Up here in Maine we may not be having big parades, but I’m looking forward to fancy dinner parties thrown by friends, queer tea parties and a drag dance. Equality Maine is also doing a marriage equality public hearing in Augusta, so if you live in Maine be sure to head over if you can to make your legislators know that you want marriage equality. For now, the roundup.

  • Air conditioners produce a lot of water. Here’s a way to use that water to irrigate your garden. This is definitely better than the little watering can that had to be emptied every hour at the restaurant I worked at. (Read it at Instructables)
  • I’ll admit, I fully expected this to be lousy. But I was so very wrong. Amazon has 773 free MP3s and some of them are pretty awesome. (Read it here)
  • Looking to start savings? Here are nine ways to start without leaving your desk. All in the next hour. (Read it at The Simple Dollar)
  • If you need to buy a new car and wondering what to go with, here’s a condensed version of Consumer Reports’ top rated cars. (Read it at Get Rich Slowly)
  • Sometimes giving little gifts to be nice, and what better gift than something lasting and useful. Here are four green gifts that keep on giving. (Read it at Wisebread)
  • Need to get fit with very little space? Check out this amusing video of Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs demonstrating Burpees. Call me masochistic, but I can’t wait til my hand heals and I can try it. (Watch it at Lifehacker)

Queercents flashback: With the advent of warm weather, are you looking to get away? Check out Ashkan’s series on how to travel during tough economic times. It starts here.