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Meta drinking game.

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:43:25 -0700

Take a drink if someone says “take a drink if someone says”.

Please do not actually play this game.

Some days, you are the eyeball.

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:54:15 -0700

You know how that goes, the saying with the bug and the windshield?

Today. Running, and not even that fast. Bug. My eyeball.

I have eyeball injury concerns, which is how I like to phrase my abject horror over things not my contact lens entering my eye-bulb area. In fact, the top three things that horrify me are: accidentally drinking curdled milk, being forced into very close spaces with no immediate way out, and being injured in the eyeball.

(Yes, that one scene in “Minority Report”, yes. I know it.)

So today a bug flew right into my eyeball and I kept running because I am hardcore like that. The running was more of a “flailing majestically forward while attempting to wipe the bug out of the eyeball without touching the eyeball” which I bet was a hoot and a holler to watch during the morning commute.

In other news, I like running in the park.

I made Zen a little tent out of some wrapping paper. She is...

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:22:32 -0700

I made Zen a little tent out of some wrapping paper. She is purring so hard that the whole thing shakes.:

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I am feeling this quotation today, via darkshifter: I don’t...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:11:01 -0700

I am feeling this quotation today, via darkshifter:

I don’t know where this is from, but it’s awesome. A word from The Doctor and the importance of libraries.

A shameful admission and a glorious admittance.

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:55:40 -0700

Shameful admission first: I did not exercise this morning. I hit snooze on my iPhone xylophone alarm multiple times, which wasn’t a hit so much as a groggily focused tap, and if you must know after that level of finger-phone coordination I was probably awake enough to just go on and get out of bed already. But I didn’t.

When I finally succumbed to the insistence of the xylophone, I checked my email and there was my admittance to grad school. You all said that my persistence would pay off, and it did. This is exactly where I wanted to be. The timing is a little wonky, what with the massive party we’re gearing up for in a few months, but hey, I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t do things the hard way.

And that, my friends, is what she said.

“The Scariest Unemployment Graph I’ve Seen...

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:55:01 -0700

“The Scariest Unemployment Graph I’ve Seen Yet” from The Atlantic: “The median duration of unemployment is higher today than any time in the last 50 years. That’s an understatement. It is more than twice as high today than any time in the last 50 years.”

Restart-enabled and fire-resistant.

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:45:21 -0700

My Fitbit reports the sad truth I already know: I am not getting enough exercise during the work week. I know, Fitbit, I know.

Saturday I was feeling pretty sorry about the state of my exercise plan — if you can even call it that — so I decided to do the very first workout of the Couch to 5k plan. I added a slight variation by choosing a there-and-back route that is first downhill, thinking that the endorphins would start to kick in around the halfway mark, making the uphill struggle less dramatic.

It worked! I made it! I felt great! Well, to be honest, I felt horrible first, and then great.

Saturday night was consumed by fire, no lie: part of our neighbors’ house caught on fire, and so we helped out as best we could, providing moral support and a safe place to rest while the fire department handled the scary parts. We didn’t sleep well that night, the smell of smoke still lurking in the house, and yesterday was frayed at the edges by worry. This morning I continued in my running restart, but didn’t get the endorphin high I was expecting.

Fitbit tells me I am not getting enough sleep each night, something I already knew but hated to confirm. I would like Fitbit to adjust for nightmares about catching on fire.

Hello, koi, hello. (via distantnoninsistent)

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:55:01 -0700

Hello, koi, hello. (via distantnoninsistent)

Dost thou dare to disappoint Lava Colossus?!: Posted by...

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:16:33 -0700

Dost thou dare to disappoint Lava Colossus?!:

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Skype iPhone update: now supports multitasking, no additional charges for calling over 3G

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:02:31 -0700

Skype iPhone update: now supports multitasking, no additional charges for calling over 3G

I laughed harder at this than perhaps was necessary....

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:38:01 -0700

I laughed harder at this than perhaps was necessary. Via glenda:

thedailywhat:

Lost And Found of the Day: Yeah, I don’t think Riley is getting his glove back.

[reddit.]

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-7-18)

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:37:07 -0700

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-7-18):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Dreaming in Green: Fiber Art by Jessie Fair :: Etsy Blog

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:21:18 -0700

Dreaming in Green: Fiber Art by Jessie Fair :: Etsy Blog

An uninspiring first Fitbit run.

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:28:12 -0700

I took the Fitbit for a spin this morning with what was supposed to be an invigorating run/walk. It wasn’t. My mind was elsewhere, as I have more than a few things weighing on it these days. Without my brain barking orders to my body to push through the discomfort, my body slowed to a brisk walk.

I keep telling myself that there will be off days, that it is most important to get out there and moving, but I am disappointed and haven’t shaken it off yet.

In happier news, FunkyPlaid and I hit the 3-months-to-wedding mark! There is still so much to do, of course, but I am looking forward to all of it.

Ending on a meta note: both Fitbit and SparkPeople offer places to blog/journal, and while I care about being a part of those communities, I care more about not duplicating efforts. I will be writing about health and running here instead.

Post-sunny-potluck “Prison Break” episode. Paused...

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:58:00 -0700

Post-sunny-potluck “Prison Break” episode. Paused serendipitously on Dominic Purcell, Linc the Sink. I love this show.:

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Fitbit and crab dip.

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:32:21 -0700

Fitbit and crab dip.:

Fitbit, I love you. I clipped your holster to my belt before heading out on Saturday night, and when I came home, you synched wirelessly and populated my Fitbit webpage with all of your glorious…

Groggily realizing that I only took one pic at the @stripmall...

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:53:00 -0700

Groggily realizing that I only took one pic at the @stripmall show last night. Living instead of recording life?

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Health data party imminent: @fitbit has arrived!: Posted by...

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:44:40 -0700

Health data party imminent: @fitbit has arrived!:

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Fitbit and bouncy ball!

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:44:13 -0700

Fitbit and bouncy ball!:

My Fitbit finally arrived today! I am charging it and will test it out tonight when FunkyPlaid and I head out to the Stripmall Architecture show. I wonder how many calories I burn while bopping…

I’ve always wanted to hear Pixies’ “Where Is...

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:07:24 -0700

I’ve always wanted to hear Pixies’ “Where Is My Mind” played on kitchen appliances. Hurra Torpedo made it happen. (via skog77)

There is also a “Total Eclipse of the Heart” cover. And “Toxic”. And so much more.