things to do this weekend- May 28, 2004 1) go to the movies with my dad 2) bake something 3) visit the farmer's market if it's not too rainy 4) get to trader joe's for frozen gyoza 5) read at least one short story in a.s. byatt's little black book 6) buy a new hot tub cover 7) clean out the nook underneath the stairs 8) make 3 cds 9) download mac os x 10.3.4 10) see what the new grand central baking near our house is all about 11) finish at least one current knitting project 12) do something about our foliage 13) attend a karaoke...http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/things-to-do-this-weekend.html miss mix-a-lot- May 27, 2004 i am in the process of making a mix that is an intro to hip-hop for classic rock lovers who think that rap is "a bunch of angry black men yelling about how tough they are." i know it's a tall order, but i really do plan to convert a few - or at least make them acknowledge that hip-hop can be fun, intelligent, and even perhaps musical. i am toying with a number of wyclef songs, and was thinking of including something off of outkast's speakerboxx. i will also tie in some dj shadow to...http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/miss-mix-lot.html won't you be my neighbor- May 27, 2004 after a year in our lovely little house, i finally hung out with one of our neighbors last night. i had just got off the treadmill, and was still wearing sweaty workout clothes. i also happened to be watching american idol (i sure hope fantasia won, i only saw like 2 shows, but she has talent), and knitting. i am such a loser. and i was a mess. but anyway... suddenly there is a knock on my door, and our neighbor - we'll call him n - is standing there with two cans of pbr. he exclaims...http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/wont-you-be-my-neighbor.html insects make me want to scream and shout- May 26, 2004 the night before last i saw zoe, one of our kittens, freaking out in the corner. after a few moments of spastic antics i saw that she was chasing a very small flying bug about. i thought to myself "awwww. that's cute" and went back to knitting. later i looked down and saw a stripey looking mosquito snacking on my arm; presumably zoe had missed out on her snack. i swatted it and missed. i grumbled appropriately, then returned again to knitting. two more bites later i finally.http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/insects-make-me-want-to-scream-an... a note about trolling in my comments- May 24, 2004 i have had a troll in a few of my comments, which is fine. annoying, but i'll get over it. but as a matter of policy, this is my fun space and if any comment annoys me i will happily remove said comment, without explanation and laugh while doing it. why because i can, that's why.http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/note-about-trolling-in-my-comment... fame and fortune... well, fame anyway.- May 24, 2004 i am so proud of the big guy, blogging and all. but now - whoa nellie - he is taking the web world by storm. witty banter between the big guy and the naughty corner monkey over at waferbaby.http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/fame-and-fortune-well-fame-anyway... announcement- May 23, 2004 as mfsil (my favorite sister in law) alluded to in a comment from last week... (drum roll please).... i will be an aunt in november! i am infinitely pleased to be knitting for my niece-to-be, and surely she will be a scrumptious ball of love and wonderment. and as auntie james i promise to love her, and hug her, and buy her any toy she wants. even if it makes high-pitched whirring sounds, and leaves scuff marks on the hardwood floors. i also promise to buy her candy. lots and lots of...http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/announcement.html sunday morning reading- May 23, 2004 this post from idle words cracked me up. an excerpt: " 'SONS OF FUCKING BITCH-ASS GODDAMNED COCK SUCKING GOAT FUCKERS!,' he elaborated."http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/sunday-morning-reading.html pig and cow- May 23, 2004 lady j was kind enough to point out a local initiative involving a great little coffee shop, plastic farm animals, one of the biggest high tech companies in the region, and the great phenomenon that is free wi-fi: here is the story, and if you don't like to read - here is the slightly more obscure picture version.http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/pig-and-cow.html the city that works- May 23, 2004 portland has a motto. this motto is painted on the city vehicles, and is often printed on signs about town. everytime a portlander drives over a pothole that jostles them about, there is at least a 50% chance that someone will joke about the city motto. unfortunately the city that works was working today. at 9 am on a sunday morning. jackhammering. two blocks away. did i mention the sunday part i woke up to my husband screaming "what the &$ IS that" then, i too, was awake. luckily..http://www.semaphoria.com/james/blogger_archives/2004/05/city-that-works.html |