Category Archives: daily updates

at least I get to knit on the way

Posted on August 24, 2017 by dichroic

Tomorrow should be interesting, if somewhat lacking in the sleep department – I’m traveling to the Santa Clara office. One of the better perks of working for Intel is getting to go on the shuttle (corporate jet) between the major … Continue reading →

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Charlottesville: two points

Posted on August 14, 2017 by dichroic

I have a question. Is there *any* accurate (non-alt-right) evidence that the “antifa” engaged in unprovoked violence in Charlottesville? I am seeing a few well-intentioned people saying that they deplore racism yada yada but that they deprecate violence on *both* … Continue reading →

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McCain (warning for spitting)

Posted on July 26, 2017 by dichroic

One problem with not blogging often enough is that you can get overtaken by events. I’d been meaning to write a post about John McCain. When he was diagnosed with the brain cancer, I saw a lot of posts on … Continue reading →

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wellness and cooking

Posted on July 19, 2017 by dichroic

Update: Whatever I did to my chest muscles this time, it either wasn’t the same thing as last time or was a lot less of a strain. That one lasted for weeks. This one just hurt Sunday and Monday, and … Continue reading →

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just not quite right

Posted on July 17, 2017 by dichroic

I’m really missing the days when I blogged near-daily, and thus could go back and look up when everything happened in my life. (Also, I just learned that apparently my LJ hasn’t mirrored updates here since March due to plugin … Continue reading →

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a few drive-by comments

Posted on July 11, 2017 by dichroic

The Pioneer Woman’s wine/mushroom sauce: A++++, will make (and eat) again. As Ted pointed out, he rarely uses words like “Great” (he’s an Oregon native, but his mom grew up in the Midwest and it colors his speech) but he … Continue reading →

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family visit and other stuff

Posted on April 26, 2017 by dichroic

A bunch of little stuff The family visit went well, and I think everyone enjoyed it. The 5yo only broke one thing in our non-child-proofed house, which seems reasonable. (A three-dimensional cat puzzle carved out of a single piece of … Continue reading →

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if you give a kid a sandwich

Posted on March 22, 2017 by dichroic

There’s a Facebook meme going around lately that’s bugging me. It says “I don’t want to feed hungry children so they’ll do better in school. I just want to feed them because they’re hungry.” I think it’s supposed to show … Continue reading →

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birthday and Objects, Finished and Otherwise

Posted on March 12, 2017 by dichroic

My birthday Friday was good but unremarkable. At work, I started doing some actual useful things and joined a small weightlifting class in the gym that was actually pretty good. In the evening there was the monthly Chardon-knitting (which is … Continue reading →

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upcoming

Posted on March 4, 2017 by dichroic

Gonna be a hell of a week. This morning Ted left for Taiwan. Tomorrow I’ll be volunteering at my local yarn shop all day – last day of the Rose City Yarn Crawl. Monday I start the new job. Friday … Continue reading →

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