Friday, August 31, 2007

This is not a photo I took. My husband has the camera. But I posted it because I want very much a baby hedgehog pet. However, it is illegal in my state. So that is the end of that.

But I still very much want a baby hedgehog pet. . .
Look how cute.

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Some movies I'm watching to help with my new class. And then, um --some just because. . .

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

I slice off a watermelon round and put the rest into our second fridge in the garage. Coming back in, as the door closes behind me --my husband (who is home! instead of working!) is suddenly standing over my plate with a long bread knife in his hand. He has it stuck in like a tent stake, poised to cut. I chuckle. "Is this alright?" "Yeah."

This looks like we're playing watermelon Jenga. Or something.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

My husband has the camera. . .

I started school today!

Monday, August 26, 2007

Last night I read Richard Simmons's Daily Letter talking about not eating late-night snacks. I really like his daily letter though I'm not sure why and it's embarrassing. Anyway, although I agree with him on the late-night snacks being a bad idea, it reminded me that I was hungry --and that I had bought a hollandaise sauce mix that day. . . Thus --my first attempt at Eggs Benedict. . .

It turned out to be good I was up --because my husband wanted to wake me up to show me the eclipse. It was really nice to be there with him. The air was just perfectly warm. I don't think it became a true total eclipse. That little dot barely visible is the last sliver of moon.

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Today I asked if I could tag along with my husband to pick up something for his work.

I thought our starbucks looked cute fitting perfectly in my car's cup holders even though they're two different size cup holders. His is some crazy list of a drink: mocha frappuchino --light ice, half caff. . . mine is, "Smallest size --whatever that is," green tea latte with whipped cream.

I'm friggin' addicted to those things like a dog in a car who looks up knowing we're passing the shop that gives him milkbones.

When we got to the place for the thing Tony stopped in from up the street (where he was at a party) and cooked pizzas specific to our tastes!!! That guy.

P.S. my new favorite song (I think I'm late to this party.) and video of the day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OjTspCqvk8

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Tonight I made curried lentils and basmati rice. And for dessert --the chocolate pizza my husband brought home to me last night. . .

Friday, August 24, 2007

I want to wear yellow tonight. But I did a laundry load this week with something that turned everything green (not sure if it shows in the photo) . . .

Thursday Continued.

(I can't think of anything to photograph for today.)
I just feel really grateful to have the life I have.

found again via oddtodd.com back in June:

click> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zE-PrvCZs4

Thursday, August 23, 2007

This says it all for me for today. Picture of the day to follow.
This is the only video I could find of the song that wasn't live.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylSHdqrQAlE

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

I've been meaning to go into Livermore for a long time (next town over). I like Livermore. It's kindof artsy/funky/country or something. I went tonight! Here's a dark photo of some initials on the side of the road that were interesting. . .

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Today I baked the beets that were extra from someone's garden. I don't know who, just that they were giving some away. . . also I'm watching Sleepy Hallow which I'm loving and have always wanted to see.

Monday, August 20, 2007

I've wanted to cook a lentil dish for years and years and just never did for whatever reason. Until today.

Sunday, August 19, 2007

Had some great conversations with people tonight.

One was with someone who could help me make sense of the whole thesis process which has had me clueless. Here are my chicken scratches on that:

Saturday, August 18, 2007

<Down the street from my husband's work is the Tiffany's megastore. I've never been brave enough to venture in. I need a picture for today so I dare myself. The lady at the counter I talk to is genuinely very nice.

The diamonds in the engagement rings there aren't necessarily big but very, very sparkly. I like sparkly things. They make me happy. I also especially like the "jazz" line.

It's nothing like seeing it in person (which I would never have known before today), but here's a link:
http://www.tiffany.com/shopping/item.aspx?menu=0&sku=GRP00082&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cid=96691&mcat=148203&gclid=CLmw0MuCgI4CFQ2eYAodNH52PA

Friday, August 16, 2007

Our road got re-paved this week! It's beautiful. For three days we had to park a block away and walk! I found this to be really fun and adventuresome. I'm not sure why. I'm probably the only one. That's okay. They never did that kindof stuff in the Midwest where I grew up --it snowed too much for it to do any good. The roads would just crack up in the cold.

The book is Falling Awake by an old junior high friend's dad. It changes my life every time I do it. I expect wonderful things to start to happen soon. Stay tuned. . .

P.S. After I took the first picture, a family of deer walked down the street at me, then around the corner and up the hill!

I tried to take a picture but it didn't turn out. They are so peaceful and quiet.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

On the phone this week with my dad I told him I was taking Philosophy this semester and wondered if any of my textbooks might be on audiobook (No. Not surprisingly). . . But I decided not to take philosophy now.


But he surprised me today with a burned audiobook of a survey of philosophy through the ages. I love that his note is on a prescription sheet. . .





And here's the dinner my husband cooked a week ago. . .

Thursday, August 9, 2007

My husband still has the camera.
I bought a bunch of bath things this week :)
and some hair styling things too :)

P.S. I think I'm gonna use my husband having the camera to take a week or two vacation from blogging. . .

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

My husband still has the camera. . .
He made a really nice meal for us tonight. He cooks with love. You can taste it in the food. I am so lucky to be married to such a good cook. I took a picture. . .

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

My husband has the camera.

Today I bought a back massager chair cushion. Bliss.

Monday, August 6, 2007

A friend gave me vegetables from his garden yesterday!

Sunday, August 5, 2007

I'm putting together a gift for a friend. That's a write-your-own-caption sticker from a bubble gum machine.

Saturday, August 4, 2007

I kinda don't know what to do with myself without homework due.

I wanted to try this drink and found a dollar off coupon for it in the paper! Sparkling berry flavored green tea. ? It's --eh.

. . . and got movies for the week from the library. free!

Friday, August 3, 2007

I finally finished my Zen paper. I struggled big time. . .

But I loved the books we read for the class. I will have a love for Zen and Taoism and a respect for Asian arts for the rest of my life because of it.

My Summer vacation starts. . .

Now.

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Finishing up my Zen project. . . Gotta love any book with pictures. . .

Here are some poems I like from it (still can't believe I like Asian arts now):

Breaking the silence

Of an ancient pond,

A frog jumped into water --

Resonance

and

I picked my way

Through a mountain road,

And I was greeted

By a smiling violet.

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

I'm not happy with it but here's a photo of me emailing my previously mentioned play paper to my professor (She terrifies me, by the way. . . )

And here's a video to a soothing song for the occasion I hadn't listened to in a while until today. . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4bFX1ZEKyA

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

I was in absolute terror of this^ project for school all day long.

Wasn't bad at all once I finally got myself to sit. down. and write.

It's on the (abridged) play Alcestis by Euripides (sounds impressive, doesn't it?). I liked it a lot.