UPDATE: Let’s just say I had a technologically challenging day yesterday. First, I published this top ten post before it was finished and didn’t realize it until almost 8:00 last night. Then as I was working to re-publish the complete version, my laptop died…again. They “think it’s the motherboard” although they [...]
Entries from August 2007
August 27, 2007
miscellany monday: movies, marijuana
Oh, what a lovely, relaxing weekend we had:
Thai food on Friday night with friends followed by a movie on their gigantic TV
A trip to the dump (yay, purging!) and visits to a few yard sales on Saturday morning — got a bunch of great, well-cared-for, classical records for FREE!
A quiet afternoon at home in the [...]
August 24, 2007
flickr friday
Before I start with the pictures, a bit of sadness here at College: my boss, he of the funky socks and the insane work ethic (do those two traits seem slightly incompatible to anyone else?), a.k.a the best (albeit most intense) boss I’ve ever had, is taking his leave and moving on to [...]
August 22, 2007
sold out
Well, so maybe we’re not entirely sold out, but we sure did get rid of *a lot* of big stuff during last weekend’s yard sale:
bureau with matching mirror
rug from freshman year of college — Ah, good times at Huntress Hall!
bureau from my first Boston apartment — That was the apartment with the crazy neighbor who [...]
August 21, 2007
top ten tuesday: actresses
Again with the random categorization…
10. Julia Stiles — I suppose it goes without saying that she appears on this list mainly because the latest installment of the Bourne movies is still fresh in my mind. But she is really pretty and she was great in O and so delightfully angry in 10 Things I [...]
August 17, 2007
flickr friday
One little news item before I share some fabulous flickr favorites: I coordinated a public event at the College this morning, about which I was very anxious. The mayor, city councilors, city planning board, the press, members of the public, and senior staff of the College were all invited; the College President was [...]
August 15, 2007
“show me your bottom”
Oh, yes, last weekend was that kind of weekend. Our good friends Dave and Melissa and their 2 1/2 year old daughter came from Boston to visit. Oh, look! Here they are:
In the course of the weekend, I discovered that toddlers like to be well-informed about what everyone is doing at all [...]
August 10, 2007
flickr friday
Oh, there’s some excitement going on at my cousin Keri’s house.
I love me some exquisite sugar confections.
Maine recently had one of the longest, most consistent lightning storms I’ve ever seen. It was really cool.
Cute dress. Love the whole outfit actually, but manohman I LOVELOVELOVE this patio set!!
After Tuesday, I hope you’re not sick [...]
August 7, 2007
top ten tuesday: flowers
10. Gerbera Daisy — They grow in the most vibrant shades of red, fuschia, yellow, pink, orange, coral, burgundy…so bright and cheerful.
9. Sweet Pea — I feel somewhat obligated to include this because it’s my birth month (April) flower. They are very pretty though — the flowers themselves are so delicate, they remind [...]
August 6, 2007
panic at the disco…er, theatre
When I am required to act, I am surprisingly calm and capable in an emergency. I witnessed several of my Mother’s seizures when I was in high school and still managed to call 9-1-1, give the EMTs all her pertinent medical information, as well as listing off her medications and the dosages. I [...]
