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Entries from March 2008

Can’t find this stuff on PBS

March 27th, 2008 · No Comments

We’re watching Dancing With the Stars on tivo when Marlee Matlin’s turn comes up.
Jacob asks me, “Why is he doing that thing with his hands?” Referring of course, to her translator.
I respond, “She’s deaf.”
“What is deaf?” he continues. This kid. He loves to ask questions. He would like you to think he knows everything, but […]

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Tags: monkeys

At the park

March 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Sunshine sounds like:

2 yr old girl hiccup-laughing
little girl singing about it being the afternoon
teeter-totter squeaking under exuberant one-sided bouncing of young one, oblivious the toy is meant for two
young boy consoling the timid dog, telling her how nice and sweet she is being today
small gasp from the tot who suddenly hears the birds twittering away

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Tags: light days · list · monkeys

Lovely Animal Things

March 25th, 2008 · No Comments

In an interview I saw recently, this awesome lady said she has a no-buy rule about the things she posts on her shopping website. How does she do it? The temptation is grueling!
Here are a few creatures I would love to have grace my home.

Pair Of Quackers Vintage Brass Ducks Geese
by greenhearts $20

Bridging Worlds
by SandraHealy […]

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Tags: links · stuff i want

In my life

March 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Inspired by Maggie. I could only come up with 77

plant a garden
keep 3 houseplants alive
throw a dessert party
enjoy a beer at a small German brewery
make a cheesecake
commission a piece of artwork
visit the homestead of my ancestors in Moravia
purchase a home
start a business
befriend nomads in Mongolia
become proficient at grilling meats
shake hands with the people whose work […]

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Tags: list

Not Quite Cretaceous

March 11th, 2008 · No Comments

We’re walking to the school to collect the kids as we call them (the younger siblings.) I turn to J6 (let’s call him Jacob) and say, “Mmmm, smell this,” as I offer up a handful of a mountain laurel bloom from the tree. It smells like purple fun-dip or grape gum and brings back fond […]

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Tags: monkeys

Dinner with the Fam

March 8th, 2008 · No Comments

What I learned about my family history during last night’s dinner:

My great-grandmother played piano at the nursing home. She would help the other elderly residents by wheeling their chairs to wherever they wanted to go. The staff asked her to stop, and she couldn’t understand why.
My great-aunt was a missionary in South America. Her son […]

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Tags: family · list

Project: Living Room Re-Do

March 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

While hanging the last shelf in our living room, I’ve decided that this room is officially re-did. Over the past year or so, I’ve been attempting to make our living room more “homey.”
Because we rent this duplex, it was difficult to conjure the energy to put any work into it, at first. We ended up […]

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Tags: living situation · projects

Regarding this place

March 6th, 2008 · No Comments

I have some goals for this website:

Start running ads
Find/design a template that I’m in love with
Design and post a new masthead every month or so
Create a “projects” section and update regularly
Assemble a survey-less “about me” page

Time frame: this month
Suggestions: welcome

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Tags: list · psa

Dear Carson ep.1

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Dear Boyfriend,
Please note I am aware that I have been a psychotic girlfriend as of late. There is basically no excuse for my actions. I want to thank you for not shooting me in the face this past week.
I realize that my obsessive behavior about furniture can appear as a serious psychological problem. However, I […]

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Tags: letter · living situation · my favorite

Fish Tank

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

My small saltwater fish tank (video link) houses a little collection of fish and other living things.
Fish
(2) percula clown fish
(1) coral beauty angelfish
(1) striped hawkfish

Corals
(1) frogspawn
(1) trumpet coral (candy cane coral)
(1) Pulsing xenia
(50) various colors of button polyps
(1) dying flowerpot coral
(1) mushroom
(1) torch coral

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Tags: saltwater · video · zoo