tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31922232011-04-21T13:40:11.361-07:00surlyspicea blog.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.comBlogger4071100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-62065613297242942422009-04-05T19:08:00.000-07:002009-04-22T18:16:41.207-07:00early morning bike ride with deb and michelle, we started at dawn and did about 25 miles alonge the burke. lovely cool bright beginning to the day.home to breakfast with mom and mark, after which mom threw a piece of ham and some potatoes into the crock pot. then mom and i adjourned to the intiman to see crime and punishment. we'd reviewed a synopsis and worried about confusion, but learned surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-9107220409271102092009-04-04T21:00:00.000-07:002009-04-22T18:07:57.279-07:00dude, life is good. went for a walk with kim. mom came over. we shopped, as we often do. we went to see carrie fisher's wishful drinking at the rep, where we lucked into front row seats. she was charming and hilarious. we met mark at buca di beppo for a ludicrously huge dinner.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-46270814553480189742009-04-03T21:53:00.000-07:002009-04-22T18:00:30.360-07:00met mark and dave at the varsity to see gomorrah. gritty. realistic. ugly. as in, all the 'actors' participating were Not Pretty.do i get extra credit for posting twice in one day?surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-2666505191282036722009-04-03T05:07:00.000-07:002009-04-22T17:52:23.666-07:00realized i don't need to count the days since the date stamp will tell you when this is.rachel maddow (goddess) tweeted the greatest youtube video ever.and yes this counts as a blog entry.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-38343211279745736272009-04-02T20:24:00.000-07:002009-04-22T17:47:27.211-07:00day two, the saga continues. excruciatingly early carpool with dar, long workday, carpool home with mark, made pasta with leftover sauce from the prerace carb loading dinner back in november. added meatballs for additional protein, even though it had lots of sausage in it. i have an immodest appreciation for my pasta sauce, because i make it exactly the way i like it. you should try it surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-44606107676587864352009-04-01T20:33:00.000-07:002009-04-22T17:44:16.577-07:00it's blog every day april (BEDA). i'm not signing up to participate, and i'll be pleased with myself if i manage to tweet every day in april, but i feel compelled to make the attempt. thanks to maureen johnson for the idea. and brace yourselves for a truly unpleasant experience, sharing the details of my existence.this morning i went for a walk with kim and then to my early yoga class. since surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-1484980263170868302009-01-10T12:32:00.000-08:002009-01-10T12:38:37.945-08:00here's how karma works:i work every third weekend.each new year, i sit down with a calendar and mark all the weekends i'm scheduled.this year i felt smug, as i'm not scheduled to work any holiday weekends.today i realized that i work on three weekends that i hold more important than holidays: the golden globes, the superbowl, and the oscars.i had earlier discovered that i also work the weekends surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-71094166121493188322009-01-07T12:22:00.001-08:002009-01-07T12:24:09.018-08:00a poem from a dear friend and teacher, perhaps something to read when contemplating resolutions and the like. happy new year.EnlightenmentForget about enlightenment.Sit down wherever you areand listen to the wind singingin your veins.Feel the love, the longing andthe fear in your bones.Open your heart to who you are right now, not who you'dlike to be. Not the saint you'restriving to become, but surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-88379029278674275692008-11-17T15:54:00.000-08:002008-11-18T18:54:59.701-08:00hard to believe, but blogging is now part of my job.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-12892815367698463812008-11-04T20:01:00.000-08:002008-11-05T15:13:41.378-08:00yes we did.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-56541370799522325762008-10-31T17:03:00.000-07:002008-11-04T17:04:47.488-08:00the force is strong with this one.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-73518744478335897982008-10-15T10:18:00.000-07:002008-10-16T20:20:16.451-07:00i haz it.