Maybe there's a reason they're endangered
A side view
The Campus Cats bake sale. "Would you like to buy some baked goods? A caramel apple?"
Andrea (on-DRAY-uh), the elephant
Ivonne, the spectacled bear
Kim, auditioning for the Cheetah Girls
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Happy Halloween!
Thought I'd share a few Halloween pics with you. I don't know how my camera got switched to b&w, but they still look groovy. A few grad students decided to dress up as endangered species, hand out tips for having a "green" Halloween (turning off lights when you leave a room, taking your own mug to a coffeeshop, etc.), and have a bake sale to raise money to spay/neuter the stray cats on campus (yes, we have A LOT). My attendant Dynele's roommate is a film major specializing in makeup/special effects, and she helped me with my horn and makeup. Thanks Annelies!
Maybe there's a reason they're endangered
A side view
The Campus Cats bake sale. "Would you like to buy some baked goods? A caramel apple?"
Andrea (on-DRAY-uh), the elephant
Ivonne, the spectacled bear
Kim, auditioning for the Cheetah Girls
Maybe there's a reason they're endangered
A side view
The Campus Cats bake sale. "Would you like to buy some baked goods? A caramel apple?"
Andrea (on-DRAY-uh), the elephant
Ivonne, the spectacled bear
Kim, auditioning for the Cheetah Girls
Monday, October 29, 2007
It's a boy!
My friend Marlo has finally popped out her offspring -- yesterday at 7:15 p.m., 42 weeks gestation (that's about a month and a half overdue). She had a totally natural home birth surrounded by friends, of which Reba and I were two. I will give details later after I have had more sleep and time to process. But for now, please allow me to sum up the experience with one word.
WHOA!!!
WHOA!!!
Sunday, October 28, 2007
How many contract repairmen does it take . . .
. . . to fix a crappy cable Internet connection?
At one point -- four.
And it's still not up to par.
At one point -- four.
And it's still not up to par.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
If you haven't already . . .
. . . you MUST see this right now (thanks, L, for having it in your blog). Watch the judges' reactions when Mr. Potts announces what he's there to do, then grab a hankie/Kleenex. I freaking cry every time I watch it.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Earth Teach Me to Remember
Earth Teach Me to Remember
by John Yellow Lark
Earth teach me stillness as the grasses are stilled with light.
Earth teach me suffering as old stones suffer with memory.
Earth teach me humility as blossoms are humble with beginning.
Earth Teach me caring as the mother who secures her young.
Earth teach me courage as the tree which stands alone.
Earth teach me limitation as the ant which crawls on the ground.
Earth teach me freedom as the eagle which soars in the sky.
Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall.
Earth teach me regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring.
Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life.
Earth teach me to remember kindness as dry fields weep in the rain.
by John Yellow Lark
Earth teach me stillness as the grasses are stilled with light.
Earth teach me suffering as old stones suffer with memory.
Earth teach me humility as blossoms are humble with beginning.
Earth Teach me caring as the mother who secures her young.
Earth teach me courage as the tree which stands alone.
Earth teach me limitation as the ant which crawls on the ground.
Earth teach me freedom as the eagle which soars in the sky.
Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall.
Earth teach me regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring.
Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life.
Earth teach me to remember kindness as dry fields weep in the rain.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Addendum to Tattoo Post
In order to answer Kim's questions.
What do they [the parentals' tats] signify?
The simple answer for Mom's -- I have no clue. I know she wanted the faery's face to be "hidden" because her chosen artist admitted he is no good at faces.
As for Dad's, my take on it is that it's a combo of his two interests -- the Old West and our family's Lakota heritage. Note the stars on the band. Those look like Texas Ranger badges, and Dad reads/watches anything related to them. Buffalo skulls are used in a lot of Old West and Native American art and such (Dad also has a large buffafo skull window decal on his truck topper's back window). The feather's pretty obvious now, eh?
And more importantly, when are you getting yours???
I think I'm going to talk to the guy when I go home for Christmas. I have ideas for two tats. One tat (known placement) is my envisioned combination of two of my known heritages: Lakota and Celtic/Scottish. The other tat (unknown placement) will be representations of my sister and brother.
What do they [the parentals' tats] signify?
