MIA

Man. 11 days underground, yo. It's been pretty busy lately.

I'm trying to finally get some work done on the paper so I can send a draft to my previous boss. Seems like any time I spend on the computer should be spent that way. Plus, Elaine has become a little Tasmanian Devil (the cartoon kind), which makes the whole process go much more slowly. I mean, she's completely nuts. This is the "getting whapped in the face and/or kicked in the sternum or worse" stage. She's not coordinated enough to walk (Lord, help us all), but she has this surplus of energy that must somehow be burned off. So when you offer her a ride on your arm from A to B, she inflicts several hit points of damage along the way. At least she's good-natured about it.

Hopefully, the rate of posting will start to go up soon. I'll at least update the sidebars this week, and there will be a bit of boardgame content in the next day or two.

I have made no secret of my stat tracker software on this site, and I bring this up because I'd like to share with you the Google search terms that lead the most total strangers to this site:

Kennebunkport Wheat Ale
17
(I didn't much care for this Trader Joe's brand beer, but just mentioning it probably will result in 20 hits by month's end.)

"IKEA" or "Crate and Barrel"
35
(I should have seen this one coming)

stroopwafels
5
(You know, those syrup-soaked cookies...)

Band X
9
(Usually the lesser known bands, like Kingsbury Manx and Japancakes, that I mentioned in passing in an old music post)

cutie snuggle song
10!
(Some variation of those words was used by a few people from Poland, which took them to a post about Elaine and a link to my web album. Some of them came back, so I hope they found something interesting. No idea what song they were looking for.)

petes
1
(Most generic search)

hoegaarden grand cru clone recipe papazian
2
(Most specific search)

I hate working at Crate and Barrel
1
(I don't think that I was very helpful to this person)

I'm kind of disappointed that I didn't get any really bizarre hits, but I'll keep an eye out.