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-7457097237424243232008-08-27T15:40:00.000-07:002008-08-27T16:02:23.864-07:00yay! i'm so excited. i am going to be little miss ultra efficient now. har. but seriously, have you ever seen anything cuter?surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-29493706565451190422008-07-13T21:19:00.000-07:002008-07-14T11:24:28.077-07:00i finished stp! i’m awfully proud of myself. here are the basic details:day one stats:miles ridden: 111.0time on the course: 10:30 (5:18 am-3:48 pm)time in the saddle: 7:59 (food, water, loo stops)average speed: 13.8 mphmaximum speed: 28.2 mphday two stats:miles ridden: 90.0time on the course: 9:35 (5:55 am-3:25 pm)time in the saddle: 6:46average speed: 13.2 mphmaximum speed: 31.2 mphmy bike surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-50379603458293056572008-06-14T19:43:00.000-07:002008-06-15T18:16:29.159-07:00i can hardly believe it, but i finished the flying wheels summer century today. apparently if you can do that, you can do STP in one day. i laugh at that idea, but am glad to know that it's supposed to be an easier course.details:(from my bike computer, which appears to be miscalibrated according to the ride notes.)miles ridden: 95.5 (98.1 on the ride notes)time on the course: 9:40 (8:06 am-5:surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-22919468902565577672008-06-10T08:36:00.000-07:002008-06-10T15:39:01.449-07:00my butt's dry! it was pouring rain this morning on the ride in to work and i arrived with a DRY BUTT! fenders rock. i'd provide you with a fancy link but apparently upgrading the REI website caused operations to cease entirely. viva technology!surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-86147720477305573972008-06-08T18:41:00.000-07:002008-06-10T15:52:39.316-07:00we rode the burke gilman trail from fremont to marymoor park and back today. it's 60 miles round trip, but mark added a side jaunt to the redmond library to send a work related email. my enthusiasm for side jaunts is nonexistent, as it impedes training by breaking stride, but i managed not to become excessively hostile. the weather was cloudy and cool, ideal, really, for a long ride, but it surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-59704510121749606402008-06-07T22:31:00.000-07:002008-06-10T16:45:52.813-07:00we went to a seattle international film festival screening tonight. we saw otto; or, up with dead people. described in the siff catalog like this:Gay zombie movie! In cinematic provocateur Bruce LaBruce’s latest film, the eponymous zombie wanders the streets of Berlin until he falls under the tutelage of underground filmmaker Medea Yarn. He soon becomes the lead subject for her documentary filmsurlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-31311626341216575232008-06-07T14:52:00.000-07:002008-06-10T16:11:15.345-07:00last night we went to the tamarind tree restaurant to celebrate deirdre's birthday with many fabulous and charming friends. we ate unbelievably delicious food for several hours and generally had a wonderful time. i'm so glad we were included. we even had a creepy psychic incident in which the birthday girl was raving about fran's salted caramels for several minutes, long before she opened our surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-81238904486872872752008-04-06T12:04:00.000-07:002008-12-10T08:14:11.936-08:00wow. they're done. and it was virtually painless, thanks to the expertise of josh and james, the wonder carpenters.front door before:front door after:kitchen door before:kitchen door after:exterior of front door after (the money shot):surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-83014370645681404992008-04-01T08:43:00.000-07:002008-04-01T12:08:02.144-07:00today is just too exciting for words.i started teaching the april early morning immersion.i rode my new bike to work very fast through a bright cold morning.i got a call that my new doors are ready.i called to confirm delivery of the doors on friday.i called my mom to have her come over to receive the doors.i called the carpenter to confirm his plan to install the doors saturday.and all that surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-88249553269320416482008-03-31T21:38:00.000-07:002008-04-01T14:02:57.291-07:00i hope you're all ready to join my army. there are many options for my followers to wear. and for those who wish to distance themselves. i had no idea i was so popular. maybe i should run for office.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-17750737068144983712008-03-30T22:18:00.000-07:002008-04-01T15:31:22.848-07:00if you have an interest in girls who rock, allow me to suggest the pack a. d. they played at the funhouse tonight and are truly amazing.