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struck
Just struck out of LJIDol. I joined and was really excited to get that part of my life back and to engage with the awesome community, but my work/life balance has been out of whack for at least six months, maybe longer. I had hoped this would help re-weight the life side but I guess I'm not ready yet. "Suface Pressure" from Encanto is my ( Read more... ) -
is this thing on?
*blows dust off this thing and sweeps away cobwebs*
Oof it's been a while - and I'm out of practice at social anything. But my routine has gone past comfortable to calcified and it's time to shake things up.
I'm in for LJ Idol: 3 strikes. -
LJI: negative reverse
You don't really want to win LJ Idol, do you? This endless write, read, repeat being done to Gary's whim on both topic and timing. And shaking ideas out of your brain right now, while the entire world is dealing with - something - feels nearly impossible. It's okay, you can fall on your sword. You don't have to keep pushing to get your piece ( Read more... ) -
LJI: The Streisand Effect
“3…2…1.. Ready or not, here I come ( Read more... ) -
LJI: busman's holiday
Attending theatrical performances is always a little weird for me, and I don’t know if that’s ever going to go away ( Read more... ) -
LJI: Barn Raising
We are so pleased that you have chosen the unusual and exciting path of bringing home a Spectacular Shed. Below are a few tips and tricks to ensure that your new shed will thrive as a member of your family.
- You should plan on spending at least an hour with your shed in our yards before loading it up for home so it has some time to acclimate to ( Read more... )
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LJI: If the creek don't rise
East Palo Alto (EPA) has long been the poor relative of Silicon Valley. Despite sharing a border with Palo Alto and sitting alongside the Bayshore Freeway almost exactly midway between San Francisco and San Jose it had a reputation as undesirable when I moved to CA in 1996. Their tax base was small, there wasn’t much shopping, and the homes were ( Read more... ) -
LJI: wild goose chase
The Denver area has a lot of Canadian Geese. I didn’t expect that when we first moved here, some live here year round in our mostly moderate weather and some make this the southern stop on their migration. There are several parks in the greater Denver area with lovely lakes and expanses of grass which equals perfect goose habitat ( Read more... )