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2 months ago
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Random alley shots in the 'hood
Found on the side of a trash bin.
Where trolls go to die
Moving day
Where trolls go to die
Moving day
Thursday, September 4, 2008
9.4
I am taking a break from my one busy day this month. It's funny how it all works out- there's nothing to do for weeks and then BAM! one day there is more than I can handle and it's all due that day. Psychic powers would have been very handy a week ago. I'll have to work on that.
The upcoming election and the debate over the "experience" of each candidate has been a hot topic lately. Frankly, I am so over it that I am considering not even voting. Maybe election season started too early, but I am so glad that this only happens once every four years because i've had enough. Of all of it. November, get your ass over here.
Speaking of November, we have a trip to San Francisco the first week of the month, and I can't wait to go back. I love that city so much. Even though I have only spent a total of two weeks of my life there, it feels cozy and like home. Living there would be completely different than visiting for a week at a time, but I can easily see becoming a full-time resident. Someday. I have some significant loose ends to tie up before we could ever move, but i'm working on it.
The upcoming election and the debate over the "experience" of each candidate has been a hot topic lately. Frankly, I am so over it that I am considering not even voting. Maybe election season started too early, but I am so glad that this only happens once every four years because i've had enough. Of all of it. November, get your ass over here.
Speaking of November, we have a trip to San Francisco the first week of the month, and I can't wait to go back. I love that city so much. Even though I have only spent a total of two weeks of my life there, it feels cozy and like home. Living there would be completely different than visiting for a week at a time, but I can easily see becoming a full-time resident. Someday. I have some significant loose ends to tie up before we could ever move, but i'm working on it.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Monster!
My darling little monster of a niece came by today and spent a few hours with me. Her mama is whisking her away to Eskimo country for the next week, so it was nice to spend some time with the little booger.
She's a little uh, camera shy. She's burst out crying every single time I have ever pulled the camera out to take her picture. This has been the case since the day she was born. Diana, I don't know how you do it. Because seriously? It was as if I were poking her eyeballs out with a rusty butter knife. My camera= extreme pain, apparently. And here I thought Nikon was a good brand.
I guess today was a good day because I got three before she realized what I was doing.
Mmm...tasty block.
Hey, wait a minute...
I know what that is!
She's a little uh, camera shy. She's burst out crying every single time I have ever pulled the camera out to take her picture. This has been the case since the day she was born. Diana, I don't know how you do it. Because seriously? It was as if I were poking her eyeballs out with a rusty butter knife. My camera= extreme pain, apparently. And here I thought Nikon was a good brand.
I guess today was a good day because I got three before she realized what I was doing.
Mmm...tasty block.
Hey, wait a minute...
I know what that is!
Monday, August 18, 2008
Home Improvement- not for the faint of heart.
A pull switch in the kitchen ceiling fan has needed to be replaced for well over a year. In fact, the replacement switch has been in the junk drawer for so long that the glue on the package was brittle and required only a little bend for the plastic shell to pop off the cardboard. Yeah, I procrastinate. But in my defense, I am not so comfortable with messing around in the electrical elements of my house- and i'm too stubborn and cheap to pay someone to do something that should be a quick fix.
Should be.
I decided that I was tired of not being able to use the fan without the light on, so yesterday I set out to fix it. Gathering several screw drivers and the ladder, I figured it would take 20 minutes- max. Unscrewed the fuse, set up the ladder, and I was off.
I got the thing apart only to discover that the wires were hardwired to the bulb socket, which would require some wire cutting and those nifty little plastic wire connectors. Trouble was, we didn't have any. No problem.
Three stores and two hours later, I finally found a bag of 25 for $5 at Ace. Total overkill for the two that I actually needed, and more expensive than the pull switch itself, but hell. At least they had them.
Four hours after the project was started, I got the fan put back together and working.
At 4:30 AM this morning, the light globe crashed and shattered all over the kitchen.
At least the light works.
Should be.
I decided that I was tired of not being able to use the fan without the light on, so yesterday I set out to fix it. Gathering several screw drivers and the ladder, I figured it would take 20 minutes- max. Unscrewed the fuse, set up the ladder, and I was off.
