The Other Guys - Eric Nystrom of the Nashville Predators

After a four day break, the Kings are playing again in less than four hours. Thank goodness. I was starting to get jittery. They go up against the Predators, of which Eric Nystrom is one.

Nystrom is an American. Woot. He's thirty years old, a veteran player. He is also the son of NHL player Bob Nystrom.

Here he is rocking the bald look. Personally, I find myself bypassing the shiny pate completely because, man, he has amazing eyes.

Here's another photo of him sporting a Movember 'Stache. He kind of looks like he might be an extra in a movie set during the turn of the century.

Finally, I apologize for the graphics marring the photo, but he looked really delicious here in an interview with his dad, who had a huge 4-Stanley-Cup career in the NHL. And you know what? Dad's pretty handsome too!

Spider Webs...Japanese Rope Bondage

Max, the hero of my novella Fit To Be Tied, is an entomologist who specializes in tarantulas and an aficionado of Japanese rope bondage, otherwise known as shibari. I think tarantulas are fascinating and I liked the subtle tie (pardon the pun) between a spider web and Japanese rope bondage.

In the book I mention one particular species of tarantula, Haplopelma lividum--the Cobalt Blue. Although beautiful, they're particularly quick and vicious. Here's a great quality video showing a Cobalt Blue snatching up a cricket. The action is over fairly quick, but you can really see incredible detail on the spider.

Are you afraid of spiders? Or are you like me, just a little bit morbidly fascinated by them?

Listen Hard!

If you have ever been burned by Spellcheck, watch this.

Star Wars Silliness

This video made me laugh. It's the Star Wars saga retold by someone who hasn't seen it. Enjoy!

Group Paralysis

I like to play pranks. I think the last real good one I played was last April first when I safety pinned all my husband's underwear together so when he was dressing in the morning, about six pairs came out of his drawer instead of one! (From the kitchen, I hear his wry reaction, "Oh, very funny." LMAO)

Anyway, this is a prank on a grand scale. I think it would have been so fun to be part of it.

I just tried to show my sons this because I thought they'd enjoy it. All I got were mocking, teenaged smiles. "Geez, Mom," says my eldest. "I've seen that a zillion times. It's on my iPod."

Sheesh.