My password has an 'ft' in it. Same finger, slow to type. Should I train myself to reach over with my right hand to the 't'? Once started down that road, there are many similar opportunities. Opportunities. I use my ring finger for 'p's. Bad.
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08:42:36 AM,
Thursday 29 September 2005
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Go back to bed, sleepy little grad students. Dahlia Lithwick on the benefits of intelligent design.
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06:26:18 PM,
Wednesday 28 September 2005
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I want new light fixtures. In particular, nice new shiny energy efficient ceiling fixtures in the kitchen and middle room. The trouble with the old ones is that they're too cramped to take compact flourescents. The trouble is that I'm too cowardly to bring it up with the landlord.
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12:48:40 PM,
Wednesday 28 September 2005
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I think I'd be a healthier person if we kept the cat out of the bedroom. He wakes me up 3 or 4 times a night. Unfortunately, I'm not sure it's feasible at this point.
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09:32:08 AM,
Wednesday 28 September 2005
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Either Trader Joes chocolate covered pretzels are culinary perfection or eating sensibly (read no chocolate, limited cheese and planned meals) for two weeks has raised my appreciation for such things.
I need to get myself organized and put together a chocolate dorito recipe. I think Salsa would be best, but the question requires study. Also, how to get a thin enough layer of chocolate? I had some horrible chocolate covered ruffles last christmas.
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05:41:47 PM,
Tuesday 27 September 2005
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I think this is the site of the Stoughton IKEA.
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03:07:28 PM,
Tuesday 27 September 2005
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So, I got a handwritten note from our, what is she now? Executive Vice President, (I work for a chain of 3 Vice Presidents) letting me know that I'd been nominated for a Performance Excellence Award and thanking me for the technical whatjadawhosies that I bring to work every day, written to a template. You'd think this would make me feel valued, yes? But it's for the wrong project. It's for the project I've been been vaguely keeping above water, that anyone vaguely capable could do. The project I'm proud of, that's rotting on a shelf somewhere. The morale boosting game is a delicate one.
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09:12:51 AM,
Tuesday 27 September 2005
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Just because I can: an entirely pointless, blurry, short video of camera-shy fish. A .wmv file, because Microsoft gave me free software.
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08:44:20 PM,
Monday 26 September 2005
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What grows where in the US.
New England produces 5% or more of Aquaculture, Potatoes, Grass Silage (fermented ruminant food), Broccoli, Pumpkins, Squash, wild blueberries (98%), Cranberries (36%), Strawberries (18%), and of course, Maple Syrup (55%). Also a fair number of apples, raspberries, milk goats, milk cows and eggplants.
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05:52:32 PM,
Monday 26 September 2005
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Whenever I wake up artificially early, I have an overpowering urge to sing, often songs I don't like. Does this happen to anyone else? This morning it was Soul Asylum.
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11:22:17 AM,
Sunday 25 September 2005
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Dorchester and Southie are beautiful*. Granted, I think anything would have looked beautiful on a Sunday morning like this. Unfortunately, I found no way to wear my camera, so little or no pictures. It's a shame, lots of lovely old warehouses, fish docks, cruise ships, churches and similar. Also, I am able to keep up with group rides. In fact, I'm well faster than the median. I have no idea why. It certainly isn't that I'm in any sort of shape.
Theories:
1:Recumbants are aerodynamic. I have to try not to zip past all non-tuckers down hills.
2:My somewhat peculiar leg arrangement is well suited to two things: climbing mountains and cycling. Anyone else utterly unable to touch your ankles, let alone your toes, but able to sit on your heels?
3:I have some sort of childhood neurological damage making me unable to stop pedalling, even briefly. I'm leaning toward this one. For one reason or another, if I'm on a bike, I just keep going. Any other activity, I start making unpleasant whining noises long before my legs feel as they feel now. Yes, I know, stretch. Humbug, I say.
*all permutations of this sentence are google unique, unless referring to that other Dorchester.
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11:15:13 AM,
Sunday 25 September 2005
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So, the bicycle is lashed to the back of the car. There is nothing humourous about it's appearence. It's a perfectly sensible bicycle attached in a perfectly sensible manner to the back of a fairly sensible car. There is no reason for small children to stop and gape with their fingers in their mouths.
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03:22:47 PM,
Saturday 24 September 2005
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site & script courtesy of Moss