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-82722123365848587942008-03-29T15:09:00.000-07:002008-04-01T15:26:10.404-07:00sometimes it seems like everything i want to do is all at the same time.this morning the lakeside school rummage sale started at 9, rei opened at 9, and i wanted to go to a yoga class at 915. obviously, the rummage sale and rei are going on all day, but i only like to do things right when they open on a weekend because later on they're too crowded to manage. so i had to choose.i decided to skipsurlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-2876981111655667432008-03-27T11:28:00.000-07:002008-04-01T11:36:34.031-07:00i called in sick today and am spending the day watching season 6 of the gilmore girls. the new new bike is ready, i'll pick it up saturday and compare the two bikes properly and return the big one (i pretty much know that will be the verdict) on monday. and the full throttle fret will be complete. i hope.i've been having spectacular anxiety dreams of late, related to all aspects of my life: surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-9543735089339214702008-03-26T14:35:00.000-07:002008-04-01T11:28:12.893-07:00i'm sick. i got a sore throat monday and thought it was just from stirring up dust (i got rid of a bag of old yoga clothes). but it didn't go away and by the time i finished teaching last night i felt terrible. i didn't go to yoga this morning (a sure sign i'm near death) and called in late today so i'll cover the desk from 6-9 tonight since we're short staffed.i didn't want to bail on a surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-56669812995278229552008-03-20T23:34:00.000-07:002008-04-01T11:57:46.723-07:00we all know that abba is made of awesome. and mamma mia is more fun than should be legal. mom and i attended this evening, after a delicious dine around seattle prix fixe meal at wild ginger. a better night could not be had.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-82400806556818741582008-03-19T11:31:00.000-07:002008-04-01T13:36:28.567-07:00oh my goodness so exciting. i ordered a new front door and a new kitchen door! last night the carpenter came over and looked at the setup and took measurements and told me what to tell them and this morning i went to the door store and placed my order! we've lived in our house for nearly five years and we're finally going to get new doors! woo!surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-67581852067814003592008-03-11T18:11:00.000-07:002008-03-13T16:16:19.521-07:00there are many reasons to love the interwebs. today my reason is that you can find things there that you can't find other places, and often completely free.for example, occasionally we are taunted by our friends into wanting things we can't have. but we sometimes have other friends who make things possible. i just read it in book form, on loan from dearest kofbeets, but you can read it online surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-71423949053609778822008-03-08T15:40:00.000-08:002008-04-01T10:45:41.859-07:00rei called. five days is better than ten days, but i think the new bike might not be the right size. i also wasn't impressed with the person i picked it up from, she basically wheeled the bike out of the shop and walked off. so i will fret about it for a while and see what i think. the weather's bad anyway.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-62047104674482018462008-03-07T10:06:00.000-08:002008-03-07T10:07:17.104-08:00i was just googling around looking for a good way to find the exact latitude and longitude of an address and happened upon maporama. it is pretty darn cool.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-48785881522570381542008-03-07T07:40:00.000-08:002008-03-07T17:09:33.428-08:00yoga makes you smarter. i lost my keys for two days (not smart) but in class this morning i cleared my mind and thought about where my keys were last seen and found them. when i got home to check my work, they were indeed right where i'd remembered putting them. and fortunately, i did this at the beginning of class so i could enjoy the rest of it without distraction.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-69574425961408540702008-03-02T11:22:00.000-08:002008-03-02T12:29:46.097-08:00mmm, new bike. should be ready in ten days.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-48581405088595627332008-02-29T23:59:00.000-08:002008-12-10T08:14:12.202-08:00today was mark's 11th birthday. we had a little party. dave brought the card above and hip tunes. mike and rick brought their perfect families. other folks brought wine and cheerful demeanors. rick provided beverages, i provided food, and all went well.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-27526851381502768652008-02-26T16:00:00.001-08:002008-02-26T16:00:38.559-08:00Take the Quizsurlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-42977871758394462462008-02-24T16:07:00.000-08:002008-02-26T16:12:15.980-08:00i'm alive. i've seen more of bainbridge island today than i did in almost 20 intermittent years living in western washington state. thirty-three miles of scary hills and beachside flats and lovely scenery, in three hours and fifty minutes! woo! thanks to mark for ferry dropoff and pickup. home before 3 pm, soak in the tub, nap on the sofa, and my own private oscar party. aaaaahhhhh.