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snow snow snow go go go
Feb. 22nd, 2008 09:01 pmSnow day. I am so ready for summer, mere words can not express...
( so I'll try this way )
( so I'll try this way )
magnificent vast fame is mine mine mine!!!
Feb. 1st, 2008 07:48 pmA photo of mine got selected to be included on a digital travel guide representing the Stone Zoo. It's kinda flattering, although the cynic in me realizes that the company is getting some kind of revenue somehow, and not paying me anything for my pretty content (they of course asked my permission, however).
The picture they're using is my puma shot.
I had never heard of Schmap before they contacted me, have any of you? I guess you can download city packages for free. Even the entire world! And when you click on my little picture on their site, it takes you right to my photostream on Flickr, so that's cool!
The picture they're using is my puma shot.
I had never heard of Schmap before they contacted me, have any of you? I guess you can download city packages for free. Even the entire world! And when you click on my little picture on their site, it takes you right to my photostream on Flickr, so that's cool!
playing hooky is good!
Jan. 15th, 2008 07:51 pmAfter spending my day off yesterday cocooned in my bed watching movies and feeling sickish, I woke up today and decided I needed another day away from work. I didn't really play hooky, but I probably COULD have worked if I had to...I just really wanted to give my hands another day off (bad bad carpal tunnel, been wearing my braces all weekend) and make sure my sinus infection is truly gone. So I called in to work, went back to bed, then slept until 1:30!
When I woke up I felt about a million times better, so since it was a beautiful sunny day I headed out with my good camera over to the Middlesex Fellsway Reservation. It's all around this area, and only about 2 miles from my house — today I was on the Fellsway West side, I think at the Sheepfold Parking Area. As soon as I got there I wished I'd gotten up earlier and put on sensible boots. The sun was getting pretty low, but I managed to get a few shots: ( pix within )
Set here. Slideshow here.
I gotta do stuff like that more often.
When I woke up I felt about a million times better, so since it was a beautiful sunny day I headed out with my good camera over to the Middlesex Fellsway Reservation. It's all around this area, and only about 2 miles from my house — today I was on the Fellsway West side, I think at the Sheepfold Parking Area. As soon as I got there I wished I'd gotten up earlier and put on sensible boots. The sun was getting pretty low, but I managed to get a few shots: ( pix within )
Set here. Slideshow here.
I gotta do stuff like that more often.
White Christmases are overrated!
Dec. 21st, 2007 10:01 pmWe've gotten something like two feet of snow in the last seven days, over the course of three separate storms. I am eternally grateful to my swell landlord for his snowblower and his patience.
This was from the Sunday storm, taken on my way to work on Tuesday. I didn't take any pictures today because the sky was iron gray and dreary. Snow pictures are sad unless there is sun to balance it, don't you think? Although the branches of every tree were frosted white, so that was very pretty.
This was from the Sunday storm, taken on my way to work on Tuesday. I didn't take any pictures today because the sky was iron gray and dreary. Snow pictures are sad unless there is sun to balance it, don't you think? Although the branches of every tree were frosted white, so that was very pretty.
To sleep, perchance?
Oct. 10th, 2007 06:16 pmI meant to post these a while ago, but I've been so busy I forgot. I took pictures of my old bed before I got rid of it, so I wouldn't forget the horror:
Anyway, it's making me happy every single night. I get restful sleep! Go figure.
Regarding Harry
Sep. 24th, 2007 10:01 pmThank you all for your kind words and thoughts regarding Harry. I miss him a lot, but to be honest I started to feel a lot of relief almost right away. He was very sick the last day, and knowing that I could relieve his suffering gave me a little comfort.
Sam seems to be handling things well. He's run around the house a couple of times looking under things and looking in Harry's usual sports, but he doesn't seem distressed yet. I don't know how he'll be as time passes and Harry doesn't come home. To my knowledge, he's never been alone before. And he's pretty attention-needy.
It's very sad and strange to only have one little furry critter waiting at the door for me when I come home. I haven't had only one cat since 1990 (except for one month after Xing died and before I got the boys). Growing up I always had multiple cats, too. Mom is completely against getting another cat, so I think it's just me and Sam for a while.
Sam seems to be handling things well. He's run around the house a couple of times looking under things and looking in Harry's usual sports, but he doesn't seem distressed yet. I don't know how he'll be as time passes and Harry doesn't come home. To my knowledge, he's never been alone before. And he's pretty attention-needy.
It's very sad and strange to only have one little furry critter waiting at the door for me when I come home. I haven't had only one cat since 1990 (except for one month after Xing died and before I got the boys). Growing up I always had multiple cats, too. Mom is completely against getting another cat, so I think it's just me and Sam for a while.
