Monday Morning Jokes

Demetri Martin is funny - much funnier than I am on a Monday morning. 

Science Friday - Valentine's Day Edition

I like optical illusions. Look at the red and blue hearts and examine their depth with respect to the background.

Most people find that the red heart pops in front of the blue background whereas the blue heart sinks beneath the red background. 

This illusion comes about because the lenses in our eyes refract (bend) blue light more than red light. This phenomenon is called a chromatic aberration - which basically means that our lenses fail to focus all colors to the same point. The brain deals with this sensory aberration by imagining depth—the red heart is in front of the blue background and vice versa—even though none actually exists.

I love This Kid

Our friend/official family photographer, Ryan, took these pictures of Harper over the weekend. They're so sweet that I think I'm getting a cavity just by looking at them. 

One Small Step For Harper, One Giant Leap For Mankind

Last night, Harper practiced walking. She also practiced her snake charming skills. 

Oh yeah, by the way...this guy turned 30 today. 

Well, actually both these guys turned 30 today. Tell them happy birthday if you see them. 

Teeth Trauma

A fellow blogger reminded me of this story and I thought I would share it with you. I open things with my teeth. If I can't get something open with my hands, my first inclination is to use me teeth. Growing up, my mom warned me that if I kept doing that, one day I would break them. I didn't believe her. About three years ago I chipped my front tooth at work while trying to pry apart two glass microscope slides. It isn't very noticeable, but it just goes to prove that my mom is always right. About everything. Seriously. 

Not a picture of me, by the way. 

Old Cat, New Trick

All things considered, we have a really good cat. She is friendly, clean, cute, patient with Harper, etc. Her one vice is that she likes to use our carpet as a scratching post. It's annoying. Up until last week, all we had to do to get her to stop was snap our fingers in her direction. Yeah. It really was that simple. She was afraid of snapping fingers and would stop immediately. Very convenient. Then last week, she had an epiphany. She realized that finger snapping couldn't actually hurt her and it was highly unlikely that we would actually get off of our butts to follow up the discipline. So, there it is. It only took her 4 years, but she finally figured it out. Who says you can't teach an old cat new tricks. 

Guilty Pleasures

Guilty pleasures - we all have them, it's just that some of us are more willing to admit what they are. In an effort to be more transparent and to encourage those around me to be more transparent (hint, hint - leave a comment), here are some of my guilty pleasures. 

• Justin Timberlake - enough said
  

• Reality TV - including but certainly not limited to American Idol, Top Chef, and anything that involves parenting large numbers of children (Jon & Kate, 17 Kids and Counting, etc)
  

• Pink Nail Polish - never on the fingernails (chips too easily) but always on the toes

Ok, now it's your turn. What are your guilty pleasures?