But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? Is it the east? Or is it (on the other hand) an amazing collection of Shakespeare's Sonnets, collected on the web? A site that includes all 154 poems, which you can read by number or by searching for keywords? The Thorpe Quarto edition with audio readings of selected sonnets? As it happens, it's the latter. Go figure. And this? This is our latest selection of Picks. But you already know that. Welcome.
This week, thanks to Joanna Land, we learned how to become an interesting person. It's rather simple, really. But then again, you always miss the obvious. Amongst other things, Miss Joanna advised us to: Do Stuff. (We did). Tell good stories. (We tried). Be well-rounded. (Didn't even bother with this one). Learn some trivia. (See: Trash Cans of Disney as evidence). Have a cocktail or two. (Sure thing). We learned that "interesting people are interested" and that "if you're bored, you're probably boring." We felt so good about ourselves afterwards, we decided that there was really only one thing left to do: Throw a Swank Cocktail Party. Thank you, Miss Joanna.
Totally, utterly, completely unrelated news: The next time you're planning a road trip in the U.S., make the AutoPilot Highway Trip Routing System one of your first stops. Punch in cities and states of departure and arrival, route preferences (direct, scenic, or scenic in just one state), enroute facilities (hotels, restaurants, points of interest) and AutoPilot will produce a "personalized and comprehensive" itinerary of your trip. We tried it and found it nothing short of amazing. AutoPilot will send you your itinerary if you enter your email address. Results include miles covered and accumulated time. We learned that if we ever decided to drive (non-stop!) from San Francisco to Mclean, Virginia, it would take us, oh, forty-three hours and forty-five minutes. Give or take a couple minutes here and there for gas and sodas.
Don't like road trips? What? You'd prefer to send a dollar to the Amazing Send Me a Dollar Website? Fine. Go ahead. It makes cents.
If you do indeed plan on a road trip in the near future, or if you just took one, we feel it our duty to mention WorldEye News' Alien Influence Test - what with all those empty country roads between here and... well, between here and wherever it is you're going/or went. We have your own best interests at heart. See, the folks at WorldEye News use results generated by the highly scientific "hyper-temporal quantum server" to prove that aliens are among us. You can peruse their "25 Most Wanted List" (people suspected of being under alien control and who should be considered dangerous to the human race) or take the test yourself. Know that the test includes a bit of DNA analysis, but don't worry it doesn't hurt. The Alien Influence Test is part of the general wackiness you can find at Glamorama Online.
Finally, a few words about our favorite television chef, Martin Yan. As we all know, Yan Can Cook. You might even say he put the Fun back into Chow Fun. If you'd like to, you might also say he put the Jing back into Hot and Sour BeiJING Dumplings. And the Zling in SizZLING Oysters and Mussels. Or the Rimp in Hot & Sour ShRIMP Soup. But you don't need to say it, we already did. Amongst its other features Yan's new site includes recipes for these tasty dishes and more. So, where does that leave you? With only this, maybe: what to make for dinner.... Whatever you go with, we suggest you save space for the Ginger-Date Wontons as dessert. Yum. Lick your lips. Take your pick(s).