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-78063111618571746002008-02-21T20:00:00.000-08:002008-02-26T16:07:12.773-08:00i had a rough week, for a variety of reasons. computer issues at work, death of a dream, pms, you name it. so i left work two hours early today. i came home and dumped my stuff and got on my bike and headed out for a ride. i wanted to spend a little more time in the saddle before the chilly hilly and ended up doing a little over 16 miles. down to green lake and five laps around and back homesurlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-31866152118448530532008-02-10T09:46:00.000-08:002008-02-10T10:55:35.131-08:00i got on my bike this morning for the first time in nearly a year. i did about ten miles, down to green lake and around three times and back home. i decided to train for stp this year, and the grand kickoff for the training season is the chilly hilly and that's in two weeks so i figured i had better get my butt in the saddle if i want to manage any of that. my legs are a bit jelloid but i feelsurlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-89996510744754037242008-02-08T10:30:00.000-08:002008-02-08T10:49:11.241-08:00You're Ender's Game!by Orson Scott CardTo you, most everything is a game. It's summertime, and the living'seasy. Even when there's a war on, it's just a game to you. But even though you'vehistorically been able to meet every challenge, there are some doubts about what liesahead. Are you sure you're up to the next test? Don't forget to pay attention to yoursiblings.Take the Book Quizat the Blue surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-2402104457858263552008-01-22T16:50:00.000-08:002008-01-22T16:52:20.985-08:00hard to believe there might be someone out there who actually read a book, but the onion says it's true. thanks gib.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-34180770691204228872007-10-14T22:13:00.000-07:002007-10-15T05:45:40.409-07:00we're home from new zealand and fiji to a huge pile of mail and somewhat crazed cats. sadly, my suitcase is still in la. i guess it went to disneyland. i have much to blog and look forward to uploading pictures (i took over 900). cheers and thanks for the airport deliveries dave and rick and the cat care kelly and ben.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-550028204928232392007-09-06T10:49:00.000-07:002007-09-06T10:51:04.385-07:00ok, i'm going to do it. now i just need your help. for broadband cable internet television dsl whatever service, should i go with qwest or comcast? please advise in the comments, i'm counting on you!surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-42525066568997799642007-09-02T08:19:00.000-07:002007-09-02T13:22:07.804-07:00we had a party last night. it was a lot of fun. grilling, cocktails, s'mores. by my count, we had 60 guests. thanks for coming! extra special thanks to rick and richard the firemasters and mark the cleanup crew. sadly, i bought food for 200. if you're hungry and want to stop by, give me a call.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-50359858032138323042007-08-29T14:29:00.000-07:002007-08-30T12:34:22.680-07:00i'm not certain what, precisely, constitutes "undiscovered," but pc magazine published a list of top 100 undiscovered web sites. should make for some entertaining surfing.oh, and rick is relieved to learn there's now a book smell for ebooks. thanks al direct.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-42616738286337014922007-08-22T14:55:00.000-07:002007-08-30T13:00:34.308-07:00i like it when i know people who are famous (or mentioned in the media, same thing). it's even better when it's a controversial topic that inspires passion. i hope this gets the attention it deserves. thanks andy and al direct.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-52823864326589000262007-08-22T09:00:00.000-07:002007-08-30T13:03:36.608-07:00happy birthday, mom! today is a good day.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-16298137228479150312007-08-14T16:14:00.000-07:002007-08-31T11:48:13.714-07:00good heavens, brooke astor died. as a former employee of the new york public library, i have a profound appreciation for the old bird.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-78314578021338771052007-08-08T19:29:00.000-07:002007-08-08T19:34:04.343-07:00oh my. h & m is opening a store in vancouver. actually, in coquitlam (a suburb of vancouver). and it opens in two weeks. mark your calendars. fashion comes to the pacific northwest. road trip! woo hoo!surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-60179112643054092202007-08-07T11:17:00.000-07:002007-08-07T11:20:34.383-07:00my new free camera arrived today! i'll have to go get a bigger flash card for it, but brace yourselves, this may become one of those scary and ubiquitous cat photo blogs in the very near future. thanks demco!surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-10825012874490010242007-08-01T14:34:00.000-07:002007-08-31T11:40:53.975-07:00giles is going to be in a movie! woo hoo! the bbc rocks. thanks al direct.