Translucence http://www.translucence.org/ en 2009-07-13T16:06:42-06:00 Somebody has to say something http://www.translucence.org/archives/2009/07/somebody_has_to.html And it might as well be me. Thom Browne, your tiny little suits are not fashion forward, they are not stylish and they are not attractive. They are what I would fire my dry cleaners for and then file suit against them for ruining a piece of clothing.

If you wear this suit you are a douchebag.
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]]> Translucence 2009-07-13T16:06:42-06:00 Ok, I'm back. http://www.translucence.org/archives/2009/07/ok_im_back.html So, the password issue is resolved. I'm back and I've got a lot to catch up. Thanks to JS for fixing me up (again) and let's see if I can't get a few of y'all back. Kisses

]]> Translucence 2009-07-10T17:23:03-06:00 Storm approaching http://www.translucence.org/archives/2009/06/storm_approachi.html





Storm approaching


Originally uploaded by translucence_photos


Still can't log in to post anything other than through flickr or the iPhone so that's why the blog has been dormant. Here is a video I made this weekend when a big storm rolled through.



It's really amazing to see them come in from up here on the 19th floor. I will miss this view. But, I guess owning a home in a great neighborhood ain't too shabby.

]]> Translucence 2009-06-14T11:13:01-06:00 So much for sweet puppy http://www.translucence.org/archives/2009/06/so_much_for_swe.html Paisley discovers the joy of playing with toilet paper

[Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]


]]> Translucence 2009-06-03T20:31:49-06:00 Paisley says hello http://www.translucence.org/archives/2009/06/paisley_says_he.html I would blog some, but I cannot remember the password to save my life.

So, in the meantime here is a picture I took of Paisley this morning. She is 13 weeks old now and is very close to being fully potty trained.

[Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]


]]> Translucence 2009-06-03T20:08:36-06:00 WH Correspondents Dinner http://www.translucence.org/archives/2009/05/wh_corresponden.html





WH Correspondents Dinner


Originally uploaded by translucence_photos


I had a weekend of a lifetime thanks to the generosity of my host, JM. We saw everyone and it was truly overwhelming.



Here's a clip from The View where we appear three times acting like we don't get out much.

]]> Translucence 2009-05-12T22:45:44-06:00 A house? http://www.translucence.org/archives/2009/05/a_house.html

[Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]


]]> Translucence 2009-05-07T14:30:27-06:00 Paisley and her new bed http://www.translucence.org/archives/2009/04/paisley_and_her.html
Paisley and her new bed
Originally uploaded by translucence_photos. Paisley is 8 weeks old today and for her milestone she got a new bed. She loves it and B is training her. She already can "sit" and "lay down" next it will be "bed" and "outside" OR..."no eating Prada loafers" whichever comes first.

She's also the newest celebrity at the Monarch and we can't get out of the building without being mobbed.
]]> Translucence 2009-04-29T23:34:44-06:00 Don't kiss a pig! http://www.translucence.org/archives/2009/04/dont_kiss_a_pig.html Swine Flu. Never heard of it, until today. The CDC and the World Health Organization are considering whether or not to call it a pandemic today. Apparently 1,000 people in Mexico and 7 in the U.S. have it. Sixty-eight in Mexico have died from swine flu in the past few weeks.

The CDC says, "This situation has been developing quickly," he said. "This is something we are worried about."

In the past, CDC received reports of approximately one human swine influenza virus infection every one to two years in the U.S., but from December 2005 through February 2009, 12 cases of human infection with swine influenza have been reported.

Get out your face mask, rubber gloves and practice OCD levels of hand-washing!

You may remember that the government put out a pandemic plan indicating who would get treated and who'd be left to die. Wonder which list you're on?

]]> Translucence 2009-04-25T10:31:18-06:00 Freakgirls rules on "unfriending" http://www.translucence.org/archives/2009/04/freakgirls_rule.html You guys know I love Freakgirl, right? Well, her latest Ask Freakgirl cracked me up on the whole "unfriending" business.

However, I will unfriend a person for several reasons — persecuting me with your religion, offending me with your right-wing fuckery, or disgusting me with your racist and sexist jokes. Unfriending someone gives Freakgirl a thrilling sense of godlike power. Of course, as of today, no one I’ve dumped has even noticed or cared. Typical.
Read the question and her full answer.]]> Translucence 2009-04-22T16:20:24-06:00 Record breaking stupidity http://www.translucence.org/archives/2009/04/record_breaking.html Two men with too much time on their hands decided they would try to create a record number of text messages sent in one month. They sent 217,000 text messages in one month. One of the dudes got a bill from T-Mobile for $26,000 in a box that cost $27 for them to send it to them. The guy thought his "unlimited text message" account would mean he would not be billed.

I think the T-Mobile should totally bill him and put on an idiot surcharge.

]]> Translucence 2009-04-22T15:15:21-06:00 But it looks so goooood http://www.translucence.org/archives/2009/04/but_it_looks_so.html This is why your fat is a website that is so gross, but I know I'd eat a mess of about half the stuff on the site.

In other fat news, some airlines are going to charge passengers that do not fit into one seat and cannot buckle the belt or put the armrest down. Really? Even I think the seats in coach are kind of small so "airline fat" and real "fat" are probably very different.

]]> Translucence 2009-04-19T23:43:48-06:00 It's never too late http://www.translucence.org/archives/2009/04/its_never_too_l.html Did you guys see the video of Susan Doyle on Britain's Got Talent? OMG. I bawled. I don't watch a lot of TV so they get me with things like this. Susan is a 47 year old unemployed self-proclaimed cat lady and never been kissed. Her lifelong dream is to be as famous as Elaine Page.

When she walked out on stage in a frumpy dress everybody in the audience laughed at her and rolled their eyes. But, by the time she got through the first verse of her song everyone was blown away. Including me. Even the smile on Simon Cowell's face was genuine.

If you need a moment to realize that it's never too late to make a dream come true or that it's nice to see everyday people still have dreams that they pursue, you're gonna love this video. Watch it. Watch all seven minutes of it and fall in love with Susan Doyle.

]]> Translucence 2009-04-16T08:52:47-06:00 I'm going to have to call BS on this one. http://www.translucence.org/archives/2009/04/im_going_to_hav_2.html The economy in Austin is not as bad as it is everywhere else in the country. But, housing prices are still going down and there is a lot of inventory on the market. I know because I've started looking at houses.

I also know that when I'm searching the MLS, there are a LOT of properties at the 360 available and when I received this email today about only having one left I laughed out loud.

Not only is it a bold claim in a building that has only one unit left. It's a lie.
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One quick realtor site search found 36 condos for sale at the 360. I'm all for creating excitement in marketing, but I call the line at outright lying.

]]> Translucence 2009-04-15T08:52:16-06:00 Cardio Madness! http://www.translucence.org/archives/2009/04/cardio_madness.html Ok, so in an effort to start doing something similar to exercise I have decided to start with 30 minutes of cardio a day. I am running 2.5 miles a day to get me started and I'll build up from there. It's not hard, but what is hard is those first seven minutes when I'm cussing the very thought of doing it in the first place.

I do not have a goal of a healthy lifestyle, or moving on to toning up with weigh training, etc...my goal is have a concave stomach again like when I was younger. Wish me luck!

]]> Translucence 2009-04-15T08:30:40-06:00