Miscellaneous

Pearl Alerts

Posted on February 27, 2009

Check and mate

Posted on February 25, 2009

Random stuff that is mostly all about me, but some about Peach

Posted on February 23, 2009
Unbridled (and boring) narcissism, the worst type of blog post. But it's been a long weekend. Peach no longer has the trots. She did Friday, though, so it was Day 2 of "Take Your Daughter to Work." We also made...

Hallmark Moments

Posted on February 23, 2009
From Peach's daycare teachers: The cover: And inside:

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Take your daughter to work day

Posted on February 20, 2009
Peach was booted out of daycare today for two incidents of loose stools within 45 minutes. I found out when our legal assistant told me Matthew was on the phone. M: We have a problem. S: We do? M: Peach...

24-hour idiots

Posted on February 19, 2009
Like I said. All those people on the right are waiting for one of a dozen or so parking spots in the building to the right. On the left, those guys are competing for one of ten spots. Go by...

5 reasons why I'm a slow learner

Posted on February 19, 2009
I am the original absent minded professor - except for having a teaching gig at a university. Seriously: I get up from my desk at work, walk ten feet, and forget what I stood up for. Today I caught myself...

Pardon the dust

Posted on February 17, 2009
I am joining the dark side and adding some ads, hence all the weird rearranging over the last couple of weeks. I think I've settled down now on a theme and layout. I have to say that as much as...

Tipping the work/life balance back in favor of work. Or life. Or maybe just a little more sleep.

Posted on February 17, 2009
So, so happy that Matthew is going back to work starting tomorrow. It was pure heaven to go to work today - leaving Matthew and Peach at home - and just go to work without having having to do the...

Happy Valentine's Day

Posted on February 14, 2009
This is another one of those made-up holidays I hate. I hate feeling like I am entitled to a gift, because, sadly, I feel that entitlement. I hate feeling like the craven consumer the advertising people think I am. I...

Objet trouvé

Posted on February 13, 2009
"Pink Canvas No. 1" by Peach Mactyre, in found stuffed bear and tempera, celebrates the paradox of humanity by juxtaposing the permanence of a synthetic-fiber bear with the transient water-based paint.

Funny how I didn't read about this in the American news

Posted on February 12, 2009
Two Pennsylvania judges admit taking kickbacks. UPDATE: And here's another one!

Hold on to your hats!

Posted on February 11, 2009
You know it's an exciting day when you come home and are happy about: Finding mentholatum and the good lip balm in the bathroom drawer. You can probably skip giving the toddler a bath today. Maybe you have enough energy...

Fitness Fanatics? Really?

Posted on February 11, 2009
Dear people who drive to work out at the 24 Hour Fitness in the Pearl: I realize not everyone is lucky enough to work across the street from this particular gym, but I also happen to know that there are...

Every other day of the week is fine

Posted on February 10, 2009
Don't schedule the intervention yet: I am much less stressed today. Even with about four hours of fitful sleep (sinuses were so bad that I had to sleep in a chair, the baby woke up several times, including one requiring...

Sometimes it just works out that way

Posted on February 10, 2009
Today I expected to lose a hearing (but preserve the record for appeal) and then euthanize my dog. Instead, I won the hearing (in front of a bunch of attorneys very much my senior, and vs. a name partner in...

D2 4ever

Posted on February 04, 2009
My kid loves Duran Duran. I'd made an iPod playlist for her, mostly with upbeat ("We Got the Beat") and girl-power ("R-E-S-P-E-C-T") songs, along with "classics" that I thought she would like ("Dancing Queen" anyone?), or might be appropriate for...

Never enough (memes)

Posted on February 02, 2009
For some reason, this isn't working for me on Facebook. But since I never got around to the "25 things" meme, I'm playing this one instead. I particularly loved the answer to what my parents think of me.RULES:1. Put your...

Baby's first pedicure

Posted on February 01, 2009
Today I had a pedicure - and so did Eden. In my perfect world, I would get these once a month. In reality, it's more like three or four times a year, because I usually can't justify the time or...

Now with lemony goodness

Posted on January 24, 2009
Matthew is doing well. He was in the hospital less than 24 hours (total, not after the surgery!) and is fortunately comfortable in one chair (the one in front of his computer) and in bed, so as long as he...

Peach and her daycare boyfriend

Posted on January 16, 2009
I don't know exactly if this will work, but: Download MOV00517

And the un-blogger of the year award goes to...

Posted on January 16, 2009
...me. I haven't forgotten the blog, but I've been pathetically exhausted when I come home at night. When I can stay awake, I work a bit on Geni and then collapse. Otherwise, I just collapse. (After feeding the child, bathing...

At least they passed on my car stereo

Posted on January 06, 2009
Peach and I were driving home this evening when I noticed a satellite uplink news truck on the way into our subdivision. Although my brother is a satellite uplink engineer and I love him, I was pretty sure that unless...

Anatomy of a tantrum

Posted on January 04, 2009
I don't want to jinx it, but Peach is still a good baby. Even with the addition of tantrums, bossiness, and refusal at times to sleep to her repertoire (oh, wait - she has always done that at times), she...

What, is my credit score showing?

Posted on January 02, 2009
Because I'm not rich enough or cool enough for the Pearl District -- at least not as far as Shoefly is concerned. The store is just a couple of blocks down from my office, and I've gotten a few pairs...

The Tungsten Years

Posted on December 30, 2008
Because I only seem to be able to communicate in bullet lists these days, here are 16 facts about my wedding 16 years ago today (which Geni informs me is my tungsten anniversary): I was 19 years old. (Yes, I...

Christmas 2008

Posted on December 25, 2008
Memorable because: Peach has a 15 second tolerance for gift opening. After gifts are opened, she wants to put them back in their packaging. Watched Peach "mother" her baby doll. (Which apparently includes making sure the doll is naked, and...

It would be the only weekend I don't take any work home with me...

Posted on December 23, 2008
Who, aside from, say, the Donner Party, doesn't like a good winter storm? I'm no different - I love to watch the flakes drift by and check snow accumulations. I stay in the kitchen and bake and have a grand...

Snow day

Posted on December 14, 2008
I realize the rest of the country has really severe weather to contend with, but for NW Oregon, even a little bit of snow is a big deal. Sure, it rains here a lot - but we can get magnolias...

Delightful Peach

Posted on December 07, 2008
Today I said to Matthew, "I feel like my life is divided into three areas: work, Peach, and home. And I can do the first two, but I'm out of energy for the last." Our house is a disaster, I'm...

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