The simple answer for Mom's -- I have no clue. I know she wanted the faery's face to be "hidden" because her chosen artist admitted he is no good at faces.
As for Dad's, my take on it is that it's a combo of his two interests -- the Old West and our family's Lakota heritage. Note the stars on the band. Those look like Texas Ranger badges, and Dad reads/watches anything related to them. Buffalo skulls are used in a lot of Old West and Native American art and such (Dad also has a large buffafo skull window decal on his truck topper's back window). The feather's pretty obvious now, eh?
And more importantly, when are you getting yours???
I think I'm going to talk to the guy when I go home for Christmas. I have ideas for two tats. One tat (known placement) is my envisioned combination of two of my known heritages: Lakota and Celtic/Scottish. The other tat (unknown placement) will be representations of my sister and brother.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Revelations
Regarding the news about Dumbledore: I really can't say anything that Mark Siegler hasn't already said at The 19th Floor. I even love his entry title.
Regarding J.K.'s reading here in NO the day before: Those kids got more than they bargained for!
Regarding J.K.'s reading here in NO the day before: Those kids got more than they bargained for!
Friday, October 19, 2007
Wooing MEN isn't my strong suit, either!
Your results:
You are Dr. Simon Tam (Ship Medic)
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You are Dr. Simon Tam (Ship Medic)
| Medicine and physical healing are your game, but wooing women isn't a strong suit.  |
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Sunday, October 14, 2007
Lessons from St. Bernard
I went to a baby shower for my friend Marlo today (who, incidentally, passed her plug right before the party) in St. Bernard Parish (=county) just south of us here in NO. Besides Marlo and the two people who picked me up, I knew one other person in probably 30 total. It so didn't matter.
When I think of people being a community, these people are it. They don't care about color, they don't care that you're not originally from "the parish" or NO or even Louisiana, they don't care if you walk or you don't. Everyone is chere, everyone gets a hug and a kiss, everyone (even the chick they just met five minutes ago) is community if they're a friend of a friend's friend. Even a little girl whose name I never learned came up and hugged me.
Here's the amazing part -- they're all still in FEMA trailers. The empty lots where houses had to be demolished are overgrown. There are hardly any businesses open. Two years later. These people have every right to be angry or at the very least bitter, but they aren't. They laugh and they hug and they play dopey baby shower games and they eat and they pass their gorgeous babies around for pinches and kisses. It's not all rosy, but they make do -- and they make do with a smile and a hug and a "come back anytime, chere."
If only more people could spend an afternoon/evening in St. Bernard.
When I think of people being a community, these people are it. They don't care about color, they don't care that you're not originally from "the parish" or NO or even Louisiana, they don't care if you walk or you don't. Everyone is chere, everyone gets a hug and a kiss, everyone (even the chick they just met five minutes ago) is community if they're a friend of a friend's friend. Even a little girl whose name I never learned came up and hugged me.
Here's the amazing part -- they're all still in FEMA trailers. The empty lots where houses had to be demolished are overgrown. There are hardly any businesses open. Two years later. These people have every right to be angry or at the very least bitter, but they aren't. They laugh and they hug and they play dopey baby shower games and they eat and they pass their gorgeous babies around for pinches and kisses. It's not all rosy, but they make do -- and they make do with a smile and a hug and a "come back anytime, chere."
If only more people could spend an afternoon/evening in St. Bernard.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
I'm left-brained -- who's surprised?
This is supposed to test whether you are right- or left-brained. Please check it out and then post in comments which direction she turned for you. I'm interested in knowing if she's actually perceived as going in either direction.
First seen on The 19th Floor.
First seen on The 19th Floor.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
EUReKA Season Finale -- SPOILER ALERT
I was robbed! I read at the start of this season of EUReKA that the Carter-Allison-Stark situation would definitely be resolved. It wasn't. And I don't like the way they're trying to make us think it will go.
I'll be so upset if Henry is permanently gone.
Does anyone know how long I'll have to wait for next season? I swear if it's next Summer again, I will scream loud enough to deafen the entire parish.
I'll be so upset if Henry is permanently gone.
Does anyone know how long I'll have to wait for next season? I swear if it's next Summer again, I will scream loud enough to deafen the entire parish.