Lazed around today, then went to ACAD to see the graduate's art. Gotta say I was really impressed! Great stuff. Great depth of thought was quite evident in many of the pieces, and I had to appreciate many of the artist's focus and persistence. (I almost typed; 'deep depth'..lol) Made a mental note to increase my span.. or focus... or something ( Read more... )

On Sunday I woke up feeling bleary and happy... good times at Chimera. Then raced around the house tidying up and setting things up for an afternoon baby shower. It was actually just a house party, with a guest of honour. Most folks figured it was the best baby shower they'd ever been to. Primarily because the traditional versions suck. It was ( Read more... )

Just got home from an awesome night at Chimera; good group of people, awesome tunes... now having a bowl of noodles. yum yum ( Read more... )

So a few minutes ago; I'm lying flat on my back on the kitchen floor. Staring at the ceiling and listening to the new Covenant, surrounded by detritus and ejecta from my complex European drawer project. There are tools and screws all over the fucking place. Various measuring devices; square, tape measure, templates, registration strips. Packing ( Read more... )

Tinkering with my cupboards again... booooring. Note to self: get a life. err... on second thought, I do have a life. That's why this project has gone on longer than was first estimated ( Read more... )

After a month or so of not caring about my kitchen and bath project, I finally got back at it. The weather improved after the cold snowy March, and it was finally warm enough to spray the cabinets. It needed to be warm so I could have windows and doors open to let the stink out. It took an inordinate amount of time to mask everything off to prevent ( Read more... )

One of my dearest friends shattered his wrist yesterday. Morphine, surgery, metal plates installed today. I hope he'll be okay by summer.

argh!

After seeing this picture, I dream a different career. awesome!

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0885702/L/

Hey, ever feel like you're the unknowing subject of an experiment?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/3013959.stm

yay. I finally finished the sunday new york times crossword (and i DO have a life thankyouverymuch). The last one filled in was "diethyl ether, to butanol" (wtf?) anyway, the answer was- isomer. Another tough one was "like King Gyanendra". The answer is...... Nepali ( Read more... )