I made myself a new user pic.  I can't decide if I like it or not.

It has been awhile since I've posted any photos.  I haven't been taking any that I think are very share-worthy.  Anyway, here's one that's not too horrible from my vacation.  There were these giant bumblebees that wouldn't leave the passionfruit blossoms alone.  They're also camera ( Read more... )

It's ironic, not real ironic, Alanis Morisette ironic, that this is the first vacation I've taken in at least four years during which I wasn't worried about the difficulties of getting access to the internet. Now that I no longer need it for my studies, now that I'm graducated, there's free high-speed DSL at the place we're renting. For ( Read more... )

I've been having a bad bout with ADD lately.  For lack of a better word.  I don't like the acronym 'ADD' but there you have it.  I also don't like the acronym 'SUV' and I'm not fond of the words "homophobia", and "organic" when used to mean an absence of chemicals in produce growth.  There are other words I don't like, but those are the ones that ( Read more... )

I know y'all are sick of hearing about it, but I'm going to be a much more careful cyclist from now on.  One week and a day have passed since my crash and my right side is covered with scabs, scars, flaking skin, wounds, and bruises.  I'm still in pain and the cool-of-being-wounded factor has worn off completely.  In four days I leave for the ( Read more... )

This is the ice cream man on Ile de Porquerolles. Well, actually, it's two girls and a guy. There's a lot more I have to say about my short visit to this island in the Mediterranean but I don't have time now. Stay tuned...


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I wanted to stop in Montelimar and buy Nougat. I almost got my wish, I stopped at a service station on the toll route near Montelimar and bought Nougat at a very inflated price. It was delicious, I think four pieces actually made it to Bormes (our destination). It was probably worth it and I got this nifty tin as part of the deal.


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So I had a visit from the man and he brought my stuff and more work. I'm taking an 'ignore and see' approach to the work, but ( STUFF! )