Harry, 1992–2007
Sep. 21st, 2007 02:10 pmYou don't know, you're not sure, you don't think so, then suddenly you know, you're sure, and it's time.
Other pictures of Harry.
Other pictures of Harry.
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sarcasticah, her husband, p_j_cleary and I went to the Stone Zoo in Stoneham. It's very near where Team sarcasticah and I live; I've been meaning to go there forever since it's only a few miles away and I drive by it all the time. I used to go often as a little kid and haven't been there since.
( pictures within! including meerkats! )
sarcasticah, her husband, p_j_cleary and I went to the Stone Zoo in Stoneham. It's very near where Team sarcasticah and I live; I've been meaning to go there forever since it's only a few miles away and I drive by it all the time. I used to go often as a little kid and haven't been there since.( pictures within! including meerkats! )
Vast conspiracy
Aug. 9th, 2007 01:31 amI was having a pretty lousy day, overall. I woke up and felt like ass. Contemplated calling in sick, but decided that I had too many stupid obligations at work to skip out. One obligation, training a new consultant, magically melted away when I got in (he suddenly had work) so I got to start out cranky that I had come in to work at all.
I then had to sit through a company-wide two hour training session on how not to harass coworkers. Nothing in the world makes me want to harass people more than being told not to, so all during the session I fantasized about walking up to cute consultants and smacking their asses, or leering suggestively, or calling them "stud". Shook it off, went back to desk. Worked rest of day, still idly thinking about shouting "motherfuckers!" at random intervals (apparently foul language is bad. That's a big problem for me!).
Then drove to vet to pick up new regimen of stuff. Vet is in the town after mine (when driving from work) so I had to pass home to get there. On the way back there was suddenly some kind of race or something going on at the lake and traffic was all backed up. Damned lake. I hate that stupid cute friendly damned town. Everyone just sort of moseys around, getting all in my way. Waving at each other, chatting in car windows. Feh!
So I made it past all the "healthy" people who were very underdressed (And people? Just because you're jogging doesn't mean I want to see you in your undies. Seriously.) and suddenly the sky opened up and there was a complete downpour. I'm meanly smug, thinking "Ha! That's what you get for being healthy and nice and whatever. Who's dry? That's right, I'm dry!"
(Don't pretend you don't think that way.)
So I pulled in to the drug store drive-thru (is there a better invention than the drug store drive-thru? Especially during a massive downpour? No, there is not) and there's some damned asshole in front of me. Grumble. I wait, and when I finally get to pull up to the window it's completely dark! Did they close? The pharmacist tells me, yeah, sorta, they just this second lost power, and they can't do anything without power.
FUCK! This is the town's fault, I just know it. I could have at least dropped the damned prescription off if it hadn't been for the healthy bastards running all over the damned place. And as I'm pulling away from the drive-thru, the rain stops completely. All over, five minutes at most. OK, fine. It was my own fault for being smug. I get it.
So I started for home, defeated, until I looked up:
Aw! Ruin my misery, stupid nature!
And now my Red Sox have won, I already did my chores, all that awaits is my bed...and all my lovely misery is just gone gone gone. Bastards.
I then had to sit through a company-wide two hour training session on how not to harass coworkers. Nothing in the world makes me want to harass people more than being told not to, so all during the session I fantasized about walking up to cute consultants and smacking their asses, or leering suggestively, or calling them "stud". Shook it off, went back to desk. Worked rest of day, still idly thinking about shouting "motherfuckers!" at random intervals (apparently foul language is bad. That's a big problem for me!).
Then drove to vet to pick up new regimen of stuff. Vet is in the town after mine (when driving from work) so I had to pass home to get there. On the way back there was suddenly some kind of race or something going on at the lake and traffic was all backed up. Damned lake. I hate that stupid cute friendly damned town. Everyone just sort of moseys around, getting all in my way. Waving at each other, chatting in car windows. Feh!
So I made it past all the "healthy" people who were very underdressed (And people? Just because you're jogging doesn't mean I want to see you in your undies. Seriously.) and suddenly the sky opened up and there was a complete downpour. I'm meanly smug, thinking "Ha! That's what you get for being healthy and nice and whatever. Who's dry? That's right, I'm dry!"
(Don't pretend you don't think that way.)
So I pulled in to the drug store drive-thru (is there a better invention than the drug store drive-thru? Especially during a massive downpour? No, there is not) and there's some damned asshole in front of me. Grumble. I wait, and when I finally get to pull up to the window it's completely dark! Did they close? The pharmacist tells me, yeah, sorta, they just this second lost power, and they can't do anything without power.
