Stuff Collected

You know that dead zone in the pacific where all the plastic goo-gaas wind up? We have one of those too; in our garage. Except instead of plastic junk, it is boxes. Lots of stuff, but mostly boxes.

Why are we keeping all those boxes? Do we really think I might return our TV we've had for over a year now? What about the scanner we've had for even longer? The Wii I got for free? Shipping boxes? Wine boxes? Boxes in boxes kept in case there is a present to wrap. All of it just put in the garage and forgotten, just in case I need it. Just in case. Maybe saving them for a rainy day.

Last weekend, I broke down all those boxes with high hopes that they would all be taken away today, our recycling day. It rained last night/early this morning and it was too wet to drag them to the curb. So, as it turns out, they were saved by a rainy day. I like the rain and all, but please don't rain next weds. I've got a dead zone to clean up.

What? I have a Blog

Holy crap!

I have a blog and I haven't been writing? That's kind of like signing up for a class but not going. I have dreams about that all the time, but I never skipped class. Ok, maybe once or twice, but I felt bad about it. Maybe those dreams are about my neglected blog? Maybe I'll try this again. Maybe. If I can find things to write about. Until then. Happy New Year!

Smashed Fridays

My prized souvenirs from the Inauguration...

Seas of people

View from our ticket section

Not bad. We might be able to see something.

Fwd: Obama arts and crafts bling

Obama inspired crafts. Just another sign of celebatory mood in DC
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We Are One

Denzel Washington and Bruce Springstein.. Wait ing to hear Obama

Inaugural Wear

From DC

Just checking

Sent from my iPhone

Walking can be bad for your health

Today on my walk with Nigel, we crossed State to walk in San Roque, one of Nigel's favorite walks which takes us down past Steven's Park. Usually it is a nice walk, and Nigel is so excited that the pace is quick, but not quick enough for me to almost fall over is disbelief when I saw a sign in someone's window that said:

Prop. 8 = Free Speech

What?!?
So is being against women's right to vote, or being against slavery and saying so, but no matter what, you still look like a bigoted jerk!

I really don't get the arguments for Prop. 8. It has nothing to do with children, nothing to do with your own marriage, nothing to do with YOUR definition of marriage, really it doesn't have anything to do with you, period. Hate and fear mongering have no place in our State's Constitution. Leave it out. If you don't want to marry a gay person, then don't. But don't keep others from doing so themselves.

Vote NO on Prop 8.

The Palm...

he's everywhere. Including The Troubadour last night!

Ever wondered what kind of fish you are?

Neither did I... but now I know.

I'm a Blue Marlin.

How do you use your right to bear arms?

It seems some folks shoot birds -- eagles no less -- beaks off and leave them to die. Just another reason for gun control if you ask me.

Yikes!

I've always been worried about peak oil but I kind of always hoped I was just being a little pessimistic and it would not be something I'd see in my life time... but according to the newsletter I got from the Community Environmental Council (CEC) it is coming soon and they are trying to start to plan for it.

I know I should be happy that our community is discussing peak oil, but YIKES!

Nutrition label

There was this ad on the bus from the Ad council. I tried to take a picture of it with my handy dandy iPhone, but it didn't come out. Thankfully, someone else thought it strange and posted this on flickr.



For all you baby eaters out there, there's hope for you knowing more about what you're eating. Babies are now going to be required to be labeled with their nutritional information.

Bus'n it

Today I took the bus into work. I'm ashamed to say, it was my first bus ride to work. It took 30 minutes total time -- that includes the walk from my house to the stop, the wait for the bus, the ride on the bus, and the walk from the stop to my office. That's it. The walk each way is 5 minutes tops. The ride is a straight shot down one street, no transfers involved. There were plenty of seats. Pretty pathetic.

Bike to work day

Today is Santa Barbara's Bike to Work day. I biked and this my bike at work to prove it.

Got milk?

14 tons of spilled Oreo cookies snarl Ill. traffic . That's a lot of cookies.

If I were a band

I want to play too. Meme from George.

1. Click on this link. The title of the page is the name of your band.


2. Click on this link. The last four words of the final quotation on the page are the title of your album.


3. Click on this link. The third picture is your album cover.


4. Take the pic, add your band name and album title.

I don't have much in the way of photo editing around here at work, so this is the best I can do with paint. It looks a bit punk rock if you ask me.

Favorite bumper sticker of the week

Today, driving into work there was a construction truck in front of me with a bumper sticker that read "I <3 my wife" (but instead of the <3 it was a heart)... so sweet!