Happy Halloween!
10.31.2011
happy halloween
I planned to sleep this weekend after my Saturday morning tea party. Instead I ended up on a quest for a costume and actually (surprise!) found one that I liked and fit me. Duh-nananana-duh-nananana batgirl! Sami also got a bumble bee costume and a skeleton tshirt. Not quite Skeletor from 50/50 but this is her Skeletor look.
10.28.2011
My first trip (not to the vet)
once upon a time about a month ago...
Dad and cmi must have felt bad I was stuck in a cone for a week. After they took it off I got to spend all weekend with them!
We spent a lot of time in the car together. I mean A LOT! Sometimes I felt sick and wanted to sit in the front seat with them but they didn't let me. Boo. I found a pair of panda friends in the back to cuddle and sleep with.
After what felt like FOREVER! (and way past my bedtime) we arrived at Grandpa's house. There were two funny, little dogs. Boy were they tiny! They kept growling and barking at me. I thought one dog's eyes were about to pop out of his head when he growled. Boy did he look silly! I don't think hosts are supposed to bark at their guests.
I didn't bark back because I was busy looking for food. Boy is their dog food good! I also found half-eaten treats all over the house. The treats made me very thirsty. In the bathroom I discovered something called a sink. If I stand there long enough sticking out my tongue, cmi pulls on something and water magically appears out of a spout. Too bad my tongue doesn't reach or I would just get water myself. When she stopped giving me water I went to look for drinks on my own and drank something yummy called coffee. Cmi got upset because I stole grandpa's coffee but later gave me the rest of her milk. Mmm I love milk!
What a great house! I got to stay indoors and sleep indoors and everything! When I got cold at night I would cuddle with dad and snored along with him too.
The only problem was there was no grass or bark indoors to use as a bathroom. Good thing I am resourceful and pooped on some towels instead. Cmi saw me and did not think I was good. She kicked me out of the room. I guess she didn't like me pooping on towels because it was gone when I came back. So the next time I pooped on the carpet when she wasn't looking.
Everyone kept telling me we were going swimming but no one told me what swimming was. It involves water. Normally, I love water. I love to drink it out of my bowl and get it all over the floor and lick it off my face when I am getting a bath. But no one told me this water was going to be COLD. I am a short haired dog. I do not like cold. Cmi said the water came from snow. I do not know what snow is but I bet it's cold.
I tried to get out but the rocks were big and slippery. It was very cold. Cmi and dad had to carry me over the giant granite boulders. I was very concerned for everyone in the water. Sometimes people disappeared under the water. I barked at everyone to get out so the water monster wouldn't eat them too. No one listened to me.
Later we went into the water under a different bridge. It was more shallow but still cold so I stood shivering with all four legs on one small rock. I put on my best sad puppy dog face and we went home.
Dad and cmi must have felt bad I was stuck in a cone for a week. After they took it off I got to spend all weekend with them!
We spent a lot of time in the car together. I mean A LOT! Sometimes I felt sick and wanted to sit in the front seat with them but they didn't let me. Boo. I found a pair of panda friends in the back to cuddle and sleep with.
After what felt like FOREVER! (and way past my bedtime) we arrived at Grandpa's house. There were two funny, little dogs. Boy were they tiny! They kept growling and barking at me. I thought one dog's eyes were about to pop out of his head when he growled. Boy did he look silly! I don't think hosts are supposed to bark at their guests.
I didn't bark back because I was busy looking for food. Boy is their dog food good! I also found half-eaten treats all over the house. The treats made me very thirsty. In the bathroom I discovered something called a sink. If I stand there long enough sticking out my tongue, cmi pulls on something and water magically appears out of a spout. Too bad my tongue doesn't reach or I would just get water myself. When she stopped giving me water I went to look for drinks on my own and drank something yummy called coffee. Cmi got upset because I stole grandpa's coffee but later gave me the rest of her milk. Mmm I love milk!
What a great house! I got to stay indoors and sleep indoors and everything! When I got cold at night I would cuddle with dad and snored along with him too.
