Step 1. Have a crazy brain that tends to juxtapose two seemingly unrelated things.
Step 2. Spend too much time working on web design.
Step 3. Test yourself. Quick! Answer this poll:
Harry Potter
It is not unusual for things to remind me of Harry Potter. I can pretty much turn anything into a Harry Potter reference, so I was surprised that it took this long for it to become a blog topic. This situation was opposite of the norm–where something random reminds me of class–because this time a …
Body by milk
This mental leap is pretty easy to follow.The Wolverine “Got Milk” ad said “Body by milk”. My brain thought, “<body>milk</body> .” Sigh. Thanks, web publishing, from distracting me from daydreaming a scenario in which I am an amazing member of the X-Men and married to Wolverine.
Animal Planet
Learning Dreamweaver is adding some new lingo to my internal web dictionary, which before consisted mostly of html and css tags. The Dreamweaver tool I use the most is the “Draw AP Div,” which I thought of a couple nights ago as I watched the best nature show ever, Planet Earth. While discovering the icy …
Taco Bus
While dining at the most recent amazing addition to St. Petersburg, the Taco Bus, I had an odd web moment. As I waited for my carne asada taco, I thought “Taco Bus. tb. Table element. Wait, that’s tr. Why is it tr instead of tb? Now am I always going to think a table is …
Motivation
Recently, I realized watching sports is less of a relaxing pastime for me, and more of an outlet for my overactive brain to link two seemingly unrelated topics. So here is an example of how my brain jumps quicker than that guy from Quantum Leap (a TV reference my mom will understand). This morning I …
Bruins 8 Canucks 1
I’m not much of a hockey fan, but even I couldn’t resist watching the highlights of the NHL Championship’s Game 3 once I saw the score. According to SportsCenter, there were 26 penalties between the two teams, one being a controversial hit that motivated the Bruins to dominate. As I watched, I started thinking about …
Driving on the interstate
I do a lot of driving, since I choose to live 21 miles from my job. On a recent drive home I noticed my car pulling to the right. I’m definitely overdue for an alignment, but instead of pondering when I’d be able to stop by a Just Brakes or wherever, I thought “I wish …
