I guess it really does take three times for something to sink in. I have heard about Pandora a few times over the last few months. It turned up in one of the blogs I track, don’t remember which one. Then I read an article in Searcher about it and thought, I [...]
Archive of entries posted on August 2006
An Annual Exercise in Feeling Old
Beloit College has released its annual Mindset List that “looks at the cultural touchstones that have shaped the lives of today’s first-year students” and basically tries to orient the old folks who teach the kids to how “kids these days” think. College freshman this year were born in 1988.
Ah, 1988. I was a [...]
Coolest Libraries Ever
Some of these libraries are just magnificent; they are beautiful and, I admit, I’m tempted to get the book. But I wonder if it includes the Downtown Reno Library which has what I think is probably the coolest mixed-media integration I’ve ever seen.
Be sure to look at the enlarged image.
Say it with me now: [...]
Feeding Time for the Golden Eagle
The golden eagle was still at WildCare on Sunday and we got a couple of pictures this time. That’s me feeding it. Steve is holding it, even though you can’t see him.
I should note that the eagle has a pelvic injury that prevents it from grasping mice with its talons and self-feeding. [...]
Tagged For the Very First Time
Not the most interesting meme I’ve seen out there, but it’s the first time I’ve been tagged, so here goes!
The Fives Meme
tagged by Tricia
Five items in my freezer
1. Homemade pesto (mmmmm. . .)
2. Spinach ravioli from Costco
3. Amy’s Veggie Lasagnas
4. Dreyer’s Whole Fruit Bars
5. Chicken breast
Five items in the closet:
Hall Closet
1. Sunscreen
2. Towels
3. Sheets
4. Hair [...]
It’s Not Every Day. . .
. . . That you get to hand feed a golden eagle. But I got to do just that on my shift at WildCare Sunday. Steve held it (and its massive talons) while I shoved mouse bits down its throat. No pictures this time, maybe next week if it is still there.
But [...]
I Guess If I Don’t Want to Hear It. . .
. . . I shouldn’t say anything. After lunch at WildCare on Sunday, I confided in a “friend” that I thought I had put on a little weight this summer. At this, she said “I noticed” and thumped my rump! Aghast, I listened while she told me I had “more junk in [...]
My Love Affair with Stanford
I really love the Stanford campus. I “had” to go there again today for work to return some books to the library. Every time I go there, I love it more. Steve has asked me what I like so much about it and I have a hard time explaining the feeling.
Back, oh [...]
Weekend in Santa Cruz
Steve and I had a wonderful weekend in Santa Cruz. Microsoft’s company picnic for Bay Area employees was held Sunday at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and included an unlimited ride pass! Since Santa Cruz is a good 2 hour drive from home, we decided to splurge on a hotel room for Saturday [...]
EARTHQUAKE!!!!
We had a ‘noteable’ earthquake tonight. Around 8pm we were sitting down for dinner and tv (stargate atlantis) when darnit, if the walls didn’t start shaking. Now I’ve felt small quakes before, you know the ones, where you have to ask yourself, was it an earthquake or was it a big truck driving [...]