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-42793801076085248562007-07-30T20:25:00.000-07:002007-08-01T20:46:00.878-07:00wow, haven't heard from the cork desk in ages, and friday she tagged me. here's the deal:Rules:1. We have to post these rules before we give you the facts.2. Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves.3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.4. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-56992825048684311232007-07-27T12:41:00.000-07:002007-07-27T12:48:43.058-07:00i'm going to a yoga retreat this weekend! i'm pretty excited about it, and terrified at the same time. when i signed up i was just thinking "a whole weekend of yoga and vegetarian food!" and then as the time grows near i remember "part of yoga is meditation and reflection and such and i don't like being inside my head." so wish me luck. it is being held at the cedar springs renewal center (i surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-2311594627304489142007-07-26T23:35:00.000-07:002008-12-10T08:14:12.512-08:00we went to stitch n pitch tonight! there were interesting booths up on the upper level of safeco field. we got to see pretty yarn and people from cool knit shops. we had excellent seats where they will bring your food to you (mmm chili cheese fries). i got started on a cotton dishcloth, learning to increase and decrease (yay!), and the mariners lost to the a's (2-6), probably because i was surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-1931316466892557372007-07-23T17:42:00.000-07:002007-07-23T17:48:56.711-07:00i just this minute finished harry potter and the deathly hallows. whew. i'm in no condition to react in any way, so you'll just have to wait for the essay.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-50174523344647105092007-07-06T07:55:00.000-07:002007-07-20T21:08:41.981-07:00i'm a real live yoga teacher! my teacher and the owner of the studio just offered me a job teaching a regular class! i'm so excited! i'm also sad because the opening is because one of my favorite teachers (ok, they're all my favorite teachers) is leaving the studio. she has her own gig going on elsewhere, so i can see her and take classes from her, but i will still miss her.update 7/15: i'm surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-83720741301812841462007-07-02T11:57:00.000-07:002007-07-04T09:02:09.095-07:00dude, check me out. i won a digital camera at ala!surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-71355742350910441732007-06-01T09:12:00.000-07:002007-06-01T15:23:23.286-07:00i got a reminder email this morning to go to the animal rescue site and click for free food for animals. which reminds me to remind you to click all over the place for various causes:animal rescue sitebreast cancer sitechild health sitehunger siteliteracy siterainforest sitethanks melissa.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-4632146327051478772007-05-30T12:05:00.000-07:002007-05-30T15:11:09.212-07:00on my way to work this morning i finished listening to dress your family in corduroy and denim, thus wrapping up my foray into the complete works of david sedaris. now what? i fear nothing will compare.i may have to venture into territory he's enjoyed himself and hope for the best.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-15260824317543977672007-05-15T10:33:00.000-07:002008-12-10T08:14:12.688-08:00i bought these yesterday.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-48556753637173757492007-05-01T16:53:00.001-07:002007-05-01T16:53:50.245-07:00the golden compass movie comes out this year! thanks for the heads up, rick.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-212096898950328722007-04-25T08:21:00.000-07:002007-04-26T19:54:41.577-07:00we went to see guitar shorty last night at the tractor. he puts on a great show (we'd seen him a couple of years ago at the triple door with melissa, so we knew this already), but he really outdid himself. he played for two hours and twenty minutes, which is just unheard of. folks usually play 45 minute sets, and if you're really lucky an act might go just over an hour. none of that surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-28083938336308425322007-04-23T15:22:00.000-07:002007-06-18T09:39:41.426-07:00in response to a discussion we had while we were on the delta, DV sends three blues name generators:face the music lets you pick and choose from columns a, b, and c. i probably shouldn't be allowed to pick my own, but i ended up as surly mama bell there.this one is based on your monogram. with my real name, i ended up as fat eyes lee. i never like to be fat, as it only works if it's clearly surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-1255641321091967132007-04-22T08:17:00.000-07:002007-04-22T14:25:28.913-07:00we went to see grindhouse last night. it was a right treat, as i'd not had a proper tarantino or rodriguez cinematic experience in years (and years). i was sadly outnumbered as our party consisted of myself, three daves, a mike, a mark, a tim, and a donovan. but i think i was tougher than half of them. and now i want to flop around on the hood of a speeding muscle car, a la zoe bell.