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New Camera
Our new camera arrived yesterday! It's really cute and so small (especially compared to our four SLRs!) We thought it would be perfect for concerts and social outings where accessories are limited to pocketable items only ( Read more... ) -
Himalayan Honeymoon
It's official. We've confirmed that trekking in Nepal is going to be our honeymoon adventure. According to our key sources, October is the best month as the weather is beautiful and the skies are clear. (Which is why my trip to Tibet was in September). Ever since my experience in Tibet I have been hoping to get back to that part of the world ( Read more... ) -
Timber
The most recent Washingtonian discovery. As Ja & Cam would say: "He's a Husky though (UW, that is)."
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Poetry reading
This afternoon I had a student come into my office and offer to read me a poem. He often comes into our building, as we have the last remaining operating typewriter on campus ( Read more... ) -
Burning Man - Hope and Fear
For all those who have been patiently waiting to hear about Burning Man, what follows is my official statement:
You can't explain it, you just have to experience it."
See you next year.
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Chinese Tea Ceremony
My friend, Robin, was a Fulbright scholar studying traditional tea ceremony in Taiwan several years ago. She now returns to Asia each year for tea conferences and events, as well as serves as a freelance writer for several tea magazines ( Read more... ) -
Burning Man Craft Night
Tonight we went to Nina and Dave's place for craft night.
Nina sexified her Monster costume,
Dave strung EL wire on his bike,
Cassen bolted the grommets into his tiger chaps and
Josh and I painted the wings for our fallen angels costumes.
What, that's what everybody does at craft night, right?
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Synopsis
I haven’t been updating as much lately, but still definitely doing some fun stuff. Josh went home to WA last weekend so Molly had our first dinner party. We’re trying to get this going as a regular event and the flagship event set a great precedent for our new little club. Saturday night I kicked it in Santa Cruz with the crew and ended up staying ( Read more... ) -
No Sharing Allowed
I have returned from my hiatus at the swimming pool. In college and the years that followed (especially during my stints in Sydney) you couldn’t pry me away from my swim workout. Somewhere along the way my body decided it needed a bit of a break, but being in the water again today made me realize how much I’ve missed it. As we all know, the ( Read more... ) -
Velkommen Trygve!
The first of the baby crew has finally arrived! Trygve was born on July 27 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Jenny Sue (Josh’s sister) and Haakon are doing well and loving their new addition. To see pix, click here.
Now, Logan Shaughnessy hurry up and get here!