I got the thing apart only to discover that the wires were hardwired to the bulb socket, which would require some wire cutting and those nifty little plastic wire connectors. Trouble was, we didn't have any. No problem.
Three stores and two hours later, I finally found a bag of 25 for $5 at Ace. Total overkill for the two that I actually needed, and more expensive than the pull switch itself, but hell. At least they had them.
Four hours after the project was started, I got the fan put back together and working.
At 4:30 AM this morning, the light globe crashed and shattered all over the kitchen.
At least the light works.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
8.14
Just like most of the world, i've been watching a ton of the Olympics. I'm not going to lie- I don't watch everything. I watch every second of the gymnastics, but think the swimming is boring, unless it's diving, and I have no idea what steeplechase is. Is there Olympic Cornhole?
The world's attention is on China, of course, and it's funny how all of these criticisms have come out in spite of the fact that the country has devoted years to making this event its shining moment in recent history. Yes, they have terrible smog, and yes they built walls to hide ramshackle houses. But the buildings erected solely for the Olympics are stunning, and Beijing sparkles in a way it never has before. I wonder if the rest of the world has been as critical as the US media have?
There is the story about the little girl lip-syncing the Chinese national song because the real singer was deemed "not cute enough" for TV. The controversy over the real age of some members of the Chinese women's gymnastics team. The former gold medalist who was denied a visa by the Chinese government because of his creation of Team Darfur. (Not confirmed, but completely obvious, in my opinion)
These stories have been plastered all over the news as evidence of China's lack of modernity. But really, are they that different than what occurs here? We have hacks posing as musicians, only they have a studio full of voice altering technology to do the lip-syncing for them. No one ever says a word about that. People lie about their age all the time. Fake IDs, anyone? And as far as denying entry- it happens every day in our country built by immigrants.
So, China, I think you're doing a bang-up job, and I don't even care that you're Communists. I like Commies, actually. In fact, I carry a little communist in my wallet.
You don't believe me, do you?
There you go. Actual size.
The world's attention is on China, of course, and it's funny how all of these criticisms have come out in spite of the fact that the country has devoted years to making this event its shining moment in recent history. Yes, they have terrible smog, and yes they built walls to hide ramshackle houses. But the buildings erected solely for the Olympics are stunning, and Beijing sparkles in a way it never has before. I wonder if the rest of the world has been as critical as the US media have?
There is the story about the little girl lip-syncing the Chinese national song because the real singer was deemed "not cute enough" for TV. The controversy over the real age of some members of the Chinese women's gymnastics team. The former gold medalist who was denied a visa by the Chinese government because of his creation of Team Darfur. (Not confirmed, but completely obvious, in my opinion)
These stories have been plastered all over the news as evidence of China's lack of modernity. But really, are they that different than what occurs here? We have hacks posing as musicians, only they have a studio full of voice altering technology to do the lip-syncing for them. No one ever says a word about that. People lie about their age all the time. Fake IDs, anyone? And as far as denying entry- it happens every day in our country built by immigrants.
So, China, I think you're doing a bang-up job, and I don't even care that you're Communists. I like Commies, actually. In fact, I carry a little communist in my wallet.
You don't believe me, do you?
There you go. Actual size.
Monday, August 4, 2008
8.4
The last few weeks have been hell, but at least my classes are almost over.
Only:
2 4-6 page papers,
1 1-2 page summary,
1 self-evaluation,
1 1 page worksheet/bulletin board post,
and
1 10 page research paper (almost done!)
to go.
All by Saturday. Oy vey. If I seem sleep deprived, it's probably because I am. My body has decided that sleep is for the weak and refuses to let me have any. What an asshole.
Getting all of this done should make the celebration for Tim's birthday Saturday night that much more fun.
Only:
2 4-6 page papers,
1 1-2 page summary,
1 self-evaluation,
1 1 page worksheet/bulletin board post,
and
1 10 page research paper (almost done!)
to go.
All by Saturday. Oy vey. If I seem sleep deprived, it's probably because I am. My body has decided that sleep is for the weak and refuses to let me have any. What an asshole.
Getting all of this done should make the celebration for Tim's birthday Saturday night that much more fun.
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