It’s the ‘Festa di San Giuseppe’ today, and I don’t know much about it, except that it’s basically the Italian version of Father’s Day. This holiday snuck up on me like a zombie, I tell ya, so if you want to know more, check out Michelle’s blog, Bleeding Espresso, where she breaks it on down.

Back to zombies, though, have you ever wondered why they are so cranky? They’re undead, for crying out loud. They don’t have to pay taxes or sleep and yet all they can do is complain. Oh, and eat people.

As for today’s photo, while stepping onto the balcony normally grants one access to eagle-eye views of cleavage and bald spots, long shadows were the flavor du jour. I was actually out there to hang laundry, but the lighting was too lovely to ignore.

I have, however, learned that when hanging sheets, you absolutely must make sure that there are no other items of clothing clinging to them before you toss them over the line. I found this out the hard way, when a pair of my panties fell onto the balcony below us. Oops!

And on a completely different note, have you heard of cell phone novels? Considering that Japan gave us the world’s first novel, and that it was written by a woman, it seems fitting that Japan has now given us the first novel serialized for cell phones, and that it was written by a high school girl.

It’s called ‘Love Sky’ or ‘Sky of Love’ depending on who’s translating it. Apparently, the Japanese language lends itself to this more readily than English, because one character can signify a whole phrase. You can read more about cell phone novels, as well as a translated excerpt from ‘Sky of Love’ at The Millions Blog.

What do you think? Will cell phone novels catch on elsewhere? Should zombies take Prozac? Should I just hit publish and go to bed?