Archive for April, 2008
weekly top 5
No Doubt – Tragic Kingdom Mogwai – Young Team Those Dancing Days – EP Moloko – Do You Like My Tight Sweater Vanessa Mae
flagstaff weather
Weather.com tells me it’s rainy, windy and cold. It’s actually sunny, almost warm, and snowing hard.
What i’ve noticed (not much this week)
This incredible bug, via Seeds Aside This beautiful violin over at No seeds, no fruits, no flowers: no problem. How badly the US treats brown people. Pearl Cornioley: another reason women not being allowed to serve in the special forces is stupid, via Majikthise. In May 1944, she assumed control of 1,500 Resistance members and […]
learning to like beets
I used to hate beets (except in barszcz). This wasn’t a real problem in my life until we started getting them nearly every week through csa. I’d eat the leaves with pierogies and find someone to give the beets. Or even throw them out. But one of my housemates loves beets and started cooking them […]
Doing the right thing
French protesters rock my world. They actually extinguished the Olympic torch. And they did it multiple times. I think the quotes from Chinese officials are really telling: “The torch represents the Olympic spirit, and people welcome the torch,” said Wang Hui, the spokeswoman. “The general public is very angry at this sabotage by a few […]
I <3 my housemates
This was a pretty stressful week for me. When I get stressed, I start to notice dirt/clutter and that makes me MORE stressed. But I’m stressed because I’m busy, so I don’t have time to clean. This week, one of my housemates cleaned the kitchen and another of my housemates cleaned the bathroom. Unlike some […]
BookMooch
So I know I’ve written here about BookMooch before, but I just got The Triple Helix through BM today and was reminded of its awesomeness. If you like books and aren’t using BookMooch, go join!