Because I am all contrary like that

BoingBoing reports that Cadbury, the people who bring you those gooey creme eggs at Easter, have trademarked the colour purple. Presumably this is the specific shade that they use, as a later commenter points out that "UPS brown" is Pantone shade 0607298.

When I was working at the Houston Press, the art department had an enormous poster of Pantone shades -- "enormous" as in "it filled most of a wall". News like this makes me wish that I still had access to such a thing, because I would so put together an archive noting down the exact shades which correspond to "Barbie pink", "G.I. Joe green", "McDonald's yellow" and the like.

Enforced No-Work Weekend

I haven't had one of these in a while, and it's long overdue. If you catch me working, chide me and make me stop!

I really shouldn't be anywhere near the computer, but eh; the big leather chair is comfy and this way I get to control the music. (At some point I really must turn that old PalmPilot into an IR remote for the in-progress PVR/jukebox. But not this weekend!)

I'm reading Armistead Maupin's Maybe the Moon, which has been on my to-read shelf for several months now. I'll let you all know how it was. I have cinnamon and vanilla candles going, and I'm indulging in chips and queso. Sometimes it is nice to be a lazy schlub.

Also, Cedar Falls tomorrow!