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I’ve been unable to connect to MetaFilter for two days. Has anyone else noticed this?

Are you an R.E.M. fan? They’ve released a new “album” called r.e.m.IX on their official site. It’s all the songs off Reveal, each one remixed by somebody different. You can download the whole thing as mp3s and even get the artwork too! I’m grabbing it right now.

1. What shampoo do you use?
Pantene. When my hair was red I used the “color-treated” kind, but since I’ve gone back to normal I just use whatever.

2. Do you use conditioner? What kind?
Yep. I have very long, very thick hair. If I don’t condition it, I can’t comb it. Again, I go with the Pantene. I was also a big fan of Herbal Essences in college, but I can’t bring myself to buy it nowadays. (I hate those damn commercials.)

3. When was the last time you got your hair cut?
Probably back when I got the last, “normal-restoring” dye job. That was back in January. I think I’ve trimmed my own bangs once since then as well.

4. What styling products do you use?
Nada. Man, are you getting the impression that I don’t do a lot with my hair? Because I don’t. It’s always been vaguely longish and straight as a stick, so there’s not much you can do with that anyway. I like to braid it and stuff, but I never, like, put mousse on it or anything.

5. What’s your worst hair-related experience?
Fifth grade. Blonde. Mullet. *passes out from stress of repressed memories*

We need a backyard… so we can grow a penis tree. Not.

MY VISA CAME THROUGH!
This has been the greatest week ever. The Department of Immigration just called to let me know that my FBI clearance came through, which means that my application for Permanent Residency has been approved! I’m now a totally 100% legal Australian resident. HOW GREAT IS THAT?

Oh, and hey! Since we applied under the “defacto spouse” category, I guess that kinda means that today is kinda like our wedding day! (Well, in the eyes of the Australian government, anyway.) And I didn’t even get to have a bachelorette party!

HA! I found a transcript of the argument Ebert & Roeper (his new TV partner) had about Attack of the Clones on their last show. It’s hilarious! Roeper loved it; Ebert hated it. The bit about Yoda at the end is the best part:

Ebert: Listen, if you’re Yoda and you have the Force. …
Roeper: He’s a Jedi master.
Ebert: …If you encompass the Force, you don’t need no lightsaber!
Roeper: You do when you’re going up against another Jedi dude who’s also got super-duper mind powers!
Ebert: You’ve just got to go like this [makes a mind-reading gesture]. You’re Yoda, nobody can stop you.

I love that they completely drop into fanboy-speak. And how bitchy is that “He’s a Jedi master” interjection? I can just picture it. And Ebert making a “mind-reading gesture”. Hee! Man, I wish I’d seen this show!

Sometimes my home state makes me proud. See, this is why I’m an optimist. Things can get better. People can change.

Did you know that twenty dollar bills can be made to depict the burning Pentagon and World Trade Center towers? Some people have way too much time on their hands. (And coming from me, that’s even more of an insult.)

Hey, Hoosiers, I need some help. My brain is imploding. What’s the name of that oh-so-yummy-yet-kinda-disgusting-too canned chocolate drink that you buy at gas stations? It’s made by one of the soda companies. It’s not Yoohoo. What the hell is it called? I’m going insane.

Thousands of Sydneysiders freaked out today when they saw what appeared to be a passenger plane flanked by an fighter plane cruising over the city. Turns out it was just a photo opportunity. *whew*