Archive for September, 2009
a single criterion
My job is changing scope and focus a bit, generally in a good way. We’ve hammered out a lot of the scope and responsibilities this week, and I have a meeting next week to nail down some of the logistics; hopefully I can talk more about it after that. But as I navigate through all […]
baby, remember my name
I bought Season 1 of the TV show Fame on iTunes, and have been watching it. It’s amazing show well the show holds up – every once in a while someone pulls out a huge clunky tape recorder or dances to music on an LP, and Doris has a penchant for wearing overalls, but otherwise […]
what I’ve been doing with my weekend
(plus working out, a trip downtown and dinner at Gordon Biersch, some house-neatening – the usual stuff) Sleepy bunny, for a coworker’s baby due somewhere around New Year’s: ETA: I forgot to write about the bunny pattern, and I really should, because the construction is very cool and the pattern is free. I first knit […]
follow-up – pics
The Satchel has just arrived, so here are pictures of the two bags I was talking about yesterday. (Long involved story is two entries down.) I actually got to go rowing today! There’s a new grad student in town with coniderable rowing experience, so Coach Henry gave him my number (after checking with me) and […]
when not to be American
I was so agog over the knitting bags I forgot to talk about the important stuff. We had a goodbye lunch today for someone who used to work in my department, but transferred to another some time back. She is leaving the company for health reasons. She’s single and young, maybe 30 max, and to […]
why Dichroic has two large handbags OR of Satchels, Zumas, geraniums and delphiniums
I want one of these, only with a shoulder strap. Also, 14″ x 6″ is too long; I want one shorter but with just as much interior space. Or maybe what I want is Hermionie Granger’s purse from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which is evening bag-sized on the outside and large enough to […]
Connie Blair has sisters!
I just learned that Betty Cavanna wrote the Connie Blair mystery stories – apparently Betsy Allen was a pseudonym. If you haven’t read either one, this is about like learning forty years from now that actually Ann Brashares is a pseudonym and Meg Cabot wrote the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants books. (NB: not true, […]
This is pretty cool…
Seventeen Magazine’s Body Peace Treaty. Though I do wonder if they walk the walk – it’s been a long time since I read Seventeen regularly. Easy enough to create a pledge, write an editorial about how important it is, to get girls to sign it. They also have girls writing about their own breakthroughs and […]
it’s Sunday so there are earrings
It’s cleaning-people Sunday, so I got a whole bunch of beads organized, and came up with a few new things in the process. (Actually first before they got to the kitchen I made chili. Then after they were done with the erg room I practiced racing starts. Then I showered before they got to the […]
just realized I should restate yesterday’s wishes…
Arrr, here’s a happy new year to ye all, with plenty o’ gold pieces, good rum, an’ bonny wenches or lads comin’ yer way!