Monthly Archives: September 2007
JourneyMan
I watched the pilot of JourneyMan on TiVo last night. I liked it a lot. Time travel stories have always messed with my mind. Star Trek was the first exposure I had to the whole time-travel-and-all-its-accompanying-conundrums idea, and despite go-rounds … Continue reading
Filed under fun, Little Bits of Nothingness, my oh-so-exciting life, television
Did You Hear That?
…that was me, sighing with relief. Yesterday’s first session of Yoga National Guard went really well. I’m NOT the least green person in the place – I’m not even the person with the least experience (as a matter of fact, … Continue reading
Filed under yoga - theory and practice
Yoga National Guard
(Two posts today…) I signed up for a 200 hour yoga trainer certification course. I really enjoy practicing yoga, and I also very much enjoy teaching yoga classes. My training to this point, though, has been what I consider to … Continue reading
Filed under learning, Worries and Anxieties, yoga - theory and practice
Musical Mini-Chilis
We spent part of Wednesday afternoon getting Beanie hooked up with violin lessons! Local University offers a music education degree program and, as part of their studies, students in the major offer instrument lessons to youngsters from the community. Both … Continue reading
Filed under celebration, kid cuteness, learning
Aspiring to Be Like Gerry…
Seriously? This may well be one of the best pictures I have ever taken: I stand in awe of the absolutely gorgeous photographs that Gerry of TwoBlueDay seems to effortlessly produce. His landscapes are stunning, his flower pictures are breathtaking, … Continue reading
Filed under admiration
Long Live the First Amendment!
Iranian president Ahmadinejad was invited to speak at Columbia University on Monday. I, for one, was delighted that the college invited the man to come and deliver a speech. There was a great deal of uproar and protest around the … Continue reading
Filed under admiration, General Bitching, learning, social issues, strange but true
Ten Things Tuesday
Ten burning questions: 1. How, exactly, DID those pyramids get built? 2. What really happened to Jimmy Hoffa? 3. Was there a gunman on the grassy knoll? 4. Are there really aliens, and did they land at Roswell? 5. While … Continue reading
Filed under Questions, social issues, strange but true, ten things Tuesday
YUM!
I’m not usually a ‘mix’ person. I mean, yes: there are some things that are just better out of a box – brownies and yellow cake among them; I’ve yet to find a scratch recipe that beats out Dunkin Hines … Continue reading
Filed under admiration, cooking, social issues
Friends
There has been a fair bit of buzz in my world lately about friends. Meno had a post about friends, I’ve got a Girlfriend who’s been doing some tough work with some friends, my sister has been thinking about her … Continue reading
Filed under Friends, frustrations, ruminating
Civics on Saturday: The Constitution, Part I – The Preamble
Happy Saturday, Everyone! I’m continuing my investigation of the founding documents of the United States of America. We had a close look at the Declaration of Independence a few weeks ago (and please, continue to comment – there’s no such … Continue reading
Filed under Civics on Saturday
