Oregon police say 3 teens busted for nocturnal ninja crimes
By The Associated Press
ROGUE RIVER, Ore. — The three teenagers in hooded black outfits were scampering over rooftops, climbing trees “just like a squirrel,” and breaking into houses and cars, police said.
But they weren’t quite so slick as their Japanese ninja heroes.
Earlier this summer, an officer chased one of the wannabes across a school rooftop, but the youth leaped into a nearby tree, said Police Chief Ken Lewis.
Breaking branches on the way down, “he gave a yelp of pain,” and then …

I feel like Jesse on Saved By The Bell when she was hooked on caffeine pills:

But I’m not excited about caffeine, I’m excited about this:

Another of my nerd traits is a semi-obsession with Queen Elizabeth I. Elizabeth I is one of my three favorite movies of all time (The others).
In case you’re interested, Alison Weir wrote a fantastic biography titled The Life of Elizabeth I that I could read a hundred times over.

Theodorus, AKA: Theo, of unknown origins, died this evening. He was a much-loved part of our family, joining us in February as an anniversary gift from me to Janie. He developed dropsy last week and hung on as long as he could, longer than we thought, before passing away in a newly clean tank, beneath his favorite plant. We buried him under a tree in a box with his plant, marked by his red coral. We will miss his sass and his spirit.

“Why is your fist all clenched up?”
“It’s not.”
“Are you going to punch me? Are you going to sucker punch me while I’m sitting here watching: Xena Warrior Princess? You were going to punch me in the face!”
“You’re ridiculous.”