lie. Yet I am http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/olympic-sized-breakfasts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-6448290277291156525Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:06:00 +00002008-08-14T22:15:12.187-05:00deep thoughtsgaysociologyIt's pretty sad when people you used to respect turn out to be complete nutjobs. Take, for instance, Orson Scott Card, a science fiction writer and author of Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, the Homecoming saga, and dozens of other novels and short stories. Today I read something he wrote a couple of weeks ago, published in the Mormon Times. Apparently, Mr. Card is advocating the overthrow http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/orson-scott-card-disappoints-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-5064604842906794850Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:32:00 +00002008-08-14T22:31:54.838-05:00sociologyolympicsI watched the Olympics opening ceremonies last Friday night, and was dutifully impressed, just as the Chinese government planned for me to be. I didn't find out until later that some of those spectactular fireworks that we saw on TV were faked, and that the little girl who sang the Chinese National Anthem inside the stadium was actually lip-syncing, although she likely didn't realize it. The http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/olympic-opening-ceremonies-sad-moment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-8786304933830024023Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:12:00 +00002008-08-13T16:47:00.744-05:00healthMy ear is ringing like crazy. A constant high-pitched whine. EEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..... BUT... the deafness is going away. I would say I'm at about 75% hearing now, up from maybe 25% earlier. After the doctor called, I went home and let some rubbing alcohol and vinegar stew in my earhole for a while. Giggled at the word "earhole." Could only lay on my right side. Felt cranky and http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/ear-is-hobbling-around-on-crutches-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-962735978092123913Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:12:00 +00002008-08-13T10:26:06.614-05:00healthI am really freaking out right about now. I woke up this morning unable to hear out of my left ear. No signs, no warnings, nothing. I felt completely normal when I went to bed last night and then when I got up about 7:00 this morning, I only had partial hearing in my left ear and this roaring/ringing sound. I feel completely fine otherwise -- no blocked sinuses or anything of the sort. It has http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/one-ear-down.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-5768410507314767463Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:49:00 +00002008-08-07T21:55:09.864-05:00designA List Apart is one of my favorite online magazines and resources for web design, encompassing culture, code, content, standards and practices, etc. Right now they're conducting a survey of "designers, developers, information architects, project managers, writers, editors, marketers, and everyone else who makes websites" to get a sense of how our profession is practiced. Take the survey! It's http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/designer-survey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-6100316024683457077Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:14:00 +00002008-08-07T20:15:17.447-05:00pregnancyLast night, Doc was able to feel our little Aquaman kicking for the first time. Aquaman is the baby's new nickname, by the way. Doc's name means "protector of the sea," so we decided that Aquaman would be a fitting nickname for our little one. I loved Doc's reaction to the kick. He began to laugh and was obviously just tickled pink. Of course, Aquaman only did it the one time that he could feel http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/kickin-through-skin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-2544236864053020841Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:16:00 +00002008-08-04T22:32:48.670-05:00catspregnancyPhotos taken by my husband, the lovely and talented Murdock Scott! http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/me-martini.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-3453943804781643125Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:58:00 +00002008-08-04T12:23:22.176-05:00foodHave you seen the peaches lately? Unbelievable! I stopped at my local Albertson's a few days back to pick up some contact lens solution, and was stopped in my tracks by the peach display near the front door. I have never seen larger, more perfect peaches in my life. And they are freestone! I bought almost 5 pounds. Too bad they are neither organic nor local.... but I couldn't help myself. So http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/millions-of-peaches-peaches-and-cream.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-4137992064739716698Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:46:00 +00002008-08-03T22:04:09.031-05:00pregnancyLast night I had another encounter with someone who said something quite rude to me about my pregnancy. We had dinner at Gloria's with Brittney and Chris and some of their friends for Chris' birthday; Doc and I held the doors open for everyone as we filed out of the restaurant afterwards. Another couple was right behind everyone so we held the doors open for them too. As the man stepped outside http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/how-rude.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-5721682808574892830Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:01:00 +00002008-08-03T19:03:06.788-05:00pregnancyIt seems like I only get around to taking a photo every other week instead of weekly. Also: I have ballooned recently, as you can see from the photo below. http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/08/belly-at-23-weeks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-1054750712635370583Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:57:00 +00002008-07-31T10:15:57.551-05:00pregnancyIt's official: I can feel my kiddo moving around inside me! For about two weeks I have been feeling odd senses of fleeting fluttering in my lower abdomen, kind of like how it feels when a muscle on the surface of your skin twitches uncontrollably, but I was never sure whether it was baby movements, normal intestinal issues, or possibly just muscle twitches. It was so infrequent, too, that I http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/07/baby-sonata-in-key-of-me-first-movement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-45229355654701567Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:38:00 +00002008-07-30T12:01:47.959-05:00designA co-worker forwarded a really fantastic article from Smashing Magazine, about new standards in web design. The good news is, I appear to be doing a lot of things right in my design work. Although the survey analyzed large blogs, I think the results can apply to any type of site. Here is a summary; the percentages in parentheses indicate the percentage of surveyed sites conforming to the standardhttp://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/07/better-page-design.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-7482864648156411236Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:44:00 +00002008-07-30T09:36:42.811-05:00familygeekMy brother, who has a career in superscience, has created a self aware robot minion using a child's toy, simple electronics, suspicious programming know-how, and a Wii. Fear it. Also fear Bob's inevitable path towards professional costumed aggression. ***UPDATE*** Bob's evil invention made Gizmodo! And probably a zillion other places by now. http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/07/bobs-evil-teddy-bear-minion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-5140572682193027172Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:31:00 +00002008-07-28T21:39:02.837-05:00leslieIn case you hadn't heard, this week is Leslie Lee Appreciation Week 2008! Friends, It has finally come again, the time each 486 years that we take one week to fully honor Leslie for no reason other than that she is awesome. The aztec had a name for Leslie, it was Quaxiquatiataltaxabelgle. Unfortunately the modern attempts at translation have only come up with something close to "Have you seen http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/07/leslie-lee-appreciation-week-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-8550673528225130485Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:30:00 +00002008-07-28T16:34:06.060-05:00pregnancySlightly more than one-half score and seven weeks from now, I will bring forth, on this continent, a new youngster, conceived in love and dedicated to the ideals of fairness, honesty, openmindedness, kindness, generosity, common sense, and good humor. Now I am engaged in a great gestation process, testing whether I, or any woman so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. I have come to http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/07/katysburg-address.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-823680868400043216Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:06:00 +00002008-07-26T22:10:48.654-05:00designgeekMy friend Brad pointed me to this really cool application that creates a customized word cloud from any text or URL. This one is created from the text of my cookbook. Good times! http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/07/nerd-fun-word-cloud.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7240096.post-4519785869071615248Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:13:00 +00002008-07-23T21:14:41.749-05:00pregnancyDefinitely getting bigger since the last photo was taken. My belly button is getting shallower, too. http://www.somethingshinydisorder.com/2008/07/belly-at-21-weeks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katy)