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-10962609516797237882007-04-18T15:24:00.000-07:002007-04-24T14:28:49.387-07:00this is a superlative library oriented music video. thanks julie.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-76323190654386799532007-04-15T22:34:00.000-07:002007-04-24T17:43:35.833-07:00abstract: memphis rock n soul museum, shopping, burglar alarm, rest/happy hour, lovely dinner.full text: after a night like last night, it’s no surprise we slept in a wee bit. i got up around 9 to tell my aunt we were alive, the guys actually started moving around at 10. we all got cleaned up and dressed and on the road to downtown memphis by around 11:30. we ate lunch at jillian’s in surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-78921391059583152292007-04-14T23:59:00.000-07:002007-04-24T17:05:42.290-07:00abstract: the official juke joint festival day! jam packed from noon to 1 am with music and food and music and monkeys riding dogs and music. many beers drunk by DV and me, much music heard and seen by all. more new friends.full text: chilly and overcast again. up, sleepy, out of the house by 10ish. had burger king for breakfast in germantown as we arrived at mcdonald’s at 10:29:30 and surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-91409424291344173132007-04-13T23:59:00.000-07:002007-04-22T18:15:47.106-07:00abstract: to clarksdale for sightseeing and preliminary festival activities, a couple of museums, some music, some food, more music, interesting venues and new friends.full text: chilly and overcast. we left the house around 10:30 for the two hour trip to clarksdale (spouse drove), breakfast was leftover travel snack food in the car. we stopped at a tourist center in tunica on the way, then surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-69466581806789535252007-04-12T23:59:00.000-07:002007-04-22T18:19:36.638-07:00abstract: we set off on the musical journey (say it like larry said it in rattle and hum). northwest airlines, no complications, avis rental car, dinner at corky’s bbq with my aunt. spouse and DV out on the town briefly.full text: team o picked us up in their minivan and we stopped off to get DV before heading to the airport. DV wasn’t ready yet so team o and i went upstairs to check out thesurlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-3199854324126693232007-04-10T15:38:00.000-07:002007-04-22T15:15:31.615-07:00i love to find my pirate name and what eddie izzard joke i am and so on and so forth. here's the latest:Get Your Monster Namemmm...makes me want a cheeseburger followed by a nervous breakdown...and another:Get Your Cyborg Namehee, that sounds dirty!and one more:Get Your Sexy Namethat's supposed to be dirty but sounds vaguely victorian.hours of fun.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-75755002760348851702007-04-08T10:56:00.000-07:002008-12-10T08:14:12.936-08:00this is my sister jib. she's adopted, but she's still my mother's favorite. fortunately she's adorable so i don't have to be too jealous.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-6764138549090560402007-04-06T20:55:00.000-07:002008-12-10T08:14:13.193-08:00i bought the digital camera years ago and thought i'd use it to post pictures to my blog all the time. i never did it, till recently. but it's nice to share my cats and my yard here.here's my flowering currant:and here's my blue veronica:surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-53395689175483962882007-04-06T16:26:00.000-07:002008-12-10T08:14:13.548-08:00pretty cool, huh? get yours.hundreds of cool generators.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-78969114808480370692007-04-04T11:53:00.000-07:002007-04-04T13:48:43.493-07:00this morning after an errand for mom, i fed the ducks at green lake! i had moldy bread in the fridge that had been looking at me for a month so i headed down and fed mallards, coots, and some other kind of brown duck. one of the female mallards only had one foot. some of the coots got out of the water at my feet where i was dropping crumbs and got my boots wet. two sets of folks with surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-61860422626619593762007-04-03T21:05:00.000-07:002007-04-04T13:10:16.971-07:00i got a yoga teaching paycheck tonight that was greater than the amount i spent on regular classes last month! that doesn't include the deconstructing yoga course i took, continuing education in anatomy for yoga teachers, but for the very first time, the teaching financed the habit! woo hoo! congratulations to me!and thanks, of course