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new home
hello faithful readers! i have officially moved this blog to: http://flavorgirl.wordpress.com
let me know what you think. i hope we all find wordpress to be a superior blog experience.
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7 years strong
this weekend is our 7th wedding anniversary. i started writing a big post about marriage and divorce last week, but i seem to have lost it. maybe that's for the best ( Read more... ) -
what damian has been up to
damian has had a whirlwind of a week. as of early tomorrow morning he will have driven about 2,700 miles, played 8 shows in 7 days and slept in a different town every night. on monday they (tim easton & the joshua tree army) were in portland. here's a video from that gig.
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the bus
I’m a big fan of appropriate transportation. I guess it started in Vancouver where the combination of traffic, sketchy left-hand turns, lack of parking, and involved graduated drivers license procedures combined with frequent busses, urban density and bike/pedestrian paths made it easy for me to put off getting a drivers license. In Eugene, the bus ( Read more... ) -
new focus
i've committed to more active blogging this term. i don't have any writing classes this term and i don't want to loose all my hard-earned grammar and composition skills. I'm just not sure what i should be telling you all about. do you care about the new facts i'm learning in my classes? do you care about my strides towards being a relaxidly pleased ( Read more... ) -
summer goals, school goals
In seven days I’ll be back at school. I’m feeling excited and hopeful about this term. Last term was really challenging for me, but I’m confidant that I’ll be more relaxed, more efficient, and more balanced this term. I’ve got some ambitious goals, but first I’ll give you a recap of how I did on my summer goals ( Read more... ) -
The Thermostat
When we moved into our house we tore out the nasty carpet and repaired the walls and ceiling, among other things. We installed a new floor and windows. A lot of the light switches didn’t turn anything on and a lot of the wall sockets still don’t have any juice ( Read more... ) -
joys of summer in the desert
living here in the desert, we can expect high temperatures around 100F (37c) most days from mid may to september. this year june was a glorious exception and i found myself shivering in the chill on several evenings since i just don't expect to be cold in the summer here. ever ( Read more... ) -
Okonomiyaki
summer has arrived in joshua tree. it's hot and a bit humid, which means our swamp cooler is more of a placebo than climate control. in weather like this, only a handful of foods are appealing; salad, jello (not real jello, i make it out of juice), Hefeweizen, watermelon, ice cream, and of course okonomiyaki- savory japanese pancakes. i hear ( Read more... ) -
steve's birthday song
my father-in-law, turned 64 yesterday. his number three and number four sons had this to sing for him.
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