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Sunday, April 29, 2007
High fashion
I have been wondering about where I could get some fashionable Sengalese clothes? I wish I had my camera ready for the home for old ladies we passed!
Sakura Matsuri
Today we met Linda, Jordan, and the kids at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for the Cherry Blossom Festival. Apparently this is a big deal, but we did not figure that out until it took us 1 hour and 15 minutes to travel 1.5 miles and park. The trees are at their peak and they had a lot of Japanese performers there. The place was an absolute mob scene. Jordan said that garden is usually pretty empty. There were people all over the grass that was roped off with signs saying, "stay off the grass; recently re-seeded". There were adults carving initials into trees, and kids climbing trees that looked like the branches were about to fall off under their weight! The garden was really beatiful, so we will have to go back when it is calmer.
Your co-pilot and best friend
It may be hard to see unless you click on the picture itself, but this guy on the BQE had the best co-pilot ever.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Radiohead Fake Plastic Trees Live @ Glastonbury 2003
This song is perfect for gloomy days like today. If you are reading from a sunny spot, please disregard!
Kick in the arse
I need a kick in the ass. It is rainy and I want to get paperwork done. I swear I am so much more distractible as I get older. Maybe I should close the 4 windows I have open while I am trying to write my eval!
On another note, I thought the watermark on the Office last night was so frickin' hilarious! I wonder if we could buy some of that. I guess I could just ask Mike if his company can fill my order :)
On another note, I thought the watermark on the Office last night was so frickin' hilarious! I wonder if we could buy some of that. I guess I could just ask Mike if his company can fill my order :)
Thursday, April 26, 2007
You make me feel like a natualized woman
Congratulations to Marliza today. She is officially an American citizen. Now she can look forward to avoiding jury duty!! Sing "America the Beautiful" while gazing at this picture!
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
If You Want to Know if Spot Loves You So, It’s in His Tail - New York Times
If You Want to Know if Spot Loves You So, It’s in His Tail - New York Times
If I had a tail, it would wag to the right for all of you!
If I had a tail, it would wag to the right for all of you!
The Late Colorblind James at the Grassroots Festival
I taped this song years ago late at night (I was listening to my college radio station). I never knew that it would come back to haunt me later when we faced a potential move to Memphis! I suppose we did not consider the move very seriously. I have never seen a xylophone jam band. If you tire of it, the singing resumes at 3:35 minutes.
Turkeys Part 2
Mike and I were jogging last night by the woods in SUNY, and we heard intense gobbling. We looked up in the woods, and there again were roostin' turkeys. Thanksgiving is going to be much easier next year!
I also have a late night thought on the Sheryl Crow and one square of toilet paper. How do you adequately clean up your business with one square? Maybe I have OCD, but I use a tree to clean up. I will save the world in another way.
I also have a late night thought on the Sheryl Crow and one square of toilet paper. How do you adequately clean up your business with one square? Maybe I have OCD, but I use a tree to clean up. I will save the world in another way.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Fierce Calamari
I learned something new last night. Did you know that squid are pretty mean? They are cannibals and carnivores. They have a beak-like thing in their mouths to tear flesh up. So think of that when you are enjoying your calamari!
Friday, April 20, 2007
good flick
Saw a good flick tonight. It was called "After the Wedding", and I will not tell you any of the plot. I did not read up much about it, and it was a best foreign picture nominee. No Hollywood ending: just the way I like it!
Bear Grylls | International Speaker | Best selling Author | Everest Mountaineer
Bear Grylls | International Speaker | Best selling Author | Everest Mountaineer
What impressed me the most was the fact he has a child named "Marmaduke". I think that took the most balls personally. Forget the special services and climbing Everest.
What impressed me the most was the fact he has a child named "Marmaduke". I think that took the most balls personally. Forget the special services and climbing Everest.