to my teachers who allow me the opportunity to substitute surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-39036568750979334352007-03-27T15:37:00.000-07:002007-03-27T15:44:49.875-07:00i rode my bike to work again today. i'm pleased about this, as, meetings permitting, i plan to ride on tuesdays and thursdays till fall, and it's good to begin as i mean to go on.in my strange world of effort and reward, exerting myself for the health of the environment and my waistline warrants thinking of treats. toronto in the fall is on my mind today, no idea what i'll be thinking of surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-54505339171260094362007-03-26T18:31:00.000-07:002008-12-10T08:14:13.969-08:00the only thing nicer than a cat in a window...is two cats in a window.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-78360141932911841372007-03-24T23:15:00.000-07:002007-03-26T10:25:06.848-07:00wow. i'm utterly deaf. can't hear a thing. what's that you say?i was at bhangra bash 2007 tonight. during the judges' deliberation, it got really loud as everyone returned to the stage and jassi sidhu sang. words can't describe. thank god for youtube. it's just a sample, but you can get a sense of the performances.what you can't tell in the video is that the atmosphere of the whole place surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-80786960614454180112007-03-23T10:01:00.000-07:002007-03-27T19:41:49.292-07:00you may know about my creepy interest in all things canadian. the toronto desk, ever aware of this, sent a short and amusing film for my creepy enjoyment. thanks jr.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-19193598072834936652007-03-22T08:22:00.000-07:002007-03-22T09:23:33.312-07:00woo hoo! i rode my bike to work today! first time in six months. of course, it was pouring buckets of rain and i was soaked to the skin by the time i got here, but it was worth it. still, let's hope the rain stops by 5.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-42359215706587973362007-03-13T18:26:00.000-07:002008-12-10T08:14:15.030-08:00my forsythia is blooming! yay!surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-51126462170762781902007-03-13T14:19:00.000-07:002007-03-27T12:23:54.739-07:00we're going to graceland, graceland/memphis, tennessee/we're going to graceland.actually we're just flying in to memphis. we're actually attending the juke joint festival in clarksdale.but we'll do memphis while we're there. i just got our tickets, for rock bottom prices, so i'm feeling pretty jazzed (bluesed?) about the whole thing.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-42030436474086176742007-03-13T12:00:00.000-07:002007-03-13T12:02:29.698-07:00people have been reading my blog as a result of the tech learning plan at work. my official work related blog is linked at the right for your convenience. this new template i've been working with didn't have comments enabled. i think i have remedied that situation, feel free to comment if you are allowed to.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-68563529157633152222007-03-12T12:27:00.000-07:002007-03-27T12:32:27.422-07:00eddie izzard, who i adore for reasons too numerous to tabulate here, is starring in a show called the riches (wow, extra fancy site) on f/x this spring (starting tonight!). if you don't have cable (like me), you can view the whole pilot online.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-76321193717350119142007-03-09T12:25:00.000-08:002007-03-14T15:43:40.999-07:00things i would do if i had lots of time on my hands:(in no particular order)write a book (or three)teach more yogamess about in my gardenclear and organize my basementtrain for stpclear and organize my officepet my catsknit my yarnstring my beadswrite my postcardsread books by michael connelly, elizabeth peters, and lisa kleypasupdate my filesread my magazinespaint the interior of my surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-3196675851559528742007-03-07T14:37:00.000-08:002007-03-27T12:38:49.865-07:00this just in from the dublin desk. thanks gus.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-75775412107171324892007-03-05T20:39:00.000-08:002007-03-29T13:27:23.019-07:00when i told the inglenook desk i'd linked to it when updating my blog, i received a reply with a list of several interweb presences. i collect them here for my own (and your) convenience. parenthetical remarks are the author's.projects blog (obviously rarely updated. argh.)sff recommendations blog (obviously rarely updated. double-argh.)writing blog (okay, i'm a little better on that one, surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-60120047641060076412007-03-05T09:38:00.000-08:002008-12-10T08:14:15.400-08:00today is cat photo shoot day, first we see the lovely and aloof java. she likes me least, so i'm impressed i even got this close.then we have pumpkin, who bears a sharp resemblance to his name. a diet may be in order.there will be more photograpy and posting practice over the coming weeks, stay tuned.