Peculiar failure mode

A small old TV at my parents place seems to have died. It was working earlier in the evening, but when I turned it on later, it didn't go so well. What I find interesting is the way in which it failed... When you turn it on, it shows the program correctly for several seconds, then the screen goes all red for a second or two, then the tv turns off. You can turn it back on again, it will follow the same sequence. Very strange. I might expect it to go red and be stuck all red, or for it to turn itself off. But to go red for a couple seconds then turn off is just weird.

Tea rice

Was looking at my pot of tea, and looking at my rice cooker, and had a wonderful idea! Tossed a tea bag in with my rice and turned on the cooker!

Actually, it turned out to be nothing special at all, barely tasted different.

Charlie

A couple times in the past I heard the term "Charlie" seeming to refer to vietnamese in a potentially negative way. I didn't know why. I asked some vietnamese, they didn't know why. I recently heard it again and finally decided to look it up online. Quite simple really. Military alphabet. VC is Victor Charlie, hence they're Charlies.

Older

Things to do before I turn 30:
Tell someone "I love you"
Check.
Things to do before I die:
Find someone else to tell "I love you"

Work boredom

While there wasn't much work to do in the office, I read some lists online at Cracked.com. Pretty hilarious. Everything from "The 10 Most Insane Medical Practices in History" to "7 Sex Tips from Cosmo That Will Put You in the Hospital" Very amusingly written, I highly recommend them when you need a laugh. (Warning may not be good if you're in an office and shouldn't burst out laughing.)