batty

i was shaking Ryan this afternoon, angrily yelling "Why Do i NOT HAVE A PET BAT?!" That was following viewing of this photographic compilation of adorable tiny animals that he linked to me. LZ also heard the same rant, and sent me this link of a baby bat, apparently having recently proclaimed the same thing. (Thank you, LZ, for understanding.) Ryan asked Suri (why i don't have a pet bat), which netted us no good answer, so that pretty much only leaves Google to answer for my dearth of bats. Short answer, it's bad for the bat. Fine, i guess i can live with that.

Also acceptable would be a tiny fawn, and i would even appreciate a grown deer. It could run with me, though apparently it would be more a fast-twitch thing. i prolly should just hold out for a dog.

Also possibly of interest, NY Times article regarding the health of vegan runners (fine so long as they're getting adequate nutrients and calories, like any other runner), an article regarding the progression of Pixar's Brave heroine design, something humorous on the disgusting-ness that is Taco Bell's Dorito taco, and, well, an article of perfumed food/drink.