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-16588142013436002812007-03-05T08:38:00.000-08:002008-12-10T08:14:15.538-08:00the most handsome boy in the universe loves me. hi peach. i love you too.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-2916317997173973772007-03-02T14:04:00.000-08:002007-03-27T14:11:09.014-07:00most everyone knows i hold no truck with organized religion. which is not to say i do not understand the importance of spirituality. so i make sure that when my beloved friends who do god send me something, that i take it how they meant it, as a gesture of love.Saint Theresa's prayer:May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-14445376913781435652007-03-02T12:13:00.000-08:002007-03-27T14:14:57.776-07:00the hudson desk sends this in for hours of calculatory fun. there are also links to finding your perfect lover based entirely on birth date. thanks frank.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-17686094919698668912007-02-28T14:23:00.000-08:002007-03-28T18:33:33.145-07:00i got some sorrowful news this morning. one of my beloved yoga teachers will no longer be teaching my habitual class. i've been terribly spoiled by proximity and will now have to seek her out with more effort. she is more than worth it, i just find i am tragically lazy. i'm also a bit conflicted because this is exciting and wonderful news for her. i sent her a note expressing my feelings andsurlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-61412079438771163322007-02-27T10:17:00.000-08:002007-03-27T14:25:22.312-07:00oh, the irony...someone's birthday fast approaches, although it will pass without actually occurring this year. that someone is about to receive a gift in the mail. that someone is also disinclined to fully appreciate that gift. so guess who's eating well this spring? that's right, folks, ME.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-4458904749389220112007-02-23T22:36:00.000-08:002007-03-28T18:55:00.612-07:00i drafted our taxes tonight. hard to believe, as it's not april yet.it's a sad year regarding the refund as mark was working in a temporary capacity (and therefore insufficiently taxed) for several months. alternatively, it's a happy year since he's been working full time since march. i haven't completed them because there's some confusing stuff with my yoga teaching and such, but at least surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-16855613913148464442007-02-22T09:35:00.000-08:002007-02-22T09:41:15.417-08:00the british library revamped their site. looks interesting. i don't have time to play this morning, but i'm putting it here so i don't forget about it when i have spare time. thanks al direct.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-89396400375237936282007-02-21T22:15:00.000-08:002007-03-27T14:30:16.085-07:00tea, glorious tea! the dublin desk sent me tea! yay! and he included chocolate as well! i'm a very lucky girl. thanks gus!surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-40921411307710503812007-02-21T14:33:00.000-08:002007-03-27T14:35:48.303-07:00the manhattan desk reports pearl river has added 10,000 square feet. oh the shopping! sadly, there is not a manhattan visit on the calendar this year. thanks norma.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-3753511270796761322007-02-20T15:38:00.000-08:002007-03-29T13:28:10.176-07:00file this under living vicariously...the inglenook desk mailed clever novel to astute editor today. cheers.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-79068555549610622532007-02-19T21:46:00.000-08:002007-03-29T13:29:18.682-07:00the inglenook desk is constantly trying to bring me over to the dark side, sending alluring links from time to time. these came today. parenthetical remarks are the author's.slushkiller (scroll down to point #3)novel in 90 livejournal communityjennifer crusie's blogjennifer crusie and bob mayer's writing workshop/slapfight (which i have not been following but ought to be)surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-58139710971487111462007-02-18T11:01:00.000-08:002008-12-10T08:14:15.813-08:00the library, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of the cat in the hat, is doing a cats in hats promotion. i took this picture in conjunction with the celebration but didn't submit it (there is another photo of the beauteous fiji in the competition). enjoy.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3192223.post-37983568394833769702007-02-15T14:53:00.000-08:002007-03-27T14:55:08.668-07:00i can't get enough of baby animals. the woodland park zoo highlights some of theirs with videos and such. you MUST watch these immediately. thanks nichole.surlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249241797916196315noreply@blogger.com0