Goal #28 (and as many weeks thereafter as are necessary): breathe and reboot.
I really need a break. R the Wonderdog has taken a sudden and rather serious turn for the worse, my apartment, for which cleaning has been a goal about a dozen times so far this year, is still an epic disaster, I've been out of town and am going out of town again, I've had people in to visit, I'm not billing as many hours as I need to at work and I'm falling back into some of my bad habits.
I do have some overdue posts which I will try to get written and published soon.
Recap of goal #27: obviously: fail.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Random Links
Nik has done it this time.
Historical photos.
The last of a breed.
Totally sappy and 100% adorable dog rescue story.
I can't believe this was ever allowed, but I'm glad it's been stopped.
Dream job.
Historical photos.
The last of a breed.
Totally sappy and 100% adorable dog rescue story.
I can't believe this was ever allowed, but I'm glad it's been stopped.
Dream job.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Quote of the Day
"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."
-- Calvin Coolidge
-- Calvin Coolidge
Monday, July 8, 2013
Wisconsin -- Day 1
Early afternoon on Friday, and off we went for "a fantastic place called...Wisconsin!" G&G, K and I all piled in the car and headed north for C's wedding. And along the way we stopped for Steak 'n Shake, because how can you not? Nevermind that it was three in the afternoon.
We got to our lovely bed and breakfast, Victorian Dreams in Lodi, Wisconsin, in plenty of time to head out for dinner with Dad and D, who had arrived earlier in the day. (They got there early enough for the wine and cheese reception; we missed that.) We headed off to Fish Tales for dinner. And look what we found in the parking lot - a car all the way from Florida just for K!
So, here's the thing about the food at Fish Tales: it's all fried. The six of us shared three apps - Courageous Curds (delightfully delicious fried cheese curds), chicken wings (fried), and deep fried mushrooms (obviously). Dinner for me was fish and chips (fried and fried). And for the record, the haddock I ordered was from the "Lighter Side" portion of the menu - I think because it was only two fried fillets of fish. And chips.
By the end of that, it was everything I could do just to get back to the B&B without falling asleep at the wheel. But I'm glad I made it, or I would not have heard K exclaim about the wonder of the bed in our room: "The pillows smell so good! The sheets are so soft! The blankets are so heavy!" It really was chore to keep her out of bed once she made those discoveries. Every time we came back to the room, even for a minute, K went headfirst for the pillows.
Which did smell lovely, I have to admit.
Hooray for wind energy!
We got to our lovely bed and breakfast, Victorian Dreams in Lodi, Wisconsin, in plenty of time to head out for dinner with Dad and D, who had arrived earlier in the day. (They got there early enough for the wine and cheese reception; we missed that.) We headed off to Fish Tales for dinner. And look what we found in the parking lot - a car all the way from Florida just for K!
So, here's the thing about the food at Fish Tales: it's all fried. The six of us shared three apps - Courageous Curds (delightfully delicious fried cheese curds), chicken wings (fried), and deep fried mushrooms (obviously). Dinner for me was fish and chips (fried and fried). And for the record, the haddock I ordered was from the "Lighter Side" portion of the menu - I think because it was only two fried fillets of fish. And chips.
By the end of that, it was everything I could do just to get back to the B&B without falling asleep at the wheel. But I'm glad I made it, or I would not have heard K exclaim about the wonder of the bed in our room: "The pillows smell so good! The sheets are so soft! The blankets are so heavy!" It really was chore to keep her out of bed once she made those discoveries. Every time we came back to the room, even for a minute, K went headfirst for the pillows.
Which did smell lovely, I have to admit.
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Goal #27
Goal #27: clean!
My apartment is a wreck. It isn't so much dirty as it is messy, but it's making me CRAZY. I haven't had a chance to get organized in weeks, and it really, really needs to happen. Or else.
Recap of goal #26: I did work my butt off this week, but it wasn't always at work. But I'll keep at it -- there's plenty to do!
My apartment is a wreck. It isn't so much dirty as it is messy, but it's making me CRAZY. I haven't had a chance to get organized in weeks, and it really, really needs to happen. Or else.
Recap of goal #26: I did work my butt off this week, but it wasn't always at work. But I'll keep at it -- there's plenty to do!
Friday, July 5, 2013
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Quote of the Day
Connubial by Stephen Dunn
Because with alarming accuracy
she'd been identifying patterns
I was unaware of--this tic, that
tendency, like the way I've mastered
the language of intimacy
in order to conceal how I felt--
I knew I was in danger
of being terribly understood.
Because with alarming accuracy
she'd been identifying patterns
I was unaware of--this tic, that
tendency, like the way I've mastered
the language of intimacy
in order to conceal how I felt--
I knew I was in danger
of being terribly understood.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Wait Wait -- The St. Louis Edition
Two years ago, T and I happened to be in Nashville with his family while the crew of Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! was there filming a live show, which we were lucky enough to get tickets to!
There's so much to see at the live taping that they don't show on the air. Some of it is a bit...odd, I guess is the word...because they have to do certain things for the radio show that seem silly when you're sitting there watching them. But it is fascinating to see what goes into the making of a radio show, and they really do have it down to a science.
The real fun, though, is that there are lots of jokes - especially the off-color humor - that doesn't make it into the radio show, but you get to see because you're there. So entertaining! The whole thing probably takes about two hours, and it's a 45-minute show, so there's lots that the radio-listening audience doesn't get to hear. Our panelists were Mo Rocca, Kyrie O'Connor, and Brian Babylon.
And it's totally worth it!
There's so much to see at the live taping that they don't show on the air. Some of it is a bit...odd, I guess is the word...because they have to do certain things for the radio show that seem silly when you're sitting there watching them. But it is fascinating to see what goes into the making of a radio show, and they really do have it down to a science.
The real fun, though, is that there are lots of jokes - especially the off-color humor - that doesn't make it into the radio show, but you get to see because you're there. So entertaining! The whole thing probably takes about two hours, and it's a 45-minute show, so there's lots that the radio-listening audience doesn't get to hear. Our panelists were Mo Rocca, Kyrie O'Connor, and Brian Babylon.
And it's totally worth it!
Monday, July 1, 2013
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