Monthly Archives: June 2012

Ephron followup

Posted on June 29, 2012 by dichroic

I have to say that Nora Ephron’s I Hate My Neck pretty much disappointed me. It was the Maintenance essay that did it; Ephron talks about having two salon blow-outs per week (this means they wash and blow-dry your hair, … Continue reading →

Posted in daily updates | 1 Comment

what fine women eat

Posted on June 28, 2012 by dichroic

I have not yet read enough Nora Ephron to know whether she ever got from May she be granted beauty and yet not Beauty to make a stranger’s eye distraught, Or hers before a looking-glass, for such, Being made beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in books, daily updates | 1 Comment

going barefoot (at work!)

Posted on June 27, 2012 by dichroic

Among the things I ordered and had delivered to my parents’ house were a couple of pairs of shoes by companies that are into the barefoot-running movement. I have zerio interest in running (at least for any distance; sprinting is … Continue reading →

Posted in clothing and style | 3 Comments

upcoming: more good than not, plus a small Olympics rant

Posted on June 25, 2012 by dichroic

Good things: only two weeks to work before we go on holiday next. This is not only our monthly pay week but because of the way the Dutch system works, I get nearly an extra month’s pay (one month, almost, … Continue reading →

Posted in daily updates, knitting | Leave a comment

reunion trip

Posted on June 22, 2012 by dichroic

There’s a more guarded account of my family reunion, plus some pictures, at the other blog. This one is less censored but still entirely drama free, because my family is good that way. I have to admit that I wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in travel | 1 Comment

ready to go?

Posted on June 13, 2012 by dichroic

I’m not sure what happened yesterday, but I didn’t row as planned. Instead I went to bed for an hour or so, spent the rest of the evening on the couch except for making dinner (Thai rice noodle salad with … Continue reading →

Posted in daily updates | Leave a comment

Posted on June 10, 2012 by dichroic

Introducing Elijah. As you can see, he found a few friends around the house: His friends are rom our trip to Thailand a few years ago. Judging from the size of his ears, Elijah is also an Asian elephant, so … Continue reading →

Posted in knitting, photos | Leave a comment

I am a wyverary

Posted on June 7, 2012 by dichroic

Here’s where I make a confession: I never read either Fahrenheit 451 or The Martian Chronicles. For that matter, I still haven’t read the Foundation books, or Childhood’s End or any number of other classics of the literature of ideas. … Continue reading →

Posted in books | Leave a comment

and yet one more thing

Posted on June 5, 2012 by dichroic

Apparently the stairs yesterday did work. Or maybe the panicked speedy bike ride to the boathouse was what helped. (The ride there was panicked because I realized at 7:35 that I’ve been supposed to be there at 7:15 to take … Continue reading →

Posted in daily updates, rowing | 1 Comment

two quick notes about Amazon