Category Archives: daily updates

narrative dreaming

Posted on August 15, 2016 by dichroic

I had the coolest dream last night – something about being on a spaceship that was mostly built by the Mayans. There were some issues with the oxygen system – we’d thought we wouldn’t need any O2 above 900 miles, … Continue reading →

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Los Galapagos!!

Posted on August 10, 2016 by dichroic

I finally got our Galapagos trip blogged, and it took only 5 posts to do it. You can click each link below directly or just start with the first (or last) and page through. Quito About the ship, trip and … Continue reading →

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nearly back to normal life

Posted on August 8, 2016 by dichroic

We got back from the Galapagos just a week ago and I’m at the tail end of catching up: I’ve unpacked and done all my laundry; restocked the fridge and cupboards; caught up on email and news: set up a … Continue reading →

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pray and hope for the peaceful, everywhere

Posted on July 5, 2016 by dichroic

If you’ve had a sprained ankle, you might have gained some knowledge of what it would be like if you couldn’t walk. If you’ve been broke during college and didn’t have parents who could just send you money, you might … Continue reading →

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the young Darwin

Posted on June 30, 2016 by dichroic

Reading Voyage of the Beagle in preparation for our Galápagos trip, I am finding the young Charles Darwin unexpectedly charming, in a sweet and very geeky wayk. The man is (was, but as long as I’m reading the book he’s … Continue reading →

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assorted comments while watching the House sit-in

Posted on June 22, 2016 by dichroic

Holy fucking shit. The US House Minority Leader James Clyburn has just said that he’s divided Martin Luther King Jr’s “Letters from Birmingham Jail” into 46 parts, and they’re going to read it out loud in the course of the … Continue reading →

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WIP and FOs, because why not

Posted on June 22, 2016 by dichroic

I think it’s been a really long time, since I posted any knitting photos here. This weekend will be our third Black Sheep Squared knitters’ retreat – the ‘retreat’ is basically just me inviting people to stay at our lake … Continue reading →

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and on the medical front

Posted on June 10, 2016 by dichroic

In other news, I had an odd but ultimately useful followup visit with my gastroenterologist yesterday. First I waited 10-15 minutes in the waiting room, because they tell you to show up 15 minutes early even though all I had … Continue reading →

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social media quicksand

Posted on June 10, 2016 by dichroic

Yesterday, an old friend of mine (by which I mean we were good friends in maybe 4-9th grade, saw each other sometimes in high school and had no contact after that until Facebook came around) posted something on FB about … Continue reading →

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why buying milk made me sad

Posted on May 31, 2016 by dichroic

I just bought a gallon of milk. I don’t drink milk. I buy it sometimes for cooking, but I don’t know if I’ve ever bought so much as a gallon. So why did I do it today? Because a woman … Continue reading →

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