Thursday, July 31, 2008
FYI
If you're telling me about Sen. Ted Stevens, it's pronounced in-dy-ted, not in-dick-ted. Also, to save you that first question, yes. I've heard about all of that.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
the triumphant return
I'm back from Montana and the Sierras and definitely wish I were still lounging in, on and around beautiful mountain lakes. Not that being back in dear, sweet PDX is a shame. My workplace finally opened its doors for clients, and while I'm pretty limited in what I can report about that, I can surely say for now that it's going well. The only bumps (so far) have been administrative. So I continue to be the unofficial VOA Oregon bike messenger, but hey.
Lentil ravioli with ginger sauce tonight. I'll post the recipe if I don't screw it up too badly. Meantime, have some photos.
The elder generation of Whitaker cousins. Ad, me, Nick, Lisa.
Me and my cousin Patrick. Pato has three sisters, not pictured, who are amply documented on my flickr site. They're rad, but this was too cute to pass up.
Echo Lake in Montana. It's near Flathead in the Kalispell area.
In the Sierras, we hiked to this lake. I forget what it's called, but it's near Mt. Rose.
In other news, Ted Stevens was indicted. Not surprising, but I almost feel sorry for the doddering old fella.
Lentil ravioli with ginger sauce tonight. I'll post the recipe if I don't screw it up too badly. Meantime, have some photos.
The elder generation of Whitaker cousins. Ad, me, Nick, Lisa.
Me and my cousin Patrick. Pato has three sisters, not pictured, who are amply documented on my flickr site. They're rad, but this was too cute to pass up.
Echo Lake in Montana. It's near Flathead in the Kalispell area.
In the Sierras, we hiked to this lake. I forget what it's called, but it's near Mt. Rose.
In other news, Ted Stevens was indicted. Not surprising, but I almost feel sorry for the doddering old fella.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
VayCay.
Away for a week for some family time. I'll likely return with pictures and terse tales of tension. In the meantime, for those of you who haven't seen my pad, here's a summer summary.
Friday, July 11, 2008
check it, part deux
I can kind-of, sort-of swim. I'm not very good, but I don't freak out in the water anymore.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Things I've learned in the past week
Cops love to talk.
Saying, "I hope that's a coffee stain" in the world of inpatient drug treatment is apparently a pretty good line.
I can, given enough time, sew a hat. It can, given enough determination, be fairly cool-looking and durable.
Getting paid to chase a Jack Russell terrier around is perhaps the best part of this job. Especially if someone's playing Nick Drake at the time.
Petropolis by Anya Ulinich is damn good, and taking book recommendations from NPR is three for three. I really enjoy her word choice - it's playful and unusual. "...icy acne on the sidewalk..." still sticks out in my head. The characters have already broken my heart with their guilelessness and earnestness and I'm not yet halfway done.
Saying, "I hope that's a coffee stain" in the world of inpatient drug treatment is apparently a pretty good line.
I can, given enough time, sew a hat. It can, given enough determination, be fairly cool-looking and durable.
Getting paid to chase a Jack Russell terrier around is perhaps the best part of this job. Especially if someone's playing Nick Drake at the time.
Petropolis by Anya Ulinich is damn good, and taking book recommendations from NPR is three for three. I really enjoy her word choice - it's playful and unusual. "...icy acne on the sidewalk..." still sticks out in my head. The characters have already broken my heart with their guilelessness and earnestness and I'm not yet halfway done.
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