The only problem was there was no grass or bark indoors to use as a bathroom. Good thing I am resourceful and pooped on some towels instead. Cmi saw me and did not think I was good. She kicked me out of the room. I guess she didn't like me pooping on towels because it was gone when I came back. So the next time I pooped on the carpet when she wasn't looking.
Everyone kept telling me we were going swimming but no one told me what swimming was. It involves water. Normally, I love water. I love to drink it out of my bowl and get it all over the floor and lick it off my face when I am getting a bath. But no one told me this water was going to be COLD. I am a short haired dog. I do not like cold. Cmi said the water came from snow. I do not know what snow is but I bet it's cold.
I tried to get out but the rocks were big and slippery. It was very cold. Cmi and dad had to carry me over the giant granite boulders. I was very concerned for everyone in the water. Sometimes people disappeared under the water. I barked at everyone to get out so the water monster wouldn't eat them too. No one listened to me.
Later we went into the water under a different bridge. It was more shallow but still cold so I stood shivering with all four legs on one small rock. I put on my best sad puppy dog face and we went home.
10.13.2011
California Tripping
[The backlog continues. From more than a month ago...]
Growing up I never wrote, drew or doodled in my books. Adding graffiti to someone else’s work felt forbidden. Why taint something that was perfect enough to publish?
Growing up I never wrote, drew or doodled in my books. Adding graffiti to someone else’s work felt forbidden. Why taint something that was perfect enough to publish?
One of my favorite places in Oregon is Powell’s Bookstore (I've never been to the big one downtown! Oh regrets). Finding a used copy of a book we were reading in class that was littered with notes was like discovering treasure. Those scribbles were like cliff/spark/pink monkey notes that no one else could access. Still, I preferred not to add my own notes to an already marked up book because... just because someone else did it doesn't mean you need to do it too, if they jumped off a bridge would you do it too? (I'm not sure how many times I've heard that one... but it's set in stone.)
Lately though, I found a love for marking up travel books. Finding meaning, hidden motives and examples of personification in literature is not my forte, but being a tourist- I totally embrace that. Writing in restaurant recommendations from friends and locals, schedules, local tips, souvenirs to look for, prioritizing activities and highlighting information is like working through a checklist of fun. Little accomplishments checked off one by one.
I used to think travel books were a waste of money. Why pay for a book when you can get free pamphlets from tourist booths and read yelp reviews? Travel books give me a template to work off without having to find too many addresses, phone numbers and open hours on my own. I love the tips and namedropping by locals. It's almost like we're neighbors except I don't know anything about my neighbors (except one guy likes to smoke a lot and somebody has a dog with a big bark named Max).
I recently uncovered my California Trips 
book (by Lonely Planet), which I fully planned to markup. Who knows what tomorrow will bring? Perhaps one day I will have to leave this beautiful state without ever biking in wine country. Lifetime of regret ensues.
book (by Lonely Planet), which I fully planned to markup. Who knows what tomorrow will bring? Perhaps one day I will have to leave this beautiful state without ever biking in wine country. Lifetime of regret ensues. Skimming though, the best time to go for most of the trips ends in October or end of summer. Eep! Which would be now. Time to clean out the car and make plans.
Trips set to expire soon:
Alice Waters Culinary Tour (Berkeley, SF)
North County Eco Trip (Sonoma, Mendocino County)
Calistoga Cycling (Calistoga, north of Napa)
Marin County
Hiking the Lost Coast (north of Rockport, Ferndale)
Pioneers Trails and Ghost Towns (San Francisco to Goodsprings, NV)
Hot Springs and Swimming Holes (Nevada City to St. Helena)
Central Coast High Life (San Simeon, Cambria, Paso Robles)
North County Eco Trip (Sonoma, Mendocino County)
Calistoga Cycling (Calistoga, north of Napa)
Marin County
Hiking the Lost Coast (north of Rockport, Ferndale)
Pioneers Trails and Ghost Towns (San Francisco to Goodsprings, NV)
Hot Springs and Swimming Holes (Nevada City to St. Helena)
Central Coast High Life (San Simeon, Cambria, Paso Robles)
Anytime:
Hidden Wineries, hidden valleys (Alexander Valley to Healdsburg)
Livermore’s Fine Vines (Pleasanton to Livermore)
Steinbeck County (Salinas to Monterey)
Later:
San Luis Obispo Wild Wildlife (SLO)
San Luis Obispo Wild Wildlife (SLO)
Bike I can reach the petals on? Check!
