Posts by hamblog
the man in the newspaper suit
I asked you to remind me to tell you about the man in the newspaper suit. I still have so many east coast trip stories to tell. I was walking down the street towards the apartment in which I was staying in New York. It’s a very lovely street in Chelsea. Sitting on a stool…
Read Moreit ain’t what you do it’s the way that you do it
A delightful tableau found in my parking lot this morning. So tempted to make this my Christmas card. Oh, holidays. Now begins my tiresome yearly struggle with November/December. I’m working hard, this time, to get on board with a certain amount of good will as we hurtle towards the ho-ho-HOOOO. Violet said something about this…
Read Morecall of doody
Oh, yes, it’s a poop post. I really do try to refrain from discussing poop here. Most of the time. But not now! So I got into my car right after a run a couple days ago and it was pretty evident right away, from the smell, that I had stepped in dog poo. My…
Read Morei grudgingly admit
…that maybe it’s a good idea for a little walk. I admit it’s pretty nice day. Maybe someone would say kind of perfect. And I kind of like this sign, even though I don’t really want to think about wine right now. And even though I don’t go much for religiony stuff, our mission is…
Read Morecontagion corn dehydration madness. plus: snow pants.
I will not and cannot officially draw a parallel between anyone I know and the hungover Ann Perkins from Parks and Recreation: She woke up in snow pants! This episode features some silly drunkenness and then some aftermath hangover hilarity. I happened to watch this particular episode very recently, which was appropriate for no reason…
Read Moremy (imaginary) hero
I was vaguely aware that I tripped and fell while I was wading in the surf. The warm, foamy ocean enveloped me like a cocoon. I could breathe perfectly well, but was aware that I should probably try to get up. I could not. Just then, I could see my friend Tony run towards me…
Read Moreseveral enjoyable photos from my flickr photostream
My brother-in-law last Christmas. Excellent dog, 2010. Fair in the woods, 2003. Dave, 2010. Napping clones, 2009. Becky and Liz with their “cool” faces at the wedding, 2006. Rules, rules, rules. 2008. Sleeping student at UCSB, 2007. Sad congested robot, 2008.
Read Morethe machines are against me
I’m aware of my whining this week here in this space. I have been a little bit stressed out and blue and things just aren’t going the way I want them to go. There’s no giant crisis, it’s just been hard to be me this week. So, here’s more whinepost. Let’s try to get this…
Read Morethe most dangerous game
Thanks to the lack of wi-fi during the New York leg of my vacation, I have used way more data on my iPhone’s plan than usual. Currently, I am at a little over 94% with four days to go in my billing cycle. I will incur annoying fees every 200MB I go over, so this…
Read Morelet’s table this discussion! ha hahahaha
Behind the brochures, across from the steam tables. Again. I seem to attend a lot of Conferences (and am a member of countless Coalitions, Committees, and Clans). More often than not, I set up and staff the (dreaded) Resource Table. I kind of have it down — tape down the banner, tablecloth on top, fan…
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