January 29, 2009
Pictures and stuff
Lots of new pics on the Flickr page. Including Flea performing with the Caltech Jazz bands (and our own Kjerstin, too!) and lots of glorious jam/marmalade food pRon.
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January 20, 2009
I am not among the head-burying ostriches
Yes, I am going to watch the festivities tomorrow.
I am going to watch the O-bots cheer as their messiah of the new raises his right hand and takes the same oath George Washington did, using the bible of Abraham Lincoln.
Folks, like it or not this is our new President. Hail the peaceful transition of power so rare elsewhere, and common enough here that we take it for granted, don't ignore it like it will go away.
It's not going away for four more years. I for one can't hold my breath that long under the sand.
I am going to watch and rant and yell obscenities at the TV, at the idiots who don't remember the past as they bow down and worship The One. I am also going to cheer the new President and enjoy the presentations of the Inaugural Parade.
Because really folks, this is it. It's our history, like it or not, and we can be there for it, or we can pretend it didn't happen. I'm of the opinion that the revolution WILL be televised. And YouTubed. And I'd prefer to be able to talk about it firsthand anyway.
I don't blame those of you on media blackout. I get it. I feel you. But I just can't help but think it's another form of denial. And I can't be in denial for 4 more years.
I am going to watch the O-bots cheer as their messiah of the new raises his right hand and takes the same oath George Washington did, using the bible of Abraham Lincoln.
Folks, like it or not this is our new President. Hail the peaceful transition of power so rare elsewhere, and common enough here that we take it for granted, don't ignore it like it will go away.
It's not going away for four more years. I for one can't hold my breath that long under the sand.
I am going to watch and rant and yell obscenities at the TV, at the idiots who don't remember the past as they bow down and worship The One. I am also going to cheer the new President and enjoy the presentations of the Inaugural Parade.
Because really folks, this is it. It's our history, like it or not, and we can be there for it, or we can pretend it didn't happen. I'm of the opinion that the revolution WILL be televised. And YouTubed. And I'd prefer to be able to talk about it firsthand anyway.
I don't blame those of you on media blackout. I get it. I feel you. But I just can't help but think it's another form of denial. And I can't be in denial for 4 more years.
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January 04, 2009
So I was totally going to tweet this
But then I realized 140 characters just won't cut it.
Today has been busy. I finally (after 10 days of snot bombs!) felt up to leaving the house. Which I suppose is a good thing since I have to actually go to work again in about 30 hours.
I was shocked that Costco was nearly EMPTY. I mean, there were PARKING PLACES in the lot. We didn't have to stand in line at the checkout, either. I mean, we walked right up and put our vast quantities of meat and some garbage bags and soda right on the belt. I'm still not sure what factors contributed to this. It was 11:30 AM on a Saturday, normally MADHOUSE time at our Costco. I'm guessing it was a combination of post-holiday malaise, hangovers, and too much holiday spending. Whatever the reason, I was loving it. Especially since Costco has been much more crowded in the last several months as people search for a deal. We even ordered our new eyeglasses at the optical department without more than a 5 minute wait for the dude. The longest wait (not surprisingly) was at the gas station.
The dearth of shoppers was also in evidence at TJs, which was our next stop. I was really surprised. This is sort of a wake up and realign with reality weekend in Pasadena, with the Rose Festivities ending and people about to send their children back to school. Again, I was glad to take advantage of the easy parking and short lines.
Later, we watched some of Serenity on SciFi and I realized I can never watch it again with the same appreciation I had before. For two reasons. 1) I still harbor a grudge against Joss for killing Wash. Seeing Penny's death in Dr. Horrible, and my non-reaction to it makes me even more pissed that he killed off Wash. and 2) Nathan Fillion is seriously Captain Hammer now and forever more.
Pathetically profound, no?
I have an awesome smelling pot roast (what little I can smell) going in the crockpot to use up some leftover Guinness and wine from Wednesday.
I had forgotten how much I love to cook. It has been so long since I felt up to really cooking. And yeah, I know the crockpot isn't really cooking, but considering that the best I've been up to for the last year or so, with notable exceptions, involves either the toaster or the microwave, it's a big step forward. I even have some notion of making a few batches of jam tomorrow. We'll see.
I have dozens of pictures to download off the camera and upload. Stay tuned for updates on that, too.
Today has been busy. I finally (after 10 days of snot bombs!) felt up to leaving the house. Which I suppose is a good thing since I have to actually go to work again in about 30 hours.
I was shocked that Costco was nearly EMPTY. I mean, there were PARKING PLACES in the lot. We didn't have to stand in line at the checkout, either. I mean, we walked right up and put our vast quantities of meat and some garbage bags and soda right on the belt. I'm still not sure what factors contributed to this. It was 11:30 AM on a Saturday, normally MADHOUSE time at our Costco. I'm guessing it was a combination of post-holiday malaise, hangovers, and too much holiday spending. Whatever the reason, I was loving it. Especially since Costco has been much more crowded in the last several months as people search for a deal. We even ordered our new eyeglasses at the optical department without more than a 5 minute wait for the dude. The longest wait (not surprisingly) was at the gas station.
The dearth of shoppers was also in evidence at TJs, which was our next stop. I was really surprised. This is sort of a wake up and realign with reality weekend in Pasadena, with the Rose Festivities ending and people about to send their children back to school. Again, I was glad to take advantage of the easy parking and short lines.
Later, we watched some of Serenity on SciFi and I realized I can never watch it again with the same appreciation I had before. For two reasons. 1) I still harbor a grudge against Joss for killing Wash. Seeing Penny's death in Dr. Horrible, and my non-reaction to it makes me even more pissed that he killed off Wash. and 2) Nathan Fillion is seriously Captain Hammer now and forever more.
Pathetically profound, no?
I have an awesome smelling pot roast (what little I can smell) going in the crockpot to use up some leftover Guinness and wine from Wednesday.
I had forgotten how much I love to cook. It has been so long since I felt up to really cooking. And yeah, I know the crockpot isn't really cooking, but considering that the best I've been up to for the last year or so, with notable exceptions, involves either the toaster or the microwave, it's a big step forward. I even have some notion of making a few batches of jam tomorrow. We'll see.
I have dozens of pictures to download off the camera and upload. Stay tuned for updates on that, too.
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