Riding the water wave
It is only worth the price tapped out of the fountain of youth. Who the hell could waste money like this?
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
A reason to go to MIT
This one's for Jim. Here is the computer lab at MIT. Pretty damn cool eh? I however can not comment on the quality of the chicks there.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Xtc - Love On A Farm Boys Wages
I have not heard this for a long time. It reminds me of walking to class at MSU.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Sharevari ( The Scene ) detroit 1982
I loved the guy in the white shirt and tie. This is better quality than the other clip I found.
Gettin' old
I always have to think about how old I am. Time is flyin', that is for sure. Of course my body is falling apart already. My knees were a little swollen this week, but now my right knee has really ballooned up since my ski yesterday. I could barely swim today (felt fine kicking, just could not use the leg on turns which is annoying). The funny thing was that I skied harder on Saturday, and my knee was not too bad. At one point Sat, we were bombing down a run that was like a regular ski run on our touring skis (narrower than my foot), but the snow was powder so you could control yourself relatively well. We saw 2 guys cutting parallel turns on I think cross country skis (I did not get a good look, may have had a tele set up). At any rate, I am getting worried about Utah coming up. I iced a lot today and took some nsaids, so hopefully it will go down tonight. I swear if it is not a cold or some other illness, something else happens. I am healthy with energy for once!! My luck tommorrow will be all of my challenging kids will take off on me! Time to stop whining.
Hey Gucky, when should we pick you up in SLC?
Hey Gucky, when should we pick you up in SLC?
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Stowed away
We are back from Vermont. We managed to have good travel time which makes things nice. We skied the Von Trapps on Sat and Stowe x-country on Sunday. It was pretty cold, but the conditions were great--nice fast powder! Hopefully we do not have to keep driving too far to ski the rest of the winter. Stowe was a quaint little touristy town that looks like you would expect in Vermont (including covered bridges, churches with large steeples, etc)
Friday, January 26, 2007
Von Trapp World Tour
It finally snowed enough to be able to cross country ski within driving distance (although we will have to drive greater than 4 hours). It has been a really lean year for snow in the entire Northeast as you have heard me complain repeatedly. We were going to leave last night, but the high in most of Vermont today is merely -8 with a low of -25 (not including windchill). We will head up tonight since tommorrow will be a balmy 17! I am thinking that we will go to Stowe since it is the closest place with a lot of snow. I am also excited since we can go skiing at the Von Trapp family lodge! I missed their family house when I was in Austria (did not want to subject Mike and Kevin to my little fantasy), so I have some make up to do. I did twirl in circles on a moutainside in Austria and sang the "Sound of Music" when I was there so I was not completely deprived. I would like to visit Austria again sometime. We have some great fun and Kaiserschmarren! We even stayed at a guesthouse that had a Marmot living inside (We had to keep our feet off of the floor to avoid ankle bites!) Maybe I should make myself a dress out of drapes to ski in! By the way, I still want to go to the Sound of Music sing along in the city. Anyone in?
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
REM - So.Central Rain unplugged
Nice little audiotreat. It inspired me to get the chords and pick up my guitar tonight.
Grammar Spaz
Although my grammar has definitely become worse over the years, I still notice word usages that offend my ears. The New Yorker expression "Waiting on line" is one of them. New Yorkers never wait in a line, just on a line. It is scary that I am starting to get used to hearing that now. I'll be damned if I ever say, "I was waiting on line in the CVS when.." Now I notice when people say "waiting in line". If you ever hear me say that, alert me immediately (although I am not worried about it). Anyways, I am getting sidetracked. There is a big sign outside our gym reminding people to wipe off their shoes and clean the machines (January New Years resolution crowd etiquette). At the top of the sign it states, "At this busy time". It bugs me that that is was too hard to write "During this busy time". Yo, Where's my busy time at?
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
update from Arizona
Mom wanted everyone to know their trip is going well, but she will not have internet access for a few days. She also is having issues charging her phone. She says if you need to get her for the next couple of days, call John's number that she emailed us.
the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers, Mirror Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies in - www.hometownlife.com - Michigan
the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers, Mirror Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies in - www.hometownlife.com - Michigan
This is one my coaches and boss when I was a lifeguard. Ewwwww!!!
This is one my coaches and boss when I was a lifeguard. Ewwwww!!!
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007
The Cure - A Forest (acoustic)
Kick ass acoustic version. I never thought I would hear this one unplugged.
Snope
Although I can not ski in it, I do not need boots, and it is barely worth a shovel, This coating of snow gives me hope. When I saw some of my home care kids last night, they were excited that we got to play outside while it was snowing. One of them yelled, "The snow got on the ball!" I guess it has been a lean year.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Curry or Maple Syrup
Mike was telling me a while back that in his cafeteria at work, he kept getting whiffs of maple syrup. There were no pancakes at lunch there, so this was curious to him. He realized over time that the garbage cans smelled like the syrup, or sometimes like curry. A lot of Indian workers used to throw out the remains of their lunches, so the maple syrup or curry smell mystery was solved. You never knew if it would smell like Curry or maple syrup.
I cooked some curry the other night, and all day yesterday I kept getting whiffs of curry. It is amazing how it lingers in your clothes. I realized I was wearing a shirt I was cooking in, not just daydreaming about my curry. I did not smell any maple syrup, so I must not be cooking too authentically.
I cooked some curry the other night, and all day yesterday I kept getting whiffs of curry. It is amazing how it lingers in your clothes. I realized I was wearing a shirt I was cooking in, not just daydreaming about my curry. I did not smell any maple syrup, so I must not be cooking too authentically.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Germaphile
I swear I am coming down with yet, another cold. I have had only a few fully healthy days since before Christmas. I am reconsidering my caseload including preschoolers now.
Sunday, January 14, 2007
I want snow
I just want to play in it. I am willing to shovel it. I love the quiet nights when it is silent with all the snow stuck to the trees. I want a snow day. What is the point of winter otherwise?
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Mike and I spontaneously decided to drive into the city, tour the Forbes Gallery (which was free, but essentially a rich guy's huge toy and trophy collection), get some coffee, and maybe catch up with a friend. We met up with some friends and went to dinner. It is kinda a bummer to get rid of our city car. We do not care what happens to it, it is smaller, it will fit in more parking spaces, and little new yorker kids think it is cool. The restaurant was really cool. No sign on it outside, but it was hopping. It was called barrio chino. We were trying to figure out if the food would be Chinese, but it ended up being really authentic Mexican. The space looked like the Chinese restaurant, so it was alittle strange feasting on guacamole and the like in there.
Friday, January 12, 2007
Family Guy
I have the same problem with candy. I have stashes which are not really stashes since a certain somebody knows where they all are. I guess it is a cry for help.
Miracle of Life
Tonight Mike and I were on a walk at Rockefeller Preserve. We were walking by the cows in the pasture pictured above. We noticed a cow and a calf standing away from the others, and they were right next to the fence. I first thought the cow was eating "pie", but then we realized that she was eating placenta. Then we looked at the calf, and there was a bloody remains of an umbilical cord on its belly. Apparently we just missed the birth. I can not believe that we happened upon the newborn event. Congratulations Cow! There were more cows nearby with bulls, and it was funny seeing them get frisky. Usually the cows are just chewing and standing there, so we got quite a show.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Buckfest
We walked at Rockefeller on Sunday at dusk, and we saw a congregation of Bucks hanging out together. It suprised me since I thought Bucks hung out alone, but we saw 7 together on a top of a hill (with some Doe in tow). I researched this and found out that bucks and does will hang out together in the winter.
It was 70 on Sat, so I could not resist getting on my bike. It was a bummer since Mike was sick and could not join me. I also brought the Escort out for one of it's final spins. It is going to be donated soon.
No life decisions yet---will keep you all posted.
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Friday, January 05, 2007
Fyah!
These pictures are from 5 years ago when we visited Glacier Nat'l Park in Montana. I just loaded them recently on the computer, and I forgot about these funky pics. When we were there, there was a huge forest fire that closed half the park. Despite this, we were permitted to backcountry camp in other areas. Come about 3 in the afternoon, the sky would turn that funky shade of orange. Ash started falling on us, and it smelled like the world's largest campfire. As I walked across the scree, I felt as if I was on another planet. These pics are not doctored to look like this (I have no clue how to use filters, etc for my camera even if I wanted to). Holy crap my hair was so short!
I want my mommy
I had the flu this week (thankfully the 24 hour type!), and I called my mom. I do not throw up very often (I am prone to the respiratory things luckily). I think the last time I had a flu bug was 1993. Anyways, I called my mom within hours of throwing up. As if she wants to think about it! I wonder if I am the only one who does this. I seem to always have to let her know that I vomited. I do not however, let her know when I have diarrhea. I guess living with diarrhea is far easier, but if I just had diarrhea, I do not think I would have called.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
The Heifer is two-faced
Calf with two faces born at Va. farm - Yahoo! News
Remember the Bugs bunny cartoon when Bugs sings "The buzzard is two faced"? That song came to mind when I read this.
Remember the Bugs bunny cartoon when Bugs sings "The buzzard is two faced"? That song came to mind when I read this.
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
dos perros
Mike spotted an excellent natural event on our street last night. 2 coyotes!! We have seen them in the area before, but this was the first sighting on our street. He wanted me to see, but I was sleeping off my flu.
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