Author Archives: Dichroic

a craft for non-perfectionists

Posted on January 19, 2007 by Dichroic

I am a lazy knitter. Last night I noticed a tiny hole in the glove I’m making, where I’d accidentally picked up a stitch. To get back to where I’d made the mistake I’d have had to unravel an inch … Continue reading →

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log lost

Posted on January 9, 2007 by Dichroic

My logbook is missing. My logbook is missing. It contains details of every meter I’ve erged or rowed in 2006, plus several 2007 entries that were not yet posted to the Concept II website. Even when they are up there … Continue reading →

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a whole bunch of pics (plus video!)

Posted on January 6, 2007 by Dichroic

Here’s a bunch of images I’ve been wanting to share, and finally had time to process. (“Process” in this case meaning anything from learning to convert video format and use Youtube to uploading older photos to taking some new pictures.) … Continue reading →

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pressies and choices

Posted on January 3, 2007 by Dichroic

After the second night in a row of cat-induced sleeplessness, I decided to take a sick day today. This served the dual purpose of having me home to accept the UPS delivery of our holiday gift from my parents. I … Continue reading →

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still alive

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Dichroic

We’re back from the cruise, though not back home yet. We’re in Milan for a couple extra days, because we keep forgetting that by this time in an exhausting vacation all we want is to go home. However, Milan should … Continue reading →

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It’s a Dutch thing, I wouldn’t understand

Posted on November 26, 2006 by Dichroic

On our way out to pick up some food this evening, we observed three items presumably of holiday decoration. In order of progressive bizarreness: 1) Some men were putting lights in, to shine up from the grates in the ground. … Continue reading →

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in Dutch

Posted on November 12, 2006 by Dichroic

On Thursday night, we got our home Internet set up. Today I’ve managed to get it encrypted, so we can actually use it for other than nonsecure stuff. Both involved long trips through the customer-support number, at €.10 per minute. … Continue reading →

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random mutterings

Posted on November 10, 2006 by Dichroic

I don’t understand why the Dutch don’t have cheesefries. They serve patats frites at every opportunity, with mayo, ketchup, curry ketchup, garlic sauce (aka mayo with garlic, though I suppose you could call it garlic aioli), and sate sauce. And … Continue reading →

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not thrilled… yet

Posted on November 8, 2006 by Dichroic

Yeah, I’m pretty happy about the election results. I wouldn’t say I’m thrilled to pieces though. Thrilled to pieces will happen if the Democrats (or moderate Republicans) retain power in 2008, because that will mean they took this chance and didn’t … Continue reading →

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Yes, we voted

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Dichroic

One problem with being eight hours ahead of the US West Coast is that it will be tomorrow before I know what’s happened with the election. Though the parties would do well to read Smithsonian magazine’s timely article on the … Continue reading →

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