Snap Time

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Pamela

Snap is the word I invented to mean opposite of a nap. It’s when you’re awake in the middle of the night.

I have had a 2+ hour snap almost every night for over 3 weeks. Urgh. Why does my body do this?

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Do you know why the Indian rain dances always worked? Because the Indians would keep dancing until it rained.

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Pamela

If you ever have the opportunity, go see Sherman Alexie. I’ve been seeing him do readings since I moved here. Twenty years ago it was in a classroom at Clackamas College.

We’ve both come a long way since then.

I have another week or so of the insane busy. Then a return to the amazing content that you’ve come to expect from me. Ahem.

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First Flower

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Pamela

Every time I look in the yard I cringe because there is so much work to do out there and it seems like I’m never here when the weather is decent.

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The Days Change At Night

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Pamela

I just got back from 4 days in LA at a hotel by the airport doing a writing workshop than ran from 9am to 7pm.

It was amazing and exhausting and I’m glad I went.

Here’s a terrible photo from my room which shows my view of the runways facing toward the ocean. I could barely hear any airport noise at the hotel, but noise from the hallway at 3am: loud and clear.

I hear I missed an earthquake by less than 24 hours.

What a shame.

I had a great time but didn’t sleep super great.

I took today off to regroup.

Another busy few weeks ahead.

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Season Opener

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Pamela

Great opener yesterday. Perfect weather. We came back from 3-1 at the half to tie New York 3-3. It’s going to be a great season.

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Spice

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Pamela

I have these on all my spice jars. I never shake my spices.

Every time I use a spice I take this thing off, pour or measure out the spice I want, and then put this thing back on.

Last weekend I had about 4 spice jars out and was wrangling all these stupid things and I thought, “Why do I even keep these?”

So I took them off and washed them and put them in a drawer in case I change my mind later although really it’s just going to be something to throw away someday.

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150 Bulbs

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Pamela

Remember the 150 bulb project? Very soon we will be enjoying the benefits. Check out these nubbins.

That’s not supposed to be all 150, I planted them in batches in the front and back. Although there is one area where I thought I planted a bunch and there is not a nubbin to be seen. This year I will photograph the results and keep track for next fall.

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I Want Their Socks

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Pamela


AIK Fotboll

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It Has Begun

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Pamela

Here’s Kalif, back in action.

Timbers preseason started yesterday. Yay.

I was going through my photos from preseason last year and wondering why I took so few photos. Probably because I was freezing my buns off and didn’t want to take my hands out of my pockets.

Yesterday wasn’t gruesome but this lizard girl was a tad colder than she would have liked. At least it wasn’t raining. Still was super fun being back at the stadium and saying hi to all the familiar faces from last year.

We have an extra-crazy busy schedule for the next month or so. I am preemptively freaking out about it today. Posting here even scarcer than usual.

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How It’s Made

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Pamela

It’s February 15 and that means at your local grocery store they’re putting away the Valentine’s candy and breaking out the Easter candy.

I just had my first Cadbury egg of the season! To be honest, I was a little disappointed. I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that it’s been in a warehouse since last season. It wasn’t the best Cadbury egg I’ve ever had. Meanwhile, I’m on a huge sugar high right now. That’s going to feel great when I crash in 15 minutes.

Let me tell you about the best tv channel in the history of anything ever.

I like to keep the TV parked on a particular station so that when I turn it on I don’t have to see a snippet of any kind of show that I don’t like. For a long time the channel was the Syfy channel but they sometimes show Saw or some other gross horror thing and I don’t like that. Then I had it on Fox Soccer for awhile and that wasn’t too bad except I’d get sucked into soccer.

Then I discovered the Science Channel. It’s channel 272 at our house.

They have this series called: How It’s Made. They show you how stuff is made: clothespins, cough drops, swords, highlighter pens, water skis, laundry soap, taco sauce. The list goes on and on. Do you know how cool it is to see how things are made? Conveyor belt pr0n for days.

I think this show should be mandatory on airport TVs. Also any place that does car-related work.

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