So there's something of a meme on YouTube where people take that memorable scene of Hitler's meltdown in the German film Downfall and replace the subtitles. My favorite example of this used to be the one where Hitler rants about the changed ending of the Watchmen movie. That one's now been eclipsed by this more brilliant, pointed, and timely version:

(Via roadnotes.)

Take a picture of yourself right now. Don’t change your clothes. Don’t fix your hair. Just take a picture. Post that picture with no editing. (Except maybe to get the image size down to something reasonable. Don’t go posting an eight megapixel image.) Include these instructions.

I had to go into the pantry to get my iPhone, which was there recharging, or otherwise you might have seen all the packed boxes behind me right now. (Though I've been ferrying our plants, art, computer equipment, and other odd items to the new place all week, the big move takes place Saturday.) It only occurred to me after the fact that I could have used the webcam built into this fancy new Toshiba laptop (purchased yesterday, because packing my ass off doesn't mean there isn't time to go to Circuit City and buy a new laptop with which to write new stories in the new apartment), but I'm not used to thinking about there being a webcam in front of my face all the time yet. I just finished repainting a little strip of wall in the kitchen where our paper towel holder used to be. Fortunately we still have the leftover Glorious Gold in the storage room in the basement. Ella is keeping me company, by the way:

And believe it or not, that's her prescription bottle in the cabinet behind my left shoulder.

Via nayad...

Out, damned Shunn! Out, I say!

Which work of Shakespeare was the original quote from?

Get your own quotes:

Via affinity8:

You Scored an A

You got 10/10 questions correct. It's pretty obvious that you don't make basic grammatical errors. If anything, you're annoyed when people make simple mistakes on their blogs. As far as people with bad grammar go, you know they're only human. And it's humanity and its current condition that truly disturb you sometimes.

Via Klima Kat:

Your Score: Ceiling Cat

42% Affectionate, 43% Excitable, 28% Hungry

You are a master of stealth. They never see you coming. But you always see them coming. HEY-O!

To see all possible results, checka dis.

Via planetalyx, who was lucky enough to get to be Bennet.

Your Score: Zach

You scored 37 Idealism, 58 Nonconformity, 45 Nerdiness

You gotta embrace your inner freak. 'Cause the only thing you'll regret is denying who you really are. Congratulations, you're Zach! You're nerdy, strange, slightly snarky, and proud of it! You're also a nice guy and really trustworthy friend. Any cheerleader (or, well, anyone) should consider his or herself extremely fortunate to be friends with a person like you.

Your best quality: You're an all-around great friend
Your worst quality: You don't get along well with annoying little brothers

Via gregvaneekhout and rajankhanna:

Via stevenagy:

I am expanding on my answer to Question 11 in the recent Google Image meme, but not because John Klima is trying to shame me into it. Rather, my respect for him is such that I can't stand the thought of him feeling as if he looks like a tool.

If you had asked me 24 hours ago, I would have said my second-place crush was:

That was then, this is now. Call me fickle, but after my Grindhouse outing with the gang last night, I'm afraid Rosario has been pushed down a notch by:

Turning in a respectable showing as fourth-place crush is:

Pollyanna, who helped class up the low-budget horror flick Headspace immensely, has posted in this very blog, which assures a spot in the top five in perpetuity. (Read about Pollyanna's struggle against the unhealthy demands of the modeling world!)

Feel better, John? ;-)

Via John Klima:

Plug your answer for each question into Google Image Search. Post the first image that comes up.

1. Your age on your next birthday:

2. Your favorite color:

3. Your middle name:

4. The last meal you ate:

5. Your bad habit:

Like now!

6. Your favorite fruit or vegetable:

7. Your favorite animal:

8. The town you live in:

9. The name of your pet or last pet:

10. Your significant other or best friend's nickname:

11. Your crush's name:

12. Your occupation:

13. Your birth city:

14. Your favorite song: