March 2012
February 2012
“If we are going to be kind, let it be out of simple generosity, not because we...”
– J.M. Coetzee, Disgrace (via wordpainting)
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Home-Based Businesses →
An interesting article from yesterday’s paper, about two bills in the Colorado legislature. Both allow for people to make and sell products they make at home, without all the restrictions around having to have a commercial kitchen, inspections, etc. The House Bill (HB 1027) allows for home-based baked goods, like cookies, bread, and cakes. The Senate Bill (SB 48) includes things like spices,...
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Oscar Best Picture Movie Marathon
So I guess I read the AMC website wrong. I thought that what they were doing in Denver was two Saturdays before the Oscars, they were showing four of the nine Best Picture nominees; one Saturday before the Oscars, they were showing the other five; and the Saturday directly before the Oscars, they were doing the all-nine-in-a-row all-night marathon viewing.
But that’s not the case...
“…Nothing can take the sting out of the world’s economic problems...”
– Billy Crystal, Oscars 2012
Sharing Time!: Tonight's Big Oscar Surprises →
sharingtime:
the War Horse shows up on the red carpet and tramples Glenn Close to death
Sacha Baron Cohen dresses as a dictator, is immediately given millions of dollars and weapons by the CIA
Jennifer Aniston wins a participant ribbon because America feels bad for her and wants her to get her life back on…
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Garden, 2012
Went over my garden plan for next year, and here’s what I think I need to get to fill the raised garden beds. Hopefully, we’re going to also have a ton more space in some beds along the garage and elsewhere, but I’ll worry about filling those when they’re all ready to go. I’m thinking we keep some of those free for extra seed veggies (lettuce, cilantro) and also keep...
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Habits
There are a few habits that I picked up on my travels that I must have done so often that I’ve permanently picked them up, and to a greater/lesser degree, still do them. Some of them are:
At a bar or restaurant with friends, when picking up a drink for the first time, raise it in a toast to your friends, then tap it on the table before taking the first sip. This is a Czech tradition....
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Best Movie Marathon
Only two more days ‘til the AMC Best Picture Showcase Marathon! Anyone wanna join me? Anyone? Starts Saturday morning; goes until Sunday morning.
11:00 a.m. - Hugo (3D)
1:20 p.m. - The Tree of Life
3:55 p.m. - The Help
7:20 p.m. - The Artist
9:20 p.m. - The Descendants
11:30 p.m. - Midnight in Paris
1:20 a.m. - War Horse
4:00 a.m. - Moneyball
6:20 a.m. - Extremely Loud &...
Imma leave this here... →
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Movies Watched
Transsiberian - Wow, this was really good. Four stars.
Your Highness - I’m guessing that someone had some good blackmail photos of Natalie Portman to get her to star in this stoner comedy. There were some good lines and funny bits, but overall…eh. They were directly marketing to the “watch this while stoned” Harold and Kumar crowd. Two stars.
Flight of the Navigator -...
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Meyer Lemons
Sam’s Club has Meyer lemons for sale, the first time I’ve seen them (not that I’ve been looking). They’re a cross between a lemon and an orange, and not as sour as regular lemons.
The best marmalade I ever had was a jar of Meyer lemon marmalade that someone gave me as a gift once. I’m hoping I can pick up some more of the lemons and make some marmalade of my...
Nursing
Rocky noticed the other night that when she had to talk sternly to the lad (he kept throwing toys around the living room), that afterwards he would want to nurse. We deduced that the nursing was his way of being like, "Okay, so...we're good, now?" Unfortunately, this only works the first couple years of life...
Me: I'm really, really sorry about what I did.
Her: That's okay.
Me: Here, let me suck on your boobs.
Her: No, really. It's over; I'm fine.
Me: I insist; I really need to know that we're good. Until I can suck those sweet ta-tas, I really don't feel that everything's okay.
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Burning Man Positivity →
An excellent article about “positivity” vs. bastardy at Burning Man. Me, I’m with the trolls.
I ain’t sayin’ she a gold-digger, but she did move...
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Bees, Year Two
So I just had an enlightening conversation with a colleague who’s also a beekeeper, about the second year. I’ve been a bit concerned because I wonder how my bees have made it over the winter; if we need to be feeding them starter syrup/fondant in the spring; if they have enough honey left from last year; if we’ll be able to harvest any of that honey; if we need to worry about our...