New bicycle helmet? Check!
Ability to ride a bike without running out the bike area and into street? Work in progress.
10.08.2011
Not in the club
[I think this was written a month or two ago]
Now that I'm thinking about music, I must admit I've been lazy about it. I've been passively listening to whatever the pop radio stations play. Which means I've been listening to a lot of LMFAO, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Nicky Minaj and all them folk on repeat every time I'm in the car. I enjoy the music but what happened to mixing things up?
When I DJed at the college radio station they had rules about the music we played.
While mainstream stations play:
* one genre of music all the time and
* the same new song about once every half hour,
We were required to play:
* at least three genres of music every hour (unless you had a genre-specific show)
* at least three new featured tracks every hour
* if you were playing off a mainstream cd, it is preferred to play the songs that weren't on the top 100 charts
My mixes were usually hip hop and show tunes with some classical, jazz or comedy thrown in.
(I would have played more comedy but it was tough censoring tracks on the spot. A fine from the FCC for one of the "seven dirty words" was enough to shut down the station. Better to be careful.)
So here's some songs from different genres I didn't discover on the radio or in the club that I like/really liked at some point. Enjoy!
Ratatat - Loud Pipes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Edward Shearmur - Grand Central (KPAX soundtrack)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Holly Brook - What I Wouldn't Give
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
(now Skylar Grey)
Jake Shimabukuro - Crazy G
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
(ukelele master)
Dick Dale - Shake N Stomp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
(surf music king)
Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Ugly Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Manau - La tribu de dana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Mi Alabanza Seguira
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Passing Strange - Keys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
I'm trying to refrain from mentioning every musical I've ever seen, so I'll say most of the entire soundtracks to Rent, Spring Awakening, The Book of Mormon, Avenue Q, and Wicked.
Extra appreciation for services like youtube, spotify, etc.
Now that I'm thinking about music, I must admit I've been lazy about it. I've been passively listening to whatever the pop radio stations play. Which means I've been listening to a lot of LMFAO, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Nicky Minaj and all them folk on repeat every time I'm in the car. I enjoy the music but what happened to mixing things up?
When I DJed at the college radio station they had rules about the music we played.
While mainstream stations play:
* one genre of music all the time and
* the same new song about once every half hour,
We were required to play:
* at least three genres of music every hour (unless you had a genre-specific show)
* at least three new featured tracks every hour
* if you were playing off a mainstream cd, it is preferred to play the songs that weren't on the top 100 charts
My mixes were usually hip hop and show tunes with some classical, jazz or comedy thrown in.
(I would have played more comedy but it was tough censoring tracks on the spot. A fine from the FCC for one of the "seven dirty words" was enough to shut down the station. Better to be careful.)
So here's some songs from different genres I didn't discover on the radio or in the club that I like/really liked at some point. Enjoy!
Ratatat - Loud Pipes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Edward Shearmur - Grand Central (KPAX soundtrack)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Holly Brook - What I Wouldn't Give
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
(now Skylar Grey)
Jake Shimabukuro - Crazy G
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
(ukelele master)
Dick Dale - Shake N Stomp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
(surf music king)
Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Ugly Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Manau - La tribu de dana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Mi Alabanza Seguira
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Passing Strange - Keys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
I'm trying to refrain from mentioning every musical I've ever seen, so I'll say most of the entire soundtracks to Rent, Spring Awakening, The Book of Mormon, Avenue Q, and Wicked.
Extra appreciation for services like youtube, spotify, etc.
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