FUCK! This is the town's fault, I just know it. I could have at least dropped the damned prescription off if it hadn't been for the healthy bastards running all over the damned place. And as I'm pulling away from the drive-thru, the rain stops completely. All over, five minutes at most. OK, fine. It was my own fault for being smug. I get it.
So I started for home, defeated, until I looked up:
Aw! Ruin my misery, stupid nature!
And now my Red Sox have won, I already did my chores, all that awaits is my bed...and all my lovely misery is just gone gone gone. Bastards.
Harry really doesn't like the vet. Really.
Aug. 6th, 2007 03:06 pmWhat's that? you exclaim, A cat that hates the vet?! Unbelievable!!
Harry, who is generally the better of my two beasts, had to be muzzled at the vet today. I guess he's finally reached his limit of what he'll put up with.
Naturally he was displeased before we got there. I got him a new carrier, you'd think he'd be grateful. But no.
After they stole his blood, pee, and dignity it was back into the carrier. He had a lot to say about the whole process.
Harry, who is generally the better of my two beasts, had to be muzzled at the vet today. I guess he's finally reached his limit of what he'll put up with.
Naturally he was displeased before we got there. I got him a new carrier, you'd think he'd be grateful. But no.
After they stole his blood, pee, and dignity it was back into the carrier. He had a lot to say about the whole process.
That Potter Novel
Jul. 23rd, 2007 07:04 pmHa! Practically Page by Page Review of Deathly Hallows. So, duh, it's very very SPOILERY! And kind of cranky. But funny! One of my favorite parts of his review is p. 56. Ooh, the snark, it burns!
I'm working my way through the Making Light thread on this topic, so I might post other links to other reviews too. I'd appreciate any links to good Pottermania, thanks in advance!
ETA: In the few minutes between when I read mightygodking's profile and posted this link, LJ suspended his account! No idea why, because of course they don't say. I saw a couple of possibly-trademarked images, and he was blatant about breaking street on Potter, so I guess it's one of the two. Interesting!
Because I am a full-service type of gal, here's the Google cache of his entry.
I'm working my way through the Making Light thread on this topic, so I might post other links to other reviews too. I'd appreciate any links to good Pottermania, thanks in advance!
ETA: In the few minutes between when I read mightygodking's profile and posted this link, LJ suspended his account! No idea why, because of course they don't say. I saw a couple of possibly-trademarked images, and he was blatant about breaking street on Potter, so I guess it's one of the two. Interesting!
Because I am a full-service type of gal, here's the Google cache of his entry.
In which I am a huge geek!
Jul. 21st, 2007 02:06 amOK, so it only took an hour and 40 minutes to get my grubby hands on it. But it was 1:40 that started at midnight!
But I think it was worth it.
Now to read!
But I think it was worth it.
Now to read!
So I'm hanging out with my pals Stephen and Val the other night, and we get dinner at this clam shack-style beach restaurant near where they live. The food is good and it's nice to sit by the beach. This time, however, there was sand sculpture, too!
Now I know that's not pro-level sculpture there, but it was still cool and unexpected. So then my friends tell me there's a big competition this weekend at Revere Beach, where all the real pros will be. Cool! This is a PSA for those of you who live in the Boston area and like that kind of thing. I am hoping to go, just to get some more pix!
Now I know that's not pro-level sculpture there, but it was still cool and unexpected. So then my friends tell me there's a big competition this weekend at Revere Beach, where all the real pros will be. Cool! This is a PSA for those of you who live in the Boston area and like that kind of thing. I am hoping to go, just to get some more pix!
I likes a challenge!
Jul. 6th, 2007 03:55 amSo zanzjan and I were chatting tonight about her trip and I told her how her recent pix of the desert were making me antsy about posting mine, but that I didn't want to be all "Oh, you posted pictures so now I must post pictures, even though my trip was almost a year ago and I suck!"
But then she challenged me to, so nyah, I did. And soon I will post the remainder from that trip, and then from the Vineyard, and then from Wisconsin. And I will be all caught up. Yep.
zanzjan and I were chatting tonight about her trip and I told her how her recent pix of the desert were making me antsy about posting mine, but that I didn't want to be all "Oh, you posted pictures so now I must post pictures, even though my trip was almost a year ago and I suck!"But then she challenged me to, so nyah, I did. And soon I will post the remainder from that trip, and then from the Vineyard, and then from Wisconsin. And I will be all caught up. Yep.
Arizona Pictures
Feb. 12th, 2007 12:56 amI've finally posted another batch of photos from my trip last summer. This batch is from New Mexico to Arizona, with a bunch of pictures from the Painted Desert. Here's a set from there:
Painted Desert
( A few behind the cut )
And more to come soon!
Painted Desert
( A few behind the cut )
And more to come soon!
