Posts by hamblog
nag app
The problem with having a nutrition tracker app is having to track nutrition. Alas, it must be done. The impulse control seems to be wanting to take the summer off. Lately I have found myself with delicious treats in my mouth — whoa, hey, how’d those get there? Fortunately my physical health is good and…
Read Morethank you for the pardoning of our dust
If you happened to catch it, I posted yesterday about the fact I was mired in a big MySQL4-to-MySQL5 transition due to a WordPress upgrade, and that it was kind of a mess and to please excuse some blog downtime. So, that all got worked out and it was as annoying as I thought it…
Read Morehow not to combat the crazies
Feeling completely nuts with the hormones? I’m here to tell you, don’t: drink two big beers! swallow a big plate of fried food! find ways to be in traffic for hours! be opaque and passive aggressive whilst on the phone pick a fight (see above) skip that workout make those assumptions raise those expectations forget…
Read Morewould she were me
I remarked to Molly on our camping trip that I wish the Camping Becky were more like Everyday Becky. Camping Becky is relaxed, helpful, organized, and collaborative. Part of the appeal of Camping Becky is that she and Camping Molly have a great relationship. They’ve been camping for years and have the system down. Oh,…
Read Morehume dreams
Molly and I went to Hume Lake Campground this past weekend. Hume is nestled in the Sequoia National Forest, an area Molly and I like to frequent. We’ve daytripped to Hume before, but this is the first camping trip. Everything about this trip had a tinge of magic about it; we had been lazy about…
Read Moretiny vandal
Years ago, in San Francisco, my friend Patricia was commissioned to paint some outdoor plywood walls that surrounded an art space’s expansion construction. Patricia created these cool murals of silhouettes of shadowy, featureless people. Then someone came by and spraypainted glasses on each face. Although Patricia was a little bummed that her work was vandalized,…
Read Morethe real eating holiday
I went to a fantastic Fourth of July party last weekend, hosted by the fabulous Gwen and Paul. I could not believe how much I managed to eat. The pork ribs were so good I simply could not stop. Except for the times I stopped to demand drinks from the host, often simply by grabbing…
Read Morerawr and kapow
Black bears and thunderstorms, oh my! Wish us luck! I love getting ready for camping, gathering all the stuff for the camp box. Here’s an early version of the camp box, way back in 2003. I love the camp box! It has everything you need! Well, everything but stuff you may need for black bears…
Read Morecomments on shopping.
Some observations after my stereotypical retail therapy spree: This is a very good time to find jackets, especially leather and/or winter ones, at the thrifts. A hot day in SoCal — those babies aren’t going anywhere except into my greedy hands. And I found a leather jacket that is almost perfect and was $24. I…
Read Morestereotype, but i’m fine with it
I’m feeling a bit rebounded from the blues that I had last night, thanks for asking (i’m being sarcastic, shhhhh.. so quiet around here .. anyone sick of this blog as much as me?) I still have this remarkable and unsettling free-fall feeling when I think about the turmoil around me. I wish there were…
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