Author Archives: dichroic

terug naar Nederlands

Posted on June 17, 2008 by dichroic

Back in the Netherlands. I always forget how boring lunch is here – my colleagues all talk in Dutch and don’t bother to translate. The only good point to this is that it really annoys the Taiwanese people visiting, and … Continue reading →

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the to-do list

Posted on June 14, 2008 by dichroic

Stuff I hurried to finish today before leaving. (So I could take it with me!) Sock pattern is Waving Laces, from the book Favorite Socks. The yarn is hand-dyed, from Spritely Goods. It was soft and nice to knit with, … Continue reading →

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mostly good, except when it’s not

Posted on June 12, 2008 by dichroic

Lots of good news, some bad. Yesterday I went to the dentist – this time to get Stuff done, not just cleaning and checkups. Their recommendation was to replace every filling in my mouth with gold or ceramic inlays. I … Continue reading →

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villanelle: Expatriate Life

Posted on June 12, 2008 by dichroic

A fine example of dancing bear poetry. This is not exactly “Do go quietly into that good night”, but I’m quite proud that the bear dances at all; villanelles are hard. Expatriate Life I stand alone, in doubt to act … Continue reading →

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das boot

Posted on June 11, 2008 by dichroic

Boat continues to be major source of anxiety; thank all the gods for the coworker (an expert in global shipping and customs) who is helping me with this. She’s asking if they can possibly store it in a warehouse until … Continue reading →

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arrgh!

Posted on June 8, 2008 by dichroic

Yarrgh! Rudder’s gone, Dad’s still in the hospital, my boat’s being delivered tomorrow, and I leave for the Netherlands Saturday evening. The first and last of those are complications and the middle two are complicated. They still don’t know what’s … Continue reading →

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socking it to myself, not entirely on purpose

Posted on June 6, 2008 by dichroic

Um. Oops. On the plus side I think I have a pattern for the sock yarn I want to knit next – it’s variegated in bright colors so I was thinking something like the Jaywalker socks or a slipstitch pattern. … Continue reading →

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new material

Posted on June 4, 2008 by dichroic

I think this first one’s s snapshot rather than a painting, but as long as you’re looking for Polaroid rather than Hogarth, I guess it’s OK. Far Southern Seas Ice the shade of sulking white over sullen charcoal waves Under … Continue reading →

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an open letter

Posted on June 2, 2008 by dichroic

>???????? ????? ???????? Ms. Clinton, I know you wanted the #1 seat. If it looks like that won’t happen, please don’t let your disappointment prevent us from having a woman in the Vice-Presidency. Remember, we haven’t had any of those … Continue reading →

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earthquake!

Posted on June 1, 2008 by dichroic

In case anyone sees the news and was worried, no biggie here. It woke us up at 12:59 this morning. 5.2 on the Richter scale and centered about 40km away from Taipei and 96 km down into the Earth’s crust, … Continue reading →

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