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Musings Late At Night

Claire — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:08:02 +0000

Next week I’m jetting off to New York City for four days of fun and adventure, alone, participating in a conference for beauty bloggers. To say that I’m excited would be an understatement but I’m also feeling a little anxious about it. I do occasionally post photos of myself to my blog and consider it mostly [...]

Dear Job Seekers

Claire — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:29:38 +0000

Since we put up our “Now Hiring” sign in our window, we get all kinds of people coming in wanting applications. We’re in a mall, so I suppose some of the more interesting people are ones who were shopping and just wander in. But seriously. People, if you want to apply for a job, please don’t [...]

Blueberry Shortcake

Claire — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:02:08 +0000

One of my favorite summer desserts is blueberry shortcake. We have two blueberry bushes, one on either side of the steps in front of our house, and this year we’ve had a bumper crop. There are few things better than fresh-picked blueberries. For shortcake, I like to buy the shortcakes from New Seasons Market, they’re kind [...]

Why I Have A Problem With Juries

Claire — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:47:32 +0000

A jury in Clackamas County found parents, who prayed while their child died instead of calling 911, not guilty of second-degree manslaughter. In explaining their mixed verdict, the presiding juror emphasized that the Worthingtons did not intentionally cause Ava’s death, even though intent was not a requirement for a guilty verdict on either charge. “Regardless of what [...]

Sock Summit 2009

Claire — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:31:09 +0000

Okay, how cool is this?? Sock Summit 2009 takes place August 6-9 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland OR. It will be: the biggest gathering of sock related stuff we know of, and an absolutely unprecedented gathering of North America’s hand-dying community. More than 150 vendors gathered together in a hall to bring you the [...]

From Twitter To Blogging

Claire — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:34:24 +0000

In the two years since I stopped writing here I started writing almost daily at my cosmetics blog Claire’s Beauty. In the last six months I’ve become a total Twitter-aholic. I blame my phone. Last October, I bought a T-Mobile G1, the Android phone that does everything except bring me breakfast in bed. It comes with [...]

Catblog

Claire — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:54:36 +0000

My cats now have a blog! Go visit Theo & Tigsy at www.cat-tummy.com to read all about their adventures!

Skyline Rd

Claire — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:59:57 +0000

We went for a drive yesterday, out Hwy. 26 past Mt. Hood, turning off onto Skyline Road. It was a beautiful day up in the mountains, warm, but much cooler than in town. Lots of flowers blooming, like lupines, daisies, and lilies. Sadly, no pics of the flowers, although I really wish I’d gotten a [...]

A Mind Boggler

Claire — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:45:43 +0000

I work with a charming young man who recently turned 20. He’s in college, and seems ‘hip’ to the pop culture of today. So you can imagine my shock and awe upon learning he had never seen The Princess Bride. Okay, I realize the film came out the same year he was born. But hasn’t [...]

Another Rant

Claire — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:06:39 +0000

So the bicyclists in Portland are all up in arms about being ticketed for such violations as rolling through stop signs. (That’s “failure to come to a full and complete stop” last time I checked, and I have been pulled over for it while driving a car.) You know what I have to say? Boo-hoo to [...]