Author Archives: dichroic

recs and anti-recs

Posted on April 19, 2010 by dichroic

– An occupational hazard of iPod-shuffled songs: apparently ” ‘Til Then” makes me cry now. (From the musical 1776, taken from the letters of John and Abigail Adams, a couple who knew something about job-related separations. ) – If you … Continue reading →

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comfortable here.

Posted on April 18, 2010 by dichroic

As far as the decor and furnishings go, this apartment isn’t as nice as a lot of the corporate ones. The floor’s thin veneer that’s buckling in spots, and in’s not that the furniture is from Ikea, but that it’s … Continue reading →

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a nearly-perfect day

Posted on April 18, 2010 by dichroic

It’s a glorious spring day here, just about warm enough to sit in the sun with a jacket on, with a blue sky that belies any volcanic ash cloud except for a hint of gray at the horizon. This morning … Continue reading →

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In other news…

Posted on April 17, 2010 by dichroic

Dutch is still frustrating. The city government just sent me a “stadspas”; I think that you use it to pay for public parking lots and they charge you monthly, plus it gets you some local discounts. Or something – the … Continue reading →

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in other news

Posted on April 17, 2010 by dichroic

Dutch is still frustrating. The city government just sent me a “stadspas”; I think that you use it to pay for public parking lots and they charge you monthly, plus it gets you some local discounts. Or something – the … Continue reading →

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Oh.

Posted on April 14, 2010 by dichroic

Yeah, well, that explains it, doesn’t it? (Note: lack of visible earlobes.)

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o/O

Posted on April 14, 2010 by dichroic

Why did no one tell me that I was wearing two different earrings all day? Really different: diamond stud on one side, small ruby dangle on the other. For that matter, why didn’t I notice? There are mirrors in the … Continue reading →

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virtuous

Posted on April 11, 2010 by dichroic

Today has been a day of virtue; I have spent no money at all. (First time this week I can say that!) I went to the boathouse this morning and erged 10K – should really have rowed, since it was … Continue reading →

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this is why it’s really not a good thing when I get in shopping mode

Posted on April 11, 2010 by dichroic

What I meant to buy today: short pajama bottoms and a soap dish, maybe some groceries. What I actually bought: um, pretty much a spring summer wardrobe. Two dresses, one skirt, two cardigans, and a bunch of layering pieces (3 … Continue reading →

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the essentials

Posted on April 9, 2010 by dichroic

Some people have the knack of making a place looking homey in a very short time, without spending much money. I, on the other hand, have the much less useful knack of spending gobs of money (in a very short … Continue reading →

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