Rye YMCA Flood Photos
Rye YMCA Flood Photos
Here are photos of our flooded Y. Who knows when it will open again. The good news is that the sun is finally out after a week of cloud and rain, and it is finally seasonal outside (low 60s). We have been trying out the other Ys in the area since they are letting us use them while ours is fixed. I have come to the conclusion that our Y is the best one in the area. We visited the Y in Greenwich expecting it to be super fancy (it's Greenwich after all!). It was sort of dumpy with a tiny pool. I suppose all of the really froo froo people go to froo froo gyms I guess. I think we go to the froo froo Y. Maybe since it is nice, it is good enough for all of the froo froos. Enough frooing!
Here are photos of our flooded Y. Who knows when it will open again. The good news is that the sun is finally out after a week of cloud and rain, and it is finally seasonal outside (low 60s). We have been trying out the other Ys in the area since they are letting us use them while ours is fixed. I have come to the conclusion that our Y is the best one in the area. We visited the Y in Greenwich expecting it to be super fancy (it's Greenwich after all!). It was sort of dumpy with a tiny pool. I suppose all of the really froo froo people go to froo froo gyms I guess. I think we go to the froo froo Y. Maybe since it is nice, it is good enough for all of the froo froos. Enough frooing!
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Rustic Multi-Grain Bread - Allrecipes
Rustic Multi-Grain Bread - Allrecipes
When it was raining on Sunday, and Mike was doing the rest of our taxes, I made bread for the second time. It came out really great, and I did not follow everything with precision since I am lazy. I did add sesame seeds, flax seeds, and sunflower seeds liberally (how can a multigrain bread recipe lack chunks of stuff?). So if you have some time to kill, make this bread with any additions you see fit.
Our gym is flooded out, so it is closed until further notice. Just when I was getting in shape. Unfortunately our weather is not nice, so outdoor workouts are not fun.
When it was raining on Sunday, and Mike was doing the rest of our taxes, I made bread for the second time. It came out really great, and I did not follow everything with precision since I am lazy. I did add sesame seeds, flax seeds, and sunflower seeds liberally (how can a multigrain bread recipe lack chunks of stuff?). So if you have some time to kill, make this bread with any additions you see fit.
Our gym is flooded out, so it is closed until further notice. Just when I was getting in shape. Unfortunately our weather is not nice, so outdoor workouts are not fun.
Monday, April 16, 2007
LoHud.com Photo Galleries
LoHud.com Photo Galleries
This is why we could not go to the gym last night. Not that we are lazy :) All the pictures with the hovercraft is where the YMCA is located!
This is why we could not go to the gym last night. Not that we are lazy :) All the pictures with the hovercraft is where the YMCA is located!
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Rainin'
Well, it is quite a storm. Our immediate area is not prone to flooding, and the sewers are backing up. We looked at some houses nearby, and there backyards (and possibly basement) are totally full of water. It is still going to rain until Midnight, so the worst is not yet over.
Strange Currencies
Mike and I went out to the city last night to see his friend's CD release party. His buddy played a set in a band, and they were really good. His buddy played the upright bass, and their electric guitar player at one point was using a bow (I can not say that I have ever seen that before). There was a frantic energy last night in the city. The little bar we went to was in the East Village, and the traffic was just out of control. Twice when we were turning left, somebody also turned left from behind us (zooming from the inside which was unexpected). We were beginning to give up on even parking (after circling for about 30 minutes, including pay lots), when suddenly a space opened up before us. Hooray! It took us forever to get out of the city too (at midnight), and the traffic was more obnoxious then usual. it was fun regardless of the traffic, etc. Everyone was roaming about the village. Maybe everyone was getting out before the rain hit.
Our friend told us a story the other night that was pretty intriguing. She has a dog with a doggie door in her kitchen. Lately the giant bag of dog food has had new rips in it. This occurs overnight when her dog is sleeping with her. One day last week, she woke up to footprints on her bedspread. These prints did not belong to her dog, but she suspects that they were raccoon! She thought that maybe a raccoon was coming in to get dog food, and when she moved the bag to a more secure place, footprints in her room. Little freaky eh?
Our friend told us a story the other night that was pretty intriguing. She has a dog with a doggie door in her kitchen. Lately the giant bag of dog food has had new rips in it. This occurs overnight when her dog is sleeping with her. One day last week, she woke up to footprints on her bedspread. These prints did not belong to her dog, but she suspects that they were raccoon! She thought that maybe a raccoon was coming in to get dog food, and when she moved the bag to a more secure place, footprints in her room. Little freaky eh?
Bad Hair day
Well, it is finally raining, sleeting, and snowing like they were screaming about. I think this may result in increased productivity, but the gloom makes me want to take a nap!
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Window of opportunity
Today is sunny, cloudless, and a little chilly. I will take it since we have a big ole' Noreaster bearing down on us on Sunday. We just had one of those rainy days when it is pouring and the rain blows into your face to add insult to injury. My plan is to drive around after the storm and see who had the worst flooding. That will help to determine where we go house hunting!
It is also time to file our taxes (which amounts to Mike working and me makin' copies), do my payroll (which amounts to Mike doing it with me sulking nearby), and I should get started on my quarterlies (which I can actually do most of the time). I think that all should be done during all of the wind and rain.
Mike and I sat around and played Hippie music last night. He's been bugging me to learn "Friend of the Devil" by the Greatful Dead. It is a fun song to play. As a special bonus, you can sing like a hippie (without the horrible stink of a hippie). When I lived in Ann Arbor, there were hippies. The hippies always stunk. Why don't Hippies take showers? There are not any here. There are not even many granolas around here. No socks and sandals are seen until you hit New Paltz or the border of Vermont. I continue to commit fashion faux pas like that 'cause I just do not care. I did notice that I am really unfashionable though. We went to dinner the other night in Greenwich, and everyone was really dressed(maybe since it is the business crowd after work). I have some nice outfits to get really dressed up, but nothing much in between. I trash my clothes at work, or I am casual. It is pathetic that I even notice how unfashionable I am. When I used to work in a hospital here, the girls used to talk about particular stores, etc. I had never heard of them, but it may be my advanced age. Mostly it is since I can not be bothered! I think a lot of shoes look kinda ugly (usually because some women stuff there feet in strappy heels with bunions and their feet are kinda squeezed in them). I especially think the purses (or pocketbooks as they say 'round here) are hideous. They remind me of bags they used to sell in TV ads in the '70s.
It is also time to file our taxes (which amounts to Mike working and me makin' copies), do my payroll (which amounts to Mike doing it with me sulking nearby), and I should get started on my quarterlies (which I can actually do most of the time). I think that all should be done during all of the wind and rain.
Mike and I sat around and played Hippie music last night. He's been bugging me to learn "Friend of the Devil" by the Greatful Dead. It is a fun song to play. As a special bonus, you can sing like a hippie (without the horrible stink of a hippie). When I lived in Ann Arbor, there were hippies. The hippies always stunk. Why don't Hippies take showers? There are not any here. There are not even many granolas around here. No socks and sandals are seen until you hit New Paltz or the border of Vermont. I continue to commit fashion faux pas like that 'cause I just do not care. I did notice that I am really unfashionable though. We went to dinner the other night in Greenwich, and everyone was really dressed(maybe since it is the business crowd after work). I have some nice outfits to get really dressed up, but nothing much in between. I trash my clothes at work, or I am casual. It is pathetic that I even notice how unfashionable I am. When I used to work in a hospital here, the girls used to talk about particular stores, etc. I had never heard of them, but it may be my advanced age. Mostly it is since I can not be bothered! I think a lot of shoes look kinda ugly (usually because some women stuff there feet in strappy heels with bunions and their feet are kinda squeezed in them). I especially think the purses (or pocketbooks as they say 'round here) are hideous. They remind me of bags they used to sell in TV ads in the '70s.
Friday, April 13, 2007
Misc. thoughts
I am trying to be productive today, but I am waiting to hear back about some assessments I need to schedule, etc. Here is a round up of some recent random thoughts.
1. Disneyland is sort of a freaky place. The normal people there are the visiting foreign tourists, parents and kids, and guardians. The park employees tend to be on the weird side. The most normal park employees are the ones dressed up as characters, but maybe they did not scare me since I could not speak with them and assess their freakishness. The rides were not as scary as the people who were marching in the parade. They were just happy in a rather eerie way. I would have to say it was like an episode of the Twilight Zone. The guy who was dressed like Peter Pan also looked just like Clay Aiken, which reduced Sue, Jon, and I to tears! The other weird thing about Disney was the amount of tourists who had rented Jazzy scooters to get around the park. I am a PT, so I am familiar with people who need power wheelchairs to get around. I worked with people who could walk short distances but need power mobility for longer walks due to various chronic conditions. It just appeared the scooters were considered an alternate form of transport around the park.
2. Our social life is usually pretty quiet, but it always picks up all at the same time. We were invited out on Thurs, Fri, and Sat this weekend. When it rains it pours I suppose. We are to blame for our lame social life. We always blame it on our housing situation, and I have the grand illusion that buying a house will allow us to become social butterflies! By the time we finish work, eat, and exercise, the day is over. It would be nice to be able to freely talk to our neighbors too.
3. Should I lie around the house eating and being lazy, or should I drag my fat ass out and swim?
4. Do I get charged internationally when my client's family calls me on my cell phone? I am afraid to look it up since I talked 6 minutes to Pakistan yesterday.
5. We are expecting a big Noreaster on Sunday night. I think it is a good time to drive around and see which areas and neighborhoods are flooded before we buy a house.
1. Disneyland is sort of a freaky place. The normal people there are the visiting foreign tourists, parents and kids, and guardians. The park employees tend to be on the weird side. The most normal park employees are the ones dressed up as characters, but maybe they did not scare me since I could not speak with them and assess their freakishness. The rides were not as scary as the people who were marching in the parade. They were just happy in a rather eerie way. I would have to say it was like an episode of the Twilight Zone. The guy who was dressed like Peter Pan also looked just like Clay Aiken, which reduced Sue, Jon, and I to tears! The other weird thing about Disney was the amount of tourists who had rented Jazzy scooters to get around the park. I am a PT, so I am familiar with people who need power wheelchairs to get around. I worked with people who could walk short distances but need power mobility for longer walks due to various chronic conditions. It just appeared the scooters were considered an alternate form of transport around the park.
2. Our social life is usually pretty quiet, but it always picks up all at the same time. We were invited out on Thurs, Fri, and Sat this weekend. When it rains it pours I suppose. We are to blame for our lame social life. We always blame it on our housing situation, and I have the grand illusion that buying a house will allow us to become social butterflies! By the time we finish work, eat, and exercise, the day is over. It would be nice to be able to freely talk to our neighbors too.
3. Should I lie around the house eating and being lazy, or should I drag my fat ass out and swim?
4. Do I get charged internationally when my client's family calls me on my cell phone? I am afraid to look it up since I talked 6 minutes to Pakistan yesterday.
5. We are expecting a big Noreaster on Sunday night. I think it is a good time to drive around and see which areas and neighborhoods are flooded before we buy a house.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Monday, April 09, 2007
More Pics
Here are some more pictures, you asked for them and you got 'em. Love how happy Anthony appears to be in Disneyland!
Slacker
When I started off to work today, I thought I had something to do. I did not realize that I could not see any of my homecare today since their school districts were closed. I treated a kiddo at an open school, and now I will putter about the house and get some paperwork done.
We laid pretty low for some of the time I was in California. Sue messed up her eye again, and she was pretty miserable. We did make it out and about a little, and we hit Disney on Friday. It was really fun to see her and the boys.
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Back to Work
I am back from my crazy trip. It started off with a delay and change of plans. Lynn and the boys arrived too late on Sat, so we went to Boston on Sunday instead. It was fun to wander the Freedom trail with the boys. We were having so much fun that we left to drive home late. I did not get much sleep before setting out to JFK to fly to LA on Monday morning, but the fatigue was well worth it. I was actually tired enough to sleep on the plane. Here are some pics by the Boston Common and Freedom trail. I also got an image of what happens when you eat cream puffs and